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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Steel series Arctic 7 I think. Works fine. Any wired IEM will produce better sound though.
Ive got corsair hs80 wireless and I love them (on pop!os)
Astro A50 that I got from work. It sucks, every once in a while it just refuses to work and I need to plug it into my wife’s Windows PC to update the firmware to get it to work again. Audio and mic quality are okay, but that issue makes me definitely not recommend it for Linux users.
I’m using a Teufel Cage which is wired but there’s also a wireless version I think. It’s pretty reliable, except for the ear cushions falling apart like once a year. You can get a replacement for those for about 10€ though, so it’s not too bad
As others have mentioned, I also use separate headphones and a microphone, mainly because I haven’t had great experiences with headsets in the past.
Right now, I’m using the Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X paired with a HyperX QuadCast 2, and I’ve been really happy with the setup.
PC37x connected to Apple USB-C to 3.5mm adapter. If you are European do not get this adapter as apparently its a completely different DAC inside…
I prefer separate mic, which is a static one sat on my desktop, Samson Meteor that I’ve had for about 10 years now
Alongside my Monitor Headphones, Shure SRH840 that I’ve had for about 12 years now
CoolerMaster MH720 because I wanted one with a mic. I am very happy with them almost 3 years now.
Edit: typo
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’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.
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.
Apparently too much to ask for a linux user.
GTFO with your passive-aggressive bait.
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.
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.
