Looking for the perfect headset for gaming

[Phil]

So, my headset broke last night. It was a Logitech (cordless) Vantage:

This was IMO a brilliant headset. Fully charged, I was able to get at least (EDIT 10+ hours (I'm pretty sure it was more than this) of gaming time with it - quality was IMO quite good, both mic and headphone speaker producing good quality.

The other plus was that it was quite comfortable to use during such long gaming-sessions.

Well, now that it has broke, I'm wondering - what headset should I replace that one with?

The Logitech Vantage isn't sold anymore - or it would be quite difficult to find one, so I though this topic may attract some thoughts from any happy users of different headsets. Or maybe, seeing that the PS3 supports just about *any* bluetooth capable accessory, would you opt to get a mobile-headset? I have quite good experience with my Plantronics Voyager Pro (though I never tried it on my PS3).

I would ask to only post thoughts on headsets when you have first hand experience though - or if not, to at least link to some good review or something.

I know that there are headsets out there that are simply not very good. A friend of mine bought himself a PS3 a couple of months ago and to celebrate him into the team of MW3 nuts, I bought him a headset at our local game-store. I'm gutted to say, it was shit. The quality may be quite okay, but I think he only gets about 4-5 hours of game time on it. That's quite bad, considering we have game sessions of 6-8 hours at times.

So yeah, any help, stories, ideas would be greatly appreciated! Or links to reviews etc.

Bring it on!


EDIT: Corrected some stats - the Logitech Cordless Vantage apparently can go on for nearly 12 hours non-stop (fully charged). I have no reason not to believe this figures - fully charged, I practically never run into a low-battery situation.

Logitech Cordless Vantage on Amazon

 

[Sigfried1977]

I like the official Sony Playstation one (got this free with my Uncharted 3 pre-order). Audio quality is great, but I can't really speak about battery life as my online sessions tend to be very brief.

 

[BoardBonobo]

I use a set of Triton AX720's. The sound quality is really good and they are comfortable for long sessions. The only downside is that they are wired.

 

[Davros]

that logitech is it mono ?

 

[Cheezdoodles]

Never mind

 

[Phil]

that logitech is it mono ?

The one in my picture? Yes, it is.

 

[Davros]

you will loose positional audio with mono,
you will have to resort to the old fps trick of spinning 360 degrees to locate footsteps ect

 

[AlphaWolf]

Perhaps he does not feed game audio through it?

 

[Davros]

Thats a point

 

[orangpelupa]

I just use regular 3.5mm headset and stuck the wire directly into av cable with bare wire and a tape. . . .

hmm recommend a headset is a hard thing to do. what gnome on my ears can sound bad in other people ears.

btw I'm using corsair vengeance 1100. sounds good for the ultra cheap price.

 

[Davros]

That reminds me I once had a set of headphones with a damaged plug, so i wired them directly to the speaker socket of my hifi, they were that load they actually made you want to vomit.

 

[Phil]

you will loose positional audio with mono,
you will have to resort to the old fps trick of spinning 360 degrees to locate footsteps ect

Sorry, I guess I wasn't that clear in my post. The headset is mono and I prefer it that way - and I also wish to have a headset that is not an "in-ear-headphone" or that seals off the ears completely, as I play on my 5.1 system - and the more I hear the speakers around me, the more 'real' the experience is.

The Logitech was a good choice in this area. Light on the ears and comfortable.

 

[orangpelupa]

I'm confused, so you looking for chat headset and not 'sound headset'?

my bad english seems really confused me haha

 

[Phil]

yeah, a chat headset.