Gaming Headset Recommendations.

Horrerblade · Jul 20, 2014

Hey guys i am looking for some gaming headsets sub $120. I currently have the G930 from Logitech but the mic is breaking so any recommendations? Looking for something with a a replaceable wire as i often break that. Obviously the cheap the better, thanks for any help.

Supertrucker · Jul 20, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1D916J8006

plus whatever mic you want, the antlion modmic would be best but an 8 dollar zalman clip on would get the job done.

http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ

Disclaimer, i dont own those headphones, just heard good things about them. I have used sennheiser hd598s and beyerdynamic dt770 pros, i managed to get both of them on sale for close to your price range but it takes patience. I paid 140 for the senns and 130 for the beyers. For my big head the senns are noticably more comfortable, but i enjoy the sound of the beyers enough more that i use them full time.

Either set is so far above and beyond the logitech 930, which i used for around a year, that it changed how immersive games are. Everything changes, all the little sounds and nuances, positioning, audio clues, things like that.

Darknecron · Jul 20, 2014

Yep, the XPT100s are amazing. My review on Amazon.

Add them to either the suggested Zalman mike or the one in my sig.

ATMINSIDE · Jul 20, 2014

How long have you had your G930?
They have a three year warranty, and Logitech has one of the best customer service departments around.

Horrerblade · Jul 21, 2014

I had already had them replaced, these came with no warranty

bob4933 · Jul 21, 2014

As you can see, not much recommendation for "gaming headset". Most "gaming headsets" are usually grotesquely over priced for the sound quality you get, and focus way more on comfort and style more than ergonomics, quality (both iconstruction and sound), while boosting bass in a "beats by dre"fashion.

If you're dead set on a gaming head set, I owned razer kraken, tiamat, steel series Siberia v2, and astro a40. Of them, if you forced me to choose one, I'd get the Siberia again. The tiamat was horribly disappointing and the a40 was just not good enough for its cost.

Beyond that, dollar for dollar you get much better quality and sound with legit cans. Those nvx are really well regarded.

Horrerblade · Jul 21, 2014

Yeah seems like that is what I am going to buy

TickleMyElmo · Jul 31, 2014

I'm also needing a gaming headset for WOW raiding. I've read this thread and it hasn't really helped much. How are the Logitech G930, Corsair Vengeance 2100, SteelSeries Siberia V2 or maybe one of the cheaper Sennheiser Gaming Headsets seen here http://en-us.sennheiser.com/gaming-headsets.

Darknecron · Jul 31, 2014

None of those headsets are all that great. I'd highly suggest a Creative Aurvana Live! + Antlion Modlic. Total cost should be $110. It will blow the other options away in the areas of sound quality, mic quality, and comfort. Just don't throw them across the room when someone f***s up on a raidboss.

The CAL!'s weakest aspect is their sound isolation, at which they are pretty bad. If you want better sound isolation, grab the $100 (have gone up $20 since I got mine) XPT100 instead. My review of the XPT100 and comparison if it and the CAL. Purchase them from Sonic Electronics on Amazon or Ebay.

If I had to suggest a pre-made gaming headset, I'd tell you to grab a Plantronics Gamecom 380 for ~$50.

TickleMyElmo · Jul 31, 2014

The Plantronics one looks promising. Maybe I'll go with them, except get the 780's for surround sound.

Darknecron · Jul 31, 2014

TickleMyElmo said:
The Plantronics one looks promising. Maybe I'll go with them, except get the 780's for surround sound.

Be warned, the 780's clamp force is pretty high. That is the only real negative about them though.

TickleMyElmo · Jul 31, 2014

Clamp force?

Darknecron · Jul 31, 2014

TickleMyElmo said:
Clamp force?

Their headband has higher tension than the 380s. AKA it may squish your face a bit.

TickleMyElmo · Jul 31, 2014

I see.. I have a fat face so that may not be good. How are the 380's when it comes to sound? I mean can you like hear people sneaking up from behind you and stuff?

Darknecron · Jul 31, 2014

TickleMyElmo said:
I see.. I have a fat face so that may not be good. How are the 380's when it comes to sound? I mean can you like hear people sneaking up from behind you and stuff?

I have a couple friends that own them, but I don't have any firsthand experience with this particular set.They are happy with them, and I can say that the mic quality is good - definitely nothing close to my ModMic, but it costs almost as much as the Gamecom 380 itself. A bit of cross-referencing and research reveals that most people prefer them to similarly priced Razers and Logitechs.

TickleMyElmo · Jul 31, 2014

Are you speaking of 380's or 780's?

Darknecron · Jul 31, 2014

TickleMyElmo said:
Are you speaking of 380's or 780's?

380s.

Some people don't like the 380s because of their felt earpads; I have a friend that prefers the Logitech G230s for that reason, and another that prefers the Turtle Beach X12.

You have a few options lol.

TickleMyElmo · Aug 1, 2014

If I were to get a regualr pair of headphones then the Antlion Modmic wouldnt that be like an extra wire and I'd have to worry about them sticking to the headphones right and not falling off. Seems like a pain.

Darknecron · Aug 1, 2014

If you put the modmic on your headphones, it does indeed add a second cord. I would use some electrical tape at 3-inch intervals to attach the mic cord to the headphone cable. The modmic is actually held in place pretty firmly by the magnets...you'd have to try pretty hard to knock it off.

I actually mounted my mike on the base of my monitor, pointing directly at my mouth. Works quite well.

Tetrall · Aug 9, 2014

On a whim, I bought "Beats by Dr. Dre" in the airport, I fly all the time.

I really like them, but I have no frame of reference as to what I bought. Looking back, I'm sure if I had did some research I would have found a better product, but they are very comfortable and help me sleep on the plane.

Are these viable gaming headphones Darknecron?

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