# Gaming Headsets **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 23, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842 "2011-05-23T01:39:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842/1 "2011-05-23T01:39:23Z")
I’m looking to buy a gaming headset that I can use for my PS3 and also with my MacBook to do some Skype chat and the like. I was thinking of splurging on a Turtle Beach Ear Force DPX21 or PX5, but the reviews of poor build quality scare me. I’d like more than just a single earpiece and mic, so that I could use it for gaming at night. The Sharkoon X-Tatic listed on Amazon sounds interesting, but I’ve never heard of the brand, and the Tritton TRIAX-720 and AX Pro seem very similar to the Sharkoon. I don’t mind spending $200, but I expect something that works well and is sturdy. Any advice? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842/2 "2011-05-23T01:50:17Z")
no idea if it works with PS3 but i love my [Logitech](http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-ClearChat-Wireless-USB-Headset/dp/B0015EY5RE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306115297&sr=8-1). ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842/3 "2011-05-23T02:18:47Z")
I’ve got Sennheiser HD 580s with a Astro amp. Check out [Astro](http://www.astrogaming.com/). Their stuff is pretty good and pretty well received. If you want a small step down, that’d be [Tritton](http://www.trittonusa.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842/4 "2011-05-23T02:35:36Z")
PS3 only takes USB or Bluetooth, right? That’s going to be a problem and add some expense. Seems like USB is probably hit-or-miss 'cause of driver issues on the PS3, but that’s speculation instead of experience. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842/5 "2011-05-23T04:09:20Z")
Love [mine](http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Carcharias-Gaming-Headset-Black/dp/B001PTH0VW). ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842/6 "2011-05-23T13:17:57Z")
I’ve gone through a lot of headsets. I’ve finally found [one.](http://store.turtlebeach.com/earforcex41headphonesfg-1.aspx) That can take a beating. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-headsets/582842/7 "2011-05-25T02:08:09Z")
Thanks to all who replied. For anyone interested, I decided to put together a system instead, going off the recommendation in an Amazon review. I’ve bought the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 headphones, the Zalman Microphone Zm-Mic1 microphone, the Astro MixAmp, and a Behringer U Control UCA202 to make a Toslink connection between my computer and the MixAmp. Hopefully it’ll all be here in a few days and I’ll probably post an update on how it works.