Looking for great gaming headset

wrugoin · 10-11-05, 02:55 PM

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a great gaming headset that'll also sound great for movies and music. Due to 5+ hour World of Warcraft marathons, CS:Source Fragfests, and VoIP calls, I want something that won't hurt my ears after prolong periods of use. 5.1 audio would be a plus, but it's not a dealbreaker.

I'm aiming to find something in the $50-60 range but would spend up to $100-110 if I found EXACTLY what I'm looking for.

If you have any suggestions, please link it. If you really want to make my day

send me to an online review of the product.

Thanks for all your help

jAkUp · 10-11-05, 03:00 PM

If you want the mic included, for gaming the Sennheiser PC160 is the best you can get

wrugoin · 10-11-05, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the recommendation. I did a little google search on it and came accross a review by Gamespot.com. They seem to indicate that it was a great headset but didn't quite have the bells and whistles of the PC 165 USB. I'll be doing some more research, however, thanks for sending me in the right direction.

Edit: After checking ZipZoomfly.com, I'm not quite sure that the PC165 USB warrents another $57. Looks like the PC160 will be the choice for me.

Just b4 I make the purchase tonight, does anyone else have suggestions for other brands?

10-11-05, 06:19 PM

I thought if you used a USB headset it will use onboard sound?
Is there any truth to this?

nVidi0t · 10-11-05, 06:50 PM

Go Sennheiser, 100% quality stuff.

MrSavoy · 10-11-05, 10:52 PM

I have the sennheiser PC-155's with the mic, they are USB or non your choice. I love em, sounds great and mic quality is great. I use them every day.

I havent read up on the 160 or 165's though, so I'm not quite sure what they have over my model.

|JuiceZ| · 10-11-05, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roliath

I thought if you used a USB headset it will use onboard sound?
Is there any truth to this?

Its true, basically a USB headset using onboard sound produced by the headset itself rather than your pc's sound card.

Strahd · 10-12-05, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |JuiceZ|

Its true, basically a USB headset using onboard sound produced by the headset itself rather than your pc's sound card.

Let me see if I got this right. A USB headset processes the sound and it not processed by the sound card and then sent to the USB headset?

What is the sound quality like with that?

jolle · 10-12-05, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strahd

Let me see if I got this right. A USB headset processes the sound and it not processed by the sound card and then sent to the USB headset?

What is the sound quality like with that?

Depends on the DSP on the headset..
USB headsets cost more since they have more or less a soundcard on them..
But they DO bypass your soundcard, so no EAX or anything like that if you got a Creative card, it wont be used.
I think the main reason are people who do progaming and tour alot, so that they will always have the same sound no matter on which machine they are playing..
Google for reviews and read their views on the quality on specific sets..

I recently bought a pair of PC150 (not USB) for my X-Fi.
Great sound, PC160 is prolly a bit better, but It seems alot of reviews tend to agree not enough to motivate the higher price..
PC155 is the usb version of 150, but its a bit pricy.

ViN86 · 10-12-05, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jAkUp

If you want the mic included, for gaming the Sennheiser PC160 is the best you can get

Strahd · 10-13-05, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jolle

Depends on the DSP on the headset..
USB headsets cost more since they have more or less a soundcard on them..
But they DO bypass your soundcard, so no EAX or anything like that if you got a Creative card, it wont be used.
I think the main reason are people who do progaming and tour alot, so that they will always have the same sound no matter on which machine they are playing..
Google for reviews and read their views on the quality on specific sets..

I recently bought a pair of PC150 (not USB) for my X-Fi.
Great sound, PC160 is prolly a bit better, but It seems alot of reviews tend to agree not enough to motivate the higher price..
PC155 is the usb version of 150, but its a bit pricy.

I'm going to go research the PC 160. Since when has price a consideration to a hardware junkie?

Does anyone have one of these? I'm curious what the sound quality is like since I use onboard sound.

Addy · 10-13-05, 10:42 PM

I just picked up a PC160 set a few days ago. Newegg had a weekend special for $72 with free shipping, been thinking about getting them for a while so I ordered em.

I had been using some PC130’s but they made my ears sore after 40 mins or so. The 160’s are super comfortable and they sound really good. I have a pair of HD595’s as well, and while the PC160’s aren’t in the same league they are still quite good for music and great for headset gaming.

10-11-05, 02:55 PM	#1
wrugoin Smugzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 157	Looking for great gaming headset Hey everyone, I'm looking for a great gaming headset that'll also sound great for movies and music. Due to 5+ hour World of Warcraft marathons, CS:Source Fragfests, and VoIP calls, I want something that won't hurt my ears after prolong periods of use. 5.1 audio would be a plus, but it's not a dealbreaker. I'm aiming to find something in the $50-60 range but would spend up to $100-110 if I found EXACTLY what I'm looking for. If you have any suggestions, please link it. If you really want to make my day send me to an online review of the product. Thanks for all your help __________________ Mobo: Gigabyte X58 Power Supply: Corsair 750w CPU: Intel i7 Core 920 @ 3.2GHz Memory: 6GB Patriot Viper Video: GTX 570 @ Stock Speeds SSD/HDD: OCZ Agility3 240G, WD750G Black & WD 2T Green Optical:ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe, Pioneer 16X Slot DVD Sound: Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Music, Display1: Dell 2405 PFW 24" Flatscreen Display2: Samsung 940bx 19" Flatscreen Input: Razer Copperhead - Saitek Eclipse OS: Windows 7 Ultimate

10-11-05, 03:00 PM	#2
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 17,744	Re: Looking for great gaming headset If you want the mic included, for gaming the Sennheiser PC160 is the best you can get __________________ 965xe \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 3x evga gtx 480 \|\| 6gb g.skill \|\| win7 x64

10-11-05, 03:25 PM	#3
wrugoin Smugzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 157	Re: Looking for great gaming headset Thanks for the recommendation. I did a little google search on it and came accross a review by Gamespot.com. They seem to indicate that it was a great headset but didn't quite have the bells and whistles of the PC 165 USB. I'll be doing some more research, however, thanks for sending me in the right direction. Edit: After checking ZipZoomfly.com, I'm not quite sure that the PC165 USB warrents another $57. Looks like the PC160 will be the choice for me. Just b4 I make the purchase tonight, does anyone else have suggestions for other brands? __________________ Mobo: Gigabyte X58 Power Supply: Corsair 750w CPU: Intel i7 Core 920 @ 3.2GHz Memory: 6GB Patriot Viper Video: GTX 570 @ Stock Speeds SSD/HDD: OCZ Agility3 240G, WD750G Black & WD 2T Green Optical:ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe, Pioneer 16X Slot DVD Sound: Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Music, Display1: Dell 2405 PFW 24" Flatscreen Display2: Samsung 940bx 19" Flatscreen Input: Razer Copperhead - Saitek Eclipse OS: Windows 7 Ultimate

10-11-05, 06:19 PM	#4
Roliath Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Looking for great gaming headset I thought if you used a USB headset it will use onboard sound? Is there any truth to this?

10-11-05, 06:50 PM	#5
nVidi0t Quad Damage Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Fancisco. CA Posts: 1,569	Re: Looking for great gaming headset Go Sennheiser, 100% quality stuff. __________________ System: Intel Core 2 e6600 @ 3.6ghz (450*8) @ 1.475v \| Koolance Exos 2 Water Cooler \| 4096Mb Mushkin ASCENT 8500 @ 2.1v @ 1160Mhz\| Asus P5k Deluxe P35 'bearlake' 804bios \| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 850W\| BFG 8800GT OC2 675Mhz \| 150GB WD Raptor X \| Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATA \| Lian Li V2000 PC2 Case \| Pioneer DL Burner \| Creative Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1TY FPS \| Dell 2707WFP 27" LCD \| Windows Vista Ultimate \| Sennheiser HD-590 Prestige/Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones w/ Emmeline Hornet Amp \| Razer Deathadder \| Razer tarantula Keyboard \|

10-11-05, 10:52 PM	#6
MrSavoy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 443	Re: Looking for great gaming headset I have the sennheiser PC-155's with the mic, they are USB or non your choice. I love em, sounds great and mic quality is great. I use them every day. I havent read up on the 160 or 165's though, so I'm not quite sure what they have over my model. __________________ CM Stacker 830SE w/Real Power Pro, 80 PLUS, 1000W Power Supply / EVGA X58 3XSLI Intel CI7 920 @ 3.77Ghz w/Corsair, 6GB (3 x 2GB) Dominator XMP PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL9 (8-8-8-24) THERMALRIGHT, Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT CPU Cooler w/MX-2 High-Performance Thermal Compound 3x EVGA, GeForce GTX 470's Superclocked (TRI-SLI) / 2x WESTERN DIGITAL, 640GB WD Caviar Black (WD6401AALS) (Raid 0) / LITE-ON CD-R/CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive / SAMSUNG DVD R/RW / Windows 7 Home Premium 64 / Westy 37" 1080P

10-13-05, 10:42 PM	#12
Addy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sausalito, CA Posts: 43	Re: Looking for great gaming headset I just picked up a PC160 set a few days ago. Newegg had a weekend special for $72 with free shipping, been thinking about getting them for a while so I ordered em. I had been using some PC130’s but they made my ears sore after 40 mins or so. The 160’s are super comfortable and they sound really good. I have a pair of HD595’s as well, and while the PC160’s aren’t in the same league they are still quite good for music and great for headset gaming. __________________ Intel BadAxe2 Motherboard E6600 core duo eVGA 8800 GTS Superclocked G.Skill 2GB kit Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Stacker 830 case Dell 2005FPW 20.1" widescreen LCD

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