Headphones/Headsets

[urk?!?]

http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/features/439/

 

^^ is a feature article written by a guest writer at GotFrag a few months ago. For those of you who don't use headphones to play, I strongly suggest you get some--article above is a great overview.

[dwEEziL]

Methinks the Sen 150's are in my future.

[flux]

i just want some headset that has a mic, can hear ppl switch to there mic across the map or close to it, and have some bass. lemme know what you think fits into this category?

[NOFX]

for your money

plantronics .90's. Ive been using them for over a year and im on my second pair.

[flux]

thanks.

[[Mmmm]Homer]

for your money

plantronics .90's.  Ive been using them for over a year and im on my second pair.

Do they wear out? Or did you sit on them or something?

[Playaa]

supposedly the Plantronics Audio .90's DO break often and wear out...

but I've had mine for almost a year and have sat on them, rolled over them, dropped them MILLIONS of times, flung them across the room accidentally (y'know like when you catch the cord and don't realize it then stand up)...and mine are fine.

paid $16 for em too

oh and flux...the day I got these headphones I was AMAZED at how many more sounds I could hear...and these aren't even the best on the market

[AceMcbanon]

my .90's mic went out after 2 months, so now i wear the headphones and then wear my other set with a working mic but no working sound around my neck

[urk?!?]

The .90s are known for inconsistent quality control. It's sorta like a blind draw--sometimes you get lucky (like Playaa) and they last for a while. I have 4 pairs of them. The first one I bought 4 years ago when they first came out, still works. The other 3 stopped working (one ear went out, mic died, cable came undone) within 3 months.

 

I don't recommend them anymore bcs it's a potluck draw on whether or not you get a good set. The DSP500s are even worse. I've RMAd 5 of them.

 

The Sennheisers are ownage. GotGear has sold hundreds of them and we've RMA'd 5 total. (FLUX) The PC130s are a good buy if you're looking for .90 quality/price--this is usually the entry level model. If you can afford the 55$, go for the PC150s--sound quality as good as the digital DSP500s and great reliability. The PC155s (a USB adapter and a slightly improved PC150 headset) are awesome. Absolutely awesome.

 

If you just want great headphones though, nothing, and i mean NOTHING beats the HD590s. Price is something to consider here too, but they are flat out amazing.

[dwEEziL]

i just want some headset that has a mic, can hear ppl switch to there mic across the map or close to it, and have some bass.  lemme know what you think fits into this category?

Just an FYI, but by definition, a "headset" means headphones with a mic.

 

Anyway, I use the .Audio 90's too and have used them for months with no problem. I have just been eyeing those Sen's for a while now.

[NOFX]

yea i will agree with the quality thing..But I was pretty rough on my first pair. My second pair are awesome, im taking care of them and if you used cheap headphones up until now, when you hear the bass in these babys you will crap your pants.

[chuckleslove]

Plantronics .Audio 90 $15.94 on amazon.com

 

I have 2 pairs of .Audio 90s both are over 2 years old and both still work perfectly.