Hi guys, I was wondering what the best 5.1 headset was under $90 USD. I was looking at the RAZER Barracuda but it costs a bit too much. So if anyone can point me to a good gaming 5.1 headset, thanks.
I use an older pair of senheisser PC165's they are simply amazing...
I only got it originally b/c I needed a headset w/ a microphone, but when i started using this fore other things like watching movies and so on, it truly shined in other areas as well...
He wants 5.1 for a reason....GAMING..please dont suggest normal headset just cus you dont believe in true surround.
These are the best bang for the buck and will give you 5.1 surround ...so you can here the guy tryng to knife you in the back and not all around.
I almost bought these, but I found out that they do not take advantage of my sound card (X-Fi XtremeGamer) and all sound processing would be done through their software on my CPU, which was the whole turn off that I had with this set. But then I found out how amazing my sound card truly was, I discovered how CMSS-3D worked and that it actually gave a VERY good 5.1 sound on any headset/headphone regardless of how cheap it was... and I just ended up ordering a headset considering only audio quality
Message edited by emp on 03-31-2008 at 05:29:47 AM
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the zalman 5.1 the came out a couple years back is garbage, just thought i'd throw that out there. You hear in 5.1, but you get a very tiny amount of bass, and quality is in the drain.
I have the Medusa 5.1 ProGamer Edition headset and they sound really great. I use it for BF2, TF2, and CoD4. I can hear where the shots are coming from and the footsteps of people around me. As for the microphone, I've never had anyone complain about how soft I am. They can hear me loud and clear. And as for comfort, I sometimes play for 6 hours straight and not once have they hurt my ears or head. I actually forget I'm wearing a headset sometimes.
I know your budget is $90, but I highly recommend the Medusa headset for $30 more.
I have a Medusa 5.1 ProGamer Headset that just crapped on me for no apparent reason. The left speaker just went soft on meh. I was hoping it was the audio on my comp, but after troubleshootin it with other headphones and such, turns out he Medusa is broke. Just bought them about 6 months ago too. When they were working, they were great for gaming. Don't think I can go back to non-5.1 headphones though....
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