saffi365 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) I'm looking for a headset or headphones. I will be using them for CS:S and Bc2 aswell as movies and music. My budget is $80 (Australian Dollars). I have found a few headsets and heaphones that i could possibly buy. Choices: Sharkoon X-Tatic PS Stereo-Headset -$75 Razer Orca Gaming Headphone - $69 Razer Piranha Gaming Headset - $83 Plantronics Gamecom 777 Surround Sound Gaming Headset USB - $75 SteelSeries 4H Headset - $75 Creative HS-980 - $61 If you have any other suggestions please feel free to post them Thank you in advance. Edited January 11, 2011 by saffi365 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 i have a pair of sennheiser headphones and they rock.one of my friend have the Razer piranha and he complained about the connectors not being what he expected and that he would class them as average. ask if you can maybe test them in the shop where you plan to buy cause i have seen with sound it depends from person to person and i favor the ones that have a lot of base. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saffi365 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 i have a pair of sennheiser headphones and they rock.one of my friend have the Razer piranha and he complained about the connectors not being what he expected and that he would class them as average.ask if you can maybe test them in the shop where you plan to buy cause i have seen with sound it depends from person to person and i favor the ones that have a lot of base. And the piranha look a little uncomfortable since i have big ears.. I think i've narrowed it down to the plantronic 777 surround , creative hs-980 and the Razer Orca. Now it just comes down to how comfortable they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saffi365 Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 i have a pair of sennheiser headphones and they rock.one of my friend have the Razer piranha and he complained about the connectors not being what he expected and that he would class them as average. ask if you can maybe test them in the shop where you plan to buy cause i have seen with sound it depends from person to person and i favor the ones that have a lot of base. So would you recommend the Sennheiser HD 418 over these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 So would you recommend the Sennheiser HD 418 over these? i read a few reviews and they say the HD 418 is not that good.good bass but distorts quite bad.best i can think of in that line up is the the creative his-980. i for a fact that the Razer Orca is good for gaming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0asty Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I am super stoked on my Corsair HS1's I got for Christmas, but I have no clue what they go for over there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
battery Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 word to the wise, never by "gaming" headphones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saffi365 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 i read a few reviews and they say the HD 418 is not that good.good bass but distorts quite bad.best i can think of in that line up is the the creative his-980. i for a fact that the Razer Orca is good for gaming. Yea some reviewers say that the Razer Carcharias without a mic. Im just gonna save up and get the Steelseries Siberia V2 heard good things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidst Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104281&cm_sp=ProductSpotlight-_-26-104-281-_-01132011 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saffi365 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104281&cm_sp=ProductSpotlight-_-26-104-281-_-01132011 I live in Australia so i cant afford that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sack_patrol Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 First of all, I don't suggest buying anything that is advertised as 'gaming' gear cuz it's just hyped and cost way too much for a bunch of nothing. (*cough* Razer *cough*) What you want to look for are headphones with good directional sound. That's what helps you with gaming. You might get more help if you visit a dedicated headphones forum. Google it and you'll find the one. Other than that, I can suggest checking out the SteelSeries headphones. I've read that they have good directional sound but I'm not sure how the quality is. Also make sure you don't get a USB headset. It's better if it uses a 3.5mm and is plugged into a soundcard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
battery Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 headfi.org or audiophile.com both great sites for these kinds of questions. personally the best gaming headphones i ever owned were audio technica ad700's, but they were stolen and i found a deal on beyerdynamic dt770 pro's so i bought the,. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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