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hot-girls-in-headsets-series.

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I used to use a Logitech USB one and my friends/guildies told me that i sounded super clear. I can't stand people who have crackly, rustly mics, or those who play music in the bg while talking.

I think i payed £40 for my headphones, a bit expensive for my tastes, but i wanted a USB one and wanted it fast so just went for it.

They broke recently when my chair wheel rolled over it and pulled the wire :(

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The problem comes in if you want a GOOD headset. There are 3 features that must be acheived and i have yet to find a headset that can follow through on all 3 without costing over $200. Admittedly, i've only tried about 4 types of headsets, but i can identify a lot more that would be crap and don't bother trying them.

1) It has to be comfortable. Don't come at me with these head-squeezing things that still manage to be unstable on my head.

2) The mic has to be clear and not in the way of your own face. I have one set that would put the mic in the middle of my beard if it wasn't inside my mouth.

3) For god's sake, give me something with decent audio. I don't need the game to sound like i'm listening to laptop speakers. My $20 Sony headphones can output better audio than several of the reasonably priced headsets i've tried.

4) Corollary to 3, it has to use 3.5mm plugs. I have a sound card. I don't need your $2 third-world internal sound card that you've stuffed into the USB plug.

I currently use one uncomfortable headset around my neck (where it's only a minor nuisance) and decent headphones on top. I get excellent, clear mic audio without the drawbacks of bad headsets.

However, i have high hopes for this Sennheiser model whose name i don't remember. I have to remember to give the audio quality a direct comparison later to my headphones.

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I use these $20 Radioshack Headphones model 33-1187

they're cheap, and the microphone picks up EVERYTHING.

I usually have to be asked to turn myself down, because of traffic outside coming thru the mic. My voice is always clear and LOUD.

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I use this logitech USB mic:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836111601

with a pair of sennheiser headphones. SD-150 I think they're called? Most headsets with the microphone mouthpiece have cheap or degraded sound from the cans themselves, so why not split the duties

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If you can drop the dough, Turtle Beach's X-52 surround sound headphones are really nice (and not that expensive). I reviewed them on my blog - http://www.draddog.com/?p=70 - with another pair of Turtle Beach headphones that are great if you don't have a sound card.

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Hey Mizatt,

Can you use that MIC with a soundcard at the same time? Just curious. Most of the USB stuff turns off your soundcard if you plug it in.

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I use the Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset and I pretty much hate it. It makes my ears hurt and it won't stay on my head. I've had to wear my hair in a ponytail for the last two years so it wouldn't slide down. Input and output sound have always been good. Unfortunately, I too, recently ran over the cord with my chair for the 1,000th and last time. The mic no longer works which I'm very sad about. Despite Mr. Shramm's contention that everyone can afford a mic, it's just not true. I'll be waiting a few months until I can afford to spend the money on a new one. :-(

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I have a nice, high quality Bluetooth headset that I use with my iMac. Occasionally my guildies yell out "Vader" as my headset lags or something like that, making me sound like darth vader.

I had similar issues with another bluetooth headset. This makes me thing that Bluetooth and vent don't work very well together.

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She got some purdy lips.

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I'd suggest against getting a bluetooth headset. The voice quality can either suck, or be really good. Also if you've got lots of wireless signals around a cheap headset is gonna pick up a lot of background, making the problem worse. Not to mention most BT headsets are uncomfortable for long periods of time.

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i used to use logitech and plantronics headsets, but they would wear out in a matter of about 3-4 months (almost always the same thing: something in the in-line volume control would die/fry/give out and that was that.)

for a while i used my regular stereo headphones and a $6 clip on mic and that was moderately satisfying, except for the lack of an easy to use mute button.

i finally this summer (after a lot of hemming and hawing) decided to plonk down $100 and got a set of sennheiser pc-166 headphones and have been very happy with them overall. sound is great, the mic is amazing and after 5 months, it's still working!

(i did get a 3 year warranty on it, though.)

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I use an Iasus NT3 throat mic. Cost me about 80 bucks but it doubles as a paintball / airsoft mic.

I can't imagine anything more comfortable that still allows me to use my surround sound speakers :)

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