headphone plus mic better than headset?

[yorenzz]

Hey,

 

Im not very good with audio and that kinda stuff, so i have a question for you. I want to buy a headset for my ps3 but i heard that it is better to just buy a pair of good headphones plus a mic than can be placed on the headphones. So lets say you have the astro a50 and a free choice of headphones and 'mod' mics. Can you blow the astro's (~300 dollar) away with a budget of ~180 dollar(us)? With a combo of headphones and mic?

 

Thanks!

[Guest GRRigger]

Would it even work with ps3? No idea. But for pc definitly better. You can buy audiophile grade headphones under 100$ and very good audio technica or other brand lavalier microphone for cheap.

 

For example approx ( too lazy to check the current price ) 50 - 100$/€ Pioneer SE-A1000 + audio technica mic lavalier for cheap

there are also some other very good headphones under 50$

[Titanicium]

This might just be me, but I wouldn't spend as much money on the headphones + mic as you spend on the thing using them...

 

The answer though is yes

[helping]

It's miles better, but on a console I'm not sure if that's going to work easily. You might just want to go with the convenience of a headset. 

[Tea1337]

Problem is, the PS3 WILL NOT output audio through a USB port nor let you input a mic into it, unless you buy sony's headset. I'd say just get the best one you can for the money.

[exotioner]

Problem is, the PS3 WILL NOT output audio through a USB port nor let you input a mic into it, unless you buy sony's headset. I'd say just get the best one you can for the money.

Uhh...

When I bought my Black Siberia V2's with the USB sound card converter, I used it for Battlefield 3 voice chat on my Ps3, Though I stopped that a couple years ago and went with PC Gaming over Console (Except a few Exclusives to Sony's side)

If you get the PS3 Siberia V2 ones, it should work. Mine did.

[yorenzz]

okay thanks already for the quick answers! but why are the astro headsets so expensive if there so easily outrunned? and dont say the brand because they started as a unkown brand and if they had overpriced headsets than they wouldnt become so big right?

[spwath]

Hey,

 

Im not very good with audio and that kinda stuff, so i have a question for you. I want to buy a headset for my ps3 but i heard that it is better to just buy a pair of good headphones plus a mic than can be placed on the headphones. So lets say you have the astro a50 and a free choice of headphones and 'mod' mics. Can you blow the astro's (~300 dollar) away with a budget of ~180 dollar(us)? With a combo of headphones and mic?

 

Thanks!

Buy v-moda crossfade lp and v-moda boompro mic!