Headset recommendatioins?
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I’m browsing for a headset to use with BMS/VoiceAttack. What’s the latest recommendation? (Yes, I’ve searched some of the older threads, but there’s probably new headset products released since some of those threads)
Currently looking at the Thrustmaster T.Flight U.S. Air Force Edition which has mostly high review marks on Amazon, but one review said it suffered from poor Bass sounds. Anyone here have one of those that can relate their experience?
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Currently looking at the Thrustmaster T.Flight U.S. Air Force Edition which has mostly high review marks on Amazon, but one review said it suffered from poor Bass sounds. Anyone here have one of those that can relate their experience?
The Thrustmaster AF Edition got the looks, good fit and works well with VA / VAC etc. …… BUT I have to agree… the bass sounds are a real dissapointment, compared to other gaming headsets. Sad, but true IMO.
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Pick a good set of headphones you like and a add mic to it using modmic. Darkman gave me this advice and it was spot on.
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I really like my earbuds sound quality. Makes me wonder if there are any neck/lapel mounted noise cancelling mics out there… Kinda like those they use for TV anchors?
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Sennheiser PC360
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Logitech G935 Artemis is a virtual 7.1 Surround Sound headset/mic with excellent bass, wireless (with 12 hours battery life even after a year of daily use for me) with a mic that is sufficient for great voice recognition for VAC / VA, and is currently on sale for less than $100 (USD) on Amazon (normally closer to $200). FTR it also can be wired (charges while in use, an hour or two restores 50%-100% power) when the battery beeps low at 11:30PM and you’re still full of Rockeyes ready to rock and roll.
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Logitech G935 Artemis is a virtual 7.1 Surround Sound headset/mic with excellent bass, wireless (with 12 hours battery life even after a year of daily use for me) with a mic that is sufficient for great voice recognition for VAC / VA, and is currently on sale for less than $100 (USD) on Amazon (normally closer to $200). FTR it also can be wired (charges while in use, an hour or two restores 50%-100% power) when the battery beeps low at 11:30PM and you’re still full of Rockeyes ready to rock and roll.
I’m reading a lot of bad reviews regarding the mandatory G-Hub software that comes with it. Can it be used without the software at all?
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I’m reading a lot of bad reviews regarding the mandatory G-Hub software that comes with it. Can it be used without the software at all?
No, you’d want to and need to use the Logitech software. It’s not that bad. The only thing that happens (rarely) is the ability to turn off the Surround Sound (which I always leave on the DTS 7.1 Super Wide Stereo setting) becomes bugged, a PC restart fixes it.
To be honest, I don’t often switch between those sound modes, so it’s not really a flaw in my book. The software also lets you reassign the buttons on the side for any game, pretty useful. I have a G502 Proteus mouse, a Logitech C920 webcam, the G933 (old ver. of G935) and a G35 headset attached to my VR, and it’s all listed in the G-Hub where I can reassign buttons per game. Like I said, it’s not that bad. If I had to rate worst programming softwares, it would start with Saitek SST Programming, then Razer’s GUI, and Logitech wouldn’t even come to mind to note, except for that one flaw that I noticed on my setup above. -
I upgraded to a set of Arctic 5s last year. Extremely comfortable headset, which was a priority due to long flights. The mic is pretty decent as well, but nothing fancy.
However, like most gaming headsets, the audio is lacking compared to a set of real headphones. The mod mic route is often the better way to go.
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There are quite a few decent headsets out there, and if you remember it’s a gaming headset thus not with superb hifi sound quality and in general with decent mics, most important is the fit as you will be wearing them for quite some hours. And fit differs from person to person, so preferably you try them on somewhere first.
As a start, you can look at this list https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-headset/
I personally liked the Kingston HyperX best after I found the headband design of Artic annoying. I might upgrade to a wireless headset (and trackir) as I’m always struggling with the wires, but otherwise I don’t have any complaints.
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Sennheiser Game One! Excellent microphone and a lot of headset for the money!
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I would double the bet on good headphones + separate mic. The prices for gaming headsets are atrocious considering their sound and build quality. For this kind of money its easy to get very good open back headphones, if the noise from them and around you isn’t an issue. Don’t forget about the headtracker mount though, if you use one - it’s not always easy to put it on if you don’t wish to ruin the headphones.
Oh and with wireless: if it’s Bluetooth, get the ones with a dongle. Most pcs have either no or bad Bluetooth and you need Bluetooth 5.0 for high sound quality (which will still not be hifi). -
Sennheiser Game One! Excellent microphone and a lot of headset for the money!
+1! Great Headset!!
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I ended up getting a Plantronics RIG500 which works well for me - I went through a few cheaper headsets and they were all very uncomfortable during long gamging sessions when wearing glasses. The Plantronics headset is really comfortable - sound and mike quality aren’t half bad either (for me).