I’m trying to find a decent wireless headset for day-to-day use. It’d be for a lot of teleconferencing as well as some gaming, music, and other normal stuff. In particular, I’m looking for a pair of over-ears, since wearing on-ears or in-ears for longer periods is uncomfortable (esspecially with glasses), want something with a fold-up or removeable microphone to prevent damage, and have a pretty limited budget: $200CAD, equivalent to about $100USD.

My standards aren’t that high for general quality, but I wasn’t finding much that met my criteria. As-is I was debating between the Logitech Vibe 100 (Seemed like it was decent all-around, and it comes in white or pink, which is a bonus) or the Corsair Void RGB Elite (mainly for the large ear cups). I know both these options are pretty gamer-y, which is usually bad, and the Corsair headset is ancient, but I haven’t really found anything that looks better. Does anyone have any better options?

Edit: The Logitech G733 also looks promising.

  • zo0@programming.devEnglish
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    29 days ago

    I don’t know any headphones that do all 3 of those things decently at that price point so I think you need to prioritise which functions matter more to you. In my experience, in that price range specifically, I would suggest Logitech for video conferences Skullcandy for music (specifically metal, other genres fare better on different headphones) unfortunately for gaming you can’t use a wireless headphone with a mic without audio quality taking a huge hit

  • BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    29 days ago

    I really like Steelseries. Pick whichever fits your budget for the features you want. I’ve even bought used ones and they’ve been great.

    I changed the foam ear pads to leatherette pads for a little better sound isolation.

  • spongebue@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Have you looked into bone conduction headphones? I’ve had a set for about 3 years now and it’s still going strong. It has its pros and cons for sure, but I’m a huge fan. Mine is the Openrun Pro by Shokz. Maybe a hair beyond your budget, but should last really well for you

  • doodledup@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Get something with a good mic. You and your friends will thank me later.

    I’ve got the Razer BlackShark V2. Don’t know whether it’s the best but the mic sounds almost like a studio mic. Never had any issues with it.

    • PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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      29 days ago

      I’ve got the Razer BlackShark V2. Don’t know whether it’s the best but the mic sounds almost like a studio mic. Never had any issues with it.

      I have the wired version currently, but I need something wireless, and the wireless version is out of my budget unfortunately. $230 CAD.

  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    29 days ago

    Avoid the Corsair, they’re horrible for teleconferences. I can’t speak to that particular Logitech model, but I’ve had good luck with their other professional headsets.

    Personally for wireless situations I use Samsung Galaxy Buds for audio and a wired mic.