Best budget 7.1 surround headset?

[ShadowOdysseus]

So I am looking for a cheap, high quality headset with 7.1 surround. Around $50-60 is preferable,
but I have an upper limit of $90ish. The headsets I am currently looking at are the Sentey Arches and Sentey Symph, but the Arches are huge and the Symph has questionable build and sound quality.

 

[Seamz]

Is this purely a headset or do you need a microphone as well?

 

[MystoPigz]

If you definitely want to get a 7.1 surround sound gaming headset, then the Kingston HyperX Cloud II and the Logitech G35 headsets are some great headsets (The G35 is actually on sale for $49.99 on Amazon). I would just get a quality set of stereo headphones and attach a modmic.

-MystoPigz

 

[ShadowOdysseus]

I would like it to have a nice mic, preferably with some level of keyboard noise prevention (I have a loud, clicky keyboard).

 

[ShadowOdysseus]

Also, if possible I would like the headset to have a rigid or metal twisting joint for the cups, as that part always breaks on my headsets.

 

[ShadowOdysseus]

As an added thing (if it expands my possibilities any), I have a Creative SB1040 Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-E Sound Card that is not installed right now, but I could potentially use.

 

[basroil]

Also, if possible I would like the headset to have a rigid or metal twisting joint for the cups, as that part always breaks on my headsets.

You will have to look for more expensive stuff if you want high quality. A good balance will be a ATH-M40X or HD518 and a mod-mic unidirectional, which can be had for about ~100. Don't bother with "7.1" headsets because they are WORSE for positional audio than good stereo headphones.

The only reason to go with "7.1" is if you have a mutant head with more than two ears.

 

[ShadowOdysseus]

Also, if possible I would like the headset to have a rigid or metal twisting joint for the cups, as that part always breaks on my headsets.

You will have to look for more expensive stuff if you want high quality. A good balance will be a ATH-M40X or HD518 and a mod-mic unidirectional, which can be had for about ~100. Don't bother with "7.1" headsets because they are WORSE for positional audio than good stereo headphones.

The only reason to go with "7.1" is if you have a mutant head with more than two ears.

That sounds interesting, but modmic's attachable mics are a tad bit expensive, so a cheaper alternative might be in order.
The recommendation of the HyperX II might be possible if i push my boundaries a little with my budget.