Open Back Headset

[Elwin5]

Can anyone recommend an open back headset for pc gaming that doesn't cost crazy money? Reason I'm asking is because I think I start to talk like a deaf person if I can't hear my own voice.

[Slottr]

What's a crazy amount of money?

 

Without a budget I saw a good pair of openback headphones and a modmic

[Elwin5]

Definitely in the double digits realm of things rather than the triple digits. I hadn't thought about attaching a mic onto some headphones.. although that seems like a lot of wires.

[Berice]

5 hours ago, Elwin5 said:

Definitely in the double digits realm of things rather than the triple digits. I hadn't thought about attaching a mic onto some headphones.. although that seems like a lot of wires.

Logitech G430 is... Decent... At the double digit price point.

 

Although I'd recommend "splurging"  and getting the Massdrop Sennheiser PC37X whenever they have them on sale. Only 120$ IIRC, but Massdrop has been raising prices lately so who knows.

[Elwin5]

8 hours ago, Berice said:

Logitech G430 is... Decent... At the double digit price point.

 

Although I'd recommend "splurging"  and getting the Massdrop Sennheiser PC37X whenever they have them on sale. Only 120$ IIRC, but Massdrop has been raising prices lately so who knows.

Is the G430 open back? Seems closed from the photos.

[Berice]

1 hour ago, Elwin5 said:

Is the G430 open back? Seems closed from the photos.

Closed, but at your pricepoint you won't really find anything worth the money. At sub 100 there isn't a truly noticable difference between open and closed back.

 

Edit: if you're worried about not hearing yourself, they don't seal real well, especially with foam earpads, so that shouldn't be a problem.

Edited April 14, 2019 by Berice
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[rice guru]

If you want open back for gaming that doesn't hit double digits grab a shp 9500 for $80 on amazon then use the $20 to get yourself a cheap chinese desk mic they all sound fine and will do a ok job and will be as good as any headset mic or even better for $30 a v Moda boom pro

[Gohardgrandpa]

You can get the shp 9500 on Newegg for $68 right now. Today is the last day tho. I did that with a blue snowball desktop mic and it’s been great