New headset

[JRock]

if money isn't a problem i'd pick up the logitech 7.1 surround headset g35. it's the best headset i've ever owned and it has amazing surround sound and bass. it's pretty expensive though, the only reason i got one was because i got a $200 gift card from charter communications. i still can't figure that out. anyway, hope this helps.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by JRock

if money isn't a problem i'd pick up the logitech 7.1 surround headset g35. it's the best headset i've ever owned and it has amazing surround sound and bass. it's pretty expensive though, the only reason i got one was because i got a $200 gift card from charter communications. i still can't figure that out. anyway, hope this helps.

I don't want to burst your bubble, but that is just the type of headset we told people here to avoid. Read the rest of the thread and what we posted.

[csThor]

I got myself a Sennheiser PC 360 headset and I am thinking of getting a Sennheiser 180 wireless headphone just for offline flying and watching movies. X-Mas is coming, isn't it?

[Zorin]

Due to my last headset failing because of a broken plug connector lead I picked-up a pair of Sennheiser PC 31s as they are relatively cheap and the name usually is connected with quality. So far, I do not regret that decision, especially because I do not have superior aural abilities to tell apart very good from brilliant sound

[LukeFF]

Using the Sony MDR-7506s here, which are considered to be an industry standard. Great sound, and my TrackClip attaches to it just fine. When I need a mic, my plain old Logitech desktop mic works without any issues.

[albx]

well... i'm still waiting for my steelseries siberia v2, bought on ebay at a good price, from what i have read are very comfortable, hope will sound also good

[JRock]

Originally Posted by T}{OR

I don't want to burst your bubble, but that is just the type of headset we told people here to avoid. Read the rest of the thread and what we posted.

i read the thread and i don't know why you would avoid it other than the fact that it's not analog. maybe i have a better sound card than you, i dunno. mine works perfectly so far with il-2 and i can always tell where planes are so i guess that's all that matters for me. plus, it was free! . i also play a lot of other FPS games like black ops, medal of honor, bad company 2, left for dead 2, cyrsis.... well u get the idea, so it helps to have that 7.1 option.

my only beef with it is the cord gets all tangled and twisted. it's cool that the cord is covered with fiber, but it gets annoying sometimes.

[LegTaste]

Goldring DR 150 or the Superlux HD 681 will do you well.

The superlux is an AKG rip off, although they out perform real AKGs at 1/4 of the price.

Again the Goldrings match/out perform more expensive headphones.

It would be a safe bet to assume either will outperform any gaming headset.

5.1/7.1 is pretty pointless compared to binaural sound (when talking about headphones anyway), its far more realistic and only requires two (headphone) speakers.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by csThor

I got myself a Sennheiser PC 360 headset and I am thinking of getting a Sennheiser 180 wireless headphone just for offline flying and watching movies. X-Mas is coming, isn't it?

That is probably the most overpriced headset ever made. I should know, I was looking into buying one myself. PC 360 has the same drivers as HD 555 series, and costs almost twice as much. Even the sound quality isn't on the same level.

My current choice (haven't made a purchase yet) is HD 595's. 555's can easily be modded into "595's", but until someone provides accurate tests on what kind of frequencies modded 555's can reach I'll stick with the 595's. Besides, 595's have a better designed grill which helps with moving more air in and out.

Audio Technica ATH-AD700's were my second choice but I just can't stand the color of the thing...

Zalman's clip on mic is on the way as I type.

Originally Posted by JRock

i read the thread and i don't know why you would avoid it other than the fact that it's not analog. maybe i have a better sound card than you, i dunno. mine works perfectly so far with il-2 and i can always tell where planes are so i guess that's all that matters for me. plus, it was free! .

Your statement shows that you didn't read a thing mate. All USB headsets have their own integrated sound cards, which are nowhere near the quality of the PCI / PCIe sound cards.

I have no doubt that your headset serves your purposes, but that it is better (or even equal) that the headphones in the same price range - not even remotely. But hey, not everyone is a nit picky audiophile.

[csThor]

It's pricey, I know, but I do absolutely detest a separate mic so I went ahead and bought a PC 360.