Quick Headset purchase discussion

Just want to buy a good gaming Headset. Need to know which one(s) of the following and why. I've provided a list with Prices. Can anyone experienced in the matter help me with the decision?

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dont get a combo

headphones + modmic

Jake is that you?

that fucking CloudX is so tight even on the biggest setting around your head it ruins your hair (pushes it down) if you wear it often and you'll get sweaty ears in the summer.

Forgot to say that I have been using the Cloud II and they are very good, but would want to save some cash if possible. If the others are not worth it I'll buy the Cloud II.

Can you elaborate?

I don't have any Headphones and the Modmic is not cheap.

No. Who? Why?

I kinda felt that way too, yes. Not huge issues, though.

Buy a seperate headset and a standalone mic. Trust me on this, the standalone makes for much better audio quality than combo headsets.

Modmic 4.0 ($43) plus a $60 pair of headphones will be better than anything on your list.

Philips SHP9500 + V-Moda BoomPro

>buying a gaming headset
>buying shitty overpriced headphones that you can't conveniently use for listening to music
>not buying good headphones and a decent standing mic

Not sure why you guys are so incessant on this. I don't have access to ModMic, I just looked around and there are no good/reasonably priced standalone mics and I want a convenient all-in-one solution, not a standing mic.

I'm not an audiophile or someone that will speak for a living, just a gamer and average media consumer.

The Philips has a detachable cable. The BoomPro can be plugged into the headphones, turning them into a headset.

You get the convenience of a headset and the superior audio quality of a hi-fi headphone.

Because with a headset, you are quite literally wasting money on grossly overpriced crappy headphones stuck to an overpriced crappy mic. Get good headphones that you can then also use for music and shit and then get a decent standing mic.
>there are no good/reasonably priced standalone mics
yes there are you jackass, you can get a mic that is more than good enough for just talking to people during games for less than 50 dollars.

>fall for the standing mic meme
you're gonna be epic streamer kiddo?

enjoy paying a premium for shitty components for your EPIC gamer headset elite pro

Mate, in 90% of cases I can't get shit from Amazon here; even if I can/buy from someone else, I'll get shafted by Customs. The price of your solution is too much for my budget as is.

>get a microphone for the purpose of talking to people in games
>pay $40-50 for it
What did he mean by this?
I currently use some $5 garbage headset and the microphone is fine for my needs, I just need a good headset and I don't want a standing mic.

Stop trying to overthink simple shit. If you're giving me advice give me some that is relevant to me. This is a random thread on Sup Forums, you're not forced to respond.

>premium
In what world? All of the ones I listed are passably cheap while giving you decent mics and headphones.

I am giving you advice: don't buy meme headsets unless you are retarded

I think they used takstar pro 80, added a mic and called it hyperx cloud II.
You could order Takstar pro 82 from china for like 75$ and add a mic to it and have a better time.

The Cloud II's will never fucking break on you, period. Everything else looks like its made of plastic or cheap metal bands. Ive thrown the cloud 2 off my head at the floor multiple times, theyre incredibly robust.

Go Razer bro you'll look cool

the fact that he includes cans of monster in the picture makes me laugh so hard because Razer and Monster are the exact same shit in terms of their pandering aesthetic to dumb people.

You are literally asking if you should buy a gaming headset for $90+ in the OP, just buy a $50 boommic and a $50 headset. Gamer combo headsets are premium price for bottom of the barrel quality on both parts. If you want a gaming headset, pay $20 or less for it.

Just get the Cloud II's, they all sound the same both in mic quality and sound quality, and the clouds are comfy and will never ever break

Why do I have a strong feeling that guy is the type of faggot to start raging in chat the second he starts losing?

I can personally attest to hyperx being pretty good for a combo, you probably can't go wrong with Senheiser and the roccat is probably cheap garbage

>headsets
off yourself instantly

Look, here's the deal:

When you buy a headSET you are buying crappy headphones tied to a crappy microphone with a massive markup.

If you want good sound and voice quality in gaming you should buy a pair of high-quality headphones (look for ones described as having a "large soundstage" for gaming in particular) and a cheap clip-on microphone.

You'll wind up with far far better audio at a lower price than whatever cheap POS headset you were going to buy.

I bought a pair of ATH-AD700's years ago and they continue to be the best headphones I've ever purchased.

Buy Sony MDRV6 for 50 and a desktop mic for 15 bucks

It might be a normie headset but the sound quality is excellent for the price. Go for HyperX Cloud II.

>I don't want a standing mic so I need a built-in one!
No you don't.

Pic related is 8 bucks.

i own the plantronics rig 500 headphones. They are very comfy, you don't feel uncomfortable even when you wear them for hours.

Cloud II's or Cloud Revolver

What is the point of good headphones when all you listen to is garbage anyway.

>decent standing mic
Do you have any recommendations?

Don't buy headsets. The dowel that holds up the mic always breaks from frequent use, leaving you with a dangling mic on your headphones that eventually pulls out the audio wires and destroys it for good. I bought 2 in late 2000s and they both broke like this within a year.

I bought pic related and a pair of ~$150 headphones that's lasted me almost 10 years now. Runs perfectly for all games, you're not paying extra for GaYmEr GeAr logos and mark-up, you can use it for music and you won't look like a faggot.

>no Razer Socks
filthy casual

package was still in the processing phase when he took the picture

seconding this. it works fine and will be compatible with pretty much anything.

Irony.

And end up paying $140+ for all of that while waiting 30+ days for it to a rrive. Brilliant idea. :O

I've had no problems with them at work and I ain't gonna throw them around on purpose, but that is always good.

kek

Sorry can't do that and I know from experience that your second-to-last sentence is incorrect.

I do like them, but elsewhere I am reading that the GSP 300 are comfier and I can get them for cheaper.

Seems to come down to HyperX vs Sennheiser really, while the consensus on the rest is "ok... For a headset.". The Roccat one has mixed reviews, particularly about the audio itself.

no u

Thanks for the input and non-insulting tone, but as described earlier it ain't really a feasible option. Also, again, I can't find the shit people bring up... Void or Yeti mics or w/e, Zalman or ModMic... Best I can find is stuff like this gigatron.rs/mikrofoni/trust_mikrofon_primo_crni__21674-125028

OR gigatron.rs/zicani__kablovski_mikrofoni/masteraudio_pm782_konferencijski_mikrofon__pm782_-111477

Headphones are expensive too gigatron.rs/hifi_slusalice

^^

Loud as heck, too. Thanks.

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Thanks for the input. They look kinda iffy, tho. Any negatives to report.

IIs are more in my price range.

Nickelback is LIT.

Only issues I've had was with the headphones themselves, so dunno. Yeah dunno about the standing mics, all the one's I've seen are garbo... Maybe I need a proper audio card?

Mod mic is expensive for a mic with a magnet. Are there any chink version for sale out there?

see it works just fine

Standing mics don't need an audio card, just plug it into the pink hole on your motherboard.

While their quality is not great for streaming, they're perfect for push to talk in teamspeak, discord, games, etc, Anything where you're not continuously transmitting.

>headset

Look into the Cloud Alpha. It's only $100 and it just released a few months ago. Keep in mind that replacement mics are not for sale on hyperx's website yet though. I can't complain about mine

Its not ironic that you are too retarded to listen to good advice, that's the opposite.

>as described earlier it ain't really a feasible option
What do you mean? You have a 112 dollar headset as a viable option but a 100 dollar headphones with an 8 dollar clip-on is too expensive?

Just buy headphones and a separate $3 mic you dip

stop replying to everyone you brainless ape

amazon.com/Grado-SR60e-Headphones/dp/B00KYTNU9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518628461&sr=8-1&keywords=grado sr60e headphones

amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518628479&sr=8-1&keywords=zalman zm-mic1

problem solved

Okay so some people will tell you "Don't get a combo", if you want a wired headset that's all fine and dandy, indeed, don't get a combo, you will get cheaper/better quality with a combination stick-on-mic and headset like a sennheiser.

Sennheiser combo's aren't so good, but their standalone are obviously fucking rocking.

I'll tell you right now that if you DO decide to go wireless, I have had 3 Logitech G930/933s and I've got mixed feelings. My house has terrible walls so I can't travel my whole house, but outside of certain walls passing signal poorly I can get good reception throughout, the battery life was great first year. I do have some static shit happening now, their warranty/repair is usually good (not as good as some other brands I've had, but pretty up there).

I'd say one of your biggest choices is if you want the flashy 'gaming' shit and want to pay extra for that. If not just go non-combo.

Look into the Cloud headsets. Arguably the best on the market. I had the Revolver S not too long ago and loved them. Comfiest pair of headphones I have ever worn for gaming. Great sound and mic as well.

hxc is based on the takstar pro 80. under $100 its not a bad choice. mic is not best in class but its alright. avoid the soundcard with the hxc2 and use the core edition and your own soundcard if you go that route.

Why do people do this, make a thread asking for a headset, get told they are shit, then fight tooth and nail against it. Just buy whatever shitty headset is in your budget if you're going to ignore the fact that they're garbage compared to almost any headphone+mic combo.

I have the clouds. Sound quality is superb and the mic is really high quality when I use it on discord or on my consoles. The drivers are huge and they can go insanely loud without any distortion. In games like pubg i max out my volume and I can hear enemies really crisp and clear with accurate direction.

I've heard that described as "hot garbage", tho.

In that case, no, I don't see the point of it. Both with my old and current PC, the cheap standing mic that I will use for nothing more than simple VoIP for gaming is not better than the one on my $5 headset...

eke

Won't have access to it anytime soon, then. The Cloud II are already overpriced in my country as is. Thanks tho.

No the irony is that your continued behavior is moronic while you claim that someone else's is.

"no"

But how will you know that I replied to you then?

>Amazon
"no"

Thanks for the input. Don't want wireless. Non-combo isn't really practical from what I'm finding, though, that's the issue.

Well it's on the list and I like them at work, yes. Thanks.

The mic is fine for my actual job where speaking is 60% of what I do, so yeah. I don't have any soundcard tho.

First of all, yes, this is a headset thread. I asked for the best in the provided list. What is difficult to grasp about that?
Second of all: Why do """""you""""" fight tooth and nail to avoid my counterpoints? I don't want a standing mic, all of the headphones + mic suggestions people list are expensive/not even accessible to me and I am not an user with crazy quality requirements.

I'd love to try them in gaming, but I can confirm that the Mic is just fine. Thanks.

Nigga how big is your head

My hat size is 7 7/8 and they are totally fine with me. you might need to break them in

Also, if you're trying to wear your headphones without messing up your hair, then why wouldn't you want them to be tight? if they're loose you would need the headband to actually rest on your head. Not to mention that worrying about your hair being messed up by a headset sounds incredibly gay

From best to worst:
Seinheiser, Hyperx Cloud II, Hyperx Stinger, trash, trash and trash.

Not convinced by the idea others keep expressing that headsets are always overpriced. I got the Cloud Cores for $40 a couple of years back, which appears to be considerably less than the headphones they're based on alone.

Corsair void pro is a very comfy and cheap headset. Can recommend

It's clear you don't actually care about price or recommendations so just buy whatever overpriced garbage you were intending to get before the thread

I don't know why you bothered posting a thread if you were just going to ignore everyone

>The mic is fine for my actual job where speaking is 60% of what I do, so yeah
And how many old people have you sold fake antivirus software to today? Are you making your numbers?

I have 1, it's nice

I've had this for 5 years now got mine for $4.
>buy headset
>headset breaks
>need new everything
vs
>buy headphones
>buy mic
>one breaks
People with headsets are fags.

SHP-9500s + vmoda boom pro = best gaming headset

>Was young, dumb, and fuck all
>Wasted around 200$ for siberia meme and razer stuff because they break so fast
>Invest in ATH m40x and 5$ mic
>3 years and the sound is still great, only downside is replacing the buds every 8 months or so
I admit I was an idiot.

Oh I broke them in alright, so much so that the plastic side thing snapped after one week (of normal care/usage), had to fix it with mini zip-ties and un-tight the screws on the other side to prevent from snapping as well. Also I'm not gay just very vain

I bought the Stinger at $30 during last Black Friday and it's been working fine so far. All the cables make me seriously consider just getting cheap wireless headphones and a mic though.

I've never understood this desire to become a walking talk advertisement for some large corporation. I even shaved the badges off my car because of it.

those aren't real gamer socks

>tfw using meme headphones
I love them. So much.

don't do this to me

THANK YOU!
1st q: I have the Cloud I/II at work and I like them. What makes the GSP 300 better?
2nd q: What makes the other three trash? The ASUS Cereberus V2 looks decent from reviews, the PLANTRONICS supposedly have great mics and the Roccat... Well that one is a meme.

Have read mixed reviews and haven't come across them to purchase, but thanks for the input.

Or none of the alternatives make any (financial, if nothing else) sense so far.

My job is not glamorous and is technically comparable but no user, I do not do such bad things.

Can you compare them to some others?

hngg

I mean if you like the aesthetic, sure, love it all you want.

>Can you compare them to some others?
Nope, haven't tried any of the others you've listed. All I can tell ya is that it has worked as intended for the few months I've had it, and that the audio quality is good, but not perfect. Also you can turn the mic upwards and disable it to use them just as headphones if that matters.

superlux hd 681

Don't forget if you purchase enthusiast-tier cans you owe it to yourself to buy an appropriate amp/dac to fully realize them.

I recommend Fiio Q1 Mk2 if you want the best price/performance ratio under $100.

Honestly headsets usually don't last as long as a headphone/standalone mic. So enjoy wasting money I guess.

Non-combo can indeed not be practical depending on your circumstances, but it's just generally the better quality for price.

HeadSETs are also very poorly put together often enough. They usually swivel or have some weak connector above the cans, in your choices I'd say 1,2,3,4 all probably fit the bill for ones that will eventually break around this area. I've gone through quite a few headsets in the past and I treat them well but this is usually the place to break.

To solve this the best thing I can suggest is never 'lay them down' on your table, always put them over your monitor or get some kind of hook to hang them on, it will help a lot with this.

At the end of the day you obviously have to do your searching yourself and hope to find a combo set that's worth it for you. Depending on who you're buying from make sure you do a little research on their warranty and if they're good at actually enforcing it.

To give you an example I've run into having to replace sets for breaking in that exact spot I mentioned earlier and often times they'll give you shit about "Wear and tear" and it not being faulty, but it's absolutely faulty making and you can get it replaced if you try a few times but it depends on warranty/mfg.

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Sennheiser is an okay manufacturer. Rest on this list are shit.

Picture the, best fucking set of headphones I've ever had, would 100% recommend a purchase for AT, that specific model is very expensive since it's not being made anymore but any of the new ones are a solid investment both on audio quality and durability, and just get a shitty clip on mic or something like that, AT also make great mics but unless you want studio quality audio you don't need that shit.

If your headphones have a mic, they're automatically shit. Just get Sony MDR V6 or Bayerdynamics, you faggot.

ITT a fuzzy poorfag whines about headsets even though everyone tells him headphones + clip on mic is miles better than overpriced XxGAYMURZxXBRAND!!1! are always going to be worse.

>What makes the other three trash?
Overpriced for their quality.
>I have the Cloud I/II at work and I like them. What makes the GSP 300 better?
Seinheisers are a power house in audio, while the hyperx's are good, they are no audio brand.

Np, thanks anyway.

Thanks for the insight.

But the HyperX are often cited as a good Headset and an exception to the norm?

"no"

But isn't better for multiple clearly stated reasons. :S

>Overpriced for their quality.
Should be like 20-30$ cheaper, eh?
>Seinheisers are a power house in audio, while the hyperx's are good, they are no audio brand.
Well the HyperX are established as pretty good but I can see where you are coming from.

That guy is wrong about the sennheisers because sennheiser headSETs are actually pretty shitty anyway and overpriced, but you don't get the 'gamer aesthetic' as much yet still pay for it.

Don't even bother.
Sennheiser's audio quality for their normal headphones are amazing, I've got 2 pair. For headsets? Not really any better than getting hyperX/logitec/etc for the same price.

Headsets are always going to be stupid overpriced for almost no reason.

Also one thing I forgot to mention earlier, ANY headset that has a volume dongle halfway down the cord should be instantly disqualified, this is the most common point of failure outside of the cans themselves if not the most common one period. These are usually done half-assed, when they bust fixing them voids warranty, and they usually bust within that warranty period.

Of course if you're in some shit country where sending them back for replacement could take 2 weeks, even worse.

Sugru can usually fix any issues you run into there, but again, void warranty usually if you gonna open that to fix it when it eventually causes a problem.

Eh, I hear ya. Any of these good?

I've been rocking those extrabass sony gym waterproof earphones

no lie, those are pretty aesthetic

Haven't tried any of those 3 so I don't wanna give you a false opinion.

The reviews are hard to go off of when there are so few too.

wtf is your job that you use a gaymer headset at work bro

amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-Textured-White/dp/B000EOPQ7E

Ah... Yeah. Shame.

More like boss is a gamer and he selected those.

Get the Cloud II. Sennheiser is only worth it at the high end price point.
>people still fall for this audiophile meme
Gaming headsets aren't necessarily bad, protip those AD700s are literal shit and they have no bass.

Most people on Sup Forums don't know shit about audio.

RIG515 is good and hyperx cloud is overrated (but still ok i guess, but if you don't care about music at all RIG is better)

>gayman headsets

t. music-faggot
kys

is listening to music a bad thing now?

It's ok when you have tons money (and skills) to do it good, but when you're being pretentious without gear that cost much more than 1k$ that's really dumb

I have the Hyperx Cloud II and my god they're the comfiest pieces of shit I've ever put on my ears and the microphone is of very good quality (at least for what you're gonna use it for: gaming and casual use; it doesn't compare to a professional microphone, however).

I got it 2 months ago for 80 usd during christmas sales and they've given me 0 problems so far

I got AKG studio A240s and they're fantastic.
Sturdy, fantastic sound, relatively cheap, and no mic so I never get flustered.

Sennheiser HD598 + Modmic 5, never going back to shitty headsets after this