Recently I've been looking for a new headset. For that past 2-3 months I've been using a Creative Fatal1ty HS-800 Gaming Headset (This one: http://www.amazon.com/Creative-HS-800-Fatal1ty-Gaming-Headset/dp/B002DS4HTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323106402&sr=8-1 ) and it's worked great until it went the same way as the past few headsets I've had, the wire has coiled up and eventually broken somewhere along the wire, leaving it pretty much useless as even a slight shift in position stops sound coming out of one of the ear pieces or leaves the microphone useless.
Considering this is the fourth HS-800 to go this way I'm getting rather sick of sending it back to Amazon and requesting a replacement. With my latest attempt at using this particular headset the wire has completely snapped into two after weakening from coiling up beneath my desk and then me trying to straighten it out (relatively gently) into the correct position.
Since my experiences with the Fatal1ty HS-800 headsets have mostly gone horribly wrong due to the wire I'm considering a wireless headset but I don't really understand what all the specs mean.
What effect does the wattage have on the headset?
What is 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 etc? I've read it indicates the amount of speakers but a headset only has two speakers?
What exactly is surround sound? Is that the effect in games which makes the sound come through the speaker to your left if you're shot at from the left (for example)?
Do you have any recommendations for headsets? I'm looking for one with a Microphone, preferably Wireless or sturdy enough to not fall over before 2 years of use, has decent quality of audio from both the microphone and speakers (equal or better than the Creative Fatal1ty HS-800), and has "that effect in games which makes the sound come through the speaker to your left if you're shot at from the left", I'd also prefer a 3.5mm connection to USB, and to be under £100.
Sorry about my complete ignorance on the topic, this is the first time I've had a proper look at headsets and speakers without judging them on comfyness and price.
Considering this is the fourth HS-800 to go this way I'm getting rather sick of sending it back to Amazon and requesting a replacement. With my latest attempt at using this particular headset the wire has completely snapped into two after weakening from coiling up beneath my desk and then me trying to straighten it out (relatively gently) into the correct position.
Since my experiences with the Fatal1ty HS-800 headsets have mostly gone horribly wrong due to the wire I'm considering a wireless headset but I don't really understand what all the specs mean.
What effect does the wattage have on the headset?
What is 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 etc? I've read it indicates the amount of speakers but a headset only has two speakers?
What exactly is surround sound? Is that the effect in games which makes the sound come through the speaker to your left if you're shot at from the left (for example)?
Do you have any recommendations for headsets? I'm looking for one with a Microphone, preferably Wireless or sturdy enough to not fall over before 2 years of use, has decent quality of audio from both the microphone and speakers (equal or better than the Creative Fatal1ty HS-800), and has "that effect in games which makes the sound come through the speaker to your left if you're shot at from the left", I'd also prefer a 3.5mm connection to USB, and to be under £100.
Sorry about my complete ignorance on the topic, this is the first time I've had a proper look at headsets and speakers without judging them on comfyness and price.
