Looking for a new headset

2009-02-07 13:05:16

#1

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6802|Long Island, New York

My budget is $130, but I'd really not like to go that far...but if need be, I will. It has to have USB connectivity as well.

I was thinking either these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6826249016

or these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6826502009

or even these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6826265066

Currently leading towards the first one.

Karma for good suggestions.

Thanks!

2009-02-07 13:51:36

#2

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

Of those 3 poor choices, I'd go with the Plantronics.

2009-02-07 14:24:16

#3

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6802|Long Island, New York

CrazeD wrote:
Of those 3 poor choices, I'd go with the Plantronics.

Feel free to make a suggestion then if you're going to write off the ones I'm looking at as "poor".

2009-02-07 14:25:49

#4

phishman420: Banned; +821|5945

IDK shit about headsets because I love speakers. Just get whichever one looks the most comfortable. Anything over 50 or 60 bucks is probably going to sound good.

2009-02-07 14:30:45

#5

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6884|Mhz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6826249007

EDIT: Whoops you wanted USB I forgot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6826249008

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2009-02-07 14:45:24

#6

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6625|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826249008

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2009-02-07 14:54:07

#7

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6499|Texas

After going through 2 $20-$30 headsets in a year, i finally got steelseries siberias. I could not be happier.

2009-02-07 14:54:28

#8

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6802|Long Island, New York

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826249007

EDIT: Whoops you wanted USB I forgot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6826249008

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That second one looks great. I think I'm gonna wait until tomorrow to see if I get any other responses and then if not, get that one. Thanks a lot!

2009-02-07 14:59:59

#9

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

Poseidon wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
Of those 3 poor choices, I'd go with the Plantronics.
Feel free to make a suggestion then if you're going to write off the ones I'm looking at as "poor".

The Plantronics are pretty decent. I've heard that the Turtle Beach ones are really bad quality and break easily, but I dunno... just what I've read in reviews. I've known some people with those Steelseries and they say they sound flat.

Why do you want USB though? You'll get much better sound with stereo plugs and a good sound card.

2009-02-07 15:09:19

#10

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6802|Long Island, New York

CrazeD wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
Of those 3 poor choices, I'd go with the Plantronics.
Feel free to make a suggestion then if you're going to write off the ones I'm looking at as "poor".
The Plantronics are pretty decent. I've heard that the Turtle Beach ones are really bad quality and break easily, but I dunno... just what I've read in reviews. I've known some people with those Steelseries and they say they sound flat.

Why do you want USB though? You'll get much better sound with stereo plugs and a good sound card.

My stereo jacks don't like working and give off a lot of static, so it seems. Plus, I have a USB hub attached to my desk, so plugging it in and out via USB is a lot easier than unplugging and plugging in the jacks to the back of my computer (since the case jacks don't seem to work) every time I'm gaming, since I've got speakers as well.

2009-02-07 16:38:30

#11

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

Yellowman03 wrote:
After going through 2 $20-$30 headsets in a year, i finally got steelseries siberias. I could not be happier.

qft, although i have the analog version.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-02-07 17:17:13

#12

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6884|Mhz

Nothing will ever be as sexy as mine though.

https://www.steelseries.com/images/17/1877-2282.jpg

2009-02-07 20:26:50

#13

Brasso: member; +1,549|6894

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Nothing will ever be as sexy as mine though.

http://www.steelseries.com/images/17/1877-2282.jpg

bright red is bright, white is classy. although black is nice too, they were just out of stock when i got mine.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-02-08 00:46:20

#14

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6550|eng

Creative Fatal1ty, PvP can't be matched.

#rekt

2009-02-08 01:38:33

#15

Defiance: Member; +438|6935

Decent headphones plus stick mic.

Oh wait, USB. Hm.

2009-02-08 03:41:29

#16

Freke1: I play at night... mostly; +47|6811|the best galaxy

Many think Sennheiser is the best:
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/ca … ansid=cat7

If You can't hear where people are in BF2 then You need a soundcard (like Creative's X-Fi) or something.
Not all games have that good audio though, CoD4 sound positioning is crap.

https://bf3s.com/sigs/7d11696e2ffd4edeff06466095e98b0fab37462c.png

2009-02-08 03:43:19

#17

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6896

i would commit murder to get hold of the sennheiser hd650s zomg

2009-02-08 03:45:09

#18

~Smokey~: Steve Irwin Reincarnate; +396|6802|Internetfitlerland

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6826153002

Pretty sure its USB

2009-02-08 03:57:10

#19

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6678|Finland

wooo loving my two black Steelseries Siberias

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2009-02-08 05:56:28

#20

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6734

I like my Sennheiser PC350's. However, saying that, the Siberias are super-sexy and pretty decent.

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2009-02-08 06:29:17

#21

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6884|Mhz

haffeysucks wrote:
TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Nothing will ever be as sexy as mine though.

http://www.steelseries.com/images/17/1877-2282.jpg
bright red is bright, white is classy. although black is nice too, they were just out of stock when i got mine.

White is common tbh

2009-02-08 12:06:22

#22

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

Freke1 wrote:
CoD4 sound positioning is crap.

Not with good audio equipment. I have a few clan mates with some expensive Sennheisers that can hear you moving even with dead silence, it's nuts.

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