What Headset do you use and why?

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Hi Guys,

looking for some feedback from you, especially the gamers.

what kind of headset do you have and what do you think of it?

also, do you prefer USB or analogue and do you use a soundcard or onboard audio?

if you don't use a headset, what puts you off using one?

thanks for your time :)
 
Headphones: Goldring DR150
Audio: Asus Xonar DX
MIC: Logitech USB Desktop Mic

I chose to go with the Headphones, Soundcard and desktop Mic setup for the following reasons:

Infinite amount of choice when choosing headphones which are outright better than the "headsets" IMO. A "premium" headset is almost double the price of a compareable sounding pair of headphones. A £100 pair of headphones will trounce a £110 headset (Added a tenner to cover the cost of a decent mic).

I have a seperate soundcard as it drives my Z5500's so much better than onboard audio can and even though is a mid range card, it is awesome.

Owing to having a decent audio card with a decent DAC, why bother then using a USB headset with an inferior DAC?

For this reason, I also prefer to use analogue to connect my speakers also.

I prefer to have a desktop Mic as I prefer it this way instead of having it hanging off my face and due to not wanting a headset, I only have a few choices anyway. It also has a mute button on the base which is surprisingly usefull :)

I also use a USB mic as for some reason, nearly every premium soundcard released this (and prior) generation seems to have one problem or another with analogue input.
 
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Goldring 1000s with a clip on mic.

Why: Positional sound works really well over stereo and 5.1, etc headphones are a massive gimmick. The 1000s also have very decent sound quality for a cheap price.
 
Headphones: Beyer Dynamic DT770 .
Microphone: Mini Speedlink clip-on thing.
Both plugged into a Creative Sound Blaster X-FI card.

I don't use USB as they're much more practical. I can use them on other devices such as my phone. I can use the mic where and when I need it and it doesn't have to be constantly connected to my headphones.
 
Previous headest: Roccat Kave 5.1
Sound Card: SB X-FI titanium fatal1ty pro

Used to love this headset, was very comfortable and the sound was excellent for gaming and for movies. I bought these for the real 5.1 speakers for better sound positioning, footsteps etc.
They broke after 14 months with a manufacturing defect and Roccat would not replace them even though it comes with a 2 year manufacturer warranty – I will most likely never buy Roccat products again

Current headphones: Sennheiser HD558
Mic: Speedlink clip-on
Sound Card: SB X-FI titanium fatal1ty pro

Bought these after looking for a replacement for the Kave, and everyone used to rave about the HD555 + clip on mic. Light and even more comfortable than the Kave's but I'm not sure the positioning is as good but then I haven’t played about with the settings too much. I like that you can unplug the cable easily but the cable is way too long for what I need and I cannot find a shorter one :(
 
Normally, I just use the normal sound, with no soundcard.

I bought a SS Siberia V2 for my PS3, including a USB soundcard, so now I use that for PC games too (when I decide to actually remove it from my PS3 :P).
 
Headphones: Goldring NS 1000
Mic: Clip on Speedlink Mic

Reason is as stated the NS1000s are a good reasonably priced pair of cans.
The Mic is of decent quality, and I've broken numerous headsets in the past, so having a light clip on mic seems sensisble for me!

Also use a Xonar DG, prefer the analogue.
 
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Corsair HS1A because the cord on my Creative Fatalies snapped, and the Corsairs looked liked the best priced premium grade headphones.

I got them because the ear pieces were big chunky and comfy, and also for the braided cord which looks completely snap proof.

For the sound card I have a Creative X-Fi Titanium HD. Lots of people keep on complaining about Creative, but I've never had any issues with three creative audiophile grade soundcards up until now.

I used to use the best speakers on the market (expensive Gigaworks THX 7.1s), but they are far too loud and disturb everyone, and I also have hearing loss so I needed them turned up even louder than usual :x. Though I actually prefer using headphones now even over those speakers (super duper loud bass is over rated and annoying to everyone else).
 
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Headphones: Roccat Kave 5.1
Sound Card: Asus Xonar D1

Very pleased with the headset and mic great for gaming not massively full of bass but good enough for gaming and music still.
 
Sennheiser PC163D.

By far the most comfortable headset I've ever used. Has the nice of option of using either analog or USB connectivity and the USB soundcard dongle that comes with it is fairly decent with one of the recent versions of Dolby Headphone/Prologic encoding so actually does a good job of reproducing surround sound and speaker/environment dynamics (tho it works a lot better with some games than others).

Crystal clear mic.

The biggest plus for me tho was that they are a gaming orientated headset that also has entry level audiophile soundquality, for the most part neutral balanced sound with a vibrant bass - head and shoulders above the likes of your average plantronics, logitech, etc. headset you hear sound details that are completely missing on cheaper headsets.

I prefer using my Creative X-Fi for a soundcard but for gaming purposes only the included USB device is more than high enough quality and even onboard isn't completely terrible unless your spending a lot of time listening to music to.
 
Gimpymoo said:
Headphones: Goldring DR150
Audio: Asus Xonar DX
MIC: Logitech USB Desktop Mic

I chose to go with the Headphones, Soundcard and desktop Mic setup for the following reasons:

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Exactly the same as me (including the personal views) except the headphones. I have Grado SR60s which are quite nice.

I've been tempted by the Speedlink clip-on mic though.
 
Senn 595 + Asus Xonar DG + cheap mic. Not the cheapest solution (595's cost £75 3 years ago now they are over a ton) but I wanted the big, comfortable "over the ear" setup. Open design so the leak sound but also stops getting hot ears. I use speakers a lot so a separate mic was a requirement. High end headphones tend to have user replaceable cords so I figured this is a long term investment should I ever trash this one.
 
I use Phillips SHP8500. Comfortable, bass is great. Use the phono socket on my laptop. Ill be buying them as long as i can still get them, although im still on my first pair that have lasted two years now. Decent length of lead and the cord only goes to one ear.
 
Headphones : SteelSeries 7H
Sound Card : Creative X-Fi


Used lots of headsets, this is the best i have used, though a pair of sennheiser headphones and a desk mic is the best combo.
 
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