Choosing a new headset

[mrhayler]

Hey guys basically I need a new gaming headset and I'm looking for some help choosing.
I'm after a USB headset which is 7.1 surround sound. Basically i want to get the best quality headset i can which means sound and mic quality and build reliability, I don't want it to break after a month. My max budget is £50.

 

[RCFProd]

Raise your budget by 4 quid and buy this great headset:

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset (£54.83 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £54.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 15:18 BST+0100

Great build quality AND sound quality. Picking a different headset lower in price will be a huge step down.

 

[iLiftFood]

Raise your budget by 4 quid and buy this great headset:

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset (£54.83 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £54.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 15:18 BST+0100

Great build quality AND sound quality. Picking a different headset lower in price will be a huge step down.

Agreed. HyperX Cloud Pro is one of the only decent headsets around. (I use headphones and a desk mic.) Cloud Pro is the perfect balance between build quality, sound, mic performance and price.

 

[mrhayler]

looks good but no surround sound

 

[RCFProd]

What you planning to do with the surround sound?

 

[mrhayler]

i like it in gaming to help with directional audio eg footsteps

 

[RCFProd]

Maybe try to read about surround and if it ACTUALLY helps with foot steps etc. Most professional gamers don't use surround, because It's worse rather than any better at all. Besides that it is important to know how good your motherboard/soundcard audio is.

I do not recommend any surround headset, especially not in this price range.

Anyways, here the 7.1 version including an audio chip in the adapter. The Cloud II 7.1 for a bit more:

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset (£63.77 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £63.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 17:01 BST+0100

 

[mrhayler]

thanks again for your response after some research i think ill go for the first one just wanted to check weather u think the SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset or the corsair H1500 is a better headset or not?

 

[RCFProd]

No they're not the same level as the HyperX Cloud. Pretty much the HyperX could've been a lot more expensive but they sell it for cheap, it is a steal.

 

[mrhayler]

ok thanks alot i will go for that one

 

[sora]

The SteelSeries Siberia V2 seems to break down easily... At least for me.