Headset or external mic?

[needmorewood]

my g930's that i bought for $100 on boxing day finally broke after 2 years and i need a replacement!
i currently use beyerdynamic custom one pros (which i love) and was wondering if i should just use those as and get an external mic. im in canada so candian links would be apprecited and my preference would be canada computers. Thanks! if its a headset then it will only be used for gaming not movies or music. i have tasted audiophile audio so it is really important for decent sound, not your typical gaming headset sound.

[t0wer]

don't think any headset will beat your custom one pros, just go with a mic.

 

being cheap and lazy about microphones for skype/gaming i'd just get this

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=35_920_921&item_id=040717

[needmorewood]

don't think any headset will beat your custom one pros, just go with a mic.

 

being cheap and lazy about microphones for skype/gaming i'd just get this

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=35_920_921&item_id=040717

is the quality good? i like nice things :P

plus i have alot of ambient noise on/off does it have good isolation

[iain]

I have both the blu yeti and a at202 on rode studio arm with a blu icicle interface for the a2020 because it is XLR

[rossi94]

Got the Costum One Pros too, they work excellent, just got a rode podcaster mic for voicechatting.

[bradscoolio]

is the quality good? i like nice things :P

plus i have alot of ambient noise on/off does it have good isolation

 

The Blu Snowball has good noise isolation, in fact, what direction you want picked up is changeable  :)

 

PS: I'm pretty jelly of your Custom One Pros, I'd really like a pair of those !

[rossi94]

They are best ... get them if you can - you don't want anything else anymore.

 

Yeah, the quality is outstanding.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882329005

[prodigydoo]

IMO the best way to go is with some nice high quality headphones and pair that with a mic such as the blue snowball, at2020, C01U

[joelthezombie15]

external has higher quality but will cost more but just for talking to some buddies a regular mic and headset will be fine

[CougarCasper]

Get an external mic. No headset will come close to the sound quality of the Custom one pros.

 

Also an external mic is cheap and often offer better sound quality than an attached one.

 

Good luck ;)

[rossi94]

BTW there will be a cable with a mic for the costum one pro soon.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwwl38Y2g6I

 

I live just 20 min away from Beyerdynamics headquarter and wanted to ask anway when the mic will hit the market - I will tell you what they said.

[rossi94]

// okay, I called them the microphone will be aviable in june and the prining will be ~ 50 €

[Rhizo]

Get an external mic. theres the at2020 or something like that, the c01u by samson, blue snowball, or even a modmic.

[needmorewood]

// okay, I called them the microphone will be aviable in june and the prining will be ~ 50 €

you think it would be worth the money or would a snowball be more worth it?

[needmorewood]

Get an external mic. theres the at2020 or something like that, the c01u by samson, blue snowball, or even a modmic.

1. too expensive

2. cant find in my area

3. im thinking about gettin the snowbLL ITS $92 at  Canada computers

i dont want put anything on my sexy headphones :P i use them alot when i go outside so i dont like anything permanent like that.

[needmorewood]

The Blu Snowball has good noise isolation, in fact, what direction you want picked up is changeable  :)

 

PS: I'm pretty jelly of your Custom One Pros, I'd really like a pair of those !

thats good then!

 

lol got them for $200 from bday money. was kind of sick and tired of bad audio quality. defiantly worth the money if u can afford them

[Rhizo]

1. too expensive

2. cant find in my area

3. im thinking about gettin the snowbLL ITS $92 at  Canada computers

i dont want put anything on my sexy headphones :P i use them alot when i go outside so i dont like anything permanent like that.

Modmic isn't permenant :) its just a tiny little thing that is effectivly taped on strongly. With that the mic is magnetic onto the little piece.

[needmorewood]

Modmic isn't permenant :) its just a tiny little thing that is effectivly taped on strongly. With that the mic is magnetic onto the little piece.

that little piece man :P

im anal about messing with my new headphones. im difficult that way, sorry

[rossi94]

The beyer-mic will have the usual Beyerdynamic quality and be a special cable for your Costum One Pros. You can even remove the mic from the cable und plug it in into a laptop or other line in.