Recommend A Cheap Good Quality PC Headset?

[Darkening Demise]

Looking for a cheap good quality headset for PC through Amazon that's under $35. Getting tired of the hard drive's funky noises and the god awful CPU/GPU fans acting as if they're ready for take off on a airport runway. Wanna hear my games for once.

[Content Consumer]

I've stopped trying - get a $100 headset, it breaks in 6 months. Get a $15 headset, it lasts for a year. I've gone through I think ?four? headsets in the last two years and I've just stopped caring about the vacuum cleaner masquerading as a computer.

 

Still, if you find one, let me know.

[irishjig]

I have been around the block quite a few times. The $35 price tag seems a bit optimistic in terms of quality to me. I have ranged from $150 to $12, and I find the $60 to $100 price range to be a sweet spot. Absolute favorite is the HyperX cloud. I find the comfort and mic to be best in that class.

 

$42.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Z0IBMAY/ref=psdc_172487_t1_B00G6DO5PQ?th=1

Razer Kraken - I dislike round earpieces, however these are decidedly nice. Mic is very good for the price, and they work well. Picked up for $30 on closeout in Walmart.

 

$38.99

https://www.amazon.com/LOGITECH-G430-DTS-Headphone-981-000536/dp/B00CQ35C1Q/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1500688743&sr=1

Logitech G430 - Features for price are near unbeatable. I did have an issue with inline audio control, so be warned. Tried these when they came out. Could be better or worse now.

 

If the $35 was a hard cap that I could not exceed, I would most likely roll the dice.

 

$32.99

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G230-Stereo-Gaming-Headset/dp/B00BFOEY4I/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1500689422&sr=1

Logitech G230 - Should be close enough to the 430 to be a safe bet, however I have not personally tried these.

 

$26.99

https://www.amazon.com/Sades-SA902-Headphones-Revolution-Canceling/dp/B01A0VQOCQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1500689422&sr=1

Sades SA902 - Sounds a bit too good to be true. I expect cheap plastic, mediocre sound, and fairly short lifespan. Brand has a following for budget gaming, so maybe they aren't bad.

[Guest]

My favorite drug-store 19.99 headset has a wire or two busted, and besides I think "Headset" means you want a mike.

That rules out damp TP to plug up your ears.

So OK years ago I bought Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000, which has a mic.

It's uncomfortable, like your ears are being squeezed, and the heavy volume-controller gets caught on stuff,

But it was pretty cheap.

They don't sound as good as the 19.99 drugstore headphones ("Phillips", I think) so if you can live without a mic,

full-size headphones (not buds or dinky sponges) are nice.

 

I'm editing this to add a picture from Amazon. These look a little fancier than the ones from the drug store, and Amazon has a cheaper model, but these are the ones that look very much like the ones I have, but more dignified and pricey

 

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP2600-27-Over-Headphones/dp/B00JZHM4LC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1500701284&sr=8-5&keywords=philips+headphones

[Laurawrn]

I've been using the Turtle Beach P12s for about 2 years now, I think they're pretty great. Good mic on it too. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Beach-Amplified-Stereo-Headset-Devices/dp/B00JK2DCU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501778947&sr=8-1&keywords=turtle%2Bbeach%2Bp12&th=1

[Sarge Misfit]

I spent CDN$25 for my LG headset 4 years ago. Still rockin'