Analog </3
save 10$ more and get this instead?
Idk, in my whole life building PCs I never built 1 that is static free using analog mics
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I like my CoolerMaster Storm Sirus. True surround over virtual surround anytime for me. Consider true surround only if sound direction is very important to you. Virtual surround headphones will offer better quality as it only has one speaker per earcup instead of four smaller ones.
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Can you enlighten me about that more? does virtual surround is in headsets only and true surround is real 5.1 or 7.1 speakers with reciever? what is the difference?
I'm planning to get a 7.1 headset but unsure if ill enjoy it as much as I think ill do. (though, real 7.1 speakers+reciever is not an option currently).
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Most headsets are virtual 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. Virtual means that the surround is created artificially by creating different tones in the sound to make you believe it comes from a different direction. Therefore, virtual 7.1 surround is just a 2.0 headset with a program to simulate surround sound. I've never tried it myself but I read that the sound direction isn't that great. As for True surround, they are mostly 5.1 because its hard to put 7.1 in a small earcup. True 5.1 headsets have 4 speakers per earcup. I own the CoolerMaster Storm Sirus and I can say the sound direction is very clear. I've been playing Serious Sam lately and can always tell where the ennemies are around me, especially those suicide bombers that scream aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh :P Options are pretty limited in the true surround headsets, they tend to be more expensive. If you don't have the 5.1 plugs for the CoolerMaster Storm Sirus you could consider buying it with the tactical mixing console, that is what I have and I love being able to set my headphones volume easily and they include a small sound card that turns the 5.1 plugs into a dual-USB plug.
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Thank you very much. So, true surround sounds better. Do I need a specific sound card? Or plug? If for example the coolermaster isnt available in my country.
And if you familiar with the Galaxy SII, it has a 5.1 feature for music. Is it that virtual surround you mention right? It is better than 2.0 thats for sure. Really great. :)
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dont take plantronics. did not work for me. neither the headset itself nore the micro
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i still love the icemat siberia's, prefer it over the steelseries ones
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I noticed that I'm prone to headaches if I use headsets (probably because they push my glasses, I never fully investigated), so I'm using this instead: http://en-de.sennheiser.com/headset-headphone-pc-laptops-all-in-one-100
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just 5 bucks and works great, i have multiple pairs cant go wrong with these
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I use Arctic Sound P531's and they are great. Have had them for more than a year now and they still work great.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826186002
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My Razer Carcharias is the most comfortable headset I've ever worn. Maybe the sound quality isn't the best (it's still pretty good though, and the mic is pretty good too) but it's the only headset I can wear for hours and feel no discomfort.
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Get a Razer Tiamat 2.2 $99, I just got mine and I love them!
Reasons why?
I would definitely buy another one if this one breaks or gets old and they were really what I wanted when I couldn't decide between all those other headsets out there ;)
EDIT: forgot to add they can cancel out noise outside when worn over head.
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If you are going to chose from those 3 go for the Steelseries Siberia V2, its overall better than the rest.
The 780 is fragile and has a bit of lower audio quality than the other 2. The corsair had some problems with the mic (3 of my friends own it and get some beeps, cuts etc... with the mic, but this only happens after 3-4months of "extreme" use by them)
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I couldn't reccomend the Siberia V2's more, the sound quality is quite good, surprisingly good for music for a gaming headset, actually. For gaming, they're very good, I mean, almost all the pros use them, that's got to mean something :P. Also, they're very comfortable and durable. Only downsides are that the cable feels a bit cheap and the sound isolation is a bit lacking.
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In the under $100 bucks range, primarily the higher end in that range...
Only the 1st 2 were actually 5.1/7.1 surround sound, the rest are all analog.
Heck even these Tt eSPORTS SHOCK SPIN are good. They are also 7.1.
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Roccat kave, i have no word to say how good this headset is
Here the link of the headset (amazon) Roccat kave
PS: read the reviews at the bottom page, oh and this headset have real surround sound, 6 speaker in total 3 and 3
i have this headset i just love it
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This review quote may or may not be an accurate appraisal of the headphones' audio reproduction capabilities, but it made me laugh heartily:
"They sounded tinny, far away, and of the worst quality imaginable. Explosions sounded like a movie from the 1970's, unremastered and played back on a set of free airline headphones plugged into a device with a 24Kb/s bitrate."
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Depends on the model....this goes for every brand.
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Maybe, haven't kept up with their models to much, he might not need the isolation though so if Iwas him I would just look into different ones, not just Sennheiser of course, Koss, Audio Technica, Grado, etc....all make nice stuff that should be vastly superior to a gaming headset.
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I have the DJ200's from Koss, they are wonderful for vocal heavy songs, not bad on everything else also but the mids are amazing.
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I agree that those brands are good for audio purposes, but i am mainly searching a headset for gaming with a mic so thats why i probably dont look at Audio Technica, Koss, etc.
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Clip on Mic for a couple dollars
You will get more worth for your money this way, its up to you though. I hated the sound on my decently expensive headset, got rid of it....forgot the model but it was over 60 dollars and sounded like junk...
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No, here is responses from a headphone forum.
Honestly as someone who knows about audio quality(I own way to many headphones), gaming headsets are scams....Also the Xonar DG will make many higher ohm headphones sound much better thanks to the built in amp.
Headphones to look into:
Audio Technica Ad700
Creative Aura Live(Super loved by the audio community)
Sony MDR-V6
Ultrasone HFI-450
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Are the Sennheiser HD 201,202 II,203 and HD 205 any good?
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They aren't the greatest, don't get me wrong Sennheiser makes nice stuff but thats mostly the more expensive ones usually(some of there cheaper portables are nice though, not really for computer use, to tiny, etc...), they are OK, but I would go for one of the ones I listed if you have the cash.
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I want to say a big THANKS to you guys, i've decided that i will get the AD700's with the zalman mic and the asus xonar dg sound card! Thank you very much!
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You pretty much made the best choice for gaming, music and movies should sound just as awesome on them also.
No problem, have fun!
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I still think the Tt eSPORTS SHOCK SPIN are a helluva good deal, even with having a separate mic.
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I want to say a BIG THANKS to everyone who helped me decide!
I am buying the AD700's with the Zalman ZM-Mic 1 and the Asus Xonar DG sound card!
Thank you again!
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