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recommend me a gaming headset....£50-85
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Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:03 pm ]
Post subject:  recommend me a gaming headset....£50-85
specifically for bf3 since I hear the sound is so good......

I've read a few people saying 5.1 and 7.1 a gimmick?

will be using onboard sound on my new asrock extreme new gen motherboard...


how much should I really spend?

Currently have a senheiser headset but it's over 5 years old easily so will I see a huge benefit in buying a new one?
Author:  Lur =GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:37 pm ]
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maybe a bit over your price range, but worth it.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=692
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: recommend me a gaming headset....£50-85
Lur =GCHQ= wrote:
maybe a bit over your price range, but worth it.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=692


just been reading a few boards and they all say USB headsets that are 5.1 / 7.1 are a waste of time.


they are all seem to suggest that a decent (sennheiser usually) stereo + a sound card which does virtual surround sound is the way to go...


duno what everyone else has to say about that?

I think I have PC151 headset from 2006 :P
Author:  SO19Firearms=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:45 pm ]
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I think Geoff's is surround...he swears by his I'm sure....
Author:  nicey=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:56 pm ]
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SO19Firearms=GCHQ= wrote:
I think Geoff's is surround...he swears by his I'm sure....

it is...but i cant hear the missus creep up on me..and i do like the creative fatality.
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:06 pm ]
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well what I am suspecting is that if you're a real audiophile (no paedo) that you would have to recommend stereo sennheiser headset for about £120....+ a soundcard.........

whereas if you're on a budget then it might be better to spend about £60-90 for a surround sound headset.....


I'm reluctant to fork out even more money so I might just avoid purchasing all together and make do with my current sennheiser stereo headset until it brakes or I get bored.
Author:  CoolHandLuke=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:43 pm ]
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nicey=GCHQ= wrote:
SO19Firearms=GCHQ= wrote:
I think Geoff's is surround...he swears by his I'm sure....

it is...but i cant hear the missus creep up on me..and i do like the creative fatality.



I have some Creative Fatal1ty ones but theres quite a few different ones now but your headset should be fine if you really want something different get these :wink:
(Lur pointed them out to me couple weeks back ...Awesome can't afford though)

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/608494/Logitech-Z-5500-Digital-Speakers/Product.html

:grin:
Author:  Tjolbi=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:11 pm ]
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i use audiotechnica stereo audiophile cans, they're around 80-135 pounds depending on where you look :thumbr:

Audiotechnica ATH AD700

they're open backed ones though, so you might want to go for the closed ones (ATH-A700) for a bit more bass or when you don't want any sound leaking (not that they leak that much).

i do run an asus xonar d2x sound card as well, so not sure how much of a difference using the onboard one will make in sound quality. :smile:
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:08 pm ]
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This is what I need to find out i am in some disbelief that an expensive mobo can't just handle sound as a sound card these days......seemed like an obvious step forward to me
Author:  RustyMags [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:57 pm ]
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I have a logitech G35 and it's a great piece of kit.
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:57 pm ]
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I'd stick with the ones you have now
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:38 pm ]
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So yea after asking the geeks on over clockers they say onboard mobo sound is always shit and u need a decent sound card + decent stereo. Headset


They disagree as to what a decent sound card is but they seem to suggest creative have shit drivers ....

And that you want one with dedicated memory to offload useage from CPU ....x-fi they said...the is - next gen shit coming out soon that looks as if it's worth waiting to buy....
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