How do I pick out a Gaming Headset?

Turtle Beach Px3 Headset witth dss2 bundle or the Tritton ax 720 or the Astros gaming headset?

• Am new to gaming headphones and play a lot of first person shooter games and have heard of the many advantages that one with a gaming headset has during gameplay especially online.Am looking to buy one of the headsets above and am specifically looking for a wireless 7.1/5.1 surround sound headset which will give me in-depth sound detail during gameplay as well comfort for long gaming sessions.I also want a durable one and have heard that the turtle beach have life spans of a year or so and that the ps3 stereo headset gets uncomfy after an hour or two of gaming.I need advice from someone who has had a lot of experience with gaming headsets.Which headset would you recommend I buy.

• Answer:

  Im a Competitive gamer myself and i have had a couple headsets. I found that the Turtle beaches are great headsets that are very well made but there are draw-backs, For one the Px3 headset is very floppy and can be broken fairly easy as i have had to buy 3 so far because the last two broke one had the wires pull and the other had the frame brake. Please keep note as a Competitive gamer my headset is what gives me the advantage and i take the best care i can of them. The normal xbox version of the Turtles are a bit stronger and have around the same sound quality but i found that the ps3 version (Px3) has a bit better sound Quality but has a OVER POWERED mic as players can hear me (with the headset on the table) about 10 feet away. And for that reason i don't like it. With such a loud mic its hard to do callouts and such. The Tritton ax 720 The Trition ax 720 is a great headset with both great sound Quality and has a very good mic but as its very fragile even more so then the Px3's. I have a pair of Trittons that i currently use for normal use which work great with 5.1 artificial surround sound and has a very good mic but broke within 3 months on both sides with the headsets adjusts. Luckily i was able to just tape over it but still it is sad that it broke so quick. Also it was the black ops version which is suppose to be "high-grade" with gold plated connectors triple braided wires etc. Over all this the headset is great and comes with two different sets of ear-pads to choose from so its most comfortable. The Astro Gaming headset This headset is if you don't know the official headset of MLG and for good reason this headset has both great Quality with a adjuster for volume its very precise and is very comfy. This headset is also very sturdy i have yet to see it even get close to breaking but there is a slight draw back. The headset is a good size and is a bit bulky, even though its worth looking funny. The conclusion? The Px3 is very fragile has over-powered mic but has better sound Quality then x-31 The Trittons are great with both game sound and mic Quality but has a chance to break but its less likely then the Px3 The Astro has to win hands down as the game sound and mic are just perfect. And its very unlikely to break easily although you will have to get over looking funny with a huge headset. I hope this helps also keep in mind there is no TRUE 7.1 for xbox or ps3 as they can only go up to 5.1 you can only get virtual 7.1 which is fine but its not the real thing. Good luck choosing :)