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post #11 of 22
9/1/12 at 7:50am
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Originally Posted by General Crumples View Post

Get a pair of headphones + a mic for much better value.
you should make a thread in the sound section of the forum so others can help smile.gif
Yeah but I hate separate Mic and headphones and its absolutely annoying. I like to have my headset (mic and earphones) be lower quality, but be a headset and not seperate.
And don't tell me that old "Slap a zalman on" excuse >.>
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9/1/12 at 7:56am
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Originally Posted by razorasadsid View Post

You could say necro, but I am having quite the same problem as you. Only for me I have the gamecom ones. They are good in sound but have little to no bass, block out most of the stuff around you, and have a nice mic. However! They do break easy (if you abuse-rage like me), I got the gamecom ones for like $20, so I am looking for something in the <$40 range for my next PC build .-.


Hi, the corsair HS1 can be found on sale for around 40$. If you can get one it's the best thing money can buy for this price, AFAIK.
Your other option would be those :

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-ME-52W-Noise-Canceling-Microphone/dp/B000MYPPPE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346511332&sr=8-1&keywords=olympus+me

(BUT DO NOT BUY FROM HERE! A guy on ebay sell them for 6$ shipped, but I am not allowed to post ebay links)

And something like this :
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-202-Professional-Headphones/dp/B003LPTAYI/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1346511371&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=sennheiser+hd+202
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9/1/12 at 8:04am
This thread is like, 3 months old but I'd just like to comment that I had AD-700s and a Zalman mic and it was a pain. I am by no means an audiophile but I hated that setup. I bought the cheapest microsoft headset I could find ($20 at compusa) and I like that a million times more. Obviously, i can tell the audio quality is lower, but my friends always complained about that Zalman mic. IMO, it's just easier to buy a headeset where the mic is built in.
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9/1/12 at 8:11am
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Originally Posted by unfbilly11 View Post

This thread is like, 3 months old but I'd just like to comment that I had AD-700s and a Zalman mic and it was a pain. I am by no means an audiophile but I hated that setup. I bought the cheapest microsoft headset I could find ($20 at compusa) and I like that a million times more. Obviously, i can tell the audio quality is lower, but my friends always complained about that Zalman mic. IMO, it's just easier to buy a headeset where the mic is built in.

To have proper noise cancellation with a stand-alone mic you need a decent sound card that feature a noise cancelling option. You can also do it using softwares. That's the major issue that your friends were most likely complaining about.
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post #15 of 22
9/1/12 at 8:54am
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To have proper noise cancellation with a stand-alone mic you need a decent sound card that feature a noise cancelling option. You can also do it using softwares. That's the major issue that your friends were most likely complaining about.

i have a Xonar DX and had the noise cancelling on. I can't imagine needing anything nicer than that.
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9/1/12 at 8:59am
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Originally Posted by unfbilly11 View Post

i have a Xonar DX and had the noise cancelling on. I can't imagine needing anything nicer than that.



How do you enable noise cancelling on the Xonar DX?

I cant find the option, I have my mic plugged in my onboard using it noise cancelling. Any help would be appreciated thumb.gif
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9/2/12 at 8:40am
Yet again a non headset setup .-.
I was asking for a HEADSET, not a headphone + mic D:
Again, I don't care if the quality is lower, I just want the mic built-in.
For now my Gamecom's are fine.
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9/2/12 at 9:25am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by razorasadsid View Post

Yet again a non headset setup .-.
I was asking for a HEADSET, not a headphone + mic D:
Again, I don't care if the quality is lower, I just want the mic built-in.
For now my Gamecom's are fine.


If you took a second to read my post you would have noticed a headset suggestion. From now I will not answer anymore to this thread.
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9/2/12 at 10:01am
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If you took a second to read my post you would have noticed a headset suggestion. From now I will not answer anymore to this thread.
Yes, I saw, however i was talking about how you included the option for the seperate ones =/
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9/3/12 at 8:01am
I don't mean to squeeze in your thread but i am having the same dilemma deciding what headphones to get. I wear a hearing aid and i demand comfortable ear muffs and a lot of bass. I WANT noise canceling too.

However Razer headphones broke on me once in the past and now i use Skull Candy and they actually BROKE on me too. The whole thing snapped.

Now i have no idea what is the next decent headphone that won't break?

I want another Razer but ain't in the mood to spend too much $$ then again i realized it's Labor Day and i could probably get it cheaper brand i dunno.
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