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GL1TCH3D
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Jun 19, 2014
Having owned and auditioned a lot of headsets in my time as well as using real headphones for gaming, I feel safe saying that headphones + separate mic will always beat out a gaming headset in value. You're paying for the idea that a gaming headset is superior instead of actually paying for a superior headset. Essentially, a gaming headset is for lazy people who can't be bothered to purchase the correct cables for their needs. I use my Fostex TH900 run by a Fiio X5 for my audio output. I use my Audio Technica AT4033se microphone powered by my E-MU 0404 usb as my audio input device. Getting a quality pair of headphones with good soundstage like the AKG Q701 (which are actually being dropped here for $150 at the time of my posting here) and an add-on mic like the Antlion Modmic would be far superior. I would only recommend a gaming headset for people spending less than $50 and even then a Superlux HD668b + $5 gooseneck mic is still viable.
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