Good Gaming Headphones?

[BlockoCrafter]

OK, so I need a new pair of headphones since my current ones draw too much USB power from my computer. They've been doing this only recently, and they haven't done it before in the 6-8 months I've owned them.
Here are some things I'd need for them:
1. They MUST be Mac compatible, which means they must use USB for the microphone to work.
2. Wireless ones are preferred, or at least ones that connect via usb/mini/micro and work while charging.
3. $100 or less. The budget should be enough for good stereo ones, possibly surround.
4. Like said above, stereo ones are fine, but I would prefer surround sound.
I don't care if they go on-ear or over-ear. As long as it works with my Macintosh and has a microphone, I'd look into it.

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[Tetris]

TurtleBeach X12's

I have the X11's and they are everything i need

[Zanaran2]

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[BlockoCrafter]

TurtleBeach X12's

I have the X11's and they are everything i need

My cousin has had them for a shorter time than I had mine, and he says his microphone has problems. I'm a bit skeptical on ordering those.

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Which, specifically?

[Tetris]

he says his microphone has problems.

he probably throws them across the room and spills drinks all over them

i've actually taken good care of mine for like 2 years and it works amazing

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

TurtleBeach X12's

I have the X11's and they are everything i need

X12s need an audio jack, mic jack and a usb port to work. If you can manage that, the mic is really solid and the base is great

[BlockoCrafter]

he probably throws them across the room and spills drinks all over them

i've actually taken good care of mine for like 2 years and it works amazing

He's older and more mature than me, but okay.

X12s need an audio jack, mic jack and a usb port to work. If you can manage that, the mic is really solid and the base is great

If that's the case, I don't think I could use it. My mac mini 2011 model just has a headphone jack and line-in, no mic port.

[ArmyUnit]

TurtleBeach X12's

I have the X11's and they are everything i need

I had two pairs of the X11's and they both broke in about a year (most likely because of overly-heavy use). I ended up getting an X12 anyway because I liked the sound quality of the X11's, and I found them to be very comfortable.

So far I've no major problems with the X12's, and they sound amazing.

[Omicron Corp]

My mac mini 2011 model just has a headphone jack and line-in, no mic port.

uh like 99% of headphones need the mic port for their mics to work

[Clone v.117]

What's the difference between good headphones and good gaming headphones?

[uno_da_cat]

I recently got these

They were surprisingly amazing. Turned out to be better than my last pair of beaches.
Surround sound and only $60. Plus Rosewill so yeah.
Also, entirely a usb mic.

Also Turtle beaches are made cheap and break hella easy. The last pair I had snapped when I was putting them on and my brothers fell about 3 feet and broke. They are not resilient. They sound decently good but they break very easy for how much they cost.

(Of course this depends on the model you buy.)

[BlockoCrafter]

What's the difference between good headphones and good gaming headphones?

There isn't.

I recently got these

They were surprisingly amazing. Turned out to be better than my last pair of beaches.
Surround sound and only $60. Plus Rosewill so yeah.
Also, entirely a usb mic.

Those look nice, and only require usb. Even though it doesn't say it, would it work with a Mac?

[Kevso]

I bought turtle beaches x12's before and they didn't even work. I don't recommend them.
I do recommend some razer headsets. You could also get normal headset that require Mic plug in and headset plug in then buy a usb converter for it to work. However I don't know if this would work with x12's.

[uno_da_cat]

There isn't.Those look nice, and only require usb. Even though it doesn't say it, would it work with a Mac?

I'm almost certain it would. I have no way of testing but I really can't see why they wouldn't. If not they have return policies but I seriously doubt they wouldn't work since it's just a gaming headset it should work no matter what OS you use.

One very interesting thing about this headset is it actually has a vibration switch. Very interesting in a game when you get shot at or when you listen to some loud music.

[BlockoCrafter]

I'm almost certain it would. I have no way of testing but I really can't see why they wouldn't. If not they have return policies but I seriously doubt they wouldn't work since it's just a gaming headset it should work no matter what OS you use.

One very interesting thing about this headset is it actually has a vibration switch. Very interesting in a game when you get shot at or when you listen to some loud music.

I don't think that's the case. After looking up some more info, apparently there's a driver required to use some of its features.