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Just now, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

Ok so HyperX Cloud II's may be on my list, thx for suggesting! Btw are all the Razer Krakens that bad to use? What type of Kraken was it because there are lots of different sub-varients.

The Razer Kraken line is good, but the Razer Nari is better.  Plus the Krakens are MASSIVE.

Sorry for the mess!  My laptop just went ROG!

"THE ROGUE":  ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR (2021)

  • Ryzen 9 5900HS
  • RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (80W)
  • 24GB DDR4-3200 (8+16)
  • 2TB SK Hynix NVMe (boot) + 2TB Crucial P2 NVMe (games)
  • 90Wh battery + 200W power brick
  • 15.6" 1440p 165Hz IPS Pantone display
  • Logitech G603 mouse + Logitech G733 headset

"Hex": Dell G7 7588 (2018)

  • i7-8750H
  • GTX 1060 Max-Q
  • 16GB DDR4-2666
  • 1TB SK Hynix NVMe (boot) + 2TB Crucial MX500 SATA (games)
  • 56Wh battery + 180W power brick
  • 15.6" 1080p 60Hz IPS display
  • Corsair Harpoon Wireless mouse + Corsair HS70 headset

"Mishiimin": Apple iMac 5K 27" (2017)

  • i7-7700K
  • Radeon Pro 580 8GB (basically a desktop R9 390)
  • 16GB DDR4-2400
  • 2TB SSHD
  • 400W power supply (I think?)
  • 27" 5K 75Hz Retina display
  • Logitech G213 keyboard + Logitech G203 Prodigy mouse

Other tech: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 256GB in White, Sennheiser PXC 550-II, Razer Hammerhead earbuds, JBL Tune Flex earbuds, OontZ Angle 3 Ultra, Raspberry Pi 400, Logitech M510 mouse, Redragon S113 keyboard & mouse, Cherry MX Silent Red keyboard, Cooler Master Devastator II keyboard (not in use), Sennheiser HD4.40BT (not in use)

Retired tech: Apple iPhone XR 256GB in Product(RED), Apple iPhone SE 64GB in Space Grey (2016), iPod Nano 7th Gen in Product(RED), Logitech G533 headset, Logitech G930 headset, Apple AirPods Gen 2 and Gen 3

Trash bin (do not buy): Logitech G935 headset, Logitech G933 headset, Cooler Master Devastator II mouse, Razer Atheris mouse, Chinese off-brand earbuds, anything made by Skullcandy

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44 minutes ago, Techstorm970 said:

The Razer Kraken line is good, but the Razer Nari is better.  Plus the Krakens are MASSIVE.

Sweet. (But I cannot afford the Nari) And yes they do look massively silly.

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48 minutes ago, Techstorm970 said:

So do I.  I tried the VOIDs on at Best Buy once and they refused to stay on my head.

 

Then I tried on the Corsair HS70 and bought it.  Great wireless headset with good battery life, good sound, and unmatched build quality for the price point, but the Corsair iCUE program that must run in the background for Corsair headsets to function will suck all the battery life out of a laptop like a vampire.  Thus, any Corsair headset is only suitable for desktop gamers.

 

To fix this problem, I bought an open box HyperX Cloud Stinger wireless which only needs a driver to work (so no battery feasting).  I would ABSOLUTELY recommend the HyperX Cloud Flight over it, but it's still a decent headset.

Ok I will have a think. Thx.

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On 3/24/2020 at 2:51 PM, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

But it does look nice with that RGB lighting. May think about the G635, the wired version because I always forget to charge stuff.

There's no reason to buy headphones because of RGB because you won't see the damn thing when you use them... Therefore RGB on headphones is 100% useless.


If you want pre-made headset, Cooler Master MH751. 

If you are ok with building your own, Philips SHP9500+V-moda Boompro

Ex-EX build: Liquidfy C+... R.I.P.

Ex-build:

Meshify C – sold

Ryzen 5 1600x @4.0 GHz/1.4V – sold

Gigabyte X370 Aorus Gaming K7 – sold

Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8 GB @3200 Mhz – sold

Alpenfoehn Brocken 3 Black Edition – it's somewhere

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4 minutes ago, Quadriplegic said:

There's no reason to buy headphones because of RGB because you won't see the damn thing when you use them... Therefore RGB on headphones is 100% useless.


If you want pre-made headset, Cooler Master MH751. 

If you are ok with building your own, Philips SHP9500+V-moda Boompro

Yeah true. Thx I will take a look at the Cooler Master and the Phillips.

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5 hours ago, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

Ok so HyperX Cloud II's may be on my list, thx for suggesting! Btw are all the Razer Krakens that bad to use? What type of Kraken was it because there are lots of different sub-varients.

So I had the Razer Kraken Chroma 7.1's. My main complaint with them was the earcups were circles (unlike most headphones which are ovals to match ear shape) and they really dug in bad. They were bearable for  1-2 hours max but cause a lot of pain afterwards. The mic was excellent, but sound quality (to my non-audiophile ears) was mediocre at best. 

 

These were the older model krakens (I think I bought them back in like 2015 or something), and I've noticed all of the newer model krakens still use circle ear cups but they are like twice the diameter and seem to use thicker cushions as well. But overall I really like my HyperX headphones, the sound quality was a big step forward (and I got them on sale on Amazon for like $75 too).

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12 hours ago, TheBahrbarian said:

So I had the Razer Kraken Chroma 7.1's. My main complaint with them was the earcups were circles (unlike most headphones which are ovals to match ear shape) and they really dug in bad. They were bearable for  1-2 hours max but cause a lot of pain afterwards. The mic was excellent, but sound quality (to my non-audiophile ears) was mediocre at best. 

 

These were the older model krakens (I think I bought them back in like 2015 or something), and I've noticed all of the newer model krakens still use circle ear cups but they are like twice the diameter and seem to use thicker cushions as well. But overall I really like my HyperX headphones, the sound quality was a big step forward (and I got them on sale on Amazon for like $75 too).

Ok so I would go for HyperX then thx! But which model of the HyperX is the best?

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1 hour ago, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

Ok so I would go for HyperX then thx! But which model of the HyperX is the best?

I have the Cloud Alpha models. They're pretty great, and it looks like they actually came out with a new Cloud Alpha S that gives it better surround sound and a better inline controller, worth the extra $30 in my opinion. I don't have experience with any of their other models so I can't say for sure but you can compare their features on their website if there is something else you want (like a wireless option).

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6 minutes ago, TheBahrbarian said:

I have the Cloud Alpha models. They're pretty great, and it looks like they actually came out with a new Cloud Alpha S that gives it better surround sound and a better inline controller, worth the extra $30 in my opinion. I don't have experience with any of their other models so I can't say for sure but you can compare their features on their website if there is something else you want (like a wireless option).

Ok thx! I will have a think about it.

 

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On 3/23/2020 at 1:35 PM, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

My price range is about £30-£150 but I would say I want a decent one at around £60. Depends if it is good or not to my specs.

I could recommend steelseries arctis 3 or 4 since they are kinda cheap about £60 and i use arctis 4 daily for my console they are wired comfortable and have good sound quality

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Just now, Kanna said:

I could recommend steelseries arctis 3 or 4 since they are kinda cheap about £60 and i use arctis 4 daily for my console they are wired comfortable and have good sound quality

Ok lemme have a look at that too. Thx!

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23 hours ago, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

Ok I will have a think. Thx.

 

22 hours ago, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

Yeah true. Thx I will take a look at the Cooler Master and the Phillips.

 

4 hours ago, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

Ok thx! I will have a think about it.

 

 

3 hours ago, FoldingToFightAnyDiseases said:

Ok lemme have a look at that too. Thx!

 I feel like we're just flooding you with recommendations at this point. 🤣🤣

Sorry for the mess!  My laptop just went ROG!

"THE ROGUE":  ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR (2021)

  • Ryzen 9 5900HS
  • RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (80W)
  • 24GB DDR4-3200 (8+16)
  • 2TB SK Hynix NVMe (boot) + 2TB Crucial P2 NVMe (games)
  • 90Wh battery + 200W power brick
  • 15.6" 1440p 165Hz IPS Pantone display
  • Logitech G603 mouse + Logitech G733 headset

"Hex": Dell G7 7588 (2018)

  • i7-8750H
  • GTX 1060 Max-Q
  • 16GB DDR4-2666
  • 1TB SK Hynix NVMe (boot) + 2TB Crucial MX500 SATA (games)
  • 56Wh battery + 180W power brick
  • 15.6" 1080p 60Hz IPS display
  • Corsair Harpoon Wireless mouse + Corsair HS70 headset

"Mishiimin": Apple iMac 5K 27" (2017)

  • i7-7700K
  • Radeon Pro 580 8GB (basically a desktop R9 390)
  • 16GB DDR4-2400
  • 2TB SSHD
  • 400W power supply (I think?)
  • 27" 5K 75Hz Retina display
  • Logitech G213 keyboard + Logitech G203 Prodigy mouse

Other tech: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 256GB in White, Sennheiser PXC 550-II, Razer Hammerhead earbuds, JBL Tune Flex earbuds, OontZ Angle 3 Ultra, Raspberry Pi 400, Logitech M510 mouse, Redragon S113 keyboard & mouse, Cherry MX Silent Red keyboard, Cooler Master Devastator II keyboard (not in use), Sennheiser HD4.40BT (not in use)

Retired tech: Apple iPhone XR 256GB in Product(RED), Apple iPhone SE 64GB in Space Grey (2016), iPod Nano 7th Gen in Product(RED), Logitech G533 headset, Logitech G930 headset, Apple AirPods Gen 2 and Gen 3

Trash bin (do not buy): Logitech G935 headset, Logitech G933 headset, Cooler Master Devastator II mouse, Razer Atheris mouse, Chinese off-brand earbuds, anything made by Skullcandy

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32 minutes ago, Techstorm970 said:

 

 

 

 I feel like we're just flooding you with recommendations at this point. 🤣🤣

It is fine.🤣

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For the record this is the thread about the LTT video, they'll likely add the YT link when it's posted 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Kilrah said:

For the record this is the thread about the LTT video, they'll likely add the YT link when it's posted 

 

 

Nice. Thx.

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I know this thread is quite old.

 

But I want to say thank you to you guys who helped me suggest a new headset. Since here in the UK, lockdown is very harsh and that caused alot of peripherals here in the UK to be on sale. I took this opportunity to buy the Razer Kraken 2019.

 

Yet again I want to say thank you to you all for the suggestions and support! 

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