Thread: Time for a new headset

Well. My loyal SteelSeries 5H's have given up on me... They're held together by hot glue and zip ties now, they've had the bridge soldered back together about 5 times now, but I must part with them since the mic died.... So my question is what's good out there on the market now? I dont want a USB headset so the G35's are out, I may consider them though if I have to. Im looking to spend close to 100 bucks. What y'all thinkin?

Might be a tad more than you want to spend but I can't say enough nice things about the Logitech G930.

Its surround, wireless and the battery lasts almost 9 hours for me. I use it in CS:S, TF2, Call of Duty and every other game I play.

Surround sounds awesome and never had any trouble with it.

Dont really want wireless. I'm fine with my wire :P

Logitic G35s are great! Solid, decent price, the bass and surround are gorgeous.

Nuff said off you go and buy some

Originally Posted by kibner

You could always buy the Logitech Desktop mic for $20-30 or the Zalman clip-on mic for $10 and keep using your existing headset. Or spend the rest of the money on some entry level audiophile headphones like the Grado SR-60 ($60-70, I think).

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Originally Posted by kibner

You could always buy the Logitech Desktop mic for $20-30 or the Zalman clip-on mic for $10 and keep using your existing headset. Or spend the rest of the money on some entry level audiophile headphones like the Grado SR-60 ($60-70, I think).

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I've done something similar. I've never used a gaming headset....not to offend anyone, but I think they're overpriced and overhyped for what you get.

I have this:
Rocketfish Rf-usbmic Digital USB Microphone

I think I paid $17 for it at best Buy.

and these:
UR55 Full Size Headphones - full size headphones - headphones - products - koss headphones

Those KOSS dont look to bad, if I was to go that route I would want a set of over the ear phones like that.

If you are going to get a cheap Koss headphone, get the PortaPro. Seriously, look up reviews for it. I doubt you will find one that doesn't slobber all over how good it is for the price. It has been a standard for the past several years, perhaps decade.

E: I haven't read any reviews for the UR-55, so it may be better. I find that the site www.headroom.com has some good guides as to what headphones would work for you at various prices.

E2: haha, holy shit. The PortaPro was released in 1984 and still hasn't been matched in sound quality at its pricepoint.

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