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Do you have problems with headsets?

No, they always work perfectly. 7 26.92%
 
I might have had some pro... 8 30.77%
 
I often get the wiggling ... 6 23.08%
 
I get other problems with headsets. 5 19.23%
 
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ReimTime on 28 August 2016
Slimebeast said:
ReimTime said:
I legit have a backpack full of headphones and gaming headsets that have failed me over the past two years (I'd guess about 12 pairs total, including earbud style pairs). In terms of headphones it was always because I would catch the cord on equipment when moving about, but I guess my gaming headsets have just sucked. I'm willing to bet it is because I constantly buy mid-range pairs.

Turtle Beach PLa failed me, PDP Afterglows failed me, now I'm onto some Turtle Beach Recons that plug straight into the controller ($50ish, so I bought mid-range again like the tard I am) and I am babying them. As for music I finally smartened up and bought some bluetooth Skullcandy so I don't trip on wires anymore. Just can't afford a wireless game headset that doesn't suck.

Oh yeah, catching the cord on furniture and stuff when you move. But that don't actually happen to me very often.

What about when you put the headphones down after you have taken them off? I wonder if that can damage them. I sometimes put them down a bit recklessly, drop them on my table from about 20 cm height.

But still t can't be that, because it's always the cables that break!

I'm willing to bet it was due to how you put them away/stored them after use. If the cord was ever bent near the cup - say if you tightly wrapped it around the headset for easy storage or transportation purposes - it would already be weak and subject to an easy break. I assume that is the main reason they package headsets with the wire trailing from the headset by at least 5 inches.

For me it was because my roommates would stuff them into a drawer filled with other cables, since I always left them out haha



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Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 28 August 2016
Slimebeast said:
Captain_Yuri said:

Logitech stuff always has great warranties from my experience. I physically damaged the mic with one of my headsets from them and they still gave me a new one. And on top of that, it was 2 way free shipping. Your mileage may vary tho but I always get accessories from Logitech.

I do have Sennheisers for music tho and they are pretty good.

I wish I had kept the warranty papers and tried that. But I hate to mess with warranty, find the papers and put the stuff in its original package and having to argue with a storekeeper.

What I do is that as soon as I buy an expensive product, I take a picture of the reciept with my phone and it gets uploaded to my drive automatically. That way if shit hits the fan, I always have a backup copy. And generally, the reciept is all the manufacturer wants to see.



                  

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ktay95 on 28 August 2016

Maybe stop treating them like shit, never had issues with headphones/headsets.



Slimebeast on 28 August 2016
ReimTime said:
Slimebeast said:

Oh yeah, catching the cord on furniture and stuff when you move. But that don't actually happen to me very often.

What about when you put the headphones down after you have taken them off? I wonder if that can damage them. I sometimes put them down a bit recklessly, drop them on my table from about 20 cm height.

But still t can't be that, because it's always the cables that break!

I'm willing to bet it was due to how you put them away/stored them after use. If the cord was ever bent near the cup - say if you tightly wrapped it around the headset for easy storage or transportation purposes - it would already be weak and subject to an easy break. I assume that is the main reason they package headsets with the wire trailing from the headset by at least 5 inches.

For me it was because my roommates would stuff them into a drawer filled with other cables, since I always left them out haha

lol I'm not that stupid that I would wrap the wire around the headset.

Your dozen or so headphones that have broken, what kind of price category were they? All cheap? The stock mini earphones that come with a mobile phone?



Zkuq on 28 August 2016

I've had two pairs of Sennheiser PC 151s, and they're both kind of broken. I tripped on the cable of the first pair, and the second has a broken microphone but seems to be otherwise faultless. I have no idea when the microphone broke though, because I haven't been using it much. Anyway, I haven't had other troubles with my Sennheiser headsets, so I'll probably get another Sennheiser when I get a new pair eventually.

Now my brother has a much worse track record with headsets though... And the funny part is that he's broken almost all of them by tripping on the cable. I have no idea why he won't get a wireless pair since he's tripping on them so easily.



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green_sky on 29 August 2016
Slimebeast said:

So that's not a dedicateed gaming headset right? I have heard that's a good solution for best quality for your buck, and then just combine it with any external mic.

But you cited two models, 588 and 598. Is there a big difference between the two?

No they are not dedicated gaming headsets. It is an alternative option as the sound quality is quite good for not only gaming but music and movies too. 

558's and 598 are very similar in look and feel. The 598's have bit higher price (Not always) and are said to have wider soundstage and slighter better highs. Most everyday people won't notice the difference. I would recommend buying them on sale. They usually have sales on them during the holiday season through Amazon and such sites. These two in particular are open-air headphones. What it means is that unlike closed headphones, the sound leaks to your surroundings. Best used at home in quieter environement. 

Of course, you can research quite a lot of potential headphones and review on youtube and other sites before purchasing. Also don't buy Beats or overpriced crap like that. They look cool though, i put them on my Splatoon characters. 



hershel_layton on 29 August 2016

Not worth paying so much cash...

Got some Sony headphones for 15 dollars. They were actually pretty good, especially for the price. Lasted for a year; broke by me stupidly throwing it by accident.



now I have Philips headphones. They're amazing. Bought for 35 bucks, as good as Beats(without the need to pay 300 just for damn headphones)



 

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captain carot on 29 August 2016

Right now i've got a Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus i use as headset and a Logitech G633.
Builtwise the Logitech is okay with the 3.5mm cord somewhat looking like it's build to break.
The Beyerdynamic is one tank of a headphone/headset. More importantly I should get spare parts for the next 20 years or so.



SvennoJ on 29 August 2016

My gaming headsets are broken as well, XBox one, 360 and ps3, all done for. And I don't play much online anyway. I now use open air Sennheiser headphones, no mic, it's not for online play. Sound quality is pretty good. I only really use them for my laptop, rest is connected to dedicated 5.1 system.



Hynad on 29 August 2016

I got the Playstation Pulse Elite Headset and it's been working great for years now without a single problem.