So what is a good mid-range headset these days?

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#1 deactivated-5acbb9993d0bd
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My roccat kave is packing in, microphone problems ect ect, so whats good these days?

Is there a way to get a brilliant sounding headset (better than the kave) that has great bass ect AND be able to distinguish audio locations within 3D Game enviroments?

Im hearing 5.1 is a gimmick and other methods with better stereo headsets + mic is better.

So whats the in thing? :P £40-70 price range.

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#2 spittis
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If you'd be willing to get headphones and a clip-on mic separately there would be better options.

Actual headset for that budget would be something like the Siberia V2, I haven't heard them myself but they're supposed to be descent with a very "present" bass.

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I am game for a clip on mic, providing it is decent.
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Have a closer look at the Creative Aurvana Live!. They have gotten good feedback on head-fi, and seems to have what you are looking for, good bass without taking too much away from mids and highs, and wide soundstage for a closed headphone.

This Zalman mic is widely recommended as a cheap clip on mic, and one of my friends actually have it, he sounds descent when talking on skype.

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Have a closer look at the Creative Aurvana Live!. They have gotten good feedback on head-fi, and seems to have what you are looking for, good bass without taking too much away from mids and highs, and wide soundstage for a closed headphone.

This Zalman mic is widely recommended as a cheap clip on mic, and one of my friends actually have it, he sounds descent when talking on skype.

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The Zalman has horrible feedback on Head Fi. I'd get the AntLion ModMic, it look far mor elegant, and because its a boom mic, it isolates your voice from the environment a bit better. It is a fair bit more expensive, though.
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Corsair or Steelseries.

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http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Gaming-Headset-Surround/dp/B003VANOFY get this and never look back, its amazing you wont regret it. Perfect in every way for gaming/music/movies/whatever.
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Decent headphones and separate mic, read the FAQ on the audio/video board.