Which of these two headsets do you recommend for gaming?

[VoraciousBear]

Hi guys. I just have a question on a headsets I was thinking of buying. Right now I have narrowed it down to two choices and I want you to tell me which one is better. Here they are:

Creative Sound Blaster Arena

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826158084&Tpk=soundblaster%20arena

AND

Turtle Beach HPA2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826502011&Tpk=hpa2

If you have anything other better feel free to say so but as of now I think one of these is the best. Now I just need help picking. :)

[imported_Field]

Re: Which of these two headsets do you recommend for gaming?

id say Turtle Beach but then do you have something other than motherboard sound card?

[VoraciousBear]

Re: Which of these two headsets do you recommend for gaming?

I have a Realtek ALC889 onboard audio chip.

[imported_Field]

Re: Which of these two headsets do you recommend for gaming?

k im gonna be devils advocate here (whatever that is, LOL) and tell you to consider these headphones if purely for gaming, i have used them myself and can say theyll have nice clear postional sound, youll hear clanky and soft noises easier and your ears arent gonna hurt you for a long time. They are lightweight and rest on your dome softly. theyre kind of bad for music but you want ''gaming'' headphones, these are it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826249016&cm_re=5hv2-_-26-249-016-_-Product

[Vreki]

Re: Which of these two headsets do you recommend for gaming?

The microphone on my Creative HS-1000 became bad after a few months, and looking on their support forums lead me to believe that they have a general quality problem with their microphones. So I will not recommend a creative headset.

I got a Roccat Kave to replace it. It has true 5.1 but is not exactly lightweight.

http://www.pcshoptalk.com/showthread.php?26380-ROCCAT-Kave-5.1-Surround-Sound-Gaming-Headset