Need good headset

Did search the forum, but didn't find it.

I'm looking for headset. I need the mike to have good quality, to talk on skype. Preferably, USB, but I can live without it. I know there are tonn of them out there, but I'm looking for smth professional quality, not stuff for gamers or casual users.

Any advice is appreciated.

Added: I wonder what those customer service guys use...

 

CS guys prolly have bad ones (budget reasons ). i'd recommend the eDimensional AudioFX2. good build quality and the sounds are good too. plus, the price is pretty reasonable.

 

USB ones still kinda suck. I had a lot of problems using them on one of my computers and no problems on another.

I have a Plantronics analog one that I used at PAX last year and ended up buying when I got home. I forget the model number and I'm at work now...but it's big and square and chunky but it works GREAT. It was decently cheap as well.

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Use a Logitech Clearchat headset - you can get it as a USB or wireless (USB dongle) option.

What's nice about it is that it has a 3 way selector switch for gaming, music, and VOIP, which changes the Mix depending on what the switch is set to, so you get the best sound for what you're doing. I use if for gaming, zoning to MP3's, Skype, and Webex.

BTW, Cisco Webex is what most of us "Support Guys" use for Remote System Support. I'm sure larger companies use a much more expensive headset, but I find this one works pretty well for me for everything I do. While I normally use if for PS3 online gaming, I have used it for PC gaming as well - works just as good.

The ones I'm referring to are the Logitech ClearChat Premium PC Headset and the

Logitech ClearChat Wireless PC Headset.

You can get them online, but Best Buy usually has them too.

 

I think I'm gonna go with Logitech ClearChat Pro USB Headset
Amazon 40, bestbuy 45

Thanks.

 

Plantronics has a perpertual 'factory sale' on their web site. It's always worth checking out.

 

Is AudioFx2 USB compatible as well or is USB just used for power

Asking because I'd like to use the headset for my PS3 as well as PC

 

Siberia ftw ! ! !

 

Head over to head-fi.org for better opinions.^_^

 

I second this Plantroincs has been making headsets since the beginning of time its what they do best, there mics are always the best quality and there prices are very fair. They tend to sell older models and things direct from there site for insane discounts.

DSP500 for like $8 when it was $80 as an example and I used to use those for my audio recordings, worked like a champ and was usb.

 

I think I know why it was on sale

http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/cat640035/cat1430032/prod440044

This product is currently inactive or discontinued

 

Correct, but that doesnt make any any worse, just means they have a new product to replace it (the audio series)

Those things sounded great, almost scary how much bass they could produce if you turned it on. Also since it was usb it used its own sound card so you could say play a game and have its audio going to your laptop or stereo speakers and have a voice application like teamspeak or ventrillo going and have it going to the headset (wich is what I did because I cant hear people speak well when its mixed with game sounds)

 

Absolutely.
Those headsets on plantronics must be very good. But pricy. Even though they are like 2 times cheaper on amazon it's still 40$ more expensive then Logitech ClearChat Pro USB Headset.

 

here is the new model to replace the dsp 500's - http://www.plantronics.com/north_am...uter-clearance/audio510usb-clearance-60699-04

You get what you pay for here, if your going to use them casually for short periods of time Id go with the logitechs and see if they work well.

If your doing this professionaly or for long periods of time I would invest in the plantronics for the quality & comfort.

Though they are also an old model, it should be selling for under $40 if you find somebody that has it in stock, that $69 is the full price.

 

To your mind is this
http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/computer/voip-headsets/audio-655

worse then
http://www.plantronics.com/north_am...uter-clearance/audio510usb-clearance-60699-04

 

Probably, I never used them both.

I just saw the 510's in the clearance store, and usually stuff in there is at a major discount, but for some reasson the 510's are still like full price.

 

If you want the absolute best, get the Sony MDR-V6 (make SURE it is made in Japan as some were from the Phillipines). Then get yourself a seperate microphone like a Shure with a mount. That will be infinitely better than an all in one. GOOD LUCk!

 

Just want to inform ppl it's still working and intact. I'm vey satisfied with my purchase.
Logitech ClearChat Pro USB Headset.

 

I got a Logitech one for my grandfather once - and it works very well on skype.

In the 30 Pounds range.. USB...

Surely no professional product - but it works well.
You could also use headphones with a dedicated microphone - personally I just use my laptop's mic.

If you need to wear it for long periods of time then visit a shop and try if it fits comfortably.

 

I will shill my review of the MMX 300 and say this has the best mic pickup of any consumer headset I've used so far, although the stock windshield is prone to 'popping' unless the mic is correctly sited off to the side.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5322441&postcount=1