My old Siberia V2 mic has been showing signs of dying for quite some time and now it is hardly working. Any tips on which headset should I buy next? Thanks!
Don't buy a gaming headset. I strongly advice buying good quality headphones and a separate microphone. Sound quality, unless you pay a lot of money for gaming headsets, is a lot better when you go with good music headphones! If, however, you do want to buy a gaming headset, I have heard the Kingston HyperX Cloud (The 2nd version has virtual surround sound) is one of the better ones for not too much money.
E: Also, I like how everyone's saying Sennheiser yet no one's giving a model. Yes, Sennheiser has some good headphones, but they have some terrible ones as well. Plus the sound quality isn't THAT good (the pricing is great, though, and their build quality is pretty solid), it's just "okay" for mainstream use.
ok thanks - but i have another question -- what is the diffence between 80 ohm and 250 ohm i found this headphones with different ohm s -- which one is better ?
I'm a faggot so I'd buy either Siberia V3 or the Elite
but if I used a bit of brain instead of my dick I'd go for the HyperX as wrath mentioned or Sennheiser - which you should actually purchase if you also enjoy some sound quality :s
There are just few models in each class which overpover hundreds of headphones and headsets around their prize. Just find a decent list of these overkillers and choose something that fits ur preferences. Dont forget about soundcard/dac, better headphones usually need a better sound source.
I recommend separate headphones and mic, so that you don't have this issue again.
You can get Sennheiser HD 201. for like €20-25 and a desktop mic for probably around €5-10. More expensive headphones maybe the Sennheiser HD 439, looks like a follow on from the 595 series, seems to be around €60
Or get some good quality in ears, been using them a lot recently, helps a lot @ summer too rather than these arctic ear muffs ;)
i have the logitech G930 which is awesome, but since i have lots of money and no girlfriend, i also bought the sensei wireless (i have the G700s) and gonna buy H wireless headset once it will be in stock @ amazon
I've never seen somebody get so worked up over cords. My life isn't burdened by a web of wires and pita crumbs like a true "gamer", so I can buy higher quality audio equipment without having to make any sacrifices to cut the cord. Enjoy your incredibly mediocre sound stage.
Samson SR850 are cheap and great. they use same drivers (speakers) as another expensive audiophile brand. they're comfortable and have a ling lead. most gaming headsets are atrocious quality, break easily, produce mediocre sound and introduce lag by having additional processing/usb.
For positional audio in gaming you want no additional base and they should be open style headphone. yes open headphones leak sound to annoy others, but give you precise positioning cues. closed headphones (for music) make all the sounds feel like positioned in middle of ypur head.
lets be honest..i don't want a headset with mic. if i ever had the need for a mic, i'd use the beamforming mic on my zxr. this is tongue-in-cheek btw. I'm not sure they were asking for a headphone with mic or not.
E: Also, I like how everyone's saying Sennheiser yet no one's giving a model. Yes, Sennheiser has some good headphones, but they have some terrible ones as well. Plus the sound quality isn't THAT good (the pricing is great, though, and their build quality is pretty solid), it's just "okay" for mainstream use.
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50X
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro
- AKG K 550
But those are rather pricey.
but if I used a bit of brain instead of my dick I'd go for the HyperX as wrath mentioned or Sennheiser - which you should actually purchase if you also enjoy some sound quality :s
http://www.astrogaming.com/
You can get Sennheiser HD 201. for like €20-25 and a desktop mic for probably around €5-10. More expensive headphones maybe the Sennheiser HD 439, looks like a follow on from the 595 series, seems to be around €60
Or get some good quality in ears, been using them a lot recently, helps a lot @ summer too rather than these arctic ear muffs ;)
u are a gamer, act like one
i have the logitech G930 which is awesome, but since i have lots of money and no girlfriend, i also bought the sensei wireless (i have the G700s) and gonna buy H wireless headset once it will be in stock @ amazon
> buys wireless mouse
besides, there is something like 10-15ms difference between wire and not-wire
> uses wired mode
having wireless mouse have its usefulness, and if u cant see it then u are a eurofag.
having the possibility to wire it for gaming is also a great feature for those who wants to enjoy BOTH worlds u retards.
buying wired -> enjoy one world
got it eurofag?
AKG
Beyerdynamic
way to go
For positional audio in gaming you want no additional base and they should be open style headphone. yes open headphones leak sound to annoy others, but give you precise positioning cues. closed headphones (for music) make all the sounds feel like positioned in middle of ypur head.
who doesn't just simply want a proper headset instead of headphones + an additional microphone?
sennheiser pc320 if you're going for low budget, pc360 if you're going for high budget and have a sound card
http://www.trust.com/en/product/19116-gxt-340-7-1-surround-gaming-headset