PoorStar_Nutbag Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 What does everyone use? Currently i am using the razer kraken 7.1 but i think the sound quality is bad however the mic works great. I have been thinking of switching to some audiophile headphones and using an attachable mic. I know i am interested in the sennhieser 558 headphones but do not really know what mic to pair it with though. Looking at the modmic 4.0 by antlion right now but was wondering what other people use cause 50$ seems pricey for an attachable mic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 SteelSeries Siberia V2 all the way , Sound is great and the mic is good quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EThatsMe Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) If you get audiophile headphones you can use a snowball as your mic. They are really cheap on Amazon right now because of Black Friday. http://www.amazon.co...s=blue snowball 7.1 Headsets like the g430/g930 and Gamescom 780 are on major sales as well. Edited November 28, 2014 by EThatsMe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djsobes Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I've been using Sennheiser pc350's until they recently broke after 2 years of use. The sound quality was great and so was the mic. Switched to a snowball and a shitty pair of earbuds until I decide to get another pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Potter M.D. Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Astro A40's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrToiletPaper Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Turtle Beach peasant race Black ops 2 edition too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiKaZz epic bro Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 logitech G430, good surround sound and mic works great but the last one i had everytime i moved the mic arm it would "creack" in the speakers and then it wouldnt work but other than that they are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranHorse Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Kingston hyperx clouds were on sale earlier today for 60 on newegg. Paired with a 40 buck sound card you can get some decent sound, but your listed 558s will work great as long as you have great on board sound or a separate sound card/amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorStar_Nutbag Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Kingston hyperx clouds were on sale earlier today for 60 on newegg. Paired with a 40 buck sound card you can get some decent sound, but your listed 558s will work great as long as you have great on board sound or a separate sound card/amp. GA-G1 sniper by gigabyte. i am pretty sure this has good audio chip already but correct me if i am wrong http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128706&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Intel+Motherboards-_-N82E16813128706&gclid=Cj0KEQiA-uWjBRChu9ie05m5ipgBEiQAuHIuK8Q4lE-W9UGNZMIgThtZ8QE6Ri2AcNZNwNHiRlTcGGcaAn2A8P8HAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranHorse Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Its a decent one for onboard. Just make sure if you buy true audiophile headphones that you don't skimp on the amp and sounds stuff. http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide-update-10-15-2014-beyerdynamic-t51i-added The guide for all audiophile gaming and just decent headphones. Worth the read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorStar_Nutbag Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Its a decent one for onboard. Just make sure if you buy true audiophile headphones that you don't skimp on the amp and sounds stuff. http://www.head-fi.o...amic-t51i-added The guide for all audiophile gaming and just decent headphones. Worth the read I went with the sennheisser 558's. Dont think i need an amp for them though, everything i read so far says adding more circuitry would decrease the sound quality but would raise the volume and to only using an amp if i am not getting a loud enough volume with a direct connection. Correct me if i am wrong on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranHorse Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I went with the sennheisser 558's. Dont think i need an amp for them though, everything i read so far says adding more circuitry would decrease the sound quality but would raise the volume and to only using an amp if i am not getting a loud enough volume with a direct connection. Correct me if i am wrong on this Volume can be the main issue with headphones with beastly drivers. Some need a lot of power to power them drivers. Good call on the 558s though. Try them on the onboard sound without an amp or sound card and see how they sound. If they are quiet (you have to crank the sound way up) or just not very clear then try to find a decent sound card/and or amp. Also back in the day some sound cards would cause some issues due to them not being shielded. Now days this isn't really an issue. I was using onboard (gigabyte ud5) for a long time then I changed from siberias to my current clouds (almost got the pc360s but to pricey). They were really quiet and didnt sound to well. Went to frys picked up an asus dgx sound card and it made 100% difference. Everything is clear and much louder. If you want more audiphile grade then look into the fios systems etc (check headfi.org for more info on this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaOfPain Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I use the plantronics gamecom 780. Hi shortkid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tut Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Im using the Razer Kraken USB. It's one of the newest models and it costed me $90 so it's not heap, however I really like my sexy voice that it drops into the games I play and the nice audio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorStar_Nutbag Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 The senhiesser 558 i went with sound amazing with no amp and is plenty loud, waiting on the antlion modmic now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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