New Headset

FrEnZy · May 03, 2006, 06:57:31 PM

Hay guys, im looking to buy a new headset and am quite baffled.

I've seen quite a few ones that look decent, but im not sure if the usb ones im seeing are as good as the traditional ones that plug striaght into your sound card.

This was the headset i was considering

Hippy · May 03, 2006, 07:00:23 PM

I use Speedlink Medusa's. They come in USB and "plug into sound card" flavours.

TeaLeaf · May 03, 2006, 07:02:14 PM

Make sure they send you one with a UK plug, cos mine's a PITA with its adapter.

TL.

Hippy · May 03, 2006, 07:06:34 PM

The adaptor never bothered me.

Vincentvega · May 03, 2006, 11:01:02 PM

ive recently purchased a set from sennheiser
headset
from overclockers. very nice sounds and a good amount of bass

OldBloke · May 04, 2006, 08:44:50 AM

I think what Frenzy wants to know (me too for that matter) is what sound quality loss is there (if any) if you use a USB headset as opposed to one which plugs into your nice expensive soundcard?

Dingo · May 04, 2006, 09:28:56 AM

I use the Plantronics with a usb connection and the sound is superb.

Carr0t · May 04, 2006, 09:37:55 AM

Isn't the issue with USB connections that they have a soundacard built in, powered over the USB? Great if you want headphones that will work in anything with a USB port, but any EAX effects and such that your soundcard can do won't be passed to the 'phones (as I understood it at least. I mean if it did get passed like that what's the point of the USB connection as opposed to a normal one). I've seen a couple of USB connector cards that specifically say the USB plug has a builtin soundcard, and then have a 3.5mm jack from the USB card, so you can use them normally should you so wish.

suicidal_monkey · May 04, 2006, 10:19:41 AM

If you have a nice soundcard then you might as well get non-usb headphones. Probably slightly cheaper for the same 'phones sans USB. I've got some 3.5mm-jacked plantronics plugged into an Audigy2 card (which I justified mainly due to the the firewire connection I required for my iPod!) and they make noise just fine

Much better than speakers!

GhostMjr · May 04, 2006, 10:21:15 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Hippy@May 3 2006, 06:00 PM
I use Speedlink Medusa's. They come in USB and "plug into sound card" flavours.
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I noticed at the lan alot of people were using the above headphones including myself. I have the non usb variant and sometimes find it hard to work out which leads go into which socket

. They are nice and cosy and keep my ears warm though

. They even vibrate when you encounter explosions but have forgotten how to plug them in to the amp to allow them to do this

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Hippy · May 04, 2006, 12:22:44 PM

Quotefind it hard to work out which leads go into which socket

The colour codes are all wrong. That sucks.

QuoteI think what Frenzy wants to know (me too for that matter) is what sound quality loss is there (if any) if you use a USB headset as opposed to one which plugs into your nice expensive soundcard?

Never used usb headphones so i wouldn't know. Sorry.

FrEnZy · May 04, 2006, 01:05:30 PM

Cheers for the input guys.

I'm gonna go with a plantronics gamecom1 headset, don't trust this usb marlarky.