Headset Recommendations...

wazza_ni · Post by **wazza_ni** » 2008-03-02 15:49

Just need some assistance in picking a new headset to purchase...

Been searching around and ive found two that seems to be pretty good altho i thought id come on here to see what other people use and if they think my two are good enough for the job...

#1 The Medusa 5.1

Speed Link Medusa 5.1 Surround Headset - TrustedReviews

#2 Logitech Precision Gaming Headset

Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset Headset : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk

Anyone have any other recommendations??

Thanks

Wazza

.blend · Post by **.blend** » 2008-03-02 16:29

I had a medusa 5.1, but it broke after 2yrs. Its no real 5.1, but close enough for a headset.

If u wanna be like the pros, get the Sennheiser PC 161. I have it, and its really great.

Post by **Airsoft** » 2008-03-02 16:29

I have #2 great so far. Unfortunatly i was mishandling it and the mic piece falls off since it can not be adjusted but its great headset

zizler · Post by **zizler** » 2008-03-02 16:49

I also have the number 2. I love it mainly because it's comfortable and overall pretty sweet. But after a year the left speaker died. Don't know why but I personally think there's a break in the cord but oh well....

Mark

Eddiereyes909 · Post by **Eddiereyes909** » 2008-03-02 17:03

zizler wrote:I also have the number 2. I love it mainly because it's comfortable and overall pretty sweet. But after a year the left speaker died. Don't know why but I personally think there's a break in the cord but oh well....

Mark

orly?

Mine broke after 2 weeks, and it was both the left and the right.

Now i must save the monies to by a new one.

DeePsix · Post by **DeePsix** » 2008-03-02 17:10

I have these and they work great! Great audio, great microphone, comfortable, haven't ever had a problem. Used these to replace my cheap $30.00 logitechs from bestbuy.

Sennheiser PC151 - $49.99
Newegg.com - SENNHEISER PC151 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Headset

Post by **UK_Force** » 2008-03-02 17:16

I use Zalmans 5.1 very nice.

Zalman 5.1 Channel Headphones

DeePsix · Post by **DeePsix** » 2008-03-02 17:44

Several people in my outfit use Zalmans and Sennheisers and no one has had a complaint or broken headset yet.

FockeWulf_ · Post by **FockeWulf_** » 2008-03-02 17:52

I use Creative Fatal1ty headset with X-fi soundcard, and im fully satisfied of sound quality and headset comfort.

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-03-02 18:07

i use and icemat headset really nice Hatchet Force

TeRR0R · Post by **TeRR0R** » 2008-03-02 18:10

Creative Fatal1ty with Xfi.

bullit_toof · Post by **bullit_toof** » 2008-03-02 18:19

Had a set of Medussa's 5.1, was never really impressed with supposed 5.1, and they broke after 6 months. Got a set of Creative fatility's now, and very happy with sound and comfort. Cheapish too.

Portable.Cougar · Post by **Portable.Cougar** » 2008-03-02 18:36

bost wrote:Creative Fatal1ty with Xfi.

Same

Love the way it fits and the Mic works better than most.

Sound quality is great.

Nero · Post by **Nero** » 2008-03-02 18:55

I use a Medusa 5.1 with my Creative X-Fi xtreme. The placement of speakers within each cup really works well to locate direction of sound. The headset is very comfortable. Only problem is that the microphone is quiet so I have to use a different mic.

WeeGeez · Post by **WeeGeez** » 2008-03-02 19:07

I have a logitech premium stereo headset and I have X-Fi...Am I using my xfi hardware to its full potential???

My headset sounds great, but maybe it could be better... like people are saying thiers have 5.1???

jOHNNYdOUBE · Post by **jOHNNYdOUBE** » 2008-03-02 19:20

Turtle Beach AK-R8
5.1 surround headphones.
SB X-FI extreme gamer fata1ty pro with 64mb X-RAM
Awesome, and 4 indivdual sound level adjusters for surround and removable boom mic.

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-03-02 19:28

this one looks pretty good, thou I'm a speaker guy more than a headset guy

Cyborg 5.1 Headset

Cp · Post by Cp » 2008-03-02 19:42

damn you speaker guys with your feedback over voip.

I myself have this cheap trust headset i think, I cant remember, all the printing on the sides have fallen off...
its USB but I cant install the software without getting freaky echo effects on everything that cant be turned off, luckily it works fine without the software. The microphone works good but is held togheter with ducttape that causes me to sometimes sound like a "robot" as many players have commented, violence ussualy solves the microphone issues quickly.

pureperversions · Post by **pureperversions** » 2008-03-02 19:52

i had few sets of the Medusa 5.1 and they have worked really well, i tend to be at pc from when i wake up till i sleep so using them extended periods, the speed links were really comfortable and very well built, few people have had problems with the older models due to a setting on the headset so not giving as good sound as it should

i just upgraded to the razer barracuda headset and im really impressed the clarity is much better but the bass is not as good and i don't find the sound as rich but the microphone is really short and detachable which is good, harder to break or dunk in your drink when you forget mic is down

i also have access set of the Logitech Precision Gaming Headset that my room mate has i would warn you to go to a shop and put the headset on in person, i could not get them to sit comfortable on my head and ears due to the design of the head set/ear pieces but that could be just shape of my head after about 10 minutes i would start to get sore ears and could never get the headset to balance right

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-03-02 20:04

Cp20000 wrote:damn you speaker guys with your feedback over voip.

na you see I have a solution to that problem

What I've done is put 2 sound cards in my system (1 being the onboard souncard on the mobo, the other one the SB), then I have my SB do all my windows / game sounds, which is on my speakers, and then I have my mobo setup to ONLY do VOIP. Then I have this 1 peace headset plugged into it, which is this one here:

Which has my mic on (thou my mic goes to the SB so I can talk on ingame VOIP aswell) and all the TS chat goes strait into my right ear and at a vol which is easy to hear it over my speakers

Now the guys over VOIP/TS do now and again get a little bit of feedback of my ingame sounds, shooting etc thou I have it on push to talk so only when I'm speaking, but they never hear a echo of themselves which is the really annoying bit.

It takes a little to setup this system to get windows on TS / games to work with it but when you get it working, works like a treat