Gaming headset with or without mic above 150$ up to 500

my only comment about the yeti would be to look at the prices for the shock mounts and boom arms that will support the weight. the shock mounts are $50 and the sturdier booms are $100. the 2020 can use bargain basement products which fit right up. also, the yeti is going to be a little in your way due to size but i told you that going in.

5.1 vs 7.1 is basically a non issue. however do remember what i said earlier: remember to look for virtual surround support in the manual or on product pages and not just go by if it has 5.1 or 7.1 in the title. i dont prefer the omni, i just stated that it might have surround support but that you need to double check on your own if this is true.

i remember hearing a negative issue on the creative G series in the past from someone on my steam list. i read something about this on the web from other reviews as well for both the old version and the new one but honestly i can not say for a fact one way or the other if its worth buying as i havent used it myself.

i know the xonar u3 had it. the strix raid might. do double check in their specs though. i think the u5/u7 do not and are for home theaters instead.

creative used cmss3d/sbx processing. asus used dolby headphone. look up cmss3d vs dolby headphone videos on youtube for examples and see which you like.

why would you buy a game one when it is basically a hd518 with a mic strapped on? for the same price you could get the hd598 which would be better and you already have a mic.

the hd600 is like the hd598 in sound but with a bit more bass and quality. both it and the hd598 are a bit on the "slow" side. call it "laid back" if you will. some people dont like this (in which case detailed cans like the dt990 are more their flavor) while others do (because detailed cans can be fatiguing). they are not very fatiguing and are decent for long listening sessions.

dont know anything about feenix. you could try headfi search but you need to take things there with a pretty hefty grain of salt as you need to sift through things you read there and not just take it as fact.

for that budget you could almost get into planar magnetic headphones if you like that sort of sound. the he400i for some was considered an upgrade to the dt990 but its not a really wide soundstage headphone and i've only read that from a few people so take that for what its worth.

the fidelio x2 is also considered a decent headphone but i cant say much about it, you would need to read up on it.

some wireless headsets can lag a little or have dropped connectivity randomly and you will need to deal with recharging them. if they take batteries it will be expense to replace them and if its a built in variant the battery inside will wear and having a wireless product die on you is a pain (i went through this with wireless mice). while some products like logitechs were quite excellent for a wireless (no real lag) they still suffer from the same dropped connections all wireless devices can have and wireless signals are susceptible to emi or interference. i'm not saying dont go for wireless, just that its not "perfect" and to be aware of "possible" issues you might have. again, not saying you will just that some products in some cases have had these.

if you're looking at "headsets" might as well throw the mmx300 into the line. its basically an old dt770 premium design with mic. overpriced for what it is (just buy a similar headphone instead) but its one of the better options. likewise the ath-adg1 (ad500x/ad700x based.. but you wont like this) is considered one of the better options. the game one and pc363d round out the list on the better headsets. i cant comment about any "gaming company" oriented ones much though i cant say i was impressed when i tried a pair of astros in a store display (but that could be personal preference).

take your time. do your research. make comparisions. flesh out what you want to spend and what your options are. i've seen it happen many times before where people are in a rush and make a decision quick then regret it later. make sure you go over all your options and give some solid thought to what you want to do instead of picking something on the fly.