Headphone/Headset! (Read 363 times)

[uffaaa]

Hello people.
My Nokia headphones broke two days ago and it's a positive record.
Yeah, POSITIVE, because my previous two died in six months while this one had been working for a year..

Now, as I don't wanna waste 50 euros anymore, I've decided to step up and buy some good headphones/headset.

Playing QL you guys should have quite an experience in this field so I kindly ask you an advice
Here are my constraints:

- My budget is 40-50 euros, but if you guarantee a product is that good I can raise up to 70. Of course if you know something cheaper it's ok

- I'd use them in game, but also while jogging and at the gym, so I'd like something quite light that doesn't tire even after 2-3 hours.

- For the above-mentioned reason, if it's a headset the microphone must be detachable because I don't wanna look more loser than I currently am

- I love bass! Boom Boom Pow

- I don't like razer stuff, they do their job, but I find the building quality absolutely crap for their price range.

Hope I haven't bored you too much. Thanks

[gauntletman]

I'm not sure you can find something satisfying at both gaming and jogging. Well, I hope you find it!
[For everything outdoor I use "in ear" headphones because they provide a good isolation, are light and quite discrete ; indoor I prefer an open headset, and something more comfortable.]

Anyway, most of the time (ie when I don't need a mic) I play with a Sennheiser HD238 (not a gaming headset, and not bought for gaming in fact ^^), I like it and it's on your budget but I don't think it matches what you're looking for:
- I'm sure you'll think it lacks of bass
- very open, you hear everything around you, no way you could use it outdoor or in a crowd gym room

I hope others will be of greater help :/

[thewookster]

Your best bet might be buying a decent pair of headphones to suit gaming and gym work and spending the change on a pc microphone.

That way you don't have the hassle of having to pay extra for a detachable microphone.

Plus I am sure if you look around you could find a microphone that does a good job for about £10 or less.

It doesn't have to be an all singing or dancing microphone as long as people can hear you on mumble that's all that matters.

[terrorj]

Well I dont know,just have my second headset i've ever had for gaming.
I use the fatallity set now,believe it's around the 30,- but i wouldnt recommand that for jogging or in the gym

[MARS^]

I love my Sennheiser PC151 but the microphone is not detachable. If you want a good quality gaming headset, I can recommend it.
For jogging I can recommend you to get some decent earphones, headphones look kinda nerdy or hipster

If you decide to spend some more money you can get a steelseries siberia v2 headset, microphone is detachable, you can choose from a variety of colors and it doesnt look too bad, it's just a bit big in my opinion. It's like 80€ though...
I know some people who use it, they really like it, the microphone is also really good

[uffaaa]

Oct 25, 2012 15:13:05 GMT -6 MARS^ said:

I love my Sennheiser PC151 but the microphone is not detachable. If you want a good quality gaming headset, I can recommend it.
For jogging I can recommend you to get some decent earphones, headphones look kinda nerdy or hipster

If you decide to spend some more money you can get a steelseries siberia v2 headset, microphone is detachable, you can choose from a variety of colors and it doesnt look too bad, it's just a bit big in my opinion. It's like 80€ though...
I know some people who use it, they really like it, the microphone is also really good

The problem is that I don't feel confortable with earphones while jogging they continuously slip out of my ears.

At the end I think I'll get some good headphones with good bass, not caring of gaming.

In the meantime I thank you all for your opinions

[uffaaa]

In the end I took the AKG 518LE for 60 euro.
Chose them because I read they have "powerful bass". Well, I think it's good but not as fat as I expected.
Not sure if they're worth all that money, but overall they're good headphones.
You can easily find them at 40€ on amazon, probably it's a fair deal for that price.

[swampy]

I need to get just a simple headset/mike. Using mumble with speakers and built in laptop mike does not cut it.

[uffaaa]

Nov 16, 2012 10:22:12 GMT -6 swampy said:

I need to get just a simple headset/mike. Using mumble with speakers and built in laptop mike does not cut it.

If you don't have budget constraints the steelseries siberia v2 might be the deal, they're also suitable for everyday use.
www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Siberia-Full-Size-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002Q8IHDQ