{"id":61599,"date":"2014-01-25T10:14:40","date_gmt":"2014-01-25T08:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=61599"},"modified":"2014-01-25T10:19:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T08:19:15","slug":"great-headphones-under-r1000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/61599-great-headphones-under-r1000","title":{"rendered":"Great headphones under R1,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the new year, and after all the splurging during the holidays we don&#8217;t have much cash laying around.<\/p>\n<p>Now what happens when you are in dire need of a new gaming headset and don&#8217;t have thousands of rands to get the top end gadget? Well my budget headset list is for you!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some great gaming headsets you can pick up for under R1,000 if you shop wisely.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_61600\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SteelSeries-Siberia-V2-Headset.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61600\" class=\" wp-image-61600 \" alt=\"SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SteelSeries-Siberia-V2-Headset.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The SteelSeries Siberia 2 comes in between R780 and R921; pretty close to the limit but reviews show that it&#8217;s a really good headset with great sound, and the snazzy LED illumination doesn&#8217;t hurt either.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Destructoid\" href=\"http:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/review-steelseries-siberia-v2-frost-blue-usb-headset-231801.phtml\" target=\"_blank\">Destructoid<\/a> says &#8220;there&#8217;s no crazy optional features, switches or breakout boxes here. Just consummate comfort and superb sound&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>SteelSeries does not often disappoint and although not as pretty and sleek as the SteelSeries Siberia Elite, the lower price should make you happy in these dark times.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a title=\"Corsair\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corsair.com\/vengeance-1500-dolby-7-1-usb-gaming-headset.html\" target=\"_blank\">Corsair Vengeance 1500<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_61601\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Corsair-Vengeance-1500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61601\" class=\" wp-image-61601 \" alt=\"Corsair Vengeance 1500\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Corsair-Vengeance-1500.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Corsair-Vengeance-1500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Corsair-Vengeance-1500-419x600.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corsair Vengeance 1500<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Corsair Vengeance 1500 not only has all the features you have come to expect in a gaming headset, it&#8217;s also half the price of what you have come to expect too &#8211; as low as R600 if you shop around.<\/p>\n<p>With sky-high reviews like 90\/100 from <a title=\"CNET\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com.au\/corsair-vengeance-1500-339335803.htm\" target=\"_blank\">CNET<\/a>, it&#8217;s measuring up as one of the better cheap gaming headsets out there. According to CNET: &#8220;Delivering solid sound quality with a built-in DSP, it&#8217;s hard to believe that they&#8217;re not twice the price.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, dynamic range of 95 decibels, and 50mm Drivers &#8211; these definitely offer bangs for your bucks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a title=\"Razer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.razerzone.com\/gaming-audio\/razer-electra\" target=\"_blank\">Razer Electra<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_61602\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Electra-Gaming-Headset.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61602\" class=\" wp-image-61602 \" alt=\"Razer Electra Gaming Headset\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Electra-Gaming-Headset.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Electra-Gaming-Headset.jpg 712w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Electra-Gaming-Headset-600x358.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Razer Electra Gaming Headset<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Weighing in at around R700, the Razer Electra headphones are sleek and cheap.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring a comfortable design but lacking a built-in microphone, <a title=\"DigitalTrends\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/headphone-reviews\/razer-electra-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">DigitalTrends<\/a> said &#8220;Razer&#8217;s Electra headphones are comfortable, reasonably priced and surprisingly balanced-sounding, considering the targeted audience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a title=\"Razer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.razerzone.com\/gaming-audio\/razer-kraken-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Razer Kraken Pro<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_61603\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Kraken-Pro.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61603\" class=\" wp-image-61603 \" alt=\"Razer Kraken Pro\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Kraken-Pro.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Kraken-Pro.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Razer-Kraken-Pro-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Razer Kraken Pro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Advertised as the most comfortable headset ever made, the Kraken Pro is a frighteningly bright green color. Though some may hate it, I think it&#8217;s pretty!<\/p>\n<p>Only just within budget, it goes for around R950. The reviews for this hulk of a headset have been pretty good.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Destructoid\" href=\"http:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/review-razer-kraken-pro-headset-237170.phtml\" target=\"_blank\">Destructoid<\/a> have given it a 7\/10 saying that they enjoyed their time with it, and even though it does not support consoles, the mobile, portable, and PC gaming crowd will love it by their side.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/61596-no-south-park-grand-wizard-edition-for-sa.html\">No South Park Grand Wizard Edition for SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/61592-tomb-raider-60fps-on-ps4-what-about-xbox-one.html\">Tomb Raider: 60FPS on PS4, what about Xbox One?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/61585-shadow-of-mordor-accused-of-stealing-assassins-creed-code.html\">Shadow of Mordor accused of stealing Assassin\u2019s Creed code<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/61577-shadow-of-mordor-gameplay-trailer-you-must-see.html\">Shadow of Mordor gameplay trailer you must see<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These headsets have not only come in with great reviews, but they also have a good price attached<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":42223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5791,21],"class_list":["post-61599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-gaming-headphones","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/213"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}