Buying a gaming headset - sent me here from Audio subforum

[191x7]

I decided to get the HyperX Cloud White. Thanks everyone.

[IIIPHENOMIII]

I'll make a counter point to Steelseries Siberia V2. I owned them for about 2 years and while they had decent sound quality it was nothing to write home about and the mic was frankly just terrible. From day one the audio was at best mediocre and eventually it started cutting in and out before dying completely. My buddy ordered one about the same time mine died and his had the exact same problem.

 

Is there any particular reason that the ATH M40x and a modmic 4.0 would not work? The M40x will be more than adequate for your sound needs and the biggest difference between the M40 and M50 is that the M50 has slightly more pronounced bass which is actually a drawback for you because you want gunshot and footstep clarity. All in all it should come in at just about $150 and the sound quality will be at least on par if not better than any "gaming headset" in that price range. On top of that the modmic is in my opinion the best headset style mic available before you jump into the $250+ range for headsets.

 

Edit: Nevermind, I just saw your price range. The HyperX cloud might be one of the better options in your price range as long as you understand that it does have noticeable emphasis on bass.

Well, you should be able to tweak that a bit via your sound drivers. Had to do the same thing with the QH-85 (open version from Qpad) and it's perfect now.

[Gamgee]

Well, you should be able to tweak that a bit via your sound drivers. Had to do the same thing with the QH-85 (open version from Qpad) and it's perfect now.

You can definitely EQ the settings, but having optimised headphones is preferable.

[IdortMasterRace]

[191x7]

IdortMasterRace, I've decided on the Tekstar A80 with a microphone.

For everone else, I ORDERED a Kingston HyperX Cloud headset, the white version for a bit under 100 euro. Paid a lot more than I wanted, but if Linus says it doesn't suck than it doesn't.