Headset recommendations

[diamondd]

^good point, if you want to buy good all-round headphones to double as "on the go" I'd get something like these

http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=19

as for open vs closed, open sound better fullstop IMO, even if they do let in some outside noise. Personally I like being able to hear cars that are about to run me over anyway lol

[Dinwiddie]

Yes - Nice headphones apparently, but with one more subjective complication regarding comfort.
On ear vs over ear....

Regarding closed vs open. I did find the closed did not reduce the incoming sound as much as expected, just a bit muffled.
I suppose you need proper noise canceling headphones to fully cut out the background.
Regarding sound quality. I do find the closed more fatiguing and the open more natural as is supposed to be the case, but for gaming I kind of prefer the up-front sound, and bass resonance of the closed. Still early days though. I'll probably stick with the AD700 in the long run just for the lightweight and comfort.

[Shinanigans]

Played a game with these on the other day: http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=94

... these headphones are so STRONG. Explosions would tickle my nose.

[diamondd]

Yeah the Beyer's always have a nice thump, but sometimes regarded as less dynamic.

[monkB]

I have a set of AD900's and by far the best i have come across

http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=180

and i run them with this

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=211&products_id=13280

[PalZer0]

I'd avoid the Z6A personally as it seems to have build quality issues (based on my previous experience with the MW3 version of that headset).

I'd go with a Plantronics Gamecom headset personally. They last for quite a while from my experience.

[Ninja Catfish]

Definitely not an 'on the go' headphone I wouldn't say. They're completely open, so the person next to you will hear almost as clearly as you do wearing them

As for mics, I've tried a few.
Zalman's ZM-MIC 1 worked pretty damn well, was a very clear mic, $12 on PCCG.

http://pccasegear.com/index.php?main_pa ... ts_id=2885

I've just got a ModMic in the mail today

A bit pricier than the Zalman, but it's a mic on an adjustable boom which just feels better for me.
They're refreshing it at the moment, bringing out a new model, hence it shows sold out on http://www.modmic.com right now.