Need a new headset :O

Ohai peeps! So I've checked the old thread on new headsets, but some of the replies are a bit old so I was wondering what's new.

I can see not a single person recommended any razer headset so I guess I'll steer clear from that.

There were plenty of steelseries recommendations, as well as Sennheiser.

What about Turtle Beach p11, anyone?

Either way, any advice is welcome, thanks

I use a proper headphone with a desk microphone.

That's my recommendation on what to get but if you want the easy solution of a combined package I'm sure people will help out.

If you're using headset for casual purposes like gaming and not music making/mixing you shouldn't look into high end devices, you'll just end up wasting a lot of money away. Agree with narien, decent headphones with desk mic is where it's at.

EDIT: i'm using http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?slg=en&scy=gb&ctn=SHC8535/05 and a desk mic for 0.5 EUR.

Creative Fatal1ty headset. Cheap, great quality.

It features a mic on/off and sound button on the chord and mine came with a bag you can use to carry the headset around.

Aye it's indeed for gaming only. The Turtle Beach p11 seem really good, but they're stereo only :/

http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/ps3-gaming-headsets/ear-force-p11.aspx

Its up to you... but i really dislike headsets, espeacially wired ones. Microphones tend to break in tehe rotating area a lot, and if mic breaks, whole headsets becomes junk, even if headphones are still working. I would look into standard headphones first if I were you.

I've had plenty before and none ever broke. Just need a new one and was wondering what's good but not overly expensive

Using Fatal1ty also for more than 2 years now more or less, it seems unbreakable, i hooked cable while stading up so many times so headset was flying nearly all over my room and everything works same as it was at start. Really good headset.

A lot of people have mentioned this headset now. How is the sound quality, and how comfortable is it?

It's good yeah. The price however, isn't I was looking for something at £50 tops.

I rather use a real 7.1 surround system for the game sounds and cheap headset for talking. :/

Yes, I understand, but when you use it for both the game and teamspeak things get too messy in my opinion.
It doesn't feel comfortable.

In all fairness, I never play late into the night anymore, but I find my housemate doesn't mind me playing late at night even with speakers on.

I just need it for those times I do decide to do some arranged pvp into the night for a couple of hours and don't want to wake him up with people shouting on TS.

Thus the no need for the £100 quid headsets. Something comfortable and nice around £50 but I can't seem to find any that isn't doused with criticism about "lack of quality in comparison to its more expensive version" - Which is expected anyway, but doesn't mean they're all bad. Sigh, been looking all day literally with no luck.

I've been reading many claims that virtualized surround would sound even better (and be cheaper) than actual 7.1 speakers in a headset. Haven't tried it for myself though.

Agreed with fully covering your ears. Both the Sennheisers and Creative Fatal1ty I've used have it and it's so much more comfortable and better sounding than without full cover. Do try it out if you can, some people can't stand the extra pressure on your ears.

Yeah my first headset used to be some Antec ones that sat on my ears. Unepic tenderness after wow raids. Well, Actionpigeon has the Turtle Beach p11 ones, and the price is quite good (around 40 quid), and the reviews online seem to mostly be highly positive, so I'm very tempted to get those. After all, like I said, I'd only be using them for late night pvp.