[raiku]

I'm pretty much looking to buy a gaming headset for roughly around 100 EUR/130 USD.
Obviously I'm not only going to use them for gaming, so music, videos, movies etc.

I have looked at some headsets like:
Corsair Vengeance 2000
Sennheiser 330
Logitech G35

I have read that the corsair one is rather good by the looks of some reviews.
I have watched some Audio Technically headset's but those seem to be bad***** expensive...

But I was wondering, maybe someone knows anything else, that could be good?

PS. Over the ears would be really nice

 

[DizZz]

This might be a helpful place to start. Some of the information is slightly outdated but most of it is very relevant and useful:

http://www.overclock.net/t/368653/ocnhc-guide-to-gaming-headphones-headsets

 

[Stoogie]

get Audio Technica ath-m50
starts from $119 on amazon, can get partial coiled or full straight cable
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000ULAP4U/ref=dp_olp_new_map?ie=UTF8&condition=new

they are the best mid range dj headphones between $100-200 and are very comfy and durable, ive used mine for like since they released. remember to break them in, a couple days loud volume, or use the pink noise sound file

 

[ploppercon]

I have a Razer Charcarius and it's sound quality is amazing. (Especially with a decent sound card)

 

[Stoogie]

i would not recommend razer, as they are not a audiophile brand and sound quite bad. ive only heard razer kraken pros, they cost me nearly $130 total, they are absolutely terrible sound quality wise, tho i have read that razer orcas are a bit below ad700's in some parts of sound quality, or its just someone who loves them for the color trying to give a good word on them, but they are the same as razer carcharis technically, i wouldnt recommend them as 95% of the people out there say that they're quite bad..

my $20 skullcandy on ear headphones from 2005 sound way better than the krakens ....

 

[ploppercon]

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Originally Posted by Stoogie

i would not recommend razer, as they are not a audiophile brand and sound quite bad. ive only heard razer kraken pros, they cost me nearly $130 total, they are absolutely terrible sound quality wise, tho i have read that razer orcas are a bit below ad700's in some parts of sound quality, or its just someone who loves them for the color trying to give a good word on them, but they are the same as razer carcharis technically, i wouldnt recommend them as 95% of the people out there say that they're quite bad..

my $20 skullcandy on ear headphones from 2005 sound way better than the krakens ....

"I hate Razer because they're a popular brand"
FTFY

 

[tombom]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoogie

get Audio Technica ath-m50
starts from $119 on amazon, can get partial coiled or full straight cable
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000ULAP4U/ref=dp_olp_new_map?ie=UTF8&condition=new

they are the best mid range dj headphones between $100-200 and are very comfy and durable, ive used mine for like since they released. remember to break them in, a couple days loud volume, or use the pink noise sound file

Definitely agreeing with this. Basically, get a separate mic and live with putting it somewhere and pick up yourself some nice cans with the rest. Nobody cares about your mic as long as they can hear you right? And what you want on your head is the sound, not the mic.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-107-portable-headphones-reviewed-astrotec-as-100hd-as-200hd-added-12-02-12
http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide

 

[Stoogie]

if u didnt notice my keyboard mouse and mousepad are razer, and i did buy razer krakens, if i didnt like razer then why did i buy the krakens?

 

[ploppercon]

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razer kraken pros, they cost me nearly $130 total, they are absolutely terrible sound quality wise

So you bought them and are still using them even though they're "terrible"?
hmm...

 

[Stoogie]

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Originally Posted by ploppercon

So you bought them and are still using them even though they're "terrible"?
hmm...

Nope i am not using them. if u lived in aus i'd give them too u if u paid the postage. That's how bad they are...

 

[ploppercon]

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Originally Posted by Stoogie

Nope i am not using them. if u lived in aus i'd give them too u if u paid the postage. That's how bad they are...

Well I'm talking about Charcarius' not Krakens.

 

[Stoogie]

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Originally Posted by ploppercon

Well I'm talking about Charcarius' not Krakens.

Razer Carcharias*

 

[ploppercon]

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Originally Posted by Stoogie

Razer Carcharias*

Goddamnit, Razer.

 

[raiku]

So these Audio Technica ath-m50, how do they compare to the Audio Technica ATH-A700X ?
I also have a ASUS Xonar DG the 5.1 soundcard, which I bought for my current tritton PC 510's.(don't buy them, they are good for gaming and that's about it, songs aren't that bad either but who am I to talk this is the best headset I have had so far:/ )

Are the m50's over the ear or on ear?
Also the mic, I'll probably go with the zalman clip on mic.

 

[Stoogie]

what is your onboard sound? brand model?

 

[Paladin Goo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ploppercon

I have a Razer Charcarius and it's sound quality is amazing. (Especially with a decent sound card)

Actually, Razer headsets are generally shoddy in build and longevity. Sennheiser is where it's at.

 

[Stoogie]

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Originally Posted by raiku

So these Audio Technica ath-m50, how do they compare to the Audio Technica ATH-A700X ?
I also have a ASUS Xonar DG the 5.1 soundcard, which I bought for my current tritton PC 510's.(don't buy them, they are good for gaming and that's about it, songs aren't that bad either but who am I to talk this is the best headset I have had so far:/ )

Are the m50's over the ear or on ear?
Also the mic, I'll probably go with the zalman clip on mic.

i havent heard the a700's but they are closed design, the ath-m50s are also a closed design, both are over the ear. since ath-m50 are low impedance, and just imo in comparison from tests with the soundcards ive had, asus xonar dx, asus xonar d2x, auzentech x-fi forte, auzentech x-meridian 2g, and via vt1828 onboard.
you will get best sound buying ath-m50's and using your onboard sound(or the forte but creative chips are fail so stay away from CA20K2's, the newer ones dont bug out tho ;p), if its close to realtek 898 or via vt1828 or higher, also for a mic i recommend the logitech usb desktop mic, silver USB one ;P
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Originally Posted by Raven Dizzle

Actually, Razer headsets are generally shoddy in build and longevity. Sennheiser is where it's at.

I've had sennheiser hd555's before they were pretty good, cant really remember the sound quality, must be pretty close to what im using now, but i sold them cause the little indent in the ear cuffs digs into my ears and makes them hurt, and my ears do no poke out at all they are very normal, if they got rid of that bump then they would be good imo, but now im using audio technica ath-m50's.

 

[raiku]

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Originally Posted by Stoogie

what is your onboard sound? brand model?

Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3

 

[Stoogie]

Quote:

Originally Posted by raiku

Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3

i dunno how old that is compared to 898, its worth a try in comparing your ASUS Xonar DG with it, the 898 sunds better than the DG with ath-m50's/ad700 dunno about 892

 

[raiku]

Okey, so I'm I going with the M50's tho idk about the logitech mic, I have had a stand up tower mic like that, and it really bugged me, so I think the zalman one will go.