Any headset recommendations?

[samosnik]

So my g35's are nearly dead. Looking for some new heatsets. I was looking at the cloud 2. But after the mic tests i've heard it sounds pretty bad. Any recommendations? Looking for something very comfy and a good mic.

[Ganz]

Get a set of good headphones with a clip on mic like modmic or zalman zm mic1. 

[Ridska]

Just get a KYH build , ( Kill Your Headset ).

 

 

Just tell me your price range and ill see what i can find in that category.

[kent1147]

So my g35's are nearly dead. Looking for some new heatsets. I was looking at the cloud 2. But after the mic tests i've heard it sounds pretty bad. Any recommendations? Looking for something very comfy and a good mic.

 

What's your price range?

 

 

 

To give you an idea, you're realistically looking at one of three categories:

 

>> $0-$75 - Pretty much all junk.  Doesn't really matter what you buy, because sound quality and build quality will be poor.  Lots of plastic in the construction, and sound profile will most likely be very bloated bass-heavy, with very little clarity or detail.

 

>> $75 - $125 - You're looking at computer gaming headsets.  Slightly better sound quality, but still tends to be very bloated bass-heavy, with little clarity or detail.  Many of the headsets in this range are actually similar to the <$75 headset category, except manufacturers put flashy colored LEDs on the headsets, label them as "gaming" headsets, and market them as such.  You will most likley find headsets manufactured by computer perihperal manufacturers (Logitech, Steelseries, Kingston, Razer, etc).

 

>> $150 - $200 - Now you're in the sweet spot of decent sound quality, because you can now afford entry-level audiophile headphones with clip-on microphones, that are manufactured by companies that actually manufacture audio gear.  The sound profile will vary from headphone to headphone.  But in general, you can expect to get much more balanced sound that doesn't over-emphasize bass, and a significant boost in clarity (important for in-game voiceovers and locational queues).  As far as bang-for-your-buck, this is the price range to be in, if you can afford it.  You can also spend much more than $200.  But at that point, you're going into diminishing returns when it comes to buying audio gear for computer gaming purposes.

 

 

So if you can afford it, get yourself into the $150 - $200 budget range, and buy a set of entry level audiophile-grade headphones plus a clip-on microphone.  My #1 rule whenever anyone asks about "gaming" headsets is this:  Buy your audio gear from companies that are in the business of making audio gear (Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic, AKG, etc).  Do not buy audio gear from companies that are in the business of putting colored LEDs on keyboards and mice (Logitech, Steelseries, Kingston, Razer, etc).

[Sardo]

If you really decide to buy headphones + a mic and with closed backs i would go for Beyerdynamic DT770. Can't really go wrong with those..
Just be sure what you pick 32/80/250 Ohm ones..i would recommend 32Ohm ones if missing a sound card.