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Offline Loki on: March 01, 2013, 11:37:50 PM

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Does anybody have experience with these headsets, mouse or mousepad?

SteelSeries Ikari
SteelSeries QcK+
SteelSeries Siberia v2

It's total 120 € which i can hit in 3 months...I guess it's worth it but can't know if its quality.

Note: all components are chosen for my personal needs such as right handed mouse, black mousepad for better optical precision etc.

Offline Machine Medic #1 on: March 02, 2013, 12:58:59 AM

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No experience with any of those, but if you're looking for high quality stuff in particular, Sennhieser has some of the best equipment out there, if you have the money.

I love my HD280's.
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Offline Loki #2 on: March 02, 2013, 08:08:56 AM

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My classmates do have sennheiser. I hate the design it's so weird. They use it as DJ gear.

Offline Machine Medic #3 on: March 02, 2013, 10:30:46 AM

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Regardless of the looks, Sennhieser headphones will make anything else sound like total bullsh*t once you try them.  If you use a separate microphone, the HD 280s or similar work very well, and are reasonably affordable headphones.

As far as computer mice, I just use a Logitech M525 - nothing special, but always dead-on accurate and reliable, while still being light enough to snap to targets very quickly.  Batteries last around 6 months.  I've never needed a mousepad with it, and I've played trem (and fairly well, lol) with it on my lap.
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Offline Gunther #4 on: March 03, 2013, 10:38:43 PM

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Old Microsoft laser mouse (free at garage sale) and a 10 year old mousepad cranks up the 1,000s score on Trem for me.

It's something you learn when you have sound equipment. Does a different synthesizer make it more "synthy" than the one you already have? Do you have the supernatural hearing to detect the differences? Will a better mouse make your hand move more precise? No; it does not matter.
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Offline Machine Medic #5 on: March 04, 2013, 03:06:51 AM

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No, but if you're performing better than your equipment is, then your equipment is total crap.

I expect only the best out of anything I buy, and I only buy the best.  Any poor performance had better be my fault, or I will be sorely disappointed in said equipment.


But that's just me.
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Offline Loki #6 on: March 04, 2013, 07:27:59 AM

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@Gunther: So actually you didn't understand what quality means. You play on Q3 engine with 100 ping on unlagged that makes you "aim" like good player. I am not playing T1 for a while, just sometimes jumping into game. I am actually playing CS:GO where such gear is needed in my case. I do not have headsets since my last one's been broken. Mouse is lagging when i touch its cable.

Offline Gunther #7 on: March 05, 2013, 03:45:28 PM

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@Gunther: So actually you didn't understand what quality means. You play on Q3 engine with 100 ping on unlagged that makes you "aim" like good player. I am not playing T1 for a while, just sometimes jumping into game. I am actually playing CS:GO where such gear is needed in my case. I do not have headsets since my last one's been broken. Mouse is lagging when i touch its cable.
No, I play with ~250 ping, and Tremulous is not the only thing I play. I'm delving into the world of higher-graphical and also Steam/Valve software (but why pay for it); Half Life 1/2, Counter Strike mod (no big step up from Trem), TF2, Crysis 2, Portal 1/2 (not really shooter, but fun)...and CODBO2 gets an honorable mention I suppose. Mouse works fine for all of those, although COD is not as "quick" as some others which messes with my head. Natural Selection could be another option if Trem1 is too old?
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Offline Loki #8 on: March 05, 2013, 05:58:27 PM

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Whatever you say, the whole point of this topic wasn't about what you have, and in what games you use it.

I simply asked if anybody had that gear.