Headset(maybe soundcard?) for 100-150$

[JesseA]

I will use the headset mostly for games, I have on board sound card(motherboard is ASUS Z87-A), I have about 100-150$, should I buy a headset and a sound card, or just a headset? (also, gaming = I need surround sound from the headset).

 

[justcallmetom13]

Hey Jesse!

You should invest that money into a good set of headphones from an audio company rather than a game brand

Here are some headphones I recommend:
Audio Technica ATH-M40X
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
Sony MDR7506

If you need a mic just attach this to whichever headphones: http://www.modmic.com/collections/frontpage/products/modmic-4-0

 

[JesseA]

So you're saying a sound card at this price range(100-150 minus the cost of some headphones) is not worth it? and thank you for the answer.

 

[justcallmetom13]

So you're saying a sound card at this price range(100-150 minus the cost of some headphones) is not worth it? and thank you for the answer.

Sound cards are kind of a gimmick. What soundcards do is they boost the frequency of different sounds and power high impedance headphones. A lot people percieve this boost in frequency as better sound but in reality the sound is the same and you could achieve the same thing with an EQ programs and to be honest if you have a decent computer it probably already does do what a soundcard does, so yeah sound cards are not any money. For more information look up "Teksyndicate Sound Card".