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Gaming Headsets - What works for you?

Good morning all
I love trying out headsets, so on a wim, I ordered a Razar Blackshark X Gaming headset. It has a volume control on it and it has a Mic mute, which I accidentally touch causing me to wonder why I had no SSB RF output at one point. :)
It comes with a TRRS CTIA connector which makes it plug and play on a Maestro C.
I set it up like this:
- HDST connector input from the Maestro
- PTT on the Maestro with a footswitch
- BIAS ON
- 20dB gain off
- About a 6dB notch at 1Khz to reduce any low band harmonics
- Make sure the Level on peaks barely hits 0dB on the Level meter
Initial audio reports were really good. Nice balance and a bright presentation. For the price, it was a good choice. And, it comes in different colours.
For those on a budget and if you are using a Maestro on maybe a PC or a MAC with a TRRS input, it works.
What other headsets are people happy with?
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Hi Mike, I have been really happy with the Yamaha CM-500 headset. I did have to wire a simple adapter for it to work with my 6400. For my voice and rig, I roll off the lows and very highs, but otherwise leave the TX EQ flat at 0 dB. As a bonus, it is very inexpensive.
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When I use a headset (not often, but when others need to sleep :-)), I currently use a SteelSeries Arctis. I have two of them, one fairly old and the other a couple of years ago. Both have built in mics and volume controls. With an adapter, I have them plugged into the front mic/headphone jacks on my 6700. They work really well and I get good audio reports when I use them.
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