Spec me a gaming headset!

[Shaye87]

Hey

My good-2-years-old logitech gaming headset is no good for me anymore, its microphone gone rubbish.
Looking for a new gaming headset with a built in microphone. Mainly for FPS games, some mmorpgs, and VOIPs such as ventrilo, teamspeak, and such.
I don't have a budget limit although I just want something good and comfy to use that will do its job, doesn't have to be the most expensive set, not at all.

Thanks

 

[LoSt]

Used the Creative Fatal1ty headset, very comfortable and good sound. Was a snip at £25

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-091-CL&groupid=702&catid=1058&subcat=502

 

[Clairvoyant]

look in sound city part of the forums.

 

[BlackDragon]

I did have a pair of Icemat Siberias which were very good.

I now use a pair of Sennheiser HD555s

 

[Shaye87]

look in sound city part of the forums.

I can, but there is no better recommendation from the gamers themselves.

 

[Shaye87]

I did have a pair of Icemat Siberias which were very good.

I now use a pair of Sennheiser HD555s

It doesn't have a built in microphone as far as i remember, what do you do instead?

 

[magicoi]

Creative Fatal1ty headset

+1 - Great headset

 

[Happy]

Get a proper set of cans with a separate mic.

HD555s or DR150s with a USB mic or similar is far better than crappy headsets (Coming from someone who has DR150s and a seperate mic, I previously had 'said' Creative Fatal1ty things)

 

[bledd]

Creative Fatal1ty headset

+1 - Great headset

these are crap, so are medusa ones.


get HD555 or DR150

 

[Devlish]

if youre listening to music and want to really hear the violins then Sennheiser. If youre playing games then the fatal1ty is cheap and good. +1

 

[Alexrose1uk]

If you can use a seperate mic, its a much better solution. I have a fatal1ty headset, and also some better speakers and headphones and the quality difference is night and day. The fatal1ty is fine for voip, but I wouldn't recommend it for more than that.

A lot of gamers have said as such in the sound city forum as well so I don't think you've looked hard enough as a lot of gamers have commented on moving from headsets to headphones, if you must have a headset, the Senn PC350, with the foam mod is probably your best choice, but IMO the money would be better spent on good headphones (Senn, Goldring, Grado et al) and a decent standalone mic.

 

[BlackDragon]

It doesn't have a built in microphone as far as i remember, what do you do instead?

I'm using the detacthable mic that came with my icemat siberias

 

[Shaye87]

A standalone mic, these are any good?
I remember having a crappy one ages ago it was a nightmare to use really.

I don't need it (The headset) for anything more than just gaming and talking on ventrilo/teamspeak etc... no music at all.

 

[Last Kronin]

If money is no object, then maybe the Tritton AXpro, good headset, 5.1 surrond sound works on consoles as well, mic is detachable, but downside is expensive and loads of wires.

 

[Memphis]

get HD555 or DR150

While the HD555's are unquestionably a great set of headphones, they don't have a built in mic which the OP asked for.

 

[psychas]

will u not have to lean to the mic every time u want to say something ?

 

[Tripnologist]

Nope.. and especially not with an Elera clip on mic.

 

[Dev2]

I have had a few headphones and for gaming Icemat Siberias were the business. Comfortable, not closed back (important if your using vent, as you need to be able to hear your voice) and a separate microphone. Not to mention cheap! Relatively.

 

[imran]

Audio technica AD900 is what I use and recommend them thoroughly.

 

[Shaye87]

will u not have to lean to the mic every time u want to say something ?

Exactly, that's what I am most afraid of if going headphones and not a full headset.