What is a good headset I can get for $25? New, used, refurb, I don't care. I'm cheap and won't go any higher. At the top of my list is mic quality. Then comes sound. I've been looking and found the Plantronics GameCom 367 Closed-Ear Gaming Headset. Is that any good? What else do you guys reccomend?
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Cheap $25 headset
- Thread starter Aaron11
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bluejrag0n38
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Get this
Zalman Microphone Zm-Mic1
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Sennheiser HD201
$30.14 on Amazon for both.
Zalman Microphone Zm-Mic1
+
Sennheiser HD201
$30.14 on Amazon for both.
I'd recommend the open Plantronics, unless you really need closed. Cheap closed headsets tend to have a 'submerged' feeling to them.
Do not get the Zalman mic if mic quality is your priority. A directional boom mic will be far better in this regard, due most in part to improved noise cancelation.
While I haven't tried the GamesCom in particular, I have gone through a few of their cheap old models as well. The sound quality is respectable...my $20 Plantronics are easily better than the $100 Steelseries Syberia V2 I just bought. The mic quality, while not as good as my Sennheiser PC350, is quite good. I have used it for many podcasts without any issues.
Do not get the Zalman mic if mic quality is your priority. A directional boom mic will be far better in this regard, due most in part to improved noise cancelation.
While I haven't tried the GamesCom in particular, I have gone through a few of their cheap old models as well. The sound quality is respectable...my $20 Plantronics are easily better than the $100 Steelseries Syberia V2 I just bought. The mic quality, while not as good as my Sennheiser PC350, is quite good. I have used it for many podcasts without any issues.