Needing new headset w/ mic

[Pandalsson 1st MRB]

So my old plantronics are in the final death-throes. Everything sounds like it's coming through the neighbour's walls (which is why I haven't really bothered playing). Figure 5 years of good service, about time they got put to rest.

This is what I'm looking at to replace them:

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/pla...bbd177b89d1en02

If anyone has anything better to recommend (at the same price range) then I'd be happy to hear your suggestions. Oh and volume adjustment dial almost a necessity.

Cheers!

[Kirkendall 1st MRB]

I've never dug having a headset so much as having a separate headphone and a table top microphone, but that's just me. I'm not sure any of my suggestions have a volume control, so SCREW YOU PANDA FOR NEVER BEING ONLINE ANYMORE.

[Lafy BAR]

Some Options,

http://www.yeousch.com/2642-top-10-gaming-...eview-for-2012/

[Logsdon]

I personally use the Turtle Beach PX-3, it's got fantastic audio quality, volume dial right on the head set, it's freakin' WIRELESS, and just feels comfortable. But the price range may be a little over what you're comfortable with. Totally worth it, though

[Pandalsson 1st MRB]

Thanks Lafy I'll check them out. Although most of them seem to be USB headsets - was looking for my crappy ol' PC that has a non-usb switcher box.

Hey, I was on today Kirk! 1/2 deaf and all (too bad it was your chance to abuse me). But yeah, I haven't been online or on vent (primarily because I can't hear anyone very well). I was never partial to the split combo. It just feels... weird to speak into a stand up mic (I'm sure Engle would equate that to speaking into a dildo - he has the experience i hear hehe).

Worse comes to worse, I'll just go get my old faithful plantronics. Been with plant ever since I started gaming. It's like the old yeller of headsets (that you once in a while have to take out back behind the shed). Once I get a headset, I'll be more encouraged to get online again.

[Arsenault 1st MRB]

And if we are looking for less expensive stuff?

[Lafy BAR]

For non-USB, these seem decent.

http://www.corsair.com/vengeance-1300-anal...g-headset.html/

Or what I have,

http://www.sennheisercommunications.com/co...nsf/root/502141

But these aren't cheap...

[Jablonski]

It could be worse. This is what my broke ass is stuck with. I would still suggest any thing by plantronics, I love 'em and they sound amazing (when you have both ear pieces) and I though they were the most comfortable head set ive ever had.

[Cast 1st MRB]

I use steelseries siberia v2, really comftable. Link You can get them pretty cheap off ebay too.

[Pandalsson 1st MRB]

Great. Will check out all the links.

I just prefer to NOT spend that much on a gaming headset since I have a history of accidents with them.

Although Lafy, I'm kind of worried about your first link...

For non-USB, these seem decent.

http://www.corsair.com/vengeance-1300-anal...g-headset.html/

Thanks again everyone.

[Crackers]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/steels...60ee9c1e616en02

If you know a Bestbuy or Futureshop employee, these are only $50.00 on their discount.

Source: I worked there and bought several of these myself.

Edited August 1, 2012 by Crackers

[Yamagata 1st MRB]

With this topic, I am compelled to post a picture of my water-bottle mic

And my old PoS Dell.

[Kirkendall 1st MRB]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/steels...60ee9c1e616en02

If you know a Bestbuy or Futureshop employee, these are only $50.00 on their discount.

Source: I worked there and bought several of these myself.

$60. You worked when we had the good discount, now it caps at 50%

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

Stick with plantronics- I have a pair never use them but have them- No i will not send them to you, because on the off chance i will use them.

They are the best for the buck-

I use a bose headphone screen mic combo now

[Pandalsson 1st MRB]

@Yama: That's pretty awesome! Necessity is forever the MILF of invention.

@Kirk & Crackers: Damn, that's one hell of a mark-up.

@Stone: Yeah, likely going to bike down to Futureshop (Best Buy owns Futureshop but only stocks it at Futureshop) to get their plantronics.

[Crackers]

$60. You worked when we had the good discount, now it caps at 50%

That makes me very sad

[Cast 1st MRB]

I only get a 10% discount where i work. Now and then it goes up to 15% for special times of the year

[Kirkendall 1st MRB]

@Kirk & Crackers: Damn, that's one hell of a mark-up.

Yea, but no matter where you look sound equipment almost always has a crazy mark-up. For example, there was a Bose engineer who went on the internet after being let go from Bose and let slip how much money Bose actually puts into a set of $1,000 speakers. Including packing and shipping, it was around $180. But Bose controls their own prices, and people are willing to pay that much for their stuff.

Best Buy still has a good employee discount compared to a lot of other retail places. But when I think of the good old days, where I could buy an HDMI cable in store at the same price as online...

[Pandalsson 1st MRB]

Holy crap. That's... ridiculous lol

But so true about different places with discounts. I know people who work at Ubisoft don't even get games at cost/near cost. If you're on a project, you get the game at least. But otherwise, you pay significantly more than you'd expect. Even working in restaurants or McDicks you don't really get a decent discount. I used to work at this nice "fancy" place. I got a 10% discount. Yay.

DIY ftw (if you can that is).

I'd recommend reading an interesting book about the things and devices (Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford) and their relation to consumerism.

[Pandalsson 1st MRB]

So finally got my headset. It's the plantronics (i'm loyal to a fault i guess). Besides it also has the needed headphone/mic jacks that's not usb.

Thanks again for your suggestions, and now I have directional sound and voice levels are back to normal again. good times are gonna roll.