Gaming headset, up to 90 USD - need recommendation

[191x7]

Hello,

 

I need a recommendation for a new gaming headset in the price range of 50 to 90 USD (up to 65€).

The choices are:

- Logitech G230, G430

- Steelseries Siberia V2

- Razer Carcharias

- Func HS-260

- Asus Echelon

- CoolerMaster Storm Sirus C 2.2, CM Storm Pulse-R, Ceres 500

- Sharkoon G-Sone, X-tatic

- Corsair Vengeance 1400

Steelseries 7H is out of my price range, if it were not for that it would be my first choice.

 

I have a good sound card (entry lvl), a Asus Xonar DG - so a USB headset is useless to me.

What I need is comfort (I wear glasses), good sound quality (not audiophile!) and good microphone.

What I don't need is owerpowered bass with no mid range or trebble. Footsteps and chat must be hearable.

What I have is a Creative Fatal1ty headset, but the microphone is poor and sometimes there is a loss in the left audio chanel (due to the cable or better say the volume potentiometer) which is not a rare problem with Fatal1ty headsets.

What I play - mostly shooters like the Battlefield series but other games too. Some music and movies too.

 

Then, what would be the top 3 choices of those I listed? What would be "best buy" and what "grand prix" from those? Which is the worst?

Thanks!

[Guest Kloaked]

Pick some headphones you like and get a Zalman modmic off of Amazon. You'll get more for your money that way.

 

But if there's no convincing you of better quality overall for your money, I'd go with Func's, Steelseries' or Logitech's headset (I can vouch for the G230 being decent for what it is since I own one).

[MbV93]

HyperX Cloud! I have them, They're great!

[Guest]

Func HS-260 has the best mic

[191x7]

Amazon is not an option - US Amazon and DE Amazon are no go for people from Croatia.

eBay is not an option too - I like to have warranty on pc parts/peripherals I buy.

HyperX Cloud is not available in Croatia as far as I know.

[Guest Kloaked]

Amazon is not an option - US Amazon and DE Amazon are no go for people from Croatia.

eBay is not an option too - I like to have warranty on pc parts/peripherals I buy.

HyperX Cloud is not available in Croatia as far as I know.

 

Can you list some online electronics dealers for your area?

[191x7]

http://www.adm.hr/index.php?cPath=258_35_334&page=1&sort=3d

http://www.futura-it.hr/katalog/periferija/zvucnicislusalicemikrofoni/slusalice/

http://www.portio.hr/index.php?page=katList&cat=010706&sort=4&pg=1

http://www.centro.hr/kategorije.218c15683a4e46b59fe4524a5b3707df.slusalice.aspx?sort=PRICE_DESC

http://www.nabava.net/slusalice__830?&cod=300&cdo=560&se=83583,-3957,-326978

 

Range in HRK / Kn / Croatian Kuna -> from 300 to 550.

[191x7]

Bump?

[ShearMe]

Just grab a Siberia V2

[191x7]

Why?

[ShearMe]

Why?

 

Because I'm too lazy to dig through foreign websites for a good pair of headphones only to have you reject the idea entirely.

[191x7]

So you're lazy to explain why those would be the best from the ones I listed but expect me to trust your recommendation?

Well, thanks but no, I don't work that way.

[Guest Kloaked]

Looking through the websites for you now.

 

But if I can't find a decent pair of headphones I'd go with the Func or Steelseries headset since they're the nicer out of the bunch (sound quality wise).

[191x7]

Looking through the websites for you now.

 

But if I can't find a decent pair of headphones I'd go with the Func or Steelseries headset since they're the nicer out of the bunch (sound quality wise).

Thanks.

 

This shop is also an option:

http://ronis.hr/slusalice/877/2/  (headsets)

http://ronis.hr/slusalice/34/3//  (headphones)

 

And I don' want headphones without a microphone + additional microphone. Only headsets are an option.

[Guest Kloaked]

Thanks.

 

And I don' want headphones without a microphone + additional microphone. Only headsets are an option.

 

Well if you're dead-set on that get either the Steelseries or Func headset then.

[EmoRarity]

Really everthing is ass out of that list and the Steelseries is the least ass out of the ass headsets. You might be better off in the Peripherals subforum, they know headsets better.

[RedUKR]

I got the SteelSeries Siberia V2 on eBay from China for 30 USD. Really nice sounding (for a headset) IMO. After about of week of use, I can hear myself through the mic when I turn it up to about ~75% volume. Mic quality is actually not too bad, everybody in game lobbies could hear me without complaining about sound quality. All in all, very good for 30$, and for 80$, they're okay.

[191x7]

Your cheap Siberia is most likely a copy.

How about AKG 512 MK2?

[Deletive]

http://www.tenso.com/

They usually offer shipping world-wide from Japan so you could get some nice stuff from there. it might be cheaper too; 

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3-HyperX-%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%98%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88-KHX-H3CL-WR/dp/B00JJNQG98/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406621128&sr=8-1&keywords=Kingston+headset 

for 81.36 USD? I don't know your currency sorry. I know a few people that use tenso to buy headphones and they love it.

It gives you options. but I don't know where you country is and if they aree included in worldwide shipping i'm just assuming they would be.

[bbrooking18]

Qpad QH90, the Hyper X cloud is just a rebranded version of that headset

[191x7]

Unawailable.

[Miguel the Chilean]

Why do you want a headset so bad, from my experience you will be better off with headphones and a tiny mic, really, I fell into that trap as well, and trust me, just because headsets have gaming in their name does not mean they are good at reproducing that sound, all of the headphones you listed are bad compared to similarlly priced headphones and a cheap mic, because thats how much money they put into their mics most of the time. Just my advice, but ya better take it seriously cos if not imma murder you the following night :3

[Miguel the Chilean]

Why do you want a headset so bad, from my experience you will be better off with headphones and a tiny mic, really, I fell into that trap as well, and trust me, just because headsets have gaming in their name does not mean they are good at reproducing that sound, all of the headphones you listed are bad compared to similarlly priced headphones and a cheap mic, because thats how much money they put into their mics most of the time. Just my advice, but ya better take it seriously cos if not imma murder you the following night :3

[Miguel the Chilean]

Why do you want a headset so bad, from my experience you will be better off with headphones and a tiny mic, really, I fell into that trap as well, and trust me, just because headsets have gaming in their name does not mean they are good at reproducing that sound, all of the headphones you listed are bad compared to similarlly priced headphones and a cheap mic, because thats how much money they put into their mics most of the time. Just my advice, but ya better take it seriously cos if not imma murder you the following night :3

[191x7]

I hate having a mic on my desi while gaming, Ane microphones that attach to headphones ARE NOT AVAILABLE here.

But let's say I want just headphones without a mic...