Reddit mentions of Creative Labs HS-980 Fatal1ty Professional Series MKII Gaming Headset (Black)

While people are recommending headsets that come with the mic. I'm going to recommend something else. Get a high quality set of over the ear headphones. I'm talking something like the Audio Technica ATH-M50S, Audio Technica ATH-AD700, Sennheiser HD555/595 (The 595's are very similar to the 555's but sound better, there are links around that you can mod your 555's to become 595's), or Sennheiser HD380 Pro. And then attach a Zalman Mic to it.

I have a pair of HD595's and absolutely love them, I can wear them all day and not feel it. They are built like tanks and have amazing sound quality. With my Zalman mic, I not only have a headset that has much higher sound quality than any gaming headset, but I can also use it for VOIP.

I used to have a pair of Creative Fatal1ty MKii, but after picking up my Sennheiser's I can't go back to them. The comfort and sound quality is literally night and day.

Although slightly out of your price range, the two companies make extremely high quality audio equipment. If you look through their offerings you'll definitely find a pair of headphones that will fit your budget. If you watch Amazon you can find that they cut prices dramatically from time to time, I picked up my 595's for around $150, and now they're almost $250.

I've had one of these for ~2 years, and it's served me pretty well. I don't have any experience with the HS-800, which seems to be the only headset available from Creative atm.

I use these: http://www.amazon.com/AKG-K702-Headphones/dp/B001RCD2DW

When I put on my: http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-HS-980-Fatal1ty-Professional/dp/B002BH3JDA/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335816239&sr=1-2

I CRINGE AT THE SOUND QUALITY. The reviewers must be shit stoned crazy because holy crap, they sound like tin cans. 4 stars 86 reviews. No.

TDLR: get a decent set of headphones otherwise they will sound like shit.

I heard these are good [http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Siberia-Full-Size-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002Q8IHDQ], but until I put them on and test them, I am not buying another set of headphones

I really like my creative labs fatal1ty. I can play for hours, and have no pain on my ears. Plus the sound is pristine.

I use Fatality MK II, they are a gaming headset (that is why I have them) but they work just as well for music.

Checking out this one because i need it asap and i have amazon prime. Any thoughts?

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These are pretty good:

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-HS-980-Fatal1ty-Professional/dp/B002BH3JDA

They've served my best friend pretty well, she had an eargasm at how good they felt and the bass compared to her logitech g3...5? I forget what they were honestly.

well if you wanted green you could get a pair of these and then get a desktop mic (which seems to be what a few people here would advocate)

if you're dead set on getting a headset I can recommend pretty much any Razer headset since me and my friends have all experienced nothing but good things from them throughout the years. also Logitech makes quality stuff and I've heard nothing but good things about their products. probably the best said I've used through the years has been this one.....until I broke it :D

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-HS-980-Fatal1ty-Professional/dp/B002BH3JDA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1322875940&sr=8-2

Beautiful sound quality, under $50, sturdy as hell, and they are super comfortable. Best pair of headphones I've ever owned. :D