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Offline Scca

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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #30 on: October 23, 2015, 01:38:04 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on October 01, 2015, 05:50:45 PM
Mic went on my Roccat Kave 5.1 and am thoroughly enjoying the Kingston Hyper X headset.
I know I am late to the party, but I too had a Kave.  It broke, and Roccat stood behind their warranty and sent me a new one without question.  I love it.
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Offline Kanth

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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #31 on: October 27, 2015, 01:38:30 PM »
That's what I'm using as well.  :aok

Quote from: Masherbrum on October 01, 2015, 05:50:45 PM
Mic went on my Roccat Kave 5.1 and am thoroughly enjoying the Kingston Hyper X headset.
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #32 on: October 27, 2015, 05:31:03 PM »
These Headphones are VERY comfortable and have Great sound Quality...

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B000CMS0XU/ref=pd_sim_sbs_23_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=31bkXDz8Y-L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0ZC6V5KT4RP8MJ25FH3R

Paired with this card and microphone...

http://www.amazon.com/Blaster-Performance-Headphone-Forming-Microphone/dp/B009ISU33E/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1445984568&sr=1-1&keywords=sound+blaster+z

A "Gaming" headset rarely has the same sound quality as a dedicated headphone setup. This also allows for mic./headphones replacement as needed. YMMV.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2015, 05:57:30 PM by usvi »
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2016, 08:29:01 PM »
I'm looking at this headset because I'd like something styled like the older David-Clark aviation headsets.

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=9SIA34P2AW6085

Advice, opinions?

Thanks, Buck
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #34 on: February 18, 2016, 12:36:52 PM »
The Kingston X (they have a new model inbound soon too) is by far the most recommended headset out there in the gaming world, especially for the $.  I have one hooked up to one of our other gaming PCs and it's been great for 70$ CDN, about 50$ US on sale.

I tell anyone the best bang/$ if you want a really, really good pair of phones is the Sony MDRs in this thread - Challenge has the same model too I believe, and they are truly a Pro quality set of phones and are ridiculously low priced for what you get, I got mine for 100$ USD or so IIRC.  You do need a mic though, so either a modmic or a stand alone mic, which is usually a bit better than typical gaming "headset" mics anyway, just much more $.  A good DAC is great too, you don't need to spend a pile of $ on the X7 either, there are tons of other options out there which work great, like a Felio E10k or some such.
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #35 on: February 18, 2016, 02:26:51 PM »
Thanks gman! I'll look those up.
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #36 on: February 18, 2016, 05:58:31 PM »
Sony MDR 7506 that I mentioned:

http://smile.amazon.com/Sony-MDR7506-Professional-Diaphragm-Headphone/dp/B000AJIF4E

Sony MDVR6 which is slightly better (only slightly):

http://smile.amazon.com/Sony-MDRV6-Studio-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00001WRSJ

And only if you get a 600 ohm headphone, or Bluetooth headphone will you need an excellent DAC like the X7 (as Gman said), but even then you could probably find one cheaper.

http://smile.amazon.com/Creative-X7-High-Resolution-Headphone-Connectivity/dp/B00Q3XLGLU/

Sony has discontinued the 600 ohm headphones, and I could not find my AKG or Sennheiser 600s listed anymore, but they do make broadcast pairs with microphone.

http://smile.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HMD26-II-600-8-Broadcast-ActiveGard-Microphone/dp/B00HNJIOY0/
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #37 on: February 18, 2016, 07:02:05 PM »
Still using my Logitech 930s after a couple of years.  The only thing that sucks is Logitech removed the voice morph features from the Logitech software.
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #38 on: February 18, 2016, 07:55:24 PM »
I bought a Sennheiser PC 360 headset for about $250.00 a few years ago and have never regretted it. I can hear all of the sounds in game and have a conversation outside of the game and never have to remove the headset. It's pricey...but worth it for the long haul.
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #39 on: February 18, 2016, 08:16:19 PM »
I'd recommend getting a USB headset for AH.  This will allow you to have vox come in through the headphones while allowing you to use your speakers for game sounds.  That is the main reason why I bought a USB headset, hated having game sounds and vox come in through the same speakers.
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #40 on: February 19, 2016, 12:19:16 AM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on February 18, 2016, 07:02:05 PM
Still using my Logitech 930s after a couple of years.  The only thing that sucks is Logitech removed the voice morph features from the Logitech software.


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voice morph

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voice morph

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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #41 on: February 19, 2016, 03:01:12 AM »
I Defo need vox in my headset, people I fly with are proper mental, if my Mrs heard the conversations she would ban me from AH

Kave headphones are very good and surround sound works.

G35's were nice but surround sound was not very good

Only problem with Kave is they have square foam segments in headband which hurt your head after a couple of hours, I put Velcro foam strip from G35 over them.



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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #42 on: February 19, 2016, 05:02:47 AM »
Microsoft Life Chat.

10 years and I am on only my second set.  First set died to wife ack.

A serious contender.  I would need you to pay me $5000 just to look at another set.  Yes, that impressed!!!!
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« Reply #43 on: February 19, 2016, 10:16:54 AM »
Quote from: 49Dallas on February 19, 2016, 12:19:16 AM

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Yeah, morphing can be funny at times. I use hardware FX instead which includes voice morphing as one trick, but I find the radio static enhancements more useful.
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Re: headsets who's using what? how much? and how do you like it?
« Reply #44 on: February 19, 2016, 12:13:23 PM »
I've thought about trying out what AckAck is doing too.  The Kingston Cloud 2's are USB, and I have a really good speaker setup for desktop PC which I don't even use right now (Klipsch pro media).  Do you just set that up through the AH sound control panel AckAck, which device does what etc?
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