Reddit mentions of Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset

I'm rocking a Creative Fatal1ty if you're looking for something cheaper. I am not an expert on headphones by any means but this has been working really well for the past year or so I've had it. The sound quality is good and the headset doesn't exactly cover your entire ear, allowing decent hearing outside of your game. The microphone portion is detachable as well, although I have no idea why this is a feature since I can't think of a situation in which I'd want it to be detached.

I have these and they are stellar. Have been working for 5+ years now with nothing broken - at all. Mic still works, they still sound great.

There are more advanced models of them now, but I'm super impressed - and they're cheap. I had a buddy with $100+ head sets that break in a year. Get these.

Yamaha CM500 for sure, but I've also had very good results (and reports) using the Creative Fatal1ty gaming headset (though I've had to choke the living hell out of it with ferrites when running the amp). It appears the Fatal1ty has been replaced with a newer model, but the specs seem the same.

I use the creative fatality hs-800 and it is totally worth it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002DS4HTM/ref=pd_aw_sbs_2?pi=SL500_SS115&simLd=1

Try this headset, it goes for 30 bucks on amazon

Creative HS-800 Fatal1ty Gaming Headset

I've had this one for about a year. The sound quality is pretty good in both directions and I have yet to have any problems with it.

I overclocked my 2500k to 4.5ghz, using an H80i GT, and feel like this could last for a long time still. Get a lot of fans helps immensely but most of all I see you don't have an aftermarket CPU cooler, which is a must for overclocking. Make sure to setup push/pull on your cooler when you get one. Put two front intake fans, at least one side intake fan (more if your case has the holes for it) to help cool your graphics, and at least one bottom intake fan. I notice a huge difference in cooling in my new case with 6 fans compared to my old case with 3 fans.


For a headset have you ever considered getting nice comfortable headphones with velour earcups for long hours of gaming with no sweat or pressure on ears/head and then attaching a magnetic modmic to the headphones?


Sennheiser HD439s for $54 (http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-439-Headphones-Black/dp/B005N8W1TM/ref=sr_1_3?s=tradein-aps&srs=9187220011&ie=UTF8&qid=1452599716&sr=8-3&keywords=sennheiser+hd) sound great and are soooo comfortable

AntLion ModMic for $50 (http://www.modmic.com/products/modmic-4-0) is a quality microphone with a magnetic mount to mount it to your headphones instead of wearing a clip-on or trying to use a desktop mic that gives feedback.


I looked at your Logitech G930. Having wireless headset is nice but look at those plastic/pleather earcups: I've used gaming headsets before going with this 439/modmic setup and headsets are definitely less comfortable with worse quality speakers and worse microphones.


If $80 is steep and you wouldn't want to put out $100 for the headphone mic combo, you could always go with a $30 Creative Fatality HS400 headset (http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452600411&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=fatality+hs400), which has comfy headphones and a good mic. Mine lasted about 8 months before the left ear died and at probably 5 or 6 months the removable mic's rubber piece split so the mic wouldn't reattach snuggly so stopped working but it's a decent lifetime for a $30 headset.


Even if you had to do a clip-on mic but got a decent set of headphones, it would be better than a gaming headset. The sucky part about a lot of gamer-targeted gear is that the components are lower quality but the heavy marketing and pro-gamer endorsements appeal to the buyer, rather than buying based on quality alone.

I bought this one around two years ago and it is still working as on the first day. This was my very first headset so I can't really compare it to anything different but I really like it and won't change it until it dies.

Note that the headphones themselves are not that big as the ones from Steelseries headsets or different brands if you prefer those

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406830237&sr=8-1&keywords=fatality+headset


I've had it for four years, hasn't failed me once. Obviously not the greatest but it does the job

I followed the guide as best I could. It's from the Creative Fatal1ty Gaming headset which is much pricier than a standalone detachable mic you can pick up from ebay or amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-HS800-Fatal1ty-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396060983&sr=8-1&keywords=Creative+Fatal1ty+Gaming+headset I just bought one of the used ones from the warehouse.

My brother and I both use this one, it's pretty good.

https://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM

i noticed this with my apple earpods as well. My friends say they hear feedback from my mic (after fidgeting a lot to get it to finally work). I have also noticed hearing a slight hissing sound when i chat with one of my friends who also uses apple earpods. Another of my friends has a pair of Beats Earbuds and his headset seems to work fine. I can hear him fine(no feedback from the mic) and he has no trouble connecting it. Not suggest to get a pair of beats, imo they are overpriced, but try another pair of headphones that are not apple. I think its something to do with the how the headphones are made. Im no expert but it seems the apple headphones across the board dont play well with DS4's

EDIT:
I forgot to mention I have another headset, and i use a use a converter to go from headset + mic separate to a single 3 pole connector that the DS4 needs. That headset works fine, though it is a little soft since it is not a powered headset. Here is a link to it, its pretty cheap, sound quality is OK but the volume is poor imo:
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404865659&sr=8-1&keywords=pc+headset+with+mic

The Fatality gaming headset is actually really good bang for your buck in my experience.

It's one of the few gaming headsets, especially of the Fatality ones, that doesn't suck.

Good sound, good mic, good build quality and a low price. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002DS4HTM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1450998533&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=fatality+gaming+headset&dpPl=1&dpID=414ZSVlsFyL&ref=plSrch

If you're looking for budget, I've heard real good things about this headset, though I don't own it myself.

Yeah dude, i already got a nice keyboard with blue switches, and i love it! For the monitor, i think i'd rather have a larger 1440p monitor, even if that means i'll get a higher input lag, maybe 60fps if i can overclock it to get some higher FPS? I'm gonna be using the PC for desktop apps as well, and screen real estate is precious when doing multi window!

Also when are the third party GTX 1080s expected to come out? I don't wanna deal with AMD 480 in crossfire because i play a lot of indie games, a lot of which don't support crossfire/SLI. I might consider the 480x, but when is it expected to come out? I'm getting impatient waiting to finally build this PC! And why is Gsync so expensive? From the (very little) research I've done about it, it looks like all it does is limit FPS. Couldn't i get a 3rd party program to do that?

I don't wanna cut costs on the headset, but the other option is getting the GTX 1070, a cheap mouse, an i5 6600k, or cutting off half my budget for games. I found this headset with nice reviews. I doubt anything better will cost only $20 :P. I'm looking around for a i7 6700k, do you know of any deals for it? Maybe one bundled with other parts? In fact, deals on any PC parts in my budget would be helpful. Lastly, what mouse do you recommend? I need a really good sensor and relatively flat shape. Thanks! :)

Here's a link to the headphones in question:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DS4HTM/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Budget - ~$50USD


Source - Going to be using them straight from my PC/phone.


Requirements for Isolation - Some isolation, my house can be noisy at times, but it's not required.


Will you be using these Headphones in Public? No


Preferred Type of Headphone - Full sized, over-the-ear


Preferred tonal balance - Balanced is probably my best be here, they're going to be used for a wide range of things.


Past headphones - My current pair are Creative Fatal1tys. Goofy branding aside, they're comfy and the sound quality is good enough for my peasant tastes.


Preferred Music - This is a broad category. On any given day I'll be listeng to KMFDM, Kaizers Orchestra, Bob Crosby, BNL, and Reverend Bizarre back to back. Also, gaming, podcasts, voice chat, and Twitch streams.


What would you like to improve on from your set-up - What I'm looking for are some wireless headphones that fit the above criteria and also have a built in mic. So far I haven't been able to find anything. So help me, /r/headphones, you're my only hope.

remove everything after the numbers, like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS-800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/

Referral tags set off the spam filter.

I've always just end up getting these http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452618875&sr=8-1&keywords=fatality+one

surprisingly good quality for the price if you're low on cash.

I've been using the Creative Fatality headset for about a year now and it's been really good. I'm no sound enthusiast but the headphone quality seems good to me and I've been told that the mic sounds super clear.

You can get decent headsets for $20.

For example: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DS4HTM

These are very good. I'd definitely recommend a decent sound card too (internal if it's a desktop, however creative do make some decent USB ones for laptops too.

These headphones are designed for gaming, as such, they have a very long cable, and a microphone too (this is detachable).

They are extremely comfortable, I can wear them all day long without my ears getting overly warm or uncomfortable.

The only bad part from my experience is the sound leakage. They do not have very good noise cancellation, so when nothing is being played through them, I can easily hear external noise, and when music is playing, other people can hear it clearly (not good for public settings).

Did I mention these things are ridiculously cheap too? Always a bonus :)

I have this one. It's the older Fatal1ty headset. It's nothing special, but I like it because it hasn't stopped working yet, even with how many times I've dropped it, or the cats have knocked it on the floor.

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-HS-800-Fatal1ty-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1292221036&sr=1-4

There are cheaper headset mics of course, but you'll need adapters to get them to be XLRs. Analog computer headsets would probably work, you'd need 1/8 inch to XLR adapters or cables.

Something like this might work, and it's cheap:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DS4HTM

You'll need an adapter to get it plugged into the mixer though...the advantage to a headset like that (which should have separate connectors for mic and headphones) is that you could probably also feed game audio or program audio (or whatever you wanted) easily to the headphones.

you could check this out. Has decent reviews and is within $30...

However, you could get another kraken pro aswell, if you like it; http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Kraken-Analog-Gaming-Headset/dp/B00Z0IBM4K/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1450701281&sr=8-9&keywords=razer+kraken

<$20 Plantronics Audio 355

$28 Creative Fatal1ty

i use koss clip ons and wear a fatality headset
for the mic.
got the koss for ~fifteen and the fatality when it was ~twenty.

i do agree with other posters to use a combo of headphones + a clip on mic because it is cheaper, but using a headset around your neck for a mic provides a closer proximity to your vocals.

i personally don't know how well mics perform when clipped onto your shirt collar (far proximity), but if you talk softly and compensate by boosting your mic volume (increase gain), your voice will become somewhat distorted.

super duper edit: since you already have at least one headset, you can use one of those for your mics if you find hanging them around your neck comfortable

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/

I have some, pretty comfortable, very soft ear padding, decent audio, mic is ok. build quality is very flimsy feeling, it bends a lot! but i haven't broken them. audio seems leak out very much but that also means i can hear people talking to me without removing headphones. great headset for those on a very tight budget!

I want to get my brother a new form of headphones and a new mic for his birthday (still time though, date is 9th of May). He currently has a Creative Fatal1ty Gaming headset and it sounds just terrible listening to music and listening to him over skype.

Budget | 50€, flexible
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Source | Onkyo TX-8020, he has some HECO shelf speakers
Requirements for isolation | Not needed. He's gonna use them for mainly gaming, couple of MOBA games and single-player, and watching some movies.
Will you be using these Headphones in public? | No
Preferred Type of Headphone | Over-ear
Preferred tonal balance | Balanced, a slight emphasis on bass will be good
Past headphones | Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset ("a piece of shit")
Preferred music | If he listens to music, then it is Linkin Park. Otherwise just gaming, voice chat and some movies.
What would you like to improve on from your set-up? | Mostly a better mic. We rarely see each other and talk a lot over skype. Better sound quality will come with that because the Fatal1ty's sound is garbage. (yes I hate that headset)
Location | Germany

I thought about a Zalman clip-on mic and the Superlux HD-681 EVO. Is there something else that would be a good purchase?

The only things I didn't put in this build were:

• Headset - You'll definitely want one for online gaming. I'll recommend one, but I'm really not an audiophile. I'm more concerned price, comfort, and how clearly other's can hear you. If you are an audiophile you'll need to pick them out yourself.
  
• I've found the following inexpensive and very comfortable for a budget set - $25 - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DS4HTM/
  
  
• DVD Drive - Optional. Games now are distributed online via Vavle's Steam, EAs Origin, or direct form the Developer for MMOs. You don't need a DVD for playing games anymore.
  
• If you have access to another windows PC. Laptop or a friend's desktop. And a spare 8GB or larger USB stick. You don't even need the DVD drive to install Windows. You can install it from a USB stick. - http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/install-windows-8-usb.htm
  
• If you prefer the simpicity of installing from DVD, or want one installed for ripping DVDs... $13.50 free shipping - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136270
  
  
• Speakers - Optional For multi-player games you'll almost always use a headset for voice-comms. Actually. The monitor should actually have a set of cheap speakers in there, plenty for more relaxed browsing/youtubing. But if you want big boomy speakers that shake you when explosions happen, you'll need to grab those on your own.
  
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  As for building it. You'll need:
  
  
• Philips screw driver
  
• Small pair of pliers or a M3 sized Socket wrench/driver for installing the motherboard standoffs.
  
  Watch PCPartpicker and Newegg's build a PC videos for some good tips.

Ah, I get it now.

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458681663&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+fatality

Can't do much better for $20.

Couple options that are really the same options: Get a USB external sound card. Creative labs makes some, and they even have headphones that plug in via USB and have the 'sound card' built into them.

Examples:

external 'card'

headphones

i'd recommend not going the headphone route, because you'd preferably like to pick the cans you want, without being restricted to that one pair... the the external card is the way to go probably.

(edit - keep in mind these are just example products, and I've never used them (although i do have a pair of the fatality headphones... they are decent, but not very good), there are better quality ones out there, so be sure to investigate before you buy)

Im not sure if they make monitors with "both" connectors. Its really one or the other...

And as for good USB headsets for pc, i would recommend the Creative Fata1ity

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=asc_df_B002DS4HTM1922172?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B002DS4HTM

Mines been strong for over 2 years now, the only problem is the volume button on the headset wire sticks a bit. But whatever.. 36.99 cant beat it.

I have been using this, the headset is very comfortable and the the sound and mic quality is excellent. It's always well discounted at amazon. Perfect for TF2!

Edit-sorry, in my haste I didn't see you wanted a usb connected product, but I believe there is a usb version of the same product.

here you go bud

• https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Gaming-MM400-Compact-Speed/dp/B00N4OB9ZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466780538&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+gaming+pad+hard
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466780563&sr=8-1&keywords=fatality+gaming+headset

Creative Fatality Headset
Got this one for years. Nice sound quality, detachable mic and nice fitting.

https://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM

Gonna drop price

> What would a recommended cheap headset be? I used to have a standalone mic years ago but I doubt those are even around now.

I use this. Not the best, but it's good for its price. I quite enjoy it anyways. I'm on my second pair though, my first one had the cables breaking after I accidentally yanked them out of the computer.

> Why can't I but armor 99% of the time? That used to be pretty standard.

You still can, you're just constantly playing Valve's version of classic casual, which is 10v10, armor and defuse kits auto-bought, and only up to like 15 rounds or something like that.

> Why the hell isn't de_rats still popular? Lol I loved that map?

With Valve's newfound matchmaking system, I think you'll find that the custom gamemodes that were in Source and 1.6 aren't that popular anymore. Or at least less emphasized, as I started CS out with Source's Jailbreak and Zombiemod/escape. Now all I do is play MM or DM. Stayin away from casual cause I dislike 10v10.

You can check out the Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset on amazon.

So I'm looking for a pair of gaming headphones for my PS3, PS4 and maybe also laptop, AS WELL AS another pair of music headphones for playing my digital piano.

I've tried finding a pair for everything, but with no luck; three days ago, I bought the JKL bassline DJ-style over-ears, but they were problematic when using them for my piano. Yesterday I traded them in and bought another pair of headphones, the AKG k551 Silver, but they do the exact same thing. The problem is that the sound is only good when I hold down the mic button on the headsets. I suspect this is because all my headphones aren't configured for my Piano (see TRRS to TRS). More technically, the piano reads the microphone as being the ground conductor when it is held down, meaning only two of the three necessary conductors are active at all time.

I believe there is an adapter for this particular problem, but I don't like my AKGs anyway, so I want to trade them in and get a new pair of sleek music headphones, maybe designed especially for the Piano, that doesn't do the mic-switch thing. I'v already been looking on a handful of gaming headsets, and so far, I'm going with the Pulse Elites for Playstation. But I still haven't decided on the other cans. Chances are my Elites will be at home and used exclusively for gaming on PS4, PS3, Vita and PC. The other headphones would be the ones that I use for my piano and listen to music with.

They don't need to be top-of-the-line professional music headphones. I just need them to replicate my piano's sound as flawlessly as possible and not have the same problem as my other headphones (mic/ground switch-up?). I will likely bring them to school and wear them in public, so a sleek design would be a big plus.

EDIT: I just got these from my sister, and they aren't doing the same shit with the microphone. They actually sound quite nice. I've yet to try them out at gaming, but I still think I'll buy a wireless headset, since these don't seem to be able to fit with my PS3.

Stinger is a good choice. Other notable mentions;

https://www.amazon.com/VersionTech-Comfortable-Lighting-Headphone-Isolation/dp/B00PUMKFLC/ref=sr_1_1?tag=amazon0606-20&s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1447650913&sr=1-

https://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?tag=amazon0606-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1447628788&sr=8-1&keywords=Fatal1ty+Gaming+Headset

I can't attest to the quality of these but the reviews and specs don't seem bad. They seem to be pretty good budget headsets.

Sometimes pretty makes a horrible product. When I was looking for a gaming headset I found a set of these which costed a lot more when I bought them. They are complete garbage even tho they have that "fatality" dude signing off on them.

Ended up buying these from sharkoon which work for 360 and pc with great sound and very loud if need be. Love sharkoon now.

This is mine. It's good all around :)

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420741028&sr=8-1&keywords=Fatal1ty+Creative

This question comes up a lot. Do a search to see what other people have recommended before.

If you have a decent sound card I would suggest not going with a USB headset.

I use these and am happy with them. Great price and great bass. The boom mic is detachable.

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS-800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

If anyone is looking for a cheap option i recommenced the Creative Fatal1ty headset http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463187113&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+fatal1ty+gaming+headset

They have been serving me well for 4 years now.