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Old Jan 12, 2004, 10:14 PM   #1
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Hello Chaps,

What better place than DH to ask a question about headsets!

I want to buy some head phones for online gaming. But the head headset needs to have a built on mic. I have seen alot places on the net that show the sensitivity and Db, but all this means nothing to me!!

Can someone help me out with what I need!! I will be gaming online against many clans (internationally) on Ravenshield and so sound and opponant detection is crucial.

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Old Jan 12, 2004, 11:07 PM   #2
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Plantronics makes good headsets...Sennheiser makes them now too!!
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Old Jan 12, 2004, 11:10 PM   #3
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What db and sensitivity do i need?
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Old Jan 12, 2004, 11:14 PM   #4
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Hmm post some links of what you're thinking about getting.
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Old Jan 13, 2004, 12:31 AM   #5
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Old Jan 13, 2004, 01:00 AM   #6
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I just bought plantronics audio 90 for 30 bucks.Audio seems really good and mic produces clear audio from what people told me on teamspeak.Very comfortable unlike my crappy labtecs i had to replace.
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Old Jan 13, 2004, 01:06 AM   #7
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Hmm...for one thing the higher the impedence the more power it will take to drive them. I wouldn't go over 32 Ohms. Of course the wider the freq. response the better.

I'd go with these http://www.soundring.com.au/Headphon...HeadphoneID=61
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Old Jan 13, 2004, 01:12 AM   #8
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You mentioned noty going over 32 Ohms - what does this mean bro?

I dont under stand the technical talk for sound!!! What should I be aiming for?
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Old Jan 13, 2004, 01:19 AM   #9
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You mentioned noty going over 32 Ohms - what does this mean bro?

I dont under stand the technical talk for sound!!! What should I be aiming for?
If you go over 32 Ohms the sound will be muffled because you'll need a headphone amp past that impedence to produce clearity at high volumes. The lower the impedence the "louder" the headphones will be at lower volume/power output.
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Old Jan 13, 2004, 01:40 AM   #10
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So i need to make sure that the headphones i buy have the lowest ohms?
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Old Jan 13, 2004, 07:47 PM   #11
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Yes the lower the OHMS the better but around 32 should do you just fine. If you can go to a local shop & compare two sets of headphones with different impedence. It's easier heard than said.
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