HEADSETS - What's yours?

[Chromatix]

What's the best/simplest/cheapest way of getting some microphone action going on my windows PC so I can join in? Only doing single player at the mo.
The simplest way that's likely to work well is to get yourself a "gaming headset" with a built-in microphone.

[Cpt-Maxim]

You want comfortable earphones/mic with good quality for a cheap price..
I use these and I have been told I hear more enemies, more accurately, more often, than most of my squad mates..


Because many headphones break at some point, wires wear out, USB gets bad static.. but these use direct 1/8inch or 3.5mm audio jacks, large speakers & cushions for your ears for better reproduction of game sounds.. and cancel outside noises, and are cheap enough to replace every few years.. link down below- price at this time $16.62


https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=e1cbfc5555&view=fimg&th=153aad71d470ef6e&attid=0.1&disp=emb&realattid=ii_im6vkzwv0_153aad535d921d1b&attbid=ANGjdJ94xvImZgomA7vF0Hixl72LGdgFPOXBNu_nUJR 1QnT70NPs6niktCjsKkyg2KRH2aaPN15c7DPV0680j-CZXPRnwTmpn3D-7uuosZW_MUkSmgEMFKnbWIRnvFM&sz=w864-h864&ats=1465837290913&rm=153aad71d470ef6e&zw&atsh=1


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=966675&gclid=CMrws-q20MsCFUI6gQod-XsEUw&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&c3api=1876%2C91438732682%2C&Q=&A=details (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=966675&gclid=CMrws-q20MsCFUI6gQod-XsEUw&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&c3api=1876%2C91438732682%2C&Q=&A=details)



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[crazygerbil]

I really like my headset.

They were a bit expensive though...
And I did get a bad unit the first time, but support let me get a replacement without issue.

They are the ROCCAT Kave XTD 5.1 Digital Headset.
http://www.roccat.org/en-US/Products/Gaming-Sound/Kave-Series/Kave-XTD-5-1-Digital/

They are like $150, but I like them a lot. The ability to use it as a bluetooth headset for my phone has been nice at times.
Also, it is nice to be able to easily mute the mic, and the light that lets you know the mic is muted is useful.

I bought mine off of Thinkgeek.com for $170 just over two years ago. They seem to have lasted well.

[Onkel Neal]

Two years, not bad.

I just got a pair of Turtle Beach PX3 (https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Beach-Programmable-Wireless-Playstation-3/dp/B005EOOTHW)for $59 at Wal-Mart. They are ok, so far; nothing spectacular except they work.

[TheQuack45]

I use the Kingston HyperX Cloud, which costs around $70, although I have a different microphone because the mic included is not as good as I'd like it to be. It has great noise isolation which lets me hear things even if they're really quiet, which isn't hugely useful for Marulken (yet) but is very good for other games. The Cloud IIs have an adapter to add virtual surround but I really don't care about that, and it'd probably be trash anyway. Trust me, there is a reason this headset is so popular in gaming.

[GatorBMC]

Sades SA-808 Stereo Gaming Headphones w/Microphone - $13.50 @ Amazon.com - I purchased mine over a year ago, when the price was closer to $16 USD.

https://www.amazon.com/SA-708-Stereo-Headphone-Headset-Microphone/dp/B00DU2CHE2

[edwardzzzz9]

I've gone for a cheap mic from Amazon and a headset which the microphone broke off from it. Probably the best set up imo.

[Dowly]

Razer Black Shark
http://i.imgur.com/j3ZCwgA.png

Very comfortable to wear and feel sturdy.

As a backup, I've got the Logitech G430.
http://i.imgur.com/vKU1ZHg.png

Not as comfortable, but they do have 7.1 sound.

[Chromatix]

I happen to have a Razer Kraken headset, though I don't often use the microphone. It works well enough, though the USB cable is very sensitive to GSM interference.

[anggono]

I like headphone with gimbal suspension (AKG style). It's very comfortable as the structure is very flexible (twist and turn to follow your head shape).

The Razer Kraken shown above looks cool though, much like Bose Aviator set.

[nsomnia]

Blue yeti on a shockmount and suspension arm w/ pop filter and any sennheiser headphones laying around... buy I do more recording than VOIPing :har:

[Cpt-Maxim]

Post pics! Some people wonder what gimbal suspension is or have never seen it!

[nsomnia]

http://i.imgur.com/5FDglSKh.jpg

Nothing special until you need to eliminate desk kicks and keyboard jiggles then a ahockmount is gold. (And if anyone ever buys a Blue product they are flipping huge. Getting a 3" mic in a 2.5" shockmount is not easy. Dont buy cheap boys n girls.)

What's the Capt doing up so late.

[Cpt-Maxim]

This Cpt is uploading the new dev chat videos late at night.

[nsomnia]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfhu4ECvndo For anyone looking for this weeks.

Off-side now but any promotion is good promotion in the independent business.

[anggono]

Post pics! Some people wonder what gimbal suspension is or have never seen it!

Something like this....

Hopefully it works, I've never posted pics before, or else browse to http://www.akg.com/pro/p/k52

Pardon me, it's a headphone, not headset.

[nsomnia]

So the pads rotate in all axis?

[anggono]

So the pads rotate in all axis?

Yup. Since the bridge is made of 2 pieces of steel wire joined at the shells center (earcup), it makes the structure very flexible. It allows the earcup to rest evenly with just enough pressure.

It might looks a bit odd and feels rather flimsy at first because of the flexibility, but comfort-wise it is very good.

Perhaps next time if you happen to visit a computer trade show and they have something similar on display, you should give it a try.

[Aktungbby]

sachinbhatt!:Kaleun_Salute:

[blackswan40]

Hyperx cloud II best headset ive owned excellent build quality metal ear cup
holder suports and sound is good too cost me £88 from pc world



https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1230&pictureid=10541

[THE_MASK]

I have bose headphones . Would a stand alone mic and the headphones work ? . Im old , no idea .

[Recke96]

Greetings Wolfpack players,

It's now 20.02. Is there an update to this thread? I'm about to purchase Wolfpack via Steam and looking for the best headset available.

Cheers from Chicago region-

[Aktungbby]

Recke96!:Kaleun_Salute: