Gaming headsets

I just got a phone call from a friend wanting to sell his brand new fatality sound card (what are the odds). Turns out this guy owes me more than he wants for the sound card and I told him to bring it to me and we call it square. :D

So now I am going to buy myself the best headphones IMHO that is well rounded (Plug into Amplifier when I want to listen to music or in my Ipod + computer) Sennheiser HD 515

It doesn’t have a onboard mic so I will have to purchase that separately.

This a good idea?

If this is not the best option I will go for the Razor Megalodon’s, But it feels to linear for my taste (solely for gaming). Whereas the sennheisers is multipurpose headphones
 
JoeSlaughter said:
:) I also like the Roccat... Is the sound good Kyubi?
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Its really that good! I think it also did give me that extra edge on Modern Warfare 2 over others that have normal sound. You can hear footsteps from a distance and also the terrain - walking on grass, snow etc. The sound of guns where orgasmic :p

Often times in clannies when I am dead I would inform guys in game over Teamspeak theirs a guy behind you etc just by hearing. The guys in game didn't hear anything! (Its not the same with Black OPS tough).

You do need a sound card with 6 audio connections. Most motherboards come with them though. What sound card do you have?


@Penguin. I had a USB only headset. In fact I had two - they both where Cyber Snipa Sonar and went through them both because the USB connection became faulty. I didn't do anything to damage them either. So I wont buy a USB only headset.


Oh. The Roccat Kave doesn't need drivers. So for future it will work on any OS :)
 
Got my headset (Sennhieser HD515) delivered this morning and it is a beeeeeeeeeeautiful .
Also got my soundcard yesterday (Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty).

Will give feedback tomorrow on how it performs.
 
Kyubi_Brat said:
Its really that good! I think it also did give me that extra edge on Modern Warfare 2 over others that have normal sound. You can hear footsteps from a distance and also the terrain - walking on grass, snow etc. The sound of guns where orgasmic :p

Often times in clannies when I am dead I would inform guys in game over Teamspeak theirs a guy behind you etc just by hearing. The guys in game didn't hear anything! (Its not the same with Black OPS tough).

You do need a sound card with 6 audio connections. Most motherboards come with them though. What sound card do you have?


@Penguin. I had a USB only headset. In fact I had two - they both where Cyber Snipa Sonar and went through them both because the USB connection became faulty. I didn't do anything to damage them either. So I wont buy a USB only headset.


Oh. The Roccat Kave doesn't need drivers. So for future it will work on any OS :)
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No Sound card. That is why I am looking for USB sets... I see Rebeltech sells Cave's with USB connection?
 
Now im unsure of which one is better, i do like Rokkat caves but i also like the Logitechs, oh well thers only one way to find out...FIIIIGGGHHHTTTTT lol

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Makarov said:
Now im unsure of which one is better, i do like Rokkat caves but i also like the Logitechs, oh well thers only one way to find out...FIIIIGGGHHHTTTTT lol
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2scaly4j0o will be coming to my house on saterday with his set and then we can let you know how they are. Don't know anyone with a Roccat headset that stays close to me...
 
I know this kinda pushes the price issue a little, but if you get the ASUS Xonar Xense sound card you get the Sennheiser PC 350 headset with it... for ~R2700.
That's what I'm looking at anyways....
 
Chris_H said:
wait... what?!
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They are simply not on the same level, not even close. More drivers in your cups don't make for better quality. There are limitations to surround headsets. Google a bit.

A simple Sennheiser stereo headset will rape any 5.1 headset you throw at it. It's as simple as that. There is virtually no debate over which is better.
 
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PhreeMe said:
I know this kinda pushes the price issue a little, but if you get the ASUS Xonar Xense sound card you get the Sennheiser PC 350 headset with it... for ~R2700.
That's what I'm looking at anyways....
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Very Nice combo indeed.


HerZeLeiD said:
They are simply not on the same level, not even close. More drivers in your cups don't make for better quality. There are limitations to surround headsets. Google a bit.

A simple Sennheiser stereo headset will rape any 5.1 headset you throw at it. It's as simple as that. There is virtually no debate over which is better.
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+1 Got my Sennheisers yesterday. They are awesome.
 
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