cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/55388559
I made the mistake of believing some dumb guide online that recommended the Razer BlackShark v2 Pro for Linux. Literally the volume control is broken out of the box lol.
I just want a wireless headset. For listening to audio. And a mic. Don’t care for fancy features. Apparently too much to ask for a linux user.
What are y’all using and how is it working for you?
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Bose Quietcomfort Ultra with a USB microphone.
These are worth the price for a decent wireless set. Mine are almost a decade old, replace ear pads and battery every few years.
I’m using the Audeze Maxwells right now. Mic isn’t that great but I wanted a great sounding pair of cans for gaming and music, and my friends are the ones who have to put up with the average mic.
I would recommend against buying any gaming headphones. I bought the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless for $330 and a year later regretted it so much because I could have bought a pair of audiophile headphones that would have been more comfortable and given me much better audio quality and directional sound, and a separate microphone that would have been better for the same price.
Yeah there’s the Antlion ModMic which is quite good to add to regular headphones.
Yes I’ve heard a lot of great things about that one. I just prefer a normal microphone because it feels better to use for me.
I’ve always vouched for fully separate headphones + mic for years, though admittedly that’s probably less applicable for wireless preferences.
I swear by Sennheisers, currently using a Schitt DAC/amp, though offhand I forget the exact model of both. I used to stream and I sold off all my equipment except for mic RE20 XLR mic. I use an elgato stream deck plus with the xlr dock because funny knobs and buttons but their linux support is nonexistent and the foss alternatives aren’t great, but it works.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless.
Plug-and-play on Linux, features a hot-swappable battery so you literally never have to worry about charging.
It’s been a life changing headset. I can never go back.
Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. My biggest recommendation for wireless though is just to avoid Bluetooth. Get something with its own dedicated base station. Not that Bluetooth doesn’t work with Linux, but it’s just not the best tech and introduces a lot of potential failure points.
I got this recommendation from a colleague too and it seems really good but it sure is pricey. Were you able to take full advantage of all the fancy features with linux?
I don’t use their software suite – I can’t remember if it’s possible to get working on Linux, but when I used it on Windows I found it to be mostly a gimmick. I prefer the unfiltered audio.
The hardware is solid, but they’ve also got other options. I used to own an Arctis 5, which was also good. I think the drivers are just a bit higher quality in the Pro but I didn’t have sound quality complaints with the cheaper ones, they just failed after several years.
Not OP, but the software currently is incompatible with linux AFAIK. There are some third-party applications that try to restore some of the features available in Windows, most notably the chat-mix, but I haven’t yet gotten that working and honestly just gave up on it. I have one of the other Arctis models though, not the Pro.
Sony WH-1000XM4, on my second pair rn after the first’s hinge shattered to dust (5 years of daily use). Love the quality and ANC, super cozy and low profile.
I have been using an open source 3d printed design for a bit and they’re the most comfortable headphones I’ve used. All the components together cost around $150 if I’m remembering correctly (not including the cost of the 3d printer and soldering iron). Adding an in-line mic shouldn’t be an issue if this project seems doable for you.
Using a beyerdynamic dt770 into a schiit hel DAC and a separate modmic wired into the schiit hel as well. Best thing I’ve ever had. “Gamer” headsets suck.
I mean all headsets suck, really. I went through a few of them before just picking up a USB mic and plugging normal headphones into it.
I’ve bought a hyperx cloud III and I’m having no issues. Feels solid and audio is good. No complaints about the microphone from my cohorts. Mine is wired but I believe they sell it wireless for a bit of a premium.
I am using the same i use for my Smartphone. Fairbuds XL via Bluetooth.
Beyerdynamic MMX150.
It’s a great headset but after two years of daily use the ear pads and head padding completely disintegrated. Never had a single technical issue and the sound is great.
They also have a wireless MMX200 and MMX300. All great. I’d buy it again, but I just needed new earpads and that’s it 😊
Arctis 7
Some cheap JBL cable earphone I bought some 5 years ago, and that in recent months even had an adventure in a centrifuge washing machine. It’s working pretty well, barely picking any background noise, and listening is not migraine-inducing despite imo lacking a strong bass channel.
I don’t use a headset. I have proper headphones and a cheap clip-on mic for the rare occasion.
I just use a webcam as a mic. Not great for background noise, but I can stand all the way on the other side of the room and just talk loudly if someone needed to hear me.
