Hardware Which headphone with microphone is best?

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I did look up in Amazon. But I don't know which one is good. I know price is good. But I don't know which one is right one for me. So I want you guys give me best kind of headphone.
 

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The best headset to my knowledge is the Astro A40, but you never mentioned your budget.
(if your budget can't fit one of those, then I'd suggest just getting a good pair of headphones and attaching an Antlion Modmic to it)
 

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Oh man that is pretty high. But I want good price like between 20-30 dollars. I found one kind of headphone that I saw in Gamestop. I am thinking I might buy that kind. One of my deaf friend (which is that headphone is pretty damn loud than any kind of headphone.) have that but instead he just do stupid sell it back and trade for game. *facehoof*
 

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My understand is that any headset with a mic is generally (for the price) worse off than a headset that doesn't have a mic. Along with that, though there can be differences in mic quality (G930 wtf), many of them can sound pretty good as long as you make sure it can pick up your voice.

I've heard good people swear by these: http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ

And in a video where several different mics and headsets were compared, it had pretty much the same quality as we would hear it as some of the more expensive kinds of mics and headsets. I'm sure the actual sound data itself has nuances that are noticeable, but discerning a difference didn't seem that noticeable when just listening to a voice.
 

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You want to go separately. Headset generally is no good.

I agree with Celice, go with that Zalaman microphone. For headphone on budget maybe M50 would do the trick?
 

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If you want a real headset, your budget is quite low. Especially if you want a really really good one.
I paid about 90 USD for my Roccat Kave 5.1, it's excellent and is really aimed at FPS games with it's multiple sound outputs.
 

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If you want virtual surround sound because you play FPS, either look for a headphone that can do Dolby Headphone, or a sound card that supports virtual surround sound.
 

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http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/lifechat-lx-3000/JUG-00013
this is the one I've been using for a while, is durable and okay quality. I tend to break mine every so often (I can't even remember the last time I actually paid for the whole pair instead of taking the old ones to warranty and buying a new one with the credit), and this pair has held up the best so far. USB-jack though (at least on mine as my laptop only has a single headphone jack and no mic jack and I can't find an adapter to turn "normal" dual jacks to either USB or single jack ones anywhere in Finland Q~Q) so in case that's an issue, might want to look into other headsets. Bit over your budjet though, I also I used
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/lifechat-lx-2000/2AA-00008 for a few months until I broke those, were nice too, but I'd have needed to have those replaced soon anyways as I swapped my laptop to this single jack only one.
 
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I can vouch for Sennheiser headphones. I have the HD449 and I'm really liking their sound (aside from its directional audio being not that great for FPSes, but I've gotten around that with software like Razer Surround). And TBH the selection at EB/GameStop isn't that good, especially at your budget.
 

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rocketfish-...pt=US_Video_Game_Headsets&hash=item4acd55f035

"Rocketfish Universal Wired Gaming Headset". Amazon doesn't have them right now but there's quite a few on eBay. Fucking love this thing. I don't go out of my way to take care of mine (though I don't beat on it by any means) and it's held up for way over a year. Audio output is great, mic is pretty solid too.

I have this too, but don't use it any more. Mic quality is still good, audio output isn't -as- good.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Logitech-Ga...191?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33890c90cf
 

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What's your budget?

One thing to remember is that there are different recommended headphone at the price range.
So even though you have a respected brand like Sennheiser, it doesn't mean all their headphones at every price range is going to be the best value

Edit: And I recommend you buy a separate headphone and a separate mic if you want the best value. Headsets aren't good compared to them
 

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Oh wow. Some of them is pretty high. But I don't like bid money on Ebay. I rather buy now.


The one I linked is B.I.N., but it's open box/lightly used. There are other ones (I saw one for $35 + $9 shipping) that should be new in box, also buy it now. Just an option; I do really, really like this headset. I had a Turtle Beach XL1, and I was moderately satisfied with it. My little brother has a Turtle Beach X32, he kinda likes it, I'm moderately satisfied with it. I really, really do like my Rocketfish headset though.
 

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What's your budget?

One thing to remember is that there are different recommended headphone at the price range.
So even though you have a respected brand like Sennheiser, it doesn't mean all their headphones at every price range is going to be the best value

Edit: And I recommend you buy a separate headphone and a separate mic if you want the best value. Headsets aren't good compared to them
Something for cheap price for order online. I found this one. I think I might like this. It free shipping but it take two or three weeks to arrive cuz it from China.

New Stereo Headphone Headset Noise Canceling with Mic Microphone for PC Laptop | eBay


The one I linked is B.I.N., but it's open box/lightly used. There are other ones (I saw one for $35 + $9 shipping) that should be new in box, also buy it now. Just an option; I do really, really like this headset. I had a Turtle Beach XL1, and I was moderately satisfied with it. My little brother has a Turtle Beach X32, he kinda likes it, I'm moderately satisfied with it. I really, really do like my Rocketfish headset though.
Turtle Beach, it is pretty loud?

For low budget separate route,

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10823&cs_id=1082302&p_id=8323&seq=1&format=2

Plus Zalaman microphone. Sound quality beats any headset recommended around this budget.
I have that kind of headphone almost same I have but different brand.
 

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