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I don’t use agaming headsetanymore.
It’s not that I don’t like them, there are some that are just incredible.
A perfect headset save for a bad microphone.
TheRazer BlackShark V2is still my favorite, despite having been launched some time ago now.
But I don’t get anything extra from a gaming headset over a regular pair of headphones.
Because the microphones on these thingsall suck.
A perfect headset save for a bad microphone.
“Decent” should not be the upper echelons of quality.
But for most of us, it isn’t.
It doesn’t matter how good the audio from them is if the microphone is awful.
And that needs to change.
Get great game audio in your ears, and chat with your friends at the same time.
But the microphones just sound garbage.
There shouldn’t be a necessity to have a dedicated, external microphone just to have serviceable voice input.
Some are better than others, of course.
But on the whole, why even bother?
It makes me sad because headsets like the BlackShark V2 really are nice.
But what purpose does it serve over spending the same or less on a really nice pair of headphones?
I use my Audio Technica M50x headphones foreverything.
Music, gaming, podcasts, anytime I want good audio on my PC I plug them in.
They’re my favorite headphones, they’re comfortable and cost the same as a decent mid-range gaming headset.
In some cases, better than.
Razer’s Barracuda is a perfect example of great headset, awful microphone.
RGB isn’t a feature worth paying more for.
Nor are any other gimmicks.
But it never is.
Make better microphones, hey
Here’s an example of what I mean.
Below is a sample from theRazer Barracudaheadset which, at launch, cost $160.
On the face of it, a great headset, with an awesome design and excellent sound.
But the microphone was built into the earcups and this is the result.
Is that what you’d want if you were spending $160?
Even worse is our recentreview of the Alienware 720H, another $160 gaming headset.
Something so good that same review said it would be perfect save for one big problem.
Can you guess what that problem is?
Even something like theRazer Seiren V2Xcan be had for under $100.
But that then takes your total spending even higher.
So why bother with a headset and not just get some good-quality headphones?
And this is where my rant leads.
I’m tired of getting awesome-sounding, feature-packed, supremely comfortable, feature-packed gaming headsets with terrible microphones.
Either make them worth using, or just stop.
like, for the love of god, stop putting awful microphones on these things.
hey, hey, make your microphones better.
I know I’m not alone.
