New Headset. Opinions welcomed!

[tibbsey]

Hi all,

I've currently got the Speedlink Medusa NX 5.1's, and one of the speakers has started popping every now and then (followed by crackling from all speakers).
Therefore I am in the market for something new and shiny!


My uses:
- gaming/music/films
- often on Ventrilo, mic needs to be good/very good

Important requirements:
- I have a small head, headset must allow for this. (I've had to add 1.5cm of foam underneath the Medusa's headband for the ear-cups to sit comfortably)
- not-wireless
- very comfortable for extended usage (8hours+)
- analog
- well built, I'm fed up of flimsy cables and creaking joints
- budget: £75-100. It will have to be some flavour of fantastic to stretch to £100 though.

Not so important requirements:
- stereo/5.1. I've got an X-Fi Xtremegamer Fatal1ty to work with, not super fussed if stereo or 5.1 as long as it sounds awesome.
- in-line remote. I hate these things so the smaller the better please. It's not a deciding factor if everything else is amazing.


I think that's it, so please recommend away!

 

[sadbuttrue]

Sennheiser PC360 fits all your requirements bar the price. Second hand they should be within budget tho.

 

[spaceburge]

I recently got a hold of the QPad QH-90. It's a great headset from sheer audio quality and build. Easily available for around £80 and available as the QH-85 with an open cup design.

It's just a stereo headset but every group test and review I've read has nothing but great things to say about the QH-90.