I am unluckiest man ever

How about Superlux HMC 631?
Best headset for games and listening music for 40€ as they sound like the more expensive ones. Sound is clear and neutral. If you want you may also use additional sound card like some Xonar to use its full potential and get even more impressive audio quality. Also mic is really good quality, it's solid with nice noise canceling.

Roy Sullivan may be the unluckiest man ever. You luck is not worst then his; he was struck by lightning seven seperate times

I have Razer Kraken and SteelSeries Siberia V2. My first was SS but i used also to run so one time i had an accident and they broke on the side. Still work but now i only use them on street/gym. By far the most comfortable headset i used until now. Razer Kraken i bought after like a year ago and couldn't be happier with the quality of the headset. Not so comfortable as SS but the sound quality doesn't even compare, i don't even use columns during day i just let the headset on.

Bought new PC and you can't run a new game? Man wtf, I have like 7yrs old pc, still running Black Flag on minimum but 1680x1050, DS2 on max, Batman:AO on max...

The GX-Gaming Cavimanus is a cheap headset with 7.1 surround sound, high definition audio, a foldable microphone that mutes when it is up for convenienve, is comfortable, looks good, has a good quality mic, and has a vibration function for bass so it makes gaming and listening to music more immersive. I highly recommend this headset. I have had it for 2 years and have had no problems whatsoever as well.

Maybe you should consider other hardware, or even software problems. Hope someone can help you figure that out :)

My Sennheiser HD555 headphones is around 6 years old now and although the frame have started to crack (my fault) they still sound like new.
I have no idea how good their microphones are but I'm guessing they are just as good as my headphones.. because why wouldn't they be? ;)

http://en-us.sennheiser.com/gaming-headsets

hyperx cloud FTW.
1)good sound quality
2)good mic quality
3) lots of accessories
4) material quality is good
5) very light and comfortable

definitely better than steelseries siberia v2 (used both)
just wait for good amazon discounts (like %70-75)

Koss SB45 for me. Not swanky, but they're inexpensive, they have a lifetime warranty, and they work.

Just buy some $5 earbuds from Ebay. Those $40 headsets don't really have any difference in quality.

Anything more expensive than this is stupid, unless you are an audiophile.

Edit: And to be clear, not the type of audiophile that uses Youtube and mp3 songs.

Sorry to hear you're so unlucky. In my opinion audio quality for videogames is as important as video quality.
Not much experiece with headsets as I prefer to detach the microphone when it isn't needed.
Tried only Steelseries Siberia v2 and they were an interesting product (listening to music, dunno about mic performance)

My current setup (one and half year old):
ESI Prodigy X-Fi NRG
Superlux HD-681 Evo
a Modmic-alike I built myself (about 2€ mic and sounds great for gaming)

As a rule of thumb, any headset "designed for gamers" is overpriced shit (as well as any computer parts).

I always go with Sennheiser for headphones personally (also use one Bose but that was a gift), and with Onkyo (aka Wavio) for sound cards/amplifier.

I use a combination of good headphones with a clip-on microphone
The headphones are these: Superlux HD-668 B Studio (quite cheap and apparently from china, yet very good sound quality. They also have a replaceable cord - that's what breaks the fastest from my experience).
As a clip-on microphone I use one that was quite expensive one from Sony (but I got it from my uncle for free). One I see often recommended is the Zalmann ZM-1, which seems to work alright and is also fairly cheap.

I always wanted a good Headphone in a headset which I can use in multiple occasions and I didn't wan't to pay extra for it being a headset. Something I'm always eyeing is this product here: Modmic but I'm skeptical of attaching a strong magnet to a good headphone and it's not so cheap since I had to import it here...
I guess if I needed to buy a microphone nowadays I would go for a good to OKish USB-microphone to put on the table. These have good amplification with low noise and you don't have the problems withe the additional cord. While they do look stylish they can be quite expensive, therefore I would go for a Samson Go Mic USB which is supposedly quite good, yet not too pricey and actually quite small in comparison to other table microphones.

Also have a look at this: DIY Mic Mod

I have two Creative Fatal1ty headsets that have held up quite well for me for years. I'm pretty sure that the HS-1000 (which uses a USB connector and its own built-in sound processor) is discontinued, but the HS-800 is still available, and is fairly inexpensive. I found them to be a bit tight initially, but they're comfortable once they break in, and the mic quality is excellent.

idk if anyone said this, but I use the Tritton Kunai, and it's a great headset

after all, I bought Razer Kraken USB today... They were cheap + they are working :) I will add some of you to whitelist for helping and I will figure out what I will give away :)

I have a Sennheiser PC 8 USB headset because i damaged my 3.5 mm jack. Same Sennheiser PC 3 with 3.5mm jack was cheaper, but same quality. So better go for 3.5mm.
Mine lacks the bass effect for music, but is pretty good for casual gaming.

Are the only headsets you are trying USB headsets?

Try throwing your headset out of the window.

buy stereo headphones + table/studio microphone
All Headsets are crap ALL (especially all with "gaming" in the name)
why?
google/bing that - takes too long to explain

did someone say whitelists?

I have a headset with the most stupid name ever*: Turtle Beach Ear Force Z2. And it's actually really good. Best headset in the ~30€ range I've ever used at least. Friends claim that I sound like myself when using this, which is always a plus.

*Might not actually be the most stupid name ever.

I use a kingston hyper X cloud for head phones... Haven't used the mic on it, as I use a Blue Snowball mic. But the head set itself is nice and comfy, with great sound quality.