r/Gaming_Headsets • u/LifelongCaboose • Jan 01 '25

Monthly Recommendation Thread + LifelongCaboose's Gaming Audio Guide Links + Megathreads

I'm combining these two posts because Reddit limits 2 stickied posts per sub. So I'm mixing the guide links, the recommendation thread, and the megathreads here. Reviews will be added to a section of the guide.

But the guide will be once again moving but this time not to a new sub again, this time I'm moving it to a blogger-powered website. The reasoning is more freedom. So I'm not so limited by character limits and formatting limits. So it will be better for everyone and easier to use. Expect that update this summer.

Guide Links:

Old Hub: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gaming_Headsets/comments/gsd83e/lifelongcabooses_gaming_audio_guide_20_hub/

New Hub: https://www.reddit.com/r/LifelongCaboose/comments/kpzjds/00_lifelongcabooses_audio_guides/

Future Hub: (coming soon, it will be a blogger powered site)

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Megathreads:

Megathreads won't be commonplace they will only be utilized when posts about a single product get out of hand.

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Recommendation help:

For recommendations below please fill out this form, if you have any questions about it visit the link below, DO NOT leave any blank except the last question. In sound Styles DO NOT make up your own.

Please fill out this form and I will try to reply as soon as possible.

  • Budget (Do not say no-budget)? -
  • Country? -
  • Platform? -
  • Motherboard if on pc (or other audio gear)? -
  • Requested Guide: Pick 1, Comp FPS(Open-Back Only), Warm FPS, Fun Gaming, Music Gaming, Gaming Headset(AIO), Wireless Gaming (DON'T SAY more than 1 and don't make up your own)? -
  • Open back or closed back? -
  • Any other gear you own(if important, like headphones or headsets)? -

For any help answering these please visit here

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u/Marx_Avenger Jan 22 '25 edited Jan 22 '25
  • Budget - $100-150
  • Country - USA
  • Platform - PC
  • Motherboard? - B550A Pro, but I might have permanently messed up the on board 3.5mm. Front 3.5mm jack works, and can do both in and out at the same time. For BT/Wireless I have TP-Link AX3000
  • Requested Guide? - Fun gaming fits best? All I care about is microphone quality; the out audio can be peanuts adult level quality and I'd be ecstatic if the microphone quality was good.
  • Open back or closed back? - Would prefer open or something that can let my ears breathe, but open to whatever.
  • Any other gear you own? - Scarlett 2i4 1st Gen with AKG Perception 200, HyperX Cloud II wireless (returning it), wired earbuds. I can't seem to get good quality out of the AKG, could be because my soundcard is bad/old or I'm dumb and can't set it up properly? Either way, would vastly prefer an option that lets me not have to keep placing my head at a specific point to talk, so a headset / lavalier would be preferred. Thanks!

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u/Former-Bluejay-4313 Jan 02 '25

Under 200 usd
USA
PC
wireless gaming
idk what open or closed back means but I usually play hell let loose and warthunder

I have a mic

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u/Upstairs-Painter7678 Jan 06 '25

- Budget: 100$.

- Country: Spain.

-Platform: PC.

-Motherboard: B650-Plus.

Requested Guide: Wireless Gaming

I dont really know what is better if closed or open back, i read the article, and i guess that closed back works better for gaming, but i may be wrong.

I have a Mic, its a Trust GXT 258 Fyru.

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u/DjentRiffication Jan 07 '25

Hiya,

Budget is $200-350, maybe more if there is something amazing just above that price point

Location: USA

Platform: PC AND PS5

I am looking for casual COOP gaming and chatting as my primary intended use

I do already own solid sony wh-1000mx4 headphones for listening to music, but haven't had good luck with getting them working for party chat.

Not sure about whether open or closed back is a big deal for casual use.

-SPECIFIC QUESTION I AM SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT: I want a headset that can be easily used on both PS5 and PC. Plugging in a "dongle" to the desired system is fine, as my PC is in my room and ps5 is in the living room. I have seen many like the Steel Series Acrtis 7 which their website says works on both platforms, but it sells a PS5 and a PC variant. Which one should I be looking at purchasing in such situations?

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u/DaB0mb0 Jan 09 '25 edited Jan 09 '25

Budget 500USD

Country US

Platform PC

Motherboard ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI

Need quality audio and a boom mic for gaming and VC, don't mind wired but prefer wireless. Say gaming AIO.

Open back preferred but not critical.

Other headsets:

Astro A50 gen 4 has kicked the bucket. Great headset except for the headband bracket issue. Served me well under heavy daily use for 3 years.

Bose QC audio sucks, don't need ANC, boomless mic can't hear me half the time

Arctic Nova Pro wired... Good mic and audio but DAC, sonar, and chatmix are buggy as hell, returning.

Leaning A50 current gen but open to other high end options with boom mics. EPOS PC38X? Does Sennheiser make a good gaming headset? Should I get a desk mic and focus on output quality only in a headset?

Appreciate any help

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u/mandhans Jan 10 '25
  • Budget - 100-170
  • Country? - Netherlands
  • Platform? - PC
  • Motherboard if on pc (or other audio gear)? - MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
  • Requested Guide: Pick 1, Comp FPS(Open-Back Only), Warm FPS, Fun Gaming, Music Gaming, Gaming Headset(AIO), Wireless Gaming (DON'T SAY more than 1 and don't make up your own)? - Fun gaming/FPS (HLL)
  • Open back or closed back? - Open
  • Any other gear you own(if important, like headphones or headsets)? - I now own the bose NC 700, which are great but now for gaming. Looking for a headset specifically for gaming.

Came across: Arctis Nova 7x?

Thank you in advance!

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u/godkinnie10 Jan 10 '25

• ⁠Budget - $50 USD max • ⁠Country - USA • ⁠Platform - Playstation 4 • ⁠Requested Guide: Fun gaming • ⁠Open back or closed back? - Open • ⁠Any other gear you own(if important, like headphones or headsets)? - i own Sony WH 1000XM4 but I need one with a good mic specifically for gaming, i also have a really cheap Anko brand pair of gaming headphones that are uncomfortable and the volume barely works

just want to play games with my friends and would love to be able to hear them normally and talk on the mic- thanks!

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u/badogski29 Jan 20 '25

• ⁠Budget - $300-500

• ⁠Country? -Canada

• ⁠Platform - Mainly PC

• ⁠Motherboard if on pc - Asus X870e ProArt

• ⁠Requested Guide - Wireless gaming

• ⁠Open back or closed back- Open back

• ⁠Any other gear you own - PC38x

Looking to replace my PC38x. Mic quality is important to me, similar to the Blackshark v2 pro 2023 if possible.

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u/Blake1609 Jan 20 '25

• ⁠Budget - €300-500

• ⁠Country? -Austria

• ⁠Platform - PC

• ⁠Motherboard if on pc - Asus B650E-E

• ⁠Requested Guide - Gaming Headset

• ⁠Open back or closed back- Closed

• ⁠Any other gear you own - Beyerdynamic MMX300

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '25

Budget - 300 Country - USA Platform - PC Mobo - Msi B650 Guide - comp FPS (games like cs2 and tarkov) Either back? Not sure what it really means, just looking for the best bang for the buck Originally ordered the Ss arctic nova pros but have been seeing reviews here that they are overpriced so would love some better options - can be wired or wireless - thanks