Headset

[S-Gray]

Heh, yes, Another Headset Thread!

Im after one which cost' under £30, Good Quality Sound, and Mic, Durable, and is Comfortable.

GAMEs Headset isnt Bad, and it only Cost' a tenner, anyone had any Experience with it?

This one isnt bad, but its only downfall supposedly is the Ear pieces are uncomfortable

Anyone else have any Views?

 

[old.Jas]

The MS gamevoice headset is a bit shite. Mines fallen to pieces after a couple of months use.

 

[S-Gray]

hmm.. thats unusual for an MS Product?

My Intellimouse is acting up (Buttons Locking, Wheel is "Weak" etc) but thats another story.. heh

 

[.Cask]

That MS Gamevoice is a Plantronics jobby I think.

I've got a Plantronics Audio 60 and it does feel a bit flimsy. Haven't really used it much yet tho, fuckin BF1942 needs some voice support

 

[S-Gray]

I had the Bulky Plantronics HS1, but Unfotunatly 2 of them which i have broke

PC World did the honourable thing and didnt stock em ever again.. bastards

Id prefer something smaller now tho.. and the 2 above do fit the description.. but i wanna know the Quality from the GAME Headset

 

[Pippa666]

I have the Labtec headset and as u say SG it is uncomfortable but only to begin with, I got it about 2 weeks ago and im now getting used to it. Sound quality is very good, provides plenty of bass and the mic boom can be rotated 180 degs so you can choose which side you have it on.

 

[S-Gray]

How long is the Wire on it Pippa?

I sit about 1 foot or 2 away from my Box, so i would need a Long Lead'ed one

 

[Pippa666]

SG, the headset comes with a 2.4m lead so you should be ok. I would say i sit about the same distance away from my comp as you do.

Just been reading a few reviews on the headset and this is 1:


http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000055ZYP/202-0675749-3732636


I see a few comments about the bass not being so good but im perfectly happy with it.

 

[S-Gray]

yeah... thats where i read the reviews of the Earpiece been uncomfy...

Not a Bad price either, most certainly interested... heh

Just hope it wont Raw my ears

/Edit, i just notice it says its supported by Win95/98... but does it work for 2000/Xp? Silly question i know but its a must know heh

 

[Pippa666]

I dual boot my PC with WinME and Win2K and have no problems whatsoever, not even a detectable difference in sound quality.

BTW....just to mention that this is Pro]v[etheus using Pippas PC.

Just hope it wont Raw my ears

It did mine for about a 1 1/2 weeks but then after that my nerve endings went numb so im none the wiser now

 

[S-Gray]

hmmm... ah well.. i'll be seein if i can order it tomorrow unless someone else has any other opionions on Headsets? heh

 

[Will]

They remind me of work too much. I avoid them, and use a pair of headphones and an interest bendy mike cable I've rigged up to the side of my monitor.

One day I'll get pictures of all this stuff so people can understand what the hell I'm talking about.

 

[Kempo]

just what i was gonna say itcheh, get a decent pair of headphones and then a free standing mic

 

[S-Gray]

Yeah.. i have a £3 somethin Free Standing Mic, but its crap. I also have Wireless Headphones, but sometimes its a pain in the arse because i forget to Charge up the Headphones, so the Noise is Crackly.

I dont wanna tape up a Mic to my Monitor, because i also sit a bit of distance away from it while playing Games, and i dont wanna *shout* at the Mic because i may wake people up

Also dont wann tape a Mic to my Head, would make me look weirder

 

[S-Gray]

Hmm, for no Reason at all i just checked Argos (Advert on TV made me look heh) and i found quite a few Headsets...

Labtec Stereo Headphone Axis-502 £19.99
Plantronics Hi-Fi Stereo PC Headset Audio 90 £29.99
Exponent Stereo Headset and Microphone £9.99
Plantronics Stereo PC Headset Audio 70 £24.99
Plantronics Folding Stereo Headset Audio 80 £27.99


Im thinking the Labtec one, or the Audio 80/90

 

[~YuckFou~]

They are Lithuanian you know.

 

[Skyler]

MS Gamevoice headset = Plantronics....

Plantronics = pieces of shit...

Sennheiser is the way to go.

 

[S-Gray]

hmmm, this Sennheiser Headset..

I checked the Website, but the only Headsets i seen cost $300+, plus i only noticed they are for Aviation... not PC.. heh

I wanna stick in the -£30 Range, coz its only gonna end up gettin dropped on the floor etc

 

[Yaka]

why not get kewl headphones like the seiniser hd-600 and a cheapo mic ?

 

[Skyler]

My sennies cost er... 120quid I think

 

[S-Gray]

heh, id find a Headset more confortable and more easy to use, im gonna take about £30 to my Town and check in Argos/Dixons for a Headset heh

Oh yes, and £120 is Slightly out of my Range

 

[old.Jas]

Originally posted by Skyler
My sennies cost er... 120quid I think

We're talking yelling obscenities in CounterStrike here... not air traffic control

 

[S-Gray]

indeed!

Altho it could come in handy on cs_747

 

[Yaka]

Originally posted by Skyler
My sennies cost er... 120quid I think

ekk

i didnt pay that much fer me hd-600s

 

[Pro]v[etheus]

How about using an empty cereal packet, 2 x yoghurt pots and some sticky back plastic......works a treat

 

[GDW]

I use HD 500 Sennies and they are MORE than adequate , they cost me about £60 a year ago. (apart from the fact that they make you look you look like Princes Leia)

 

[S-Gray]

heh, i got my Headset, the Labtec 502... im broke again now


fs :/