New headset?

OneMoar · Apr 9, 2016

ATH-M50X
gaming headsets are stupid PERIOD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HVLUR86/?tag=tec06d-20
if you want quality you buy a good pair of headphones and pair it with a mic

Toothless · Apr 9, 2016

Rockarola said:
Steelseries Siberia V3 would be another good choice within your price range. My ears aren't good enough to hear the finer points between similar headphones (too many years as a bartender), but the build quality is good, the fit is great and the sound is good enough for my worn ears. They are listed at 100$ but I've seen them as low as 50$.

I have the V2's and one side died out on me after a year.

Jetster · Apr 9, 2016

Toothless said:
Loud enough as in not hearing everything?

G.Skill SR910

They sound great. But I could use more volume. They just didn't thump at all. But I am hard of hearing

jboydgolfer · Apr 9, 2016

BumbleBee said:
you can buy a USB condenser microphone or Antlion for a little bit more money

i was gonna go this way...but the antlion ModMic is way past a little money in my book . (they go for Over $40) But from what I hear, they and a good pair of headphones is the way to go.

also, i dont know what the Sennheiser PC 320 Gaming Headset were listed @, but now they are $64.00 on Slamazon..

BumbleBee · Apr 9, 2016

jboydgolfer said:
i was gonna go this way...but the antlion ModMic is way past a little money in my book . (they go for Over $40) But from what I hear, they and a good pair of headphones is the way to go.

also, i dont know what the Sennheiser PC 320 Gaming Headset were listed @, but now they are $64.00 on Slamazon..

$40 for a microphone is chi-chi beans. some of the microphones I like I can't even recommend on this forum because they start at $200. you kinda get a lot for $40

jboydgolfer · Apr 9, 2016

for me , $60-$80 is "reasonable" headsets cost. anything beyond is frivolous. for me

those senn's are nice, and @ $65 its a good deal. I own some Senn's and aside from being very comfy, they have great sound. but i cant deny my interest in a ModMic. Im in the market for a headset, as my nephews has basically dies. I figured id get him those PC 320's. He also has a decent condenser mic, made by Blue Mic's

WhiteNoise · Apr 9, 2016

Toothless said:
I can't stand wireless because I'm sure to forget to charge it.

Still have my eyes on that 518 though.

They can be charged while being used. It is a non issue. I like wireless because I can move around my house without taking them off.

remixedcat · Apr 9, 2016

BumbleBee said:
$40 for a microphone is chi-chi beans. some of the microphones I like I can't even recommend on this forum because they start at $200. you kinda get a lot for $40

Shure mics are freakin awesome my lil bro has 2 of them he uses for his youtube vids... he has one that clips on to a headphones as well. Sounds niiiice.
Shure WH20XLR Dynamic Headset Microphone http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/other/wh20-dynamic-headset-microphones and his YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/silverboltcoyote/ for samples
He has the USB DAC by shure that allows for XLR mics to connect to a PC.

I think it's this one http://www.shure.com/americas/produ...problem-solvers/x2u-xlr-to-usb-signal-adapter

Toothless · May 30, 2016

K, screw it. I don't about the surround sound anymore since it's just meh at this point.

I'm stuck between the Sennheiser HD558 and the HD 280 Pro since I'll just use an external mic.

Just going for pure sound headphones now.

Kursah · May 30, 2016

No contest then between those two what I know of them, the HD558's are what you should go with IMHO.

Though I should recommend the AKG K553 Pro's from Massdrop, for $120 they're an amazing deal, comfy, super lightweight, sound great, excellent for gaming (very open sounding for closed back headphones), great isolation, easy to tune with EQ, easy to power. Excellent for gaming. They are very straight forward sounding and clear and can be fun as hell to listen to.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k553-pro-studio-headphone

The drop ends soon and they ship shortly after...well worth the wait IMHO. Worth researching to see if they might suit your needs.

Food for thought.

Dethroy · May 30, 2016

Just letting you know that surround sound on good stereo headphones with the aid of Dolby Headphone sounds way better than any multi channel headset will ever do.
The HD558 is a good headphone for its price and can be tuned to sound like the HD598.

I'll just leave this here: mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide

Toothless · May 30, 2016

Kursah said:
No contest then between those two what I know of them, the HD558's are what you should go with IMHO.

Though I should recommend the AKG K553 Pro's from Massdrop, for $120 they're an amazing deal, comfy, super lightweight, sound great, excellent for gaming (very open sounding for closed back headphones), great isolation, easy to tune with EQ, easy to power. Excellent for gaming. They are very straight forward sounding and clear and can be fun as hell to listen to.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k553-pro-studio-headphone

The drop ends soon and they ship shortly after...well worth the wait IMHO. Worth researching to see if they might suit your needs.

Food for thought.

Well these new headphones are a gift from a friend and she can't get those before they stop the drop. I'd love them AKGs tho.

Dethroy said:
Just letting you know that surround sound on good stereo headphones with the aid of Dolby Headphone sounds way better than any multi channel headset will ever do.
The HD558 is a good headphone for its price and can be tuned to sound like the HD598.

I'll just leave this here: mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide

Soooo tempting. I'll look more into those.

Also for anyone recommending the any HyperX stuff; I have one, and it's plagued with issues. It's the Siberia V2 and while the sound is okay, the actual build quality is just horrid as I've come to find out.

WhiteNoise · May 30, 2016

I'd get the Senn558 myself. You'll be so happy with that plus a stand-alone mic.

I review products for Newegg and they are sending me a set of Corsair gaming VOID hybrid 7.1 gaming headset. Looking forward to checking these out. Even though I have some good high end headphones I do have to admit that for gaming I enjoy using gaming headsets. I hope these perform better than my current logitech G930's as I have been extremely disappointed with them. Sound sq is good enough but not being able to use any of the built in features other than the mic is a bummer.

Solaris17 · May 30, 2016

OneMoar said:
ATH-M50X
gaming headsets are stupid PERIOD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HVLUR86/?tag=tec06d-20
if you want quality you buy a good pair of headphones and pair it with a mic

If I may I actually Own a pair of audio technicas and these are great! Love the M50Xs as well but I hate the stand alone MIC options I had at the time.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H95X98O/?tag=tec06d-20

though im sure OP may have already decided. They have an open back version as well. If you want a bit of a different stage. Unfortunately the colors are static but in my case I dont mind black and gold.

Toothless · May 30, 2016

Solaris17 said:
If I may I actually Own a pair of audio technicas and these are great! Love the M50Xs as well but I hate the stand alone MIC options I had at the time.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H95X98O/?tag=tec06d-20

though im sure OP may have already decided. They have an open back version as well. If you want a bit of a different stage. Unfortunately the colors are static but in my case I dont mind black and gold.

Not yet

LAN_deRf_HA · May 30, 2016

After going a little nutty looking at headsets I decided on getting a pair of Philips SHP9500 and v-moda's boompro mic. Cheapest decent phones that work with that mic without modifying anything. Plugs right in in place of the cord and sounds/feels/looks better than any of the headsets I saw for a similar price. Runs about $100 for the two on amazon but you can save $5 getting the phones off ebay.

OneMoar · May 30, 2016

Solaris17 said:
If I may I actually Own a pair of audio technicas and these are great! Love the M50Xs as well but I hate the stand alone MIC options I had at the time.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H95X98O/?tag=tec06d-20

though im sure OP may have already decided. They have an open back version as well. If you want a bit of a different stage. Unfortunately the colors are static but in my case I dont mind black and gold.

have you tried a mod-mic 4.0 ?

Solaris17 · May 30, 2016

OneMoar said:
have you tried a mod-mic 4.0 ?

I have not, have you? What do you think of it?

OneMoar · May 30, 2016

Solaris17 said:
I have not, have you? What do you think of it?

I am still rocking a 3.0 but its awesome
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T6XUL8S/?tag=tec06d-20
it sticks on with 3m like stuff

FYFI13 · May 30, 2016

Check out reviews of Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 ;-) Plenty of bass, SUPER comfortable even for 8+ hour gaming sesions, 7.1 virtual surround and reasonably good mic (for VoIP/gaming). Also it should perfectly fit into your budget. I use these ones for about two years i think and really can't complain about build quality.

Toothless · May 30, 2016

FYFI13 said:
Check out reviews of Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 ;-) Plenty of bass, SUPER comfortable even for 8+ hour gaming sesions, 7.1 virtual surround and reasonably good mic (for VoIP/gaming). Also it should perfectly fit into your budget. I use these ones for about two years i think and really can't complain about build quality.

This?

AlienIsGOD · May 31, 2016

Toothless said:
This?

I have a certified factory refurb of the V1 and they are great

1 year warranty too

Toothless · May 31, 2016

AlienIsGOD said:
I have a certified factory refurb of the V1 and they are great 1 year warranty too

Keep it up, you're turning my epeen on.

(explain more pls, i need details)

AlienIsGOD · May 31, 2016

went to my local shop online and noticed them, went into store and they came in brown cardboard box with a Corsair sticker on it stating that it was Certified manufacturer refurb. $44.99 CAN

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=1211_1215&item_id=095265

They also have VOID series refurbs for $99.99 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=1211_1215&item_id=096297

Toothless · May 31, 2016

Hrrrrnnnnggg so good.

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