need a Headset

[CaptPYRO42]

i need a headset for my new gaming setup and i need a headset with a mic. i have a 50ish dollar budget for a pair and i need some advice.

 

criteria:

7.1 

have a mic

good audio 

good mic quality

 

would love some advice, thanks

[mxk]

From what I know, it's hard to hit all of those marks with $50. Also, it depends on what you think sounds good for a mic and audio.

[CaptPYRO42]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

From what I know, it's hard to hit all of those marks with $50. Also, it depends on what you think sounds good for a mic and audio.

i mean ive heard good things about the corsair hs60 and i ment 5.1 sorry

[mxk]

4 minutes ago, CaptPYRO42 said:

i mean ive heard good things about the corsair hs60 and i ment 5.1 sorry

Ohhh. I see you have $100 to spend haha. I can tell you from experience and hearing lots of reviews of corsair's headsets, that their mic's are pretty poor for what you pay. For $50, its not terrible but there are better standalone mics for less. The issue with corsair mics is there's too much noise suppression from trying to cancel background noise. It leaves the mic's sound very muffled and it doesn't pair well with my lower monotone voice, people have trouble hearing me and I can tell they're just saying ok because they can't hear me. (mini rant because I'm still mad at my corsair headset, sorry). BTW, the mic boost was all the way up in the corsair software and it didn't help.

 

That's why I don't recommend corsair headsets. There is a fix for the mic issue, but it seems a little complicated and I attempted to look into it but it involves some software installation and installation of other stuff.  

[CaptPYRO42]

5 minutes ago, mxk. said:

Ohhh. I see you have $100 to spend haha. I can tell you from experience and hearing lots of reviews of corsair's headsets, that their mic's are pretty poor for what you pay. For $50, its not terrible but there are better standalone mics for less. The issue with corsair mics is there's too much noise suppression from trying to cancel background noise. It leaves the mic's sound very muffled and it doesn't pair well with my lower monotone voice, people have trouble hearing me and I can tell they're just saying ok because they can't hear me. (mini rant because I'm still mad at my corsair headset, sorry). BTW, the mic boost was all the way up in the corsair software and it didn't help.

 

That's why I don't recommend corsair headsets. There is a fix for the mic issue, but it seems a little complicated and I attempted to look into it but it involves some software installation and installation of other stuff.  

then what would you  recommend

[mxk]

Just now, CaptPYRO42 said:

then what would you  recommend

I'll go searching around, but in the meantime something that I would do is pair a $20-$30 microphone with a $20-$30 pair of headphones. You can get some nice headphones refurbished for cheap. Refurbished is how I've saved $$$ on my 144hz monitor and other PC stuff.

[mxk]

Oh shjt! I completely forgot about a headset I got for Christmas 2 years ago that was pretty solid. The HyperX cloud stinger's have a decent mic and pretty clear audio, and they're $50.

[CaptPYRO42]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

I'll go searching around, but in the meantime something that I would do is pair a $20-$30 microphone with a $20-$30 pair of headphones. You can get some nice headphones refurbished for cheap. Refurbished is how I've saved $$$ on my 144hz monitor and other PC stuff.

oh ok thats not a bad idea

[zlolslavez]

HyperX Cloud Alpha if you are looking for a closed back option.

[mxk]

1 minute ago, zlolslavez said:

HyperX Cloud Alpha if you are looking for a closed back option.

wait aren't these $100?

[CaptPYRO42]

1 minute ago, zlolslavez said:

HyperX Cloud Alpha if you are looking for a closed back option.

what is the difference between the core and the alpha

[CaptPYRO42]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

wait aren't these $100?

yes they are

[zlolslavez]

2 minutes ago, CaptPYRO42 said:

what is the difference between the core and the alpha

Alpha has a better sound quality and has a detachable cable (higher sound quality will require more power).

 

The Core should work fine for you too, and is currently $55 on Amazon.

[mxk]

4 minutes ago, CaptPYRO42 said:

what is the difference between the core and the alpha

 

good comparison

[CaptPYRO42]

2 minutes ago, zlolslavez said:

Alpha has a better sound quality and has a detachable cable (higher sound quality will require more power).

 

The Core should work fine for you too, and is currently $55 on Amazon.

they are also out of stock

[mxk]

4 minutes ago, CaptPYRO42 said:

they are also out of stock

says back in stock soon, make a new email and get free prime on january 5th to get it in two days.

[CaptPYRO42]

Just now, mxk. said:

says back in stock soon, make a new email and get free prime on january 5th to get it in two days.

cheating the system... i like it!

[mxk]

3 minutes ago, CaptPYRO42 said:

cheating the system... i like it!

I have so many emails :))

[CaptPYRO42]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

I have so many emails :))

i have like 8 or 9 emails but ive forgotten the passwords to like half of them

[mxk]

3 minutes ago, CaptPYRO42 said:

i have like 8 or 9 emails but ive forgotten the passwords to like half of them

I keep mine all in gmail and they stay on my phone, I usually end up using them as spam emails.

[AhhhhhThatsHot]

I have a pair of corsairs and I’m honestly not too impressed with their headsets. For gaming headsets I’d just find something from HyperX that fits your price range.