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Headset Comparison - Help Me Pick!

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I need a new headset but I haven't bought a headset in years. I want to be around the $100 dollar mark and I have found a few that seem nice but I'd love everyone else's opinion.

 

Also, if you know of a good headset I didn't post feel free to post one you love so I can check it out as well!

 

1. Razer Blackshark

http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-blackshark

 

2. Kingston HyperX Cloud II

http://www.hyperxgaming.com/us/cloud/hscp

 

3. SteelSeries Siberia V3 Prism

https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/siberia-v3-prism

 

Please let me know what the best option is! Feel free to drop some suggestions.

 

If it helps I play almost any type of game such as; CS:GO, WoW, Diablo III, Guild Wars 2, LoL, SMITE

 

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I love my HyperX Cloud IIs. Comfortable, stellar sound quality and solidly built. I'd recommend those if you have the opportunity. However, if you feel you don't need surround sound or USB connectivity you could just get the Cloud Is for a little bit cheaper :)

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I love my HyperX Cloud IIs. Comfortable, stellar sound quality and solidly built. I'd recommend those if you have the opportunity. However, if you feel you don't need surround sound or USB connectivity you could just get the Cloud Is for a little bit cheaper :)

I asked about a the hyper cloud 2 a week or so ago, and the hyperx cloud 2 is not the best headset when it comes to variables.

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I asked about a the hyper cloud 2 a week or so ago, and the hyperx cloud 2 is not the best headset when it comes to variables.

I'm recommending them based on the experience I've had with mine, which is that I think they're exceptional for what I paid :)

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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I need a new headset but I haven't bought a headset in years. I want to be around the $100 dollar mark and I have found a few that seem nice but I'd love everyone else's opinion.

 

Also, if you know of a good headset I didn't post feel free to post one you love so I can check it out as well!

 

1. Razer Blackshark

http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-blackshark

 

2. Kingston HyperX Cloud II

http://www.hyperxgaming.com/us/cloud/hscp

 

3. SteelSeries Siberia V3 Prism

https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/siberia-v3-prism

 

Please let me know what the best option is! Feel free to drop some suggestions.

 

If it helps I play almost any type of game such as; CS:GO, WoW, Diablo III, Guild Wars 2, LoL, SMITE

If you can, do what @Gofspar said.  Get a good quality headset (one thats not advertised as "gaming") and ahh a modmic to it.  Beware, some modmic are unmutable, all will require something for cable managment (unless they added something, and some are up to $50 (but i think it was CDN money).

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@ThinkWithPortals Awesome I will definitely keep them in mind, I hope they're comfortable on glasses.

 

@Gofspar HD518s? Who produces those? I like your idea but I don't know anything about mod mics or anything of the sort.

518's by Sennhieser and Mod Mic's are just a little mic that will attach to the side of any pair of headphones, you'll get great sound stage and audio quality from the 518's better than ANY headset I should add and then the Mod Mic is a great little microphone that is also superior to all of the headsets built in mics.

 

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@Gofspar HD518s? Who produces those? I like your idea but I don't know anything about mod mics or anything of the sort.

Its simple just so you know, there are annoying cables.

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@ThinkWithPortals Awesome I will definitely keep them in mind, I hope they're comfortable on glasses.

 

I asked about the hyperx cloud 2, it turns out it has some issues and has a different plug-in.

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@Made In Canada

Ah, that's okay Cables are easy to manage!

 

@Gofspar Do you recommend any specific Mod Mic?

Ive only heard of the "antlion" modmic, just make sure it a muteable version.

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@ThinkWithPortals Awesome I will definitely keep them in mind, I hope they're comfortable on glasses.

 

I wear glasses and they're very comfortable :)

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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@Gofspar Do you recommend any specific Mod Mic?

There is only one called mod mic, and it's decent

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Do your self a favor and Edit your post and remove the razer blacksharks! I would say ask me why but they are not worth my time any longer. If you must know why check my previous started threads.  

 

If you want something thats ready to go out of the box just go the Hyper x cloud II route.  Not the best but for the money it will be good enough.  Also if you are willing to go the headphone route and Mod mic this will be the better choice.  I hear this is better sounding mic then the mod mic and cheaper too http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJ17WKK?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_sVG5vb3J6PQ3T. Now all you would need is a nice pair of headphones.  

 

Forgot to mention that the Mic i posted would require headphone with detachable cable but is nice because you will only have one cable to deal with.  

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