r/Gaming_Headsets

[Tech Support] - Does the perfect cross between these two headsets exist?

I'm calling the reddit experts: help me find my white whale, or tell me I'm stupid and what I have wrong about my request.

I own two working pairs of headphones for use at my computer, both for gaming and for discord/teams/zoom calls.

My true love:

Sennheiser GSP 500 https://www.reddit.com/r/Gaming_Headsets/comments/ce6ks7/discussion_sennheiser_gsp_500_honest_review/

They are open backed, have great sound quality, and a solid microphone. And, they don't break the bank either. I liked them so much, I got multiple and have been cannibalizing the spares for parts to keep one set working.

At present, its the wired aspect that's the issue. I'll get my leg caught on the cable, or yank the cable as I stand up. I'll slightly bump or rub against the cable and it will cause feedback on the microphone for my friends that I'm talking to. For that reason, I think wired might be out, unless theres a way to fix that specific issue.

So I got a wireless headset:

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro https://www.razer.com/gaming-headsets/razer-blackshark-v2-pro?srsltid=AfmBOooRXAEliO02derq7io4nes4ZWCgwB7bi4W2UNdsM6NdrxHvvWG4

The sound quality isn't what I'd prefer, but the main issue is that they are close-backed: when I talk, my voice sounds strange and muffled, and it distracts me. It might be something I get used to over time, but genuinely, it would be worth getting a different headset for this.

So what I'm looking for is either:

  1. Open-backed, wireless headphones that aren't like, abysmally bad.
  2. A solution to the cable issue for my wired GSP 500s. The cable is 2.5mm TRS on the headset side (this is the tech support bit, idk if its a tech support issue or an intrinsic problem with wired headsets)

Do either of these exist? I would genuinely appreciate the expertise here. (and ty for reading, if you got this far)

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u/PM_SHORT_STORY_IDEAS — 5 days ago

Hi!

I am looking to purchase my husband a new headset for father’s day/his birthday but I’m not really sure what’s good. I asked Google and the only one within my budget would be the “steel series - arctis nova pro “ but I’m not sure if it’s good or not. He also doesn’t need a headset with a mic since he has a stand alone mic so he’d prefer something without or one where he can just turn it off. I’m open to suggestions since I know little to nothing about what’s good for pc gaming. I’d say nothing more than like $300 would be my budget. Something I can easily order online.

Thank you! :)

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u/allisonxoxo_ — 7 days ago