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Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-06-11 12:19:15 UTC
as the title says which headset/mic do you use while gaming on your pc/laptop?

the reason for the question, i also game on the ps3 and i use tritton ax pro's (1.5 version) for sound whoring they do a good job and deliver what i want.
since finding eve and a decent corp i have now found the need to have decent communcation's for op's etc. i don't bother with voice on the ps3. now using the ax pro's just recently has caused me no end of bother, the corp use's ts3 which i know my way around.
some of my probelms were no voice, then no sound or ts3 voice sound but no game sound, quite frustrating but i think i have it sorted now............time will only tell. The headset connects to my laptop by a usb plug and also the standard pink/green 3.5mm jacks, the usb plug must be connected or the headset will NOT function.

so my dilema is do i carry on using the ax pro's for eve and possibly suffer more issues down the road or do i purchase a dedicated pc headset ie razer, logitech, or another.

all feed back welcome, my laptop i play eve on is an alienware m17x r3 i am in the uk and would like to keep the cost below £50

thanks all

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Lin-Young Borovskova
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-06-11 12:23:27 UTC
With less 50 bucks/pounds/euros you can have a very decent Logitech headset with excellent quality and durability.

Take a look around here for GB

brb
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#3 - 2012-06-11 12:25:05 UTC
I'm using a Sharkoon RHS100

Chat's put through the headset. regular sound to the speakers.

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Kijo Rikki
Killboard Padding Services
#4 - 2012-06-11 12:26:45 UTC
May I suggest...this?

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Maelle LuzArdiden
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-06-11 12:27:54 UTC
This costs less than 20eur http://www.audioheadstore.com/media/images/615104122697_sm.jpg

I just clipped it on these http://www.nextway.ch/images/akg_k272hd_l.jpg Cool

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Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-06-11 15:51:53 UTC
Kijo Rikki wrote:
May I suggest...this?


uk terminology for you would be "Knob"

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Cable Udan
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#7 - 2012-06-11 15:55:20 UTC
So OP owns an overpriced Alienware laptop but won't pay more than £50 for a headset.

I see.





On topic, I use the Steelseries Siberia v2, and it's fantastic. Costs between £48-60 depending on where you buy it from.
Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-06-11 16:39:07 UTC
Cable Udan wrote:
So OP owns an overpriced Alienware laptop but won't pay more than £50 for a headset.

I see.





On topic, I use the Steelseries Siberia v2, and it's fantastic. Costs between £48-60 depending on where you buy it from.



the reason been is i already own the tritton ax pro's £140, not a case of been tight m8 i also own some sennheiser hd600's £249 when i bought them, if i can get away with sub £50 headphones i will :)

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Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-06-11 16:40:32 UTC
Cable Udan wrote:

On topic, I use the Steelseries Siberia v2, and it's fantastic. Costs between £48-60 depending on where you buy it from.

Sorry for the hijack but,does this have USB connect? For my own selfish needs ofc.

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highonpop
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#10 - 2012-06-11 16:42:37 UTC  |  Edited by: highonpop
This is what I use


http://www.logitech.com/en-us/gaming/headsets/wireless-headset-f540


Yes, its $150. But I have probably spent more than that over the years buying/breaking/replacing cheap $20 headsets. I went thought 3 or 4 in a year once.

These Logitechs have been dropped and beaten on plenty and are very durable. Great sound! You can hear things around you through your MIC, but it doesnt transfer to your voice recorder. What this does is allow you to have your headset on and still be able to talk to someone in the room. It takes a bit of getting used to but it's great once you do. It also keeps you from yelling into MIC from not knowing how loud your voice is in the headset

FC, what do?
leviticus ander
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2012-06-11 17:00:16 UTC
highonpop wrote:
This is what I use


http://www.logitech.com/en-us/gaming/headsets/wireless-headset-f540


Yes, its $150. But I have probably spent more than that over the years buying/breaking/replacing cheap $20 headsets. I went thought 3 or 4 in a year once.

These Logitechs have been dropped and beaten on plenty and are very durable. Great sound! You can hear things around you through your MIC, but it doesnt transfer to your voice recorder. What this does is allow you to have your headset on and still be able to talk to someone in the room. It takes a bit of getting used to but it's great once you do. It also keeps you from yelling into MIC from not knowing how loud your voice is in the headset

yeah, I've got the bigger brother of those, the G930. well worth it.
Lord Ryan
True Xero
#12 - 2012-06-11 17:11:57 UTC
Back in the dark ages when I used a PC I used barracuda 5.1 by Razer, that thing was nice.


Now to high jack your thread

Been using a Mac for the last few years, and haven't found a decent headset. If you don't use one you don't know the issues.

Right now a using headphones and the built in mic. Forget which kind, but they are the $100 over the ear variety. I've tried my Razers and Logitechs in various price range. At best I've been told I sound like a 12yo girl whispering.

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Calvin Chesterfield
Royal Navy Fleet Logistics
#13 - 2012-06-11 17:12:40 UTC
I spared no expense. I connected my wired Xbox 360 controller via USB to the PC, and I use the headset that came with it.

Booya.
Cable Udan
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#14 - 2012-06-11 17:16:45 UTC
Jake Warbird wrote:
Cable Udan wrote:

On topic, I use the Steelseries Siberia v2, and it's fantastic. Costs between £48-60 depending on where you buy it from.

Sorry for the hijack but,does this have USB connect? For my own selfish needs ofc.


The set I bought doesn't, but I'm pretty sure there is a USB connection version on the market.
Natsett Amuinn
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#15 - 2012-06-11 17:54:31 UTC
I have a $20 logitech headset that works prefectly. The mic is removable so that I can take it out when I'm not chatting. The earpieces are padded bery nicely to be compfortable when I'm wearing them for long periods of time, and they work every time I plug them in.


I don't understand you people spending ridiculous amounts of money on a headset. I wonder how many of you actually understand the specs listed for the speakers, and actually know that that $70+ dollar headset you purchased is no better then the $20 ones sitting right next to it.

Here's a clue. Normally, costing more doesn't mean better, it only means costing more.



I'm assuming the USB is required to actually power the headset? Dumbest **** I've ever seen, seriously.
Could it be possible that it's a power issue with the headset?
Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#16 - 2012-06-11 17:56:47 UTC
Natsett Amuinn wrote:
I have a $20 logitech headset that works prefectly. The mic is removable so that I can take it out when I'm not chatting. The earpieces are padded bery nicely to be compfortable when I'm wearing them for long periods of time, and they work every time I plug them in.


I don't understand you people spending ridiculous amounts of money on a headset. I wonder how many of you actually understand the specs listed for the speakers, and actually know that that $70+ dollar headset you purchased is no better then the $20 ones sitting right next to it.

Here's a clue. Normally, costing more doesn't mean better, it only means costing more.



I'm assuming the USB is required to actually power the headset? Dumbest **** I've ever seen, seriously.
Could it be possible that it's a power issue with the headset?



i agree with you about the trittons needing the usb to power them, and yes you may welll be right. i never even considered that possibility.

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Natsett Amuinn
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-06-11 18:08:03 UTC
Mr Chili Palmer wrote:



i agree with you about the trittons needing the usb to power them, and yes you may welll be right. i never even considered that possibility.

I'm only guessing, but it sounds like your onboard soundcard is having trouble delivering all the chanells it's supposed to. I'm just wondering if it's possible that the headset is interfering with the power requirements of the soundcard in some way.


I'm guessing you want the USB for things like controlling what chanells come through the headset itself? So you can get just voice and leave game sound in external speakers or something, or to be able to have it mute the gamesound when someone speaks?
Doc Severide
Doomheim
#18 - 2012-06-11 18:18:54 UTC
Mme Pinkerton
#19 - 2012-06-11 18:33:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Mme Pinkerton
I used to have some bulky & expensive Creative gaming headset but its microphone broke after a few months and I found it a nuisance in general (too bulky, absolute crap for listening to music despite being explicitly advertised otherwise - sound was very bass heavy and generally blurry).

Replaced it with a Sennheiser PC 31 for less than half the price and haven't looked back.

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