suggestions for a new headset please

lumo · December 29th, 2008, 07:47 PM

hi guys,
i am currently using studio headphones with an earplugable microphone (i just hang it to the headphones, works well)
but after 6 years my headphones are starting to wear off and the leather starts cracking up.

therefore i want a new one.

here is a list of what i CAN get in my country (geizhals.at)

i hope you guys tested some of the headsets and have some recommendations

important info:
i do prefer over-ear-phones (where your full ear is beneath the headset - all other headsets make me start getting headache due the pressure on my ears

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Unixlord · December 29th, 2008, 07:51 PM

How much are you willing to pay for it?

At any rate headsets are generally not recommended. They never have the right balance of good drivers and a decent mic. Get a good headphone and a zalman clip-on mic for the best audio quality.

Anyway I highly recommend the following:
http://geizhals.at/a142068.html
http://geizhals.at/a91698.html

If you're spending more let me know and I'll bump things up.

lumo · December 30th, 2008, 07:38 PM

cant find the microphone you are suggesting.
i thought about 70 euro for both (probably more if its surround - but i did not find anything worth the money yet.)

Unixlord · December 30th, 2008, 08:03 PM

Avoid so called surround headphones like the plague. 5.1 headphones are just a gimmick, a good pair of stereo headphones with a decent soundstage can accurately produce positional audio. There are undoubtedly other brands of mics that can "clip on" and provide good quality.

lumo · December 30th, 2008, 09:01 PM

i heared from a lot ppl that sennheiser is good quality.

what do you think about this (as i can still use my old microphone...):

http://geizhals.at/a110322.html
or this one:
http://geizhals.at/a218821.html

the first one is fully disassambleable, so you can exchange the ear part stuff, that is cracking up here on my old set right now....
seems ill put more money in the headphones (as i can save the micro then... but have two cables sill hanging around

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**Regeneration** · December 30th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Sennheiser or Platronics.