Good Headphones and Microphone Amplifier?

[Zebev]

Hey there,

First off I am sorry in advance if there is already a thread out there that just discussed this, it is pretty late and I did not see a common thread off the bat when I looked.

Well, I am going to start Computer Science at University soon so I am undergoing a system built which I have been saving up for a long time. I pretty much have everything I need for the system but I also want to move to professional gaming on the PC and also perhaps making videos in my spare time if I feel like it. I thought what it would be good to buy a good Audio Headset that has great sound but no microphone and then invest into a Blue Snowball iCE ( http/www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphone-Snowball-iCE-Adjustable/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369784367&sr=8-1&keywords=blue+snowball )

I personally think it is better to buy the headphones and microphone separate rather than buying a headset with the microphone as the quality would improve surely not? I tried making videos in the past but honestly I was not very confident but at the moment I have a part time job talking to people over the phone (I am a pre-screen consultant) and I think I will be more confident making videos and talking in public, but I want to sound clear and crisp which brings me onto my main question.

Would it be worth it to buy a Amplifier for my voice such as a art tube mp project series or perhaps invest in a better quality mic? Is it good to buy a headset with no mic so I can invest more into audio rather than all round quality? In summary I am really asking on someone advice: I need a good quality Audio Headset and Microphone for around £200.
So far I think:
http/www.amazon.co.uk/Razer-Electra-Essential-Gaming-Headset/dp/B0083EZURI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369784652&sr=8-4&keywords=gaming+headset+razer
And the Snowball
- Both come to a price for around £100, but I would be willing to pay over that for quality.

I am looking for something that would be a long term investment to.

Please feel free to tell me I am completely wrong and I am going by it all wrong and I should just buy a headset or whatever. I got the idea of an amplifier form a setup video were the guy said it really makes your voice change and sound warm and crisper, which I think would help with the quality of videos... and honestly I am from Newcastle and I do not have great punctuation of words .

I would like to thank anyone in advance for a reply and for your time reading this post and helping me out.

Thank you for reading, Ivan.

 

[ryan27968]

I think that this setup would work very well. However may i recommend this: Buy the electras first and test their sound quality. You will notice that it is actually very impressive(you may need to test it on an iPod touch or android or something like that as it uses a cellphone-style 4pin plug instead of the usual 3 pin) if you find it is good enough for you, get this splitter cable to use it on your pc: http/www.razerzone.com/gaming-accessories/audio-mic-splitter-adapter-for-the-razer-electra. If you do not feel like doing this, listen to some mic tests on youtube: http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbcS53iuhyY http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxKwh-b6FTw http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEeKQM4_eAI If you still feel it needs more quality, go for the snowball.

 

[ryan27968]

Also, i think that generally, you will not need a amp unless you really want it louder.