$50 Headphone + Stand Alone Microphone

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Hey guys. I'm was looking for a good headset with a mic but a lot of people say that it's better to go with a headphone with a stand alone microphone since a headset with a mic has bad sound quality. My question is what is the best headphone + standalone mic combination for $50 or less?
 
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You. Are. Killing. Me.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-iCE-Microphone/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398733467&sr=8-2&keywords=blue+snowball

Blue Snowball, decent for the money.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-ZX100-Series-Headphones-White/dp/B004RKQM8I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398733511&sr=8-2&keywords=sony+zx100

These Sony's are a pair I have. They have fantastic sound, but after 6-7 hours they become uncomfortable. For around 50 bucks this is the best combo I can give you.

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You. Are. Killing. Me.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-iCE-Microphone/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398733467&sr=8-2&keywords=blue+snowball

Blue Snowball, decent for the money.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-ZX100-Series-Headphones-White/dp/B004RKQM8I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398733511&sr=8-2&keywords=sony+zx100

These Sony's are a pair I have. They have fantastic sound, but after 6-7 hours they become uncomfortable. For around 50 bucks this is the best combo I can give you.
 
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What am I killing you about :I? If it helps, how about a $50 standalone mic suggestion?
 

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for a low budget of $50 you might be better off getting a headset as you will find it hard to get anything decent seperate for less. if you had a higher budget ($100-150) then i'd definitely suggest a blue snowball mic and a decent pair of headphones. overall you will have better sound and you will sound clearer to others but that is your call.

for only $50 though... its best to just buy a headset. i'd try a search for "best headset under 50" on google and sort through some results. sorry i dont use headsets so cant advise you on them... only seperate mic+headphone options.

in ears generally arent going to be great for a long term solution. while true that they do not make your ears sweat they can also be uncomfortable after a long period of time and tend to get dirty from use.

as far as "surround sound" i find that hard to believe since just as most stereo headphones they only have two drivers.. one left and one right. they will be similar to any other closed design stereo headset you can get in this regard. an open set of headphones will sound a bit more 3d or wider soundstage over closed designs.. but are still stereo. there are certain headphones with multiple drivers which attempt to replicate 5.1 surround and they are alright but honestly arent the same thing as speakers. most so called surround sound headsets however dont use multiple drivers but instead fake it with software.
 

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I've had these sony's for a few months, and their fantastic. For 150 you can get AT M-50x's, for 70 you can M30x's, and for 100 you can get M40x's. If you don't like Audio Technia, there's alot of options, but their a great company just too poor to afford stuff :/
 
you can actually pick up m50s for about $99. if you looked at my build photos you'd see that i'm a proud owner.

however all of those are outside the budget of the op :)

i'm not saying your headphones are bad for the price. i'm sure you like them alot. i just think that the op may be better suited with a headset for the budget or potentially expanding the budget a bit if they want something better sounding. that is up to them.
 

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Well, I was talking about the newer M50's:

Newer M50: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50x-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR86/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398736895&sr=8-1&keywords=m50

Older M50: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1398736895&sr=8-3&keywords=m50