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Trying to go wireless

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I'm trying to slowly transition into a completely wireless setup. So far, I have NOTHING wireless. I want to start off with first a wireless gaming headset. Having a mic built in would be a plus, but not necessary.

I would get a wireless keyboard but they don't see to have any wirless tenkeyless mechanical boards and there aren't really any good wireless gaming mice either.

Thanks
 
Wireless keyboards and mice for gaming ..suck. You'll have the disadvantage of latency from your peripherals to deal with and the issues of batteries and charging batteries. Unless you are restricted by circumstance or by whoever you live with , get USB extension cables instead and save some bucks. I bought mine at Monoprice , 15ft USB 2.0 Male to Male extension cable for a whopping $1.79.

The Razer Mamba is your best bet for a wireless mouse , since its targeted at gamers it'll likely have the lowest latency to cope with. Its $129 so its not cheap , I still recommend doing what I said above however.

Wireless gaming headsets are going to be limited to Turtle Beach unless you don't mind not having a mic or a mic that uses a cable instead (like a Zalman clip mic with an extension cable). I've had nothing but issues with Turtle Beach wireless headphones over the years , all of them have a low backround hum during low volume moments in a game , they have popping and cracking issues randomly and use the most commonly used wireless frequency so they are prone to interference issues. They use standard batteries and chew through them I might add.

The only wireless headphones I'm willing personally recommend will likely be beyond your price range but I'll mention them anyway : Sennheiser RS 180 Digital Wireless system ($329 on Amazon). Good gaming wireless headphones are going to be expensive as well , even the Turtle Beach Wireless headphones for gaming are going to be $212 (Ear Force PX5 Programmable Wireless 7.1) Razer has there own ME3 edition ones going for $209 (not in stock until later this month) and the sound won't be half as good as Sennheiser I recommended (however they do have a mic built in).

You really need to ask yourself , is it worth it to invest all this money into a wireless setup when you can buy an extension cable that runs up to 15ft for $1.79? Its going to cost you hundreds to get a decent wireless setup going ..
 
Unless you're a seriously competitive gamer or something wireless technology is fine. If you were serious about latency you would probably still be using a CRT monitor.

Anyway Logitech also makes a wireless gaming headset which you can probably find on sale for less than the $160 retail price. If you have sensitive ears though you may want to skip wireless headsets because they often have a slight hum that is only noticeable when no audio is playing. It can be annoying.
 
Godmachine said:
Wireless keyboards and mice for gaming ..suck. You'll have the disadvantage of latency from your peripherals to deal with and the issues of batteries and charging batteries. Unless you are restricted by circumstance or by whoever you live with , get USB extension cables instead and save some bucks. I bought mine at Monoprice , 15ft USB 2.0 Male to Male extension cable for a whopping $1.79.

The Razer Mamba is your best bet for a wireless mouse , since its targeted at gamers it'll likely have the lowest latency to cope with. Its $129 so its not cheap , I still recommend doing what I said above however.

Wireless gaming headsets are going to be limited to Turtle Beach unless you don't mind not having a mic or a mic that uses a cable instead (like a Zalman clip mic with an extension cable). I've had nothing but issues with Turtle Beach wireless headphones over the years , all of them have a low backround hum during low volume moments in a game , they have popping and cracking issues randomly and use the most commonly used wireless frequency so they are prone to interference issues. They use standard batteries and chew through them I might add.

The only wireless headphones I'm willing personally recommend will likely be beyond your price range but I'll mention them anyway : Sennheiser RS 180 Digital Wireless system ($329 on Amazon). Good gaming wireless headphones are going to be expensive as well , even the Turtle Beach Wireless headphones for gaming are going to be $212 (Ear Force PX5 Programmable Wireless 7.1) Razer has there own ME3 edition ones going for $209 (not in stock until later this month) and the sound won't be half as good as Sennheiser I recommended (however they do have a mic built in).

You really need to ask yourself , is it worth it to invest all this money into a wireless setup when you can buy an extension cable that runs up to 15ft for $1.79? Its going to cost you hundreds to get a decent wireless setup going ..
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Thanks for that thorough reply. The reason I want to go into a wireless setup is because my desktop looks so cluttered! There are so many cables around and it bothers me. But ... I don't know if it bothers me to the point of getting those Sennheisers or even turtle beach since they are so freaking expensive. And the reply below yours states there is a quiet high pitch whine which would really bother me. I guess for now I'll just stick to wired because wireless is simply way too expensive. Thanks again!
 
JohnleMVP said:
Unless you're a seriously competitive gamer or something wireless technology is fine. If you were serious about latency you would probably still be using a CRT monitor.

Anyway Logitech also makes a wireless gaming headset which you can probably find on sale for less than the $160 retail price. If you have sensitive ears though you may want to skip wireless headsets because they often have a slight hum that is only noticeable when no audio is playing. It can be annoying.
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I'm not a competitive gamer. That hum will drive me crazy. Thanks
 
I used to have a wireless setup but gave it up due to performance, I'm not even a huge gamer just casual but still wired is so much better. DeathSmasher is right wire ties make a huge difference.
 
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