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On October 10 2011 05:47 aepal wrote:
Does anyone here uses Microphones with good noise cancellation ? The reason i ask is because my computer which is a powerful beast makes quite some noise since its like 1 feet to my right. And i need a good headset with a very good microphone that will isolate my voice from the noise.. i went for cheaper senheissers and logitechs but none of them worked .. I even bought a BlueSnowball mic but that even didn't cancel my computer noise. I am prepared to pay big bucks for it. (200 max).
Does anyone know what headsets are being used by the IPL 3 casters? Those sound really awesome. Thanks in advance <3
*edit. The reason behind it is i need it for production purposes like casting,tutorials etc. for a large audience.
I don't think it's so much noise cancelling you need, but a mic with a strongly directional pattern, so it picks up you rather than noise from the case.
But if you already have a nicer mic like a Blue Snowball, I'd look into reducing the noise of the computer and moving the case further away. If the case is to the right, you can try flipping it around, if a lot of noise is coming from say a mesh side panel on the left side. Turn the GPU fan profile down, undervolting if possible. Replace the case with some kind of Fractal Design Define R3, Antec Solo II / P183, etc. with a solid construction, sound dampening, etc. Unless maybe it's running SLI or Crossfire, you could probably reduce the noise to an acceptable level on that budget.
edit: so what's the hardware and case?
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On October 10 2011 05:56 Myrmidon wrote:Show nested quote +On October 10 2011 05:47 aepal wrote:
Does anyone here uses Microphones with good noise cancellation ? The reason i ask is because my computer which is a powerful beast makes quite some noise since its like 1 feet to my right. And i need a good headset with a very good microphone that will isolate my voice from the noise.. i went for cheaper senheissers and logitechs but none of them worked .. I even bought a BlueSnowball mic but that even didn't cancel my computer noise. I am prepared to pay big bucks for it. (200 max).
Does anyone know what headsets are being used by the IPL 3 casters? Those sound really awesome. Thanks in advance <3
*edit. The reason behind it is i need it for production purposes like casting,tutorials etc. for a large audience. I don't think it's so much noise cancelling you need, but a mic with a strongly directional pattern, so it picks up you rather than noise from the case. But if you already have a nicer mic like a Blue Snowball, I'd look into reducing the noise of the computer and moving the case further away. If the case is to the right, you can try flipping it around, if a lot of noise is coming from say a mesh side panel on the left side. Turn the GPU fan profile down, undervolting if possible. Replace the case with some kind of Fractal Design Define R3, Antec Solo II / P183, etc. with a solid construction, sound dampening, etc. Unless maybe it's running SLI or Crossfire, you could probably reduce the noise to an acceptable level on that budget. edit: so what's the hardware and case?
I appreciate the suggestions allot but my previous headset died  so i am going to order a new pair anyway and was wondering what i should go for. Do you have any idea what headsets have mics with a strong directional pattern? I cant move my case since i live in a 3by3 basement, and there is no room since the half of the room is one huge closet with doors. Forever alone -_____-
And i don't really want to replace my casing etc. Thanks again <3
The case is a Antec Nine Hundred Two and i just use a single gtx570 with a Be quiet! Straight Power BQT E8-CM-680W.
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I'm looking at the steelseries siberia v2 right now and wondering if its still a good buy for around that price range or if something better has come out in the last year or so since this thread was made.
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On November 01 2011 00:26 Frolossus wrote:
I'm looking at the steelseries siberia v2 right now and wondering if its still a good buy for around that price range or if something better has come out in the last year or so since this thread was made.
Same, I wanna get a headset for my ps3 and for my pc. Siberia v2 or the 7H?
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I know the Siberia is popular and all but upon researching the web i found that the g930 outperforms the Siberia v2 in both price for quality and sound quality :S. Am i wrong? I'm leaning towards buying the G930
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On October 10 2011 06:01 aepal wrote:Show nested quote +On October 10 2011 05:56 Myrmidon wrote:On October 10 2011 05:47 aepal wrote:
Does anyone here uses Microphones with good noise cancellation ? The reason i ask is because my computer which is a powerful beast makes quite some noise since its like 1 feet to my right. And i need a good headset with a very good microphone that will isolate my voice from the noise.. i went for cheaper senheissers and logitechs but none of them worked .. I even bought a BlueSnowball mic but that even didn't cancel my computer noise. I am prepared to pay big bucks for it. (200 max).
Does anyone know what headsets are being used by the IPL 3 casters? Those sound really awesome. Thanks in advance <3
*edit. The reason behind it is i need it for production purposes like casting,tutorials etc. for a large audience. I don't think it's so much noise cancelling you need, but a mic with a strongly directional pattern, so it picks up you rather than noise from the case. But if you already have a nicer mic like a Blue Snowball, I'd look into reducing the noise of the computer and moving the case further away. If the case is to the right, you can try flipping it around, if a lot of noise is coming from say a mesh side panel on the left side. Turn the GPU fan profile down, undervolting if possible. Replace the case with some kind of Fractal Design Define R3, Antec Solo II / P183, etc. with a solid construction, sound dampening, etc. Unless maybe it's running SLI or Crossfire, you could probably reduce the noise to an acceptable level on that budget. edit: so what's the hardware and case? I appreciate the suggestions allot but my previous headset died so i am going to order a new pair anyway and was wondering what i should go for. Do you have any idea what headsets have mics with a strong directional pattern? I cant move my case since i live in a 3by3 basement, and there is no room since the half of the room is one huge closet with doors. Forever alone -_____- And i don't really want to replace my casing etc. Thanks again <3 The case is a Antec Nine Hundred Two and i just use a single gtx570 with a Be quiet! Straight Power BQT E8-CM-680W.
The PSU should be quiet and GTX 570 isn't a hugely loud graphics card either. If you're running a stock fan on your CPU and don't plan on overclocking consider something similiar to this:
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=28343&agid=297
Though you forgot to say your processor so it might not even be compatible.
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The best headset is the one you know how to fix when it inevitably breaks.
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I have the Sony MDR-XD200 ... and it's an awesome Headphone!... it's cheap too
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I am looking for a gaming headset and am not sure which to choose, SiberiaV2 seems to have good standings but I already own a Logitech G35 (Which sound I am beginning to dislike a lot)
I am looking for a headset that offers superior sound quality to the one I currently have and I'd like it to be between 90/150 euro (could go higher but it'd have to be for a real benefit)
Maybe get a seperate mic for my headphone?
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'Gaming' is pretty much irrelevant. Get a quality headphone like Audio Technica AD700s. Or if you want something cheaper, Samson SR850s or Sennheiser HD555s. Then add on a separate mic or a clip-on mic.
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Does anyone know what kind of headset Bitter and Day9 are wearing right now in the Dreamhack Broadcast? They look like high quality stuff...
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Hey guys, I need some help.
I want to get a headset from santa for christmas. I am looking for one that has a good mic and isnt more than 200 dollars.
If you dont know which one is the "best", can you respond with the ones you are wearing and post a one sentence review? I could use some help. Thanks TL.
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On November 25 2011 07:54 Steelavocado wrote:
Hey guys, I need some help.
I want to get a headset from santa for christmas. I am looking for one that has a good mic and isnt more than 200 dollars.
If you dont know which one is the "best", can you respond with the ones you are wearing and post a one sentence review? I could use some help. Thanks TL.
I'm currently using Steelseries 7H usb headset and I'm all around impressed with the sound quality. I upgraded a while back from the Steelseries 5hv2 and wow what a difference. Comfortable and fairly light. Also comes with leather and cloth ear cups and can be changed within a few seconds.
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Get quality (non-gaming) headphones & a separate mic.
Since I know you like to know more than just "buy this," I'd recommend checking out this thread:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1014902/most-commonly-recommended-audio-products
then maybe sticky threads in that same sub-forum if it doesn't already settle your decision. HOWEVER: be warned, these guys are beyond fanatics about this stuff. Their knowledge also forces upon them a terrible (and expensive) desire for perfection. Still, if you want something that really benefits from your (good) sound card, the headphones they recommend will probably be way better than a headset.
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Well I'd rather use it for calls and stuff as well and I'd prefer to lay down on my bed or use it with my netbook and so on so a seperate mic would be suboptimal for me, but I'll be sure to check that thread.
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There are a lot of quality (and fairly popular) headphones not listed in that overclock.net post, but that's to be expected, when there are so many options available. Also the "audiophile" sound card / DAC options includes at least one or two snake oil products backed by BS marketing tactics.
Aside from that it looks like a pretty good overview.
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Even from "real" audio manufacturers like Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, etc., the gaming headsets are not particularly good values. The mics aren't exactly like broadcast gear either. The cost of the Xonar Xense set is high because there's a Sennheiser PC 350 along with a mid-high end Asus Xonar card.
If you already have a Xonar DG, you should just get the PC 350 by itself if you were interested in that. However, PC 350 isn't exactly bass oriented.
But I don't think anything under 100 euros fits your criteria. Just make sure you get a closed-back model, and one with relatively good isolation, if you don't want leaking.
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