Headset+modmic+souncard or Gaming headset

[PacMans]

i have  been looking for a new headset/headphones and i'm torn between either getting a headphones + mic or the sennhesiers game zero ?

 

i will mainly be using these to game and will be playing CS GO so footsteps will be a must to hear/ closed/open headsets do not bother me 

 

my price is 300$

[Tedster]

Here are two great videos on creating your own gaming headsets.

Gaming Headsets Suck - Make Your Own For $50 or Less

Make Your Own Gaming Headset - $200-$1000 (High-End)

[pwn_intended]

What mobo are you running? Since a lot of the gaming oriented ones nowadays are coming with great onboard audio making a discrete sound card obsolete, especially for CSGO.

[SSL]

Sennheiser PC 350 SE is cheaper.

[theodoro]

I saw someday the Sennheiser Game Zero for 140Euros. At that price, they're great. However, if you can't find them at that price, i would suggest to check the Beyerdynamic DT990 (maybe with an amplifier), the Philips Fidelio X2, the Sennheiser HD600 or HD650, AKG 7XX (massdrop), AKG 712 (if you can find them ~330), Audio Technica AD900X or 1000X, HiFiMAN HE-400 (they are heavy), AKG K550. 

(my vote goes for the DT990s)

If you can find any of them used, that would be great. The HD600/650, the AKG 712, the beyerdynamics and the HiFiMANS want an amp. They don't need one, but i believe it's worth it. 
You can choose whatever mic you like. 

[Octavialicious]

I'd get headphones + a desk mic. My modmic has disappointed me thus far

[PacMans]

What mobo are you running? Since a lot of the gaming oriented ones nowadays are coming with great onboard audio making a discrete sound card obsolete, especially for CSGO.

 MSI MS-7693

[pwn_intended]

 MSI MS-7693

According to the google, this is not the real name of the mobo, its actually a 970a-g45??

Anywhoo, it seems to have an ok on-board audio solution. I'm personally of the belief that add-on sound cards are total baloney unless you require more power to drive higher impedance headphones. I would definitely recommend not getting a sound card and just getting a nice pair of cans with en external mic, or something like @SSL said like the seinheiser pc350 se

[nims0c]

I'd get headphones + a desk mic. My modmic has disappointed me thus far

 

How has it disappointed you?

[Octavialicious]

How has it disappointed you?

It falls off constantly (weak magnet) and the audio quality is mediocre. I'd say every headset I have ever owned has better audio quality

[applesuxD]

beyerdyamics custom one pro

or

audio techicas ath m50

for your mic

get a audio technicas atr 2100

soundcard an asus dx if possible

basically any asus card

[nims0c]

It falls off constantly (weak magnet) and the audio quality is mediocre. I'd say every headset I have ever owned has better audio quality

 

Any idea how it compares to the mic on the HyperX Cloud or Cloud II?

[Octavialicious]

Any idea how it compares to the mic on the HyperX Cloud or Cloud II?

I'd be willing to bet the HyperX Cloud mic sounds better, but don't quote me on that