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NOTE: I tried the Hyperx Cloud Alpha S before and they sounded worse than my broken $14 headset that entirely wore off, not even 100% audio was good enough to hear things clearly, mic was compressed, audio was compressed, it was horrible and the same with its USB soundcard and without. I'll leave that here in case you need to get a good look
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I believe things here will be confusing as I'm from Egypt so prices and product availability here will be different. I don't want IEMs, anything wireless, open-backs or mic-less headsets, just the classic convenience of a headset with a mic that won't die in 2 years, here are my options down below. Prices are converted from my country's currency to USD.
-Razer Blackshark V2: $137
-HyperX Cloud Revolver: $114
-Razer Kraken Ultimate: $104
-Logitech G635:$107
-Sennheiser GSP 300(It's not really Sennheiser I know): $53 and it's on a 40% sale
-MSI DS502: $40
I personally would've gotten the Astro A40 nobrainer if it wasn't open back and people behind me would hear everything
Below is the list of what I was able to gather from Amazon reviews
-Blackshark V2: horrible mic, adjustment gets loose and overpriced, detachable mic costs a good chunk of the price and might die fast because it isn't built in(I don't intend on buying another one)
-Kraken Ultimate: Horrible cable noise, some reviews say it turns on and off, people generally say Razer's Kraken line has quality problems and the padding dies quick, lacks bass
-GSP 300: this one makes me really sad because it's at a good price and the mic isn't flexible and all which means that it's all going to hell once mic quality starts dying and it's already bad enough because of how far it'll be and it's big, a visual disturbance nonetheless when it'll be used, all-plastic design raises concern
-DS502: Someone I know in person has it but so far, the headset is just your average bass boosted gaming headset under $50 with a mic that's omnidirectional and audio that's good enough for finding enemy location in games but it's overpriced as it should be around $34 to fit its value
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I prefer immersive audio for the open world games I'll be playing, good music listening experience and when playing FPS, to hear footsteps clearly, always in Discord calls and honestly, I don't mind a little bass boost, I'm not too picky.
Though at this point I'm leaning towards the Kraken Ultimate because of less complaints about the mic, it's retractable so that means it's the best out of all of them but I guess I'll be dealing with cable noise, cable potentially dying or getting loose and the thing holding the earcups breaking.... I really don't know a lot and never tested them on my ears so I need professional advice or someone that tested them or knows someone who did
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I believe things here will be confusing as I'm from Egypt so prices and product availability here will be different. I don't want IEMs, anything wireless, open-backs or mic-less headsets, just the classic convenience of a headset with a mic that won't die in 2 years, here are my options down below. Prices are converted from my country's currency to USD.
-Razer Blackshark V2: $137
-HyperX Cloud Revolver: $114
-Razer Kraken Ultimate: $104
-Logitech G635:$107
-Sennheiser GSP 300(It's not really Sennheiser I know): $53 and it's on a 40% sale
-MSI DS502: $40
I personally would've gotten the Astro A40 nobrainer if it wasn't open back and people behind me would hear everything
Below is the list of what I was able to gather from Amazon reviews
-Blackshark V2: horrible mic, adjustment gets loose and overpriced, detachable mic costs a good chunk of the price and might die fast because it isn't built in(I don't intend on buying another one)
-Kraken Ultimate: Horrible cable noise, some reviews say it turns on and off, people generally say Razer's Kraken line has quality problems and the padding dies quick, lacks bass
-GSP 300: this one makes me really sad because it's at a good price and the mic isn't flexible and all which means that it's all going to hell once mic quality starts dying and it's already bad enough because of how far it'll be and it's big, a visual disturbance nonetheless when it'll be used, all-plastic design raises concern
-DS502: Someone I know in person has it but so far, the headset is just your average bass boosted gaming headset under $50 with a mic that's omnidirectional and audio that's good enough for finding enemy location in games but it's overpriced as it should be around $34 to fit its value
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I prefer immersive audio for the open world games I'll be playing, good music listening experience and when playing FPS, to hear footsteps clearly, always in Discord calls and honestly, I don't mind a little bass boost, I'm not too picky.
Though at this point I'm leaning towards the Kraken Ultimate because of less complaints about the mic, it's retractable so that means it's the best out of all of them but I guess I'll be dealing with cable noise, cable potentially dying or getting loose and the thing holding the earcups breaking.... I really don't know a lot and never tested them on my ears so I need professional advice or someone that tested them or knows someone who did
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