What headset?

COLLINZZ · November 2011

I'm planning on putting a headset on my Christmas list but the refurb x11's I was going to put on were sold out, and for some reason they are 80 on amazon. Now I need a new headset to ask for.

So what would be a decent headset to ask for that's under $50? Preferably $30-40 though, doesn't matter if it's recertified or refurbished.

Sixpak74 · November 2011

Got mine at a local Radio Shack. Cheap and works great.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11519545

TriadSeven · November 2011

Best ones for the price.

these
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?rlz=1C1PRFA_enUS438US438&q=plantronic+gamecom+367&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15687980245480626183&sa=X&ei=l0PNTvUvw62JApLiucQL&ved=0CFcQ8wIwAg

or these

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=plantronic+gamecom+367&cid=16179937135592631242&ei=wEPNToiyD4HiiwSnjsxO&ved=0CFcQrRI

Dacbietelite · November 2011

I have a creative sound blaster arena and it's decent.
If you can find some seinheisers those are good.
Steelseries siberia's I heard are decent.
plantronics are also decent

xDerek · November 2011

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Tritton+-+Tritton+Trigger+Stereo+Headset+for+Xbox+360/3463218.p?id=1218404095138&skuId=3463218&st=Headset&cp=1&lp=10

What I started out with^

moch_D · November 2011

Stanish wrote: »

Best ones for the price.

these
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?rlz=1C1PRFA_enUS438US438&q=plantronic+gamecom+367&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15687980245480626183&sa=X&ei=l0PNTvUvw62JApLiucQL&ved=0CFcQ8wIwAg

or these

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=plantronic+gamecom+367&cid=16179937135592631242&ei=wEPNToiyD4HiiwSnjsxO&ved=0CFcQrRI

get these if under $50, no other choice comes close for a "gaming" headset

COLLINZZ · November 2011

Does anybody have anything to say about the Fatal1ty? Right now I'm looking at the plantronics ones, steelseries 4h, and Tt eSports Shock. Also, would a usb one be better than an analog?

Fatal1ty http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-HS-980-Fatal1ty-Professional/dp/B002BH3JDA
SS4H http://www.amazon.com/Global-Marketing-Partners-61003SS-SteelSeries/dp/B000V07NJ0

Dacbietelite · November 2011

i know the fatality's are really good. Mine are pretty much the same (the sound blasters), and they work pretty well. Not sure about the steelseries though

moch_D · November 2011

never used fatality
steelseries either get a 5h/7h or a v2

get plantroniks for under $50.

COLLINZZ · November 2011

Should I go with a usb headset over a standard analog one though? I have onboard surround sound jacks (6 jacks) on my motherboard but also just the standard two mic and headphone jacks on the front of my case.

moch_D · November 2011

HaroldLee wrote: »

Should I go with a usb headset over a standard analog one though?

I'd say analog, especially if you have a good sound card

Dacbietelite · November 2011

wait analog is better than usb?

COLLINZZ · November 2011

Thanks for the help moch

@dac I think analog is only better if you have a good sound card

Greegorb · November 2011

trust me best gaming / bass music headset and supper cheapppp

JVC ha-rx700 had these for about 2 years, dropped 20+ times no damage, long thick wire, etc etc

just no mic

minhNG · November 2011

Stanish wrote: »

Best ones for the price.

these
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?rlz=1C1PRFA_enUS438US438&q=plantronic+gamecom+367&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15687980245480626183&sa=X&ei=l0PNTvUvw62JApLiucQL&ved=0CFcQ8wIwAg

or these

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=plantronic+gamecom+367&cid=16179937135592631242&ei=wEPNToiyD4HiiwSnjsxO&ved=0CFcQrRI

^
cant go wrong with plan777

THEp0ser · November 2011

i got siberia v2 usb and i can hear pretty much everything i need to.

sLaNtkums · November 2011

Get the original fatalitys. I've used many "gaming" headsets but I keep coming back to those for anything under 50$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826158082&nm_mc=OTC-sho6b0tCA&cm_mmc=OTC-sho6b0tCA-_-Headsets+and+Accessories-_-Creative+Labs-_-26158082

You can probably find them elsewhere for cheaper.

COLLINZZ · November 2011

I've narrowed it down to three

Fatal1ty MKII http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-HS-980-Fatal1ty-Professional/dp/B002BH3JDA

Steelseries 4H http://www.amazon.com/Global-Marketing-Partners-61003SS-SteelSeries/dp/B000V07NJ0

and the Plantronics 777 http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-GameCom777-Gaming-Headset/dp/B003NVMDYY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322087578&sr=1-1

I'll probably go with either the Fatal1ty since it's cheaper and a really great deal, or the 777 cause it has surround sound and such even though it's $10 more and I wouldn't really need it for CF. Only considering the 4H cause of the steelseries name though if I had more I would definitely go 7h/siberia v2.

So a cheaper Fatal1ty MKII or a bit more for the surround sound 777...

AYCE1 · November 2011

would say

http://www.hitechreview.com/pictures/turtle-beach-ear-force-x12-gaming-headset/

or the 4h's which i used b4 / switched to x12's for MW3 but works great with cf.

appliedlogic · November 2011

No headset is the best headset.

moch_D · November 2011

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COLLINZZ · November 2011

moch_D wrote: »

Oh my gosh....thats...GENIUS! I bet the sound quality is killer.

NipXe · November 2011

If your sound card can control the master treble and bass then get a good music headset, and just lower bass and higher treble when gaming so you can hear more profound and distant sounds. I got a Fatal1ty at Home and a Astro A40s at Uni, and whenever I go Home I find that using that creative headset is the most painful experience due to the sound in games being too messy, bassy and just unclear comparing to how a good gaming headset sets its sound profiles to be.

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