The Gaming Thread

[lambo]

I feel like a boom mic would get in the way and get annoying.

Quite the opposite. Mine is off to the right side of my monitor. With the gain adjustment dial (on the back of the mic) you you can get it to just pick up your voice and virtually no background noise. Completely out of sight and mind, especially on the mic arm I have (<$15 on Amazon).

[HennaE30]

I feel like a boom mic would get in the way and get annoying. I have Astro A50s (that I got for <$200 on sale) and they've been great. The volume adjustment can be kind of annoying, but it's infinitesimal. And any minor problems I've had were fixed by power cycling the headset or unplugging and replugging the receiver.

[Matt-B]

$125 for M50's. $75 for Blue Yeti. $200 all in and vastly superior in every way, imo.

In before someone thinks there getting a cheap motor

[lambo]

$125 for M50's. $75 for Blue Yeti. $200 all in and vastly superior in every way, imo.

[Wschnitz]

Decent headphones and a decent mic is actually cheaper then most of the gaming headsets.

My situation it's $139 ATH-M50x and $110 AT2020 vs $300 SteelSeries or Astro A50s

Don't say get the wired, the point of a headset was always to be wireless, If it still has wires then actual headphones will always outclass them in sound.

And even if you get wired ones, they will suck, the foam sucks, The drivers are budget, more then likely it's not real leather cups so it gets sticky or dries out.

I've been through at least 5 headsets, none of them are good, they are a gimmick at this point targeted at "hardcore gamerzzzz like xxxtriplebootyslayer69xxx

Not wasting money is the motto of the casual gamer.

[ak-]

I agree that any nice headphones work, but nope - you don't need all that mess for casual gaming.
Sorry you had such a bad experience with astros, steelseries, and logitech.

[E30 Wagen]

I run a nice pair of JVC headphones through my 24 bit receiver, which I have hooked up to the digital output (optical) on my mobo which I have set at 24 bit 44100 Hz. Sounds very good. But I don't have a nice mic... I just went to Walmart and bought the cheapest Logitech headset they had for like $13 and just wear it around my neck. It works great.

[Wschnitz]

Logitech headsets are just as junk as the other gaming brands.

[lambo]

Headphones + standalone mic >>>>>>>>>> Headset

[Matt-B]

Astro A40 wired here, with mix amp

[Exodus_2pt0]

I think I may just end up going the Logitech route. Has served me well in other areas and the price is fair.

As for Razor, or steelseries, ect. I consider all of that stuff junk. None of it holds up, purely marketing. Logitech stuff isn't flashy, but it performs.

[E30_Pare]

Ive been using the gamecon 580s for a while. Really clear mic and ok virtual surround sound for sub 50$. I have some razer krakens now and the mic isnt as clear and the sound is awfully muddy wouldn't recommend.

[ak-]

Nah. My Logitec's have been outstandingly serving me quite well for the last two years, 0 complaints. Mic and ears.

And I use the Mic nearly everyday with family and friends over teamspeak/skype.

[kickinindian]

Stop buying headsets people.

Jesus anything marketing gaming is dogshit, idc what brand, Ive gone through astros, steelseries, logitechs, they all fucking suck.

Find you favorite set of headphones, and grab a decent desk mic like a blue yeti or AT2020.

exactly mine are just great normal headphones, and the mic was just a shock i didnt expect it to be so good. otherwise i was going to get a standing desk mic as well.

[Wschnitz]

Stop buying headsets people.

Jesus anything marketing gaming is dogshit, idc what brand, Ive gone through astros, steelseries, logitechs, they all fucking suck.

Find you favorite set of headphones, and grab a decent desk mic like a blue yeti or AT2020.