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Hey!
I wish to buy a gaming headset and here's the characteristics that i'm looking for:
Price: 50-80$ pretty much the money left and maybe a bit more if especially good.
Sound: Surround just for the realism and will be especially good when the Occulus Rift is released I guess. Noise cancelling would be cool but isn't particularly needed.
Microphone: If it's detachable or retractable it would be good as I also use my headset to listen to music during commute. If not, well, too bad, I'll look like a fool I don't care. If it doesn't record unwanted noise (like the sound coming out from the speakers) that would be great.
Extras: Comfortable to the ears. No cheap foam, even the cushions of my Elektra are a bit uncomfortable after a while.
I know that at this range of price it will be difficult to content me and I'm ready to postpone buying a headset until I'm ready to spend a bit more money.
And thank you in advance!
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Thank you all for your suggestions!
This ASTRO looks so cool but will definitely blow my budget to infinity and beyond, digging out a hole the size of a comet in my bank account while finishing me with machete blows
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As for the Logitechs the G430 is super cheap! Seems too good to be true. Can a surround really be found at this range of price? I certainly hope so!
As for the G35 it does seem better and I like the on-ear buttons yet I don't think that the difference of price is worth it in my case.
I will think about this when I actually order my laptop (probably Monday or Tuesday, fingers crossed) so as to make a grouped purchase, in the meantime if you find other deals, especially with retractable, unpluggable mics, let me know! -
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I just bought Logitech's G430 for about $65 off Amazon (I had a similar budget). The other headset I was looking at was the Plantronics GameCom 780 but it was a little more expensive.
I did quite a bit of research into the whole "virtual surround sound" and from my experience (roughly 20 hours of Red Orchestra 2), it's pretty great. Definitely a huge step up from my previous head phones which was a $30 Skullcandy pair. To be honest, the second I spawned into my first game wearing the G430, the surround sound was a little overwhelming. I was hearing all these different sounds from different locations now, and I had to adjust my playstyle accordingly. But after a few minutes I was totally immersed.
When the surround sound is turned off, the sound quality is identical to my $30 Skullcandy headphones, which is what I expected. I only use my G430 for gaming, and only for games with incredible sound production. When I'm just fooling around in World of Warcraft, watching Youtube or listening to music, I prefer to just use my Skullcandy headphones or my 2.1 speakers.
Comfort was a bit issue for me and from what I read, the G430s were deemed as one of the most comfortable headsets for that price range. This is partially true. While they fit over my ears very well and breathe easily, the material of the ear pads is a little strange. It kind of reminds me of that mesh webbing found inside men's swimsuits. The first day of wearing it, it was slightly uncomfortable as it was very rough around my ears. But after the week that I've been using it (along with a little bodily grease/skin oil) they're getting to the point where I can wear them for hours without comfort issues. So basically, the more you wear them and the more dirty they get, the smoother the material becomes (kinda gross, but it's true ^^).
Mic is not detachable but it does fold upwards. It's supposed to be noise-cancelling, and from what I can tell and have been told in-game, people have no problem understanding me (even when I'm speaking quietly).
Since the material of the ear pads are mesh-like and breathe easily, they also don't keep out 100% of ambient noise. But I sometimes find myself wearing them while studying to keep out light-moderate background noise.
Build quality is also a little iffy. The weakest parts of the headsets are the joints which connect the headband to the left and right ear pads. The pads are designed to swivel so you can hang the headset on your neck and the pads will lie flat on your chest, but I avoid putting any extra stress on these joints because they can easily snap if you handle them aggressively. I'm generally very careful with all my gadgets and gizmos, but I feel like I have to be particularly careful with the headset.
It seems like comfort is a big deal breaker for you (as it should be), so it's difficult recommending this headset wholeheartedly because it takes time for the "roughness" of the mesh-like material to become smooth. I'm sure there are other headsets in your price range which have a material similar to synthetic leather that will probably be more comfortable from day 1, but in my experience, the leather makes your ears very warm.
But I really love my G430s and I'm very happy with my purchase. Someone advised me to put 90% of my budget into a good pair of headphones and just buy a $5 clip on mic as it would be just as good as the mic on a gaming headset, and while his idea makes complete sense, I opted out of it. I wanted "gamer" gear and I got it
50-80$ Gaming Headset
Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Tynendir, Feb 19, 2014.
