how often do you change your headset(or headphones)?

[HiDood]

just asking
pls choose from these options
a. when it breaks
b. a few months
c. a year (or more)
d. whenever there are new ones out

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I don't use one but the kids do,.... they change when it breaks ...all 3 of em.

 

[Gam3r01]

When it breaks or stops working properly.
G35s began to crackle, so they got replaced.

 

[Noah Siano]

When it breaks. Very interesting question though

 

[HiDood]

When it breaks or stops working properly.
G35s began to crackle, so they got replaced.

when do they break?

 

[Gam3r01]

Thats the question here.
Some break within a few weeks (Friends Hyper-X cloud 2s began to pop horribly on skype after 3 weeks)
My g35s lasted 3 years.

Nobody can tell you exactly how long anything will last.

 

[ssddx]

i generally change equipment when it breaks, or if i've had it for a long time and want an upgrade.

while i primarily use speakers for gaming, i've had my headphones which do get used for gaming sometimes for about 5 years and they still work great. i own a pair of ath-m50's and they are built like tanks. hifi headphones are the way to go over headsets any day of the week.

this thread seems to have the feel of a homework question....

 

[HiDood]

lol, just asking...
any recommendations? because ath m50s are so expensive
i had my steelseries siberia v2 for like a few months, but its squeaking constantly and for music listening? its horrible.
im looking for 50$ headphones. i have a mic built in to my webcam.
but if you think headsets are great then ok?

 

[ssddx]

$50 is a pretty hard budget, sorry i cant give too many options at that price. the creative aurvana live! headphones have pretty good sound for around $60 but arent capable of high volume levels. if you could spare a bit more the hd518 (neutral sound) or the ad500x (big soundstage but very little bass output) are both great for around $70-80.

 

[Noah Siano]

I use white Razer Kraken Pros, they look pretty good, deliver great audio for gaming, has a pretty good mic that can retract if you aren't using it, are super comfy for those long gaming sessions, and can be had at Best Buy for I think $70. There are other colors that you can get elsewhere for $60-80 depending on the color/type, but the white ones are Best Buy exclusives(and look the best imo).

Logitech G series are good too. But pretty much any headphones below $50-60 are gonna be questionable quality. Having a built in mic is really nice because the webcam mics pick up too much of your room noises and often aren't as good quality.

 

[HiDood]

what's the best under 50 dollars?
mic doesn't matter because i already have one. anything which is better than my steelseries is good.
i want big soundstage for gaming and good bass for music listening. my steelseries have some seriously bad bass.
gaming headsets are really good for gaming and i literally can't stand gaming with a music headphones. but when listening to music? the music is:not clear and the bass is REALLY MUDDY.
any headphones are good and cheap?
oh yeah. i need it to be OVER EAR and have some degree of noise isolation because i have misophonia.