New headset?

Toothless · Apr 3, 2016

So my Tritton is dying (right side is cutting in and out) and I need a new set.

I'm leaning towards the G.Skill SR910 since the egg has it at $80 but I'm open to other possibilities.

I needs my surround sound and good quality sound. Something that has a good bass since I listen to metal/rock musics.

Mic is optional but preferred.

Not trying to spend a whole lot.

Suggestions?

Jetster · Apr 3, 2016

I tried the G.Skill SR910. They sounded okay but not loud enough. Plus they are huge

basco · Apr 3, 2016

logitech g430 good mix between music + gaming for the price

Toothless · Apr 3, 2016

Jetster said:
I tried the G.Skill SR910. They sounded okay but not loud enough. Plus they are huge

Loud enough as in not hearing everything?

basco said:
logitech g430 good mix between music + gaming for the price

The reviews on the egg keep saying it has horrid build quality, which has me a bit worried about them.

Ferrum Master · Apr 3, 2016

You sure you simply cannot fix it... probably just the wire...

Toothless · Apr 3, 2016

Ferrum Master said:
You sure you simply cannot fix it... probably just the wire...

Pretty sure.

BumbleBee · Apr 3, 2016

you know the Sennheiser HD518 are only $60 on Amazon. you can buy a USB condenser microphone or Antlion for a little bit more money. that GSkill headset looks even more uncomfortable than the AKG Q701... just saying

Ferrum Master · Apr 3, 2016

G930 is also cheap on amazon now...

Gosh the US prices make me cry sometimes...

BumbleBee · Apr 3, 2016

the chambers on the HD518 are oval, ear pads are suede, drivers are angled so nothing touches your ear. to someone who has never owned a decent pair of headphones it will probably feel like the most comfortable headphone ever. the HD518 have more bass than the HD558 and HD598. the HD558 are a little more neutral sounding and have velour ear pads though.

HD518 seem a lot more promising for $60 lol

Ferrum Master · Apr 3, 2016

BumbleBee said:
the chambers on the HD518 are oval, ear pads are suede, drivers are angled so nothing touches your ear. to someone who has never owned a decent pair of headphones it will probably feel like the most comfortable headphone ever. the HD518 have more bass than the HD558 and HD598. the HD558 are a little more neutral sounding and have velour ear pads though.

HD518 seem a lot more promising for $60 lol

Yea but he wants a multichannel thingy... I agree on your arguments for sure...

BumbleBee · Apr 3, 2016

Ferrum Master said:
Yea but he wants a multichannel thingy... I agree on your arguments for sure...

fair enough.

RCoon · Apr 3, 2016

Sennheiser PC323D GAME. Comes with a USB DAC that enables Dolby surround, has relatively decent neutral sound quality, and a non s*** mic.

Over ear and open back.

Zakin · Apr 3, 2016

RCoon said:
Sennheiser PC323D GAME. Comes with a USB DAC that enables Dolby surround, has relatively decent neutral sound quality, and a non s*** mic.

Over ear and open back.

This, skip around brands that honestly have no place in audio and just seem like they're guessing half the time.

Toothless · Apr 3, 2016

RCoon said:
Sennheiser PC323D GAME. Comes with a USB DAC that enables Dolby surround, has relatively decent neutral sound quality, and a non s*** mic.

Over ear and open back.

A little out of budget for the time being, but I'll keep an eye on those.

RCoon · Apr 3, 2016

Toothless said:
A little out of budget for the time being, but I'll keep an eye on those.

Hot damn, they're so overpriced in the US. I got mine for the equivalent of $80 here :laugh:

had no idea they were in excess of $100 over there.

Zakin · Apr 3, 2016

Personally I got some PC360s for 150 used - brand new, and some PC350s for 75. Headphone deals are all over the place. That was like 3-4 years ago as well.

Toothless · Apr 3, 2016

RCoon said:
Hot damn, they're so overpriced in the US. I got mine for the equivalent of $80 here had no idea they were in excess of $100 over there.

How much would shipping across the water be? :roll:

Toothless · Apr 4, 2016

(I hate double-posting but this needs a little bump. Bump button that locks for 24hrs/per use @W1zzard ?)

So a budget is $100, let's go with that since I'll be getting two paychecks this week.

Moofachuka · Apr 4, 2016

I heard good things about HyperX Cloud 2

Toothless · Apr 4, 2016

Moofachuka said:
I heard good things about HyperX Cloud 2

So have I, it's under consideration.

remixedcat · Apr 5, 2016

Ferrum Master said:
Yea but he wants a multichannel thingy... I agree on your arguments for sure...

Multichannel is just fancy DSP processing...and nothing more...

The only people that do DSP right are Denon and Marantz and the like... At least they got dedicated CPUs for it that are fast and nice and are higher quality components.

WhiteNoise · Apr 8, 2016

I recently bought the Logitech g930 and though they are decent, the software is terrible. They have issues with windows 8 and windows 10 for years now and still have not fixed the problems. I used a work around by installing Microsoft's drivers to run the headset and I get the sound output I want now but lose the functionality of the software so it is a win lose situation. I should have returned these but I didn't care enough to make the drive. And really i just wanted them to be louder as I do not care about surround sound and all that jazz.

It's hard to recommend the logitech headsets after this experience. More so when I see threads on their forum from 2013 complaining about this issue (which seems to span several headsets they sold or stills ell.) with no official fix. It is like they would rather just ignore us and our headset issues.

I like owning an actual wireless headset so that is why I buy them. But if you want real quality I would listen to BumbleBee. I have a Blue snowball ICE mic that I use and then any one of my higher end headphones. Much better experience over all those headsets on the market.

Toothless · Apr 8, 2016

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

Still have my eyes on that 518 though.

peche · Apr 8, 2016

Hyperx Cloud 1 & 2 ...
those bitches are the sh*t lad....

Regards,

Rockarola · Apr 9, 2016

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$.

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