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  • Cam Fan
    Pro
    • Jun 2014
    • 544

    #1

    Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

    I recently purchased the official PlayStation PULSE 3D Wireless Headset to enhance my gaming (particularly sports gaming) experience. It was a very good investment, as the sounds of each sports game was like being in the arena myself. Of particular note, there a few games that really became more fun:
    1. Top Spin: The bouncing and striking of the tennis ball is incredible
    2. MLB the Show: The crack of the bat was incredible
    3. NBA 2k: The arena background music and crowd was like spending time at the old Charlotte Hornets games
    4. Madden - The big plays just felt more rewarding.

    Now imagine CFB 25: The fight songs/bands, chants, big rivalry game moments...I expect the experience to be captivating. If you have the extra cash, it's worth the investment. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the game nonetheless....3 weeks away!!!
    Last edited by Cam Fan; 06-23-2024, 07:22 PM.
  • BallinVol
    MVP
    • May 2003
    • 1191

    #2
    Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

    I'll ride with my Astro A40's. Been nothing but a quality experience with them.

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    • TarHeelPhenom
      All Star
      • Jul 2002
      • 7036

      #3
      Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

      Originally posted by Cam Fan
      I recently purchased the official PlayStation PULSE 3D Wireless Headset to enhance my gaming (particularly sports gaming) experience. It was a very good investment, as the sounds of each sports game was like being in the arena myself. Of particular note, there a few games that really became more fun:
      1. Top Spin: The bouncing and striking of the tennis ball is incredible
      2. MLB the Show: The crack of the bat was incredible
      3. NBA 2k: The arena background music and crowd was like spending time at the old Charlotte Hornets games
      4. Madden - The big plays just felt more rewarding.

      Now imagine CFB 25: The fight songs/bands, chants, big rivalry game moments...I expect the experience to be captivating. If you have the extra cash, it's worth the investment. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the game nonetheless....3 weeks away!!!

      Nothing like hearing the crowd heckle you when you are up at bat. Headsets def add an element of immersion to gaming.
      "Dunks are tough, but when a 35 footer come rainin out the sky...it'll wire you up"

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      • Jeffruel
        Pro
        • Mar 2019
        • 846

        #4
        Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

        I recently purchased a Razer Kaira Pro and I couldn’t be more pumped. It’s game changing. It’s got haptics (I think that’s the name) so it vibrates when appropriate too. I can’t wait to be on the road at a top 5 venue and have that thing shaking.
        Last edited by Jeffruel; 06-23-2024, 09:31 PM.

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        • canes21
          Hall Of Fame
          • Sep 2008
          • 22753

          #5
          Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

          A great headset can change how about any game feels in a significant way, imo. The aforementioned headsets are all good. A couple of my buddies use the A40's and love them. I use the Sennheiser PC38x and can't say enough nice things about it. Best headset I have ever had hands down.
          “No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.”


          ― Plato

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          • mthsgrg32
            Rookie
            • Feb 2019
            • 298

            #6
            Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

            What's y'all preset setting set on with the Sony Plus 3d set?

            Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

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            • noarmsduck
              Pro
              • Mar 2010
              • 938

              #7
              Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

              Originally posted by Jeffruel
              I recently purchased a Razer Kaira Pro and I couldn’t be more pumped. It’s game changing. It’s got haptics (I think that’s the name) so it vibrates when appropriate too. I can’t wait to be on the road at a top 5 venue and have that thing shaking.
              I had one of those. The sound quality was great but the mic quality was bad, all my friends in my party always said I sounded really quiet.

              I'm currently in the market for a new headset. The 2 I own both have problems:

              HyperX CloudX Flight - I'm on the 4th pair of these; I only paid for one pair but I've gotten multiple replacements at this point from both Amazon and the manufacturer. Randomly my friends will say my voice will turn robotic so I have to power cycle the headset. When it comes back, sometimes the mic monitoring will not be working so I have to power cycle again. And sometimes the mic monitoring just doesn't work when I turn them on for the first time that day. All 4 of those have had either one or both of those issues. Great mic quality and sound quality, and probably the most comfortable headset I've owned, but would not recommend if you're using them for talking to people.

              Steelseries Arctis 7x Nova - This is my current main. Best sound quality and mic quality of any headset I've ever owned. Mic monitoring is great. Also has an app to customize the sound profile for them and they work on PC as well. The problem with these is my ears get sore after about 2 hours of use.

              ---------------------------------------

              So if anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Looking for comfort, good mic and sound quality, and good mic monitoring. Would prefer wireless, and that might be a necessity as I had a pair of Turtle Beaches that had mic monitoring when I use them on my PC via the USB connector, but Xbox SX doesn't recognize them through that so I have to use the 3.5 mm jack and there is no mic monitoring then as the headset isn't getting as much power as through a USB connection.

              The two I've been looking at are:

              Turtle Beach Stealth Pro - These looked like the new best set on the market, I just didn't want to spend $300 on them so was waiting for a sale. I saw they hit $260 on Amazon so was going to get them but looked at reviews first. Lot of pictures of the seaming on the headband coming apart, and the ear cups just breaking or falling off.

              Audeze Maxwell - This seems to be the consensus best console headset, with good to great ratings in all the areas I'm looking for. Ratings on this are worrying as well though. Some develop a crackling noise, and others have the right earpiece receiver stop giving audio after a few months of use. These are $330 regular price, and IMO for a product that costs that much issues like that should not be as common as they are.

              May try out the Microsoft Xbox Wireless set. I had a pair a couple years ago before I got the Steelseries and HyperX ones, I ended up giving that pair to a friend. I don't remember what the mic monitoring was like on that set though.

              The only other options are like $500+ and I'm not spending that on a headset lol. So again, any recommendations would be appreciated. Obviously if there's a cheaper one that checks all the boxes that would be awesome, $80-$150 range is the sweet spot, but I wouldn't mind spending up to around $300 if the headset has everything I want, is reliable, and doesn't have common issues like the ones I discussed.

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              • Jeffruel
                Pro
                • Mar 2019
                • 846

                #8
                Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                Originally posted by noarmsduck
                I had one of those. The sound quality was great but the mic quality was bad, all my friends in my party always said I sounded really quiet.

                I'm currently in the market for a new headset. The 2 I own both have problems:

                HyperX CloudX Flight - I'm on the 4th pair of these; I only paid for one pair but I've gotten multiple replacements at this point from both Amazon and the manufacturer. Randomly my friends will say my voice will turn robotic so I have to power cycle the headset. When it comes back, sometimes the mic monitoring will not be working so I have to power cycle again. And sometimes the mic monitoring just doesn't work when I turn them on for the first time that day. All 4 of those have had either one or both of those issues. Great mic quality and sound quality, and probably the most comfortable headset I've owned, but would not recommend if you're using them for talking to people.

                Steelseries Arctis 7x Nova - This is my current main. Best sound quality and mic quality of any headset I've ever owned. Mic monitoring is great. Also has an app to customize the sound profile for them and they work on PC as well. The problem with these is my ears get sore after about 2 hours of use.

                ---------------------------------------

                So if anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Looking for comfort, good mic and sound quality, and good mic monitoring. Would prefer wireless, and that might be a necessity as I had a pair of Turtle Beaches that had mic monitoring when I use them on my PC via the USB connector, but Xbox SX doesn't recognize them through that so I have to use the 3.5 mm jack and there is no mic monitoring then as the headset isn't getting as much power as through a USB connection.

                The two I've been looking at are:

                Turtle Beach Stealth Pro - These looked like the new best set on the market, I just didn't want to spend $300 on them so was waiting for a sale. I saw they hit $260 on Amazon so was going to get them but looked at reviews first. Lot of pictures of the seaming on the headband coming apart, and the ear cups just breaking or falling off.

                Audeze Maxwell - This seems to be the consensus best console headset, with good to great ratings in all the areas I'm looking for. Ratings on this are worrying as well though. Some develop a crackling noise, and others have the right earpiece receiver stop giving audio after a few months of use. These are $330 regular price, and IMO for a product that costs that much issues like that should not be as common as they are.

                May try out the Microsoft Xbox Wireless set. I had a pair a couple years ago before I got the Steelseries and HyperX ones, I ended up giving that pair to a friend. I don't remember what the mic monitoring was like on that set though.

                The only other options are like $500+ and I'm not spending that on a headset lol. So again, any recommendations would be appreciated. Obviously if there's a cheaper one that checks all the boxes that would be awesome, $80-$150 range is the sweet spot, but I wouldn't mind spending up to around $300 if the headset has everything I want, is reliable, and doesn't have common issues like the ones I discussed.

                I don’t typically use it to communicate so it works well for me. I did read the same thing about it when I was researching, but I haven’t noticed it because I’m usually gaming by myself.

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                • illwill10
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 19764

                  #9
                  Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                  I have been just using a Bluetooth dongle and using my regular wireless earbuds or at times, I use the old Apple wired Earbuds. I don't play online, so I don't need a mic. I'm not a hardcore enough gamer to warrant me buying a headset. Plus, I don't like "Headsets" and I only play games when my toddler is asleep or I'm home alone for more than a hour or so.

                  But, my experience with my wireless earbuds has been restored. It's a different experience listening from a headset/earbuds compared to TV speakers. With the focus on Audio with Bands, commentary, pageantry, and fight songs, having a good headset will make the experience better

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                  • chris11sg
                    Pro
                    • Nov 2002
                    • 676

                    #10
                    Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                    I’ve been contemplating getting a gaming headset or a soundbar just for this game. I think this thread just helped me decide!

                    Probably going with the HyperX Cloud Alpha.
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                    • c1979h
                      Rookie
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 11

                      #11
                      Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                      Originally posted by noarmsduck
                      I had one of those. The sound quality was great but the mic quality was bad, all my friends in my party always said I sounded really quiet.

                      I'm currently in the market for a new headset. The 2 I own both have problems:

                      HyperX CloudX Flight - I'm on the 4th pair of these; I only paid for one pair but I've gotten multiple replacements at this point from both Amazon and the manufacturer. Randomly my friends will say my voice will turn robotic so I have to power cycle the headset. When it comes back, sometimes the mic monitoring will not be working so I have to power cycle again. And sometimes the mic monitoring just doesn't work when I turn them on for the first time that day. All 4 of those have had either one or both of those issues. Great mic quality and sound quality, and probably the most comfortable headset I've owned, but would not recommend if you're using them for talking to people.

                      Steelseries Arctis 7x Nova - This is my current main. Best sound quality and mic quality of any headset I've ever owned. Mic monitoring is great. Also has an app to customize the sound profile for them and they work on PC as well. The problem with these is my ears get sore after about 2 hours of use.

                      ---------------------------------------

                      So if anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Looking for comfort, good mic and sound quality, and good mic monitoring. Would prefer wireless, and that might be a necessity as I had a pair of Turtle Beaches that had mic monitoring when I use them on my PC via the USB connector, but Xbox SX doesn't recognize them through that so I have to use the 3.5 mm jack and there is no mic monitoring then as the headset isn't getting as much power as through a USB connection.

                      The two I've been looking at are:

                      Turtle Beach Stealth Pro - These looked like the new best set on the market, I just didn't want to spend $300 on them so was waiting for a sale. I saw they hit $260 on Amazon so was going to get them but looked at reviews first. Lot of pictures of the seaming on the headband coming apart, and the ear cups just breaking or falling off.

                      Audeze Maxwell - This seems to be the consensus best console headset, with good to great ratings in all the areas I'm looking for. Ratings on this are worrying as well though. Some develop a crackling noise, and others have the right earpiece receiver stop giving audio after a few months of use. These are $330 regular price, and IMO for a product that costs that much issues like that should not be as common as they are.

                      May try out the Microsoft Xbox Wireless set. I had a pair a couple years ago before I got the Steelseries and HyperX ones, I ended up giving that pair to a friend. I don't remember what the mic monitoring was like on that set though.

                      The only other options are like $500+ and I'm not spending that on a headset lol. So again, any recommendations would be appreciated. Obviously if there's a cheaper one that checks all the boxes that would be awesome, $80-$150 range is the sweet spot, but I wouldn't mind spending up to around $300 if the headset has everything I want, is reliable, and doesn't have common issues like the ones I discussed.

                      Try the following replacement cushions. I got accustomed to using the gels with my turtle beach pros and got these for the nova 7's, you can wear them for hours in comfort. link for ebay

                      https://tinyurl.com/5n95wr37

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                      • offensive_junkie
                        Rookie
                        • Jun 2023
                        • 143

                        #12
                        Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                        I recently discovered this was a thing after playing some Madden H2H games. I used my Beats Studio 3. Man i can’t imagine what CFB25 will sound like

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                        • canes21
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 22753

                          #13
                          Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                          Originally posted by illwill10
                          I have been just using a Bluetooth dongle and using my regular wireless earbuds or at times, I use the old Apple wired Earbuds. I don't play online, so I don't need a mic. I'm not a hardcore enough gamer to warrant me buying a headset. Plus, I don't like "Headsets" and I only play games when my toddler is asleep or I'm home alone for more than a hour or so.



                          But, my experience with my wireless earbuds has been restored. It's a different experience listening from a headset/earbuds compared to TV speakers. With the focus on Audio with Bands, commentary, pageantry, and fight songs, having a good headset will make the experience better
                          In ear monitors have gained popularity in the gaming market in recent years. Great alternative for those who don't like headsets. Can get pricey, though.

                          Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
                          “No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.”


                          ― Plato

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                          • PPerfect_CJ
                            MVP
                            • Oct 2011
                            • 3691

                            #14
                            Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                            I LOVE my PULSE 3D headset. Real game changer!
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                            • ChaseB
                              #BringBackFaceuary
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 9790

                              #15
                              Re: Do yourself a favor: Purchase a quality headset for CFB 25

                              SteelSeries Arctis 7 and Sony Pulse 3D have been my two go-to headsets in recent years for wireless. For wired I've rocked Sony MDR7506 forever but those aren't surround sound.
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