Recent content by mrnorrisman

*Sorry for bringing this forum back again but... My new headphones came in (HD 518s) and HO LEE CRAP I have been missing a lot with my turtle beaches!!! Thanks so much for the help. I know they aren't the top of the line but these compared to what I had is just insane. I never even realized...

Question: I can't seem to find the uni-directional modmic with mute on amazon. They only have the omni-directional mic, do you know if it is available there or should I buy it someplace else.

Yeah at this point I'm thinking the modmic would probably be the best way to go. True the audio quality is much better with a full mic like the atr2500, but I dont really have room or the setup to make it work well. I have my noisy PC to the left, and 2 monitors to the right so there isnt really...

Ohh I am glad you pointed this out, I could have made a big ol' woopsie... As for my onboard audio I have an ASRock z77 extreme 4 motherboard which has the ALC898 audio chipset which is apparently one of the best as far as onboard audio goes. I'll definitely consider the card because for the...

Alrighty thanks for all this. I will probably end up going with the 518s and modmic (possibly BoomPro just for price sake...) as it seems to be the best bang for the buck for what I need. Either way it will be an upgrade from my px21 headset (especially considering they broke). And heck if...

*Sorry for bumping soon ( I have seen posts where they get responses in a matter of minutes so I wasn't sure) Anyway thank you for all this info you really know your stuff. :P My only concern with the 518s is that they are open back (which is my fault for not specifying). I tend to stay up...

Recently my Turtle Beach px21 headset broke so I'm looking to get a replacement. I have been researching many different "gaming" headsets, as well as "audiophile" headphones. I am trying to determine whether or not a cheaper audiophile headset + microphone would be worth it compared to just a...