Hi All
tl;dr
Which cheapo USB headset thats reasonable?
Long version below
Ive started playing some online games with some friends. I currently play in front of the TV, mouse and keyboard on a piece of wood. Its not ideal, but thats all i can do right now.
When playing single player, the audio just goes through the nice surround sound system, all is well, but i have no Mic, and the need for one has come up, so a headset seems like a good solution.
I'm a fair way away from the PC, but i have a USB hub right next to me for mouse and keyboard. So i thought a USB headset would be the way to go. Looking around, many of the affordable ones has the 3.5mm plug for consoles.
So, would i be better:
a) getting a USB headset
b) getting a USB audio interface to plug into the hub, then using Headset with 3.5mm plug
c) run a long audio cable round to the back of the PC and use a Headset with 3.5mm plug
Option C does present a bit more faff, as the PC sits in a TV rack, so when i take the PC out, with i do fairly often, i have to unplug everything. which is currently quite easy, but there are 6 audio plugs on the back and i have old-ish colourblind eyes.
So I guess, is one system, 3.5mm or USB, generally better than the other?
This new fad (for me) might be short lived, so can anyone recommend a cheapo headset? i wont be playing for hours on end, but if the quality was alright, so it doesnt give me a headache (everything does) that would be great.
Thanks
tl;dr
Which cheapo USB headset thats reasonable?
Long version below
Ive started playing some online games with some friends. I currently play in front of the TV, mouse and keyboard on a piece of wood. Its not ideal, but thats all i can do right now.
When playing single player, the audio just goes through the nice surround sound system, all is well, but i have no Mic, and the need for one has come up, so a headset seems like a good solution.
I'm a fair way away from the PC, but i have a USB hub right next to me for mouse and keyboard. So i thought a USB headset would be the way to go. Looking around, many of the affordable ones has the 3.5mm plug for consoles.
So, would i be better:
a) getting a USB headset
b) getting a USB audio interface to plug into the hub, then using Headset with 3.5mm plug
c) run a long audio cable round to the back of the PC and use a Headset with 3.5mm plug
Option C does present a bit more faff, as the PC sits in a TV rack, so when i take the PC out, with i do fairly often, i have to unplug everything. which is currently quite easy, but there are 6 audio plugs on the back and i have old-ish colourblind eyes.
So I guess, is one system, 3.5mm or USB, generally better than the other?
This new fad (for me) might be short lived, so can anyone recommend a cheapo headset? i wont be playing for hours on end, but if the quality was alright, so it doesnt give me a headache (everything does) that would be great.
Thanks