Headset suggestions? Mine just broke :/

[Larry]

I currently have the HyperX Cloud II Gaming headset. It just broke after around a year of use. First the leather ear cups started cracking and now the plastic that holds the right speaker in place and connected to the headband has just broken off. Right now it's only being held together with a lot of sellotape. Not too sure I can get a replacement given the warranty is only six months so I'm looking at headsets to replace this one with.

Bottom line is: I'm not spending 100 bucks on a headset that's only a small upgrade or very similar to this headset, I'm also not spending 100 bucks buying the exact same headset when the first one broke so soon due to wear and tear. I do need to replace these ones though.

So, STEAM, any suggestions? I guess I would be willing to go as far as 150 if the difference was worth the price and it was definitely going to last longer than a year before wear and tear started to set in.

[tacoshy]

Same recommendation like everytime: Good quality headphones combined with a cheap 10$ mic. Will sound far superior to any gaming headset.

Look for Byerdynamic DT 770 or DT 990, Sennheiser HD series or Audio Technica. Those are the leading manufactures that really know how to build good headphones.

[CordisDia]

Im not sound hardware expert,but from my experience , Sennheiser Game Zero are worthy of every cent ...

[Larry]

I'm really just looking for a headset with a removable microphone. I don't want the clutter of a microphone on my desk as I don't use my microphone all the time.

I've read so many different articles. Some saying the HyperX Revolver S is a great headset, others saying the surround sound is sub-standard and beaten by the Hyper X Alpha(Which is 50 bucks cheaper). The only thing that I like is the sturdy build quality of the Hyper X Cloud Revolver S which looks like there are no easily breakable parts like the single flimsy plastic part on my headset that connects the speaker to the headband.

Everyone says to stay away from Razer but right now, after such a bad experience with HyperX, I'm considering a Razer headset if it's good for it's price. Before my HyperX Cloud Gaming II I had a Turtle Beach X12 headset I picked up for 30 euro and that headset had better bass and overall sound quality but it didn't have surround sound. The problem with that headset was the microphone which broke to wear and tear after about two years. I also had a cheap Fatal1ty headset for 30 bucks. It was decent but very cheaply made(Didn't break though!) and, not lying, felt like it had better sound quality than my Cloud II's, the Cloud II's just sounded very thin by comparison.

Anyway, all suggestions are welcome. I'm looking into them and trying to get as much info as possible.

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

[PATENT]

Don't buy krakens, I have them and for it's price they're really bad. Bass doesn't exist in these headset also audio is flat, they're terrible for listening to music. Also they're made of cheap plastic and they creak so hard when you move them, they also like to break, krakens are the only thing from razer I hate. Get a decent headphones from Bayerdynamics, Sennheiser, Audio Technia, Sony or Philips and mic for 10$, it's the best choice in my opinion.

Stay away from all gaming headset, how is company which makes keyboards, mouses and memory experienced in making high audio quality headphones.

[CordisDia]

Publicado originalmente por Patent:

Stay away from all gaming headset, how is company which makes keyboards, mouses and memory experienced in making high audio quality headphones.

Have you ever heard for Sennheiser ?

[Arya]

Publicado originalmente por DocGangrena:

Have you ever heard for Sennheiser ?

Sennheiser's gaming headsets are the weakspot of their entire range. If you're buying Senn, go with their HD Range instead.

[Kaihekoa]

We need a sticky for this topic...

I've been playing around in the entry-level audio enthusiast space for a little while with gaming and music and would echo the advice to stay away from headsets. I used the HyperX Revolver for about a year and thought it was pretty good until I listened to some of these recommended headphones. If you want a better sense of sound position and don't care about noise isolation, get open back headphones; if you'd rather have noise isolation and stronger bass at the cost of soundstage and detail, look into closed headphones. These are just my personal recommendations based mostly on products I have tried the past few months and a general consensus from the enthusiast crowd.

Best Cheap Open Headphones: Phillips SHP9500S - $70 (available on Newegg now for $50 in US)

Best Open Backs ~$150

Sennheiser HD 598 SR
Beyerdynamic DT 990*
Audio Technica AD900X
Grado SR125E
Phillips X2 Fidelio

*For open backs, these two have pretty good bass

Best Cheap Closed Headphones: Sony MDR7506 - $80

Best Closed Backs ~150

Audio Technica ATH-M50X
Beyerdynamic DT 770
Sennheiser HD 380
Shure SRH840

[Arya]

Publicado originalmente por Kaihekoa:

We need a sticky for this topic...

I'd rather sticky a Flowchart. Better to teach people how to fish than to simply give them a fish.

I need new headphones > How much am I willing to spent? > and so-on.

[Kaihekoa]

Publicado originalmente por Wolfıe:

Publicado originalmente por Kaihekoa:

We need a sticky for this topic...

I'd rather sticky a Flowchart. Better to teach people how to fish than to simply give them a fish.

I need new headphones > How much am I willing to spent? > and so-on.

Yes! A flowchart for purchase decisions in general would be a great idea.

[Talby]

A great DIY headset in that price range would be the VModa BoomPro and either the as-mentioned SHP9500s for open-back goodness or the Status Audio CB-1 for some closed-back isolation.

The v-moda is currently $30 on sale, it plugs right into the headphone for instant headset conversion. Both the SHP9500 and CB-1 have been directly compared to other headsets 3x the price, highly recommend either one.

[MarioTwins]

I bought the gsp300 ton replace my Sade’s sa810s

I like the Sade’s better. And the Sennheiser s are going back
Audio and mic quality was the same to me. And the senns felt incredibly small and uncomfortable

Publicado originalmente por Wolfıe:

Publicado originalmente por DocGangrena:

Have you ever heard for Sennheiser ?

Sennheiser's gaming headsets are the weakspot of their entire range. If you're buying Senn, go with their HD Range instead.

[CordisDia]

Publicado originalmente por MarioTwins:

I bought the gsp300 ton replace my Sade’s sa810s

I like the Sade’s better. And the Sennheiser s are going back
Audio and mic quality was the same to me. And the senns felt incredibly small and uncomfortable

Publicado originalmente por Wolfıe:

Sennheiser's gaming headsets are the weakspot of their entire range. If you're buying Senn, go with their HD Range instead.

To give some relevant info or review,you have to use certain product for, in my opinion, 2 weeks at least . I have Sennheiser Game Zero last few months, and if i compare it to headphones(mostly normal Sennheiser,BaO,Sony etc etc )/headsets ( mostly Logitech,Roccat,Razer,Corsair) i had chance to try(aka compare it with first impressions) , Game Zero is for sure most comfortable headset i ever wore ....

[MarioTwins]

Guess they might break in overtime and the noise cancelation mic might start to work with some practise ? Maybe my head will shrink too

There going back lol

[Larry]

Now the leather on the headband is coming undone so the headphone won't stay in place. lol. I need a replacement this week. :(

I'm really just looking for a headset... At this point I'm considering the Revolver S just for the build alone so it won't break so easily. Astro are a good brand from reviews so there's always that.

[tacoshy]

Publicado originalmente por Larry:

I'm really just looking for a headset... At this point I'm considering the Revolver S just for the build alone so it won't break so easily. Astro are a good brand from reviews so there's always that.

Beats Audio have really good reviews too and in every single HiFi Forum there laught at because they sound terrible. Problem with reviews are that they msotly written by ppl that have no idea what good quality is and ever had a chance to reference with top of the class stuff.

Ask in a HiFi Forum. They tell you exactly the same and tell you to use one of the many modification abilities to modify a headphone int a top of the class ehadset for sometimes even cheaper costs.