So my buddies are buggin me to get a headset again so I can talk on TeamSpeak with them. I've used the 150s in the past and some others like from Plantronics. This time I thought I'd step up to something a little nicer. Full over the ear headsets. The two sets I got my eyes on are the HD280s and the HD550s. Both seem to be very popular if you go by the NE users(yeah, I know to beware about those NE reviews). Both are same price so price is a non-issue as far as these two sets go. I'm wondering about quality though. I'll use them on two different rigs. One has the X-Fi XtremeMusic card and other has the XtremeGamer card. I plan to also get a stand alone microphone. Logitech has a 3.5mm connector type and a usb connector type. Not sure which I'll go with though. Undecided there.
I'm not a music afficiendo or anything. These will be used for online gaming mostly and multiplayer. One reviewer said the 280s are all enclosed and 550s arent. I thought they both were? Can anyone shed some light on this? Which of these two would be best for what I have planned? I'm guessing both will work for my needs but I need to understand the difference between the two to make a better informed decision. Any help would be appreciated.
P.S. Does it matter which microphone connector type (3.5mm or usb) one should use with a 3.5mm headset? The 3.5mm type is like $9 and the usb is around $16 on NE. Again, price isnt a concern.
I'm not a music afficiendo or anything. These will be used for online gaming mostly and multiplayer. One reviewer said the 280s are all enclosed and 550s arent. I thought they both were? Can anyone shed some light on this? Which of these two would be best for what I have planned? I'm guessing both will work for my needs but I need to understand the difference between the two to make a better informed decision. Any help would be appreciated.
P.S. Does it matter which microphone connector type (3.5mm or usb) one should use with a 3.5mm headset? The 3.5mm type is like $9 and the usb is around $16 on NE. Again, price isnt a concern.