headset help!

Can anyone recommend a decent headset? I've been looking on newegg but the reviews are all over the place for headsets. Is it really this hard to find a good headset? I just need something for gaming that isn't too expensive.

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What is your budget and what kind of audio board will you be using to drive them? ...if I may ask. 8)

Reply to halcyon

I have an nforce onboard sound, it's 5.1 i think. Nothing spectacular I guess. I just want something that's not gonna break or hurt my head. I prefer to keep it under $25 or so.

Reply to nome

My surley teenage kids use these and are happy with them. And you know how fussy teenage kids are.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826106931

Reply to oldgreyhead

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I have an nforce onboard sound, it's 5.1 i think. Nothing spectacular I guess. I just want something that's not gonna break or hurt my head. I prefer to keep it under $25 or so.

Consider these...right @ your price point: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826106357

Reply to halcyon

Halcyon,
I need a mic too for voice chat in games so those won't work.

oldgreyhead,
I should have mentioned I wear glasses so those ones that go over the ear like that are kind of uncomfortable. Other than that the review looks good so I still might consider them.

I found these (http://www.xoxide.com/plau90gahe.html) and so far they sound like they are a good pair. Anyone used these or know anything about them?

Reply to nome

Take a peek @ these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826106348

Reply to halcyon

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My surley teenage kids use these and are happy with them. And you know how fussy teenage kids are.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826106931

That headset is like high school fad. A Sennheiser is on of the best out there.

Reply to chuckshissle

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My surley teenage kids use these and are happy with them. And you know how fussy teenage kids are.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826106931

I wear glasses, and I have one of those headsets and it works fine. I tripped over the cord like 50 times, and on the 50th, it broke the sound part of the headset, but the mic still works. So whenever I game, I turn my speakers a little bit higher and wear the headset for the mic anyways.
If you're careful and don't have a tangle of cords everywhere, its a great headset. Really doesn't bother me or my glasses. Maybe not being able to adjust the size isn't a good thing though.
But if you want good sound quality for music and stuff, or just an overall better headset, look elsewhere. You may have to pony up an extra $25 or more though.

Reply to xyzunit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826159225

They sound great, feel great, but look goofy. They hold up well (I've fallen asleep while listening to music, rolled over on these headphones and they didn't break). For the price they are awesome, Best Buy wanted $80 for these and at the time of my post they cost $35. I highly recommend them.

Reply to itneal2277

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826159225

They sound great, feel great, but look goofy. They hold up well (I've fallen asleep while listening to music, rolled over on these headphones and they didn't break). For the price they are awesome, Best Buy wanted $80 for these and at the time of my post they cost $35. I highly recommend them.

The fella needs a mic, as I understand it.

Reply to halcyon

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826159225

They sound great, feel great, but look goofy. They hold up well (I've fallen asleep while listening to music, rolled over on these headphones and they didn't break). For the price they are awesome, Best Buy wanted $80 for these and at the time of my post they cost $35. I highly recommend them.

The fella needs a mic, as I understand it.

Sorry, I should of read all the post carefully before my reply.

Reply to itneal2277

You live @ Virginia beach? 8O Lucky. One of the most beautiful women in the world owns and operates a Chinese restaurant there.

Reply to halcyon

Really? Where? I want to go see.

Reply to itneal2277

Out of your pricerange, but still what I would consider cheap for headphones - the Medusa 5.1 headphones (google it, cant be bothered to find a link )

Trust me, if you buy s**t headphones you will soon get bored and outgrow them.

The Medusa's aren't pricey by any means, but they will last you and have had alot of good reviews in the pricerange, even against Sennheiser headsets. Plus, you will still be gaming in 5.1 surround for that edge in CS:S

Reply to DaveUK

Those look nice but they don't seem to be available in the US.

Reply to nome

i have sony behind the neck ones that look like those logitechs mentioned above but without the mic (ive actually used the logitec ones and they are almost identically sounding to the sony)

as a 15 yearold myself i can say that behind the neck ones are solely a fad. I only own them because after trying my friends who claimed that "they sound amazing!" (yeh 20 bux amazing headphones my a**) that i realized they would be perfect for jogging and working out which is why i have a pair.

personally, i cant stand wearing headphones for extended time (unless it is mobile ie. ipod)

for headphones, dont expect big sound out of small headphones = rule #1

rule 2= get headphones with an amp (not necesarily portable but better sounding)

rule 3 *most important*= always try to listen to them first ie. stop by best buy, sound is a very preferential thing and you really shouldnt go by what anyone else says. if you go in a store you can find ones you like you know what youre getting. then go order em on line and save 10 bux

Reply to chased13

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i have sony behind the neck ones that look like those logitechs mentioned above but without the mic (ive actually used the logitec ones and they are almost identically sounding to the sony)

as a 15 yearold myself i can say that behind the neck ones are solely a fad. I only own them because after trying my friends who claimed that "they sound amazing!" (yeh 20 bux amazing headphones my a**) that i realized they would be perfect for jogging and working out which is why i have a pair.

personally, i cant stand wearing headphones for extended time (unless it is mobile ie. ipod)

A comfy set of cans will allow you to almost forget you're wearing them, IMO, and with great sound you'll be glad to have them on, IMO. However, headphones can sound great, yet be uncomfortable for long listening sessions (i.e., GRADO's...the SR325i sound like the chocolate fuddge & caramel sunday with those little sprinkles on top...they're really fun) ...but you'll never forget you're wearing them. :cry:

for headphones, dont expect big sound out of small headphones = rule #1

Not so at all, only true if you're trying to get your headphones from a retail chain. Some of the best sounding headphones in the world are the smallest in-ear-monitors (IEM). For some info, check here: http://www.headphone.com/guide/by- [...] itor-type/

rule 2= get headphones with an amp (not necesarily portable but better sounding)

This is partly true, but it really depends on the ohm rating of the headphones. A 32 ohm set of GRADO's sound great, right-off-the-bat driven by an iPod. A pair of 300-600 ohm Sennheiser's definately needs an amp (if you want hear them). There are some truly cool portable headphone amps that aren't too expesnive either, I've got HeadRoom's Total BitHead USB DAC-HeadPhone Amp $200 ( http://www.headphone.com/products/ [...] bile-line/ ), but if you just wanted an amp you can forego the DAC and get the Total AirHead for $50 less. Again, with lower ohm cans they can be nicely driven directly out of an soundcard or a portable power. As you've noted though, sound quality increases (not always dramatically, though) with even a cheap amp..

rule 3 *most important*= always try to listen to them first ie. stop by best buy, sound is a very preferential thing and you really shouldnt go by what anyone else says. if you go in a store you can find ones you like you know what youre getting. then go order em on line and save 10 bux

Its always good to hear headphones and speakers in person, because you're right, sound preference is subjective. However, in reality, its not always possible. Especially, with quality headphones. There's not to many places you can try out the upper eschelons of Sennheiser, Shure, or GRADO...thereby leaving you depending on frequency charts, specs, and reviews...sad...but typically...true.

Cheers from the Order Odonata!

Reply to halcyon

sorry i didnt consider in ear headphones as i cant imagine them being used for gaming sorry! but yes in ear can sound AMAZING - ive tried some of the 200 dollar ones and i know what you mean

but i could never imagine wearing those for computer use! i was thinking headband style headphones...though it is not bigger = better...just dont expect studio quality out of small headband phones

Reply to chased13

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