Audio-Technica BPHS1 Broadcast Stereo Headset with dynamic microphone

I have owned these for almost 2 years now and I feel I can give a reasonably detailed review on them. First of all I would recommend getting an audio interface/mixer interface in order to get the best overall sound quality out of this headset since the microphone uses an XLR connection and the headphones use a 1/4" connection.I have been using this headset for live streaming to Twitch for the most part but it can work well in a pinch for voice over work and commentary. The microphone is extremely well detailed for a headset mic and overall leaves a lot of potential headroom if you wish to process the audio, although it's not entirely necessary to do so. The headphones themselves aren't the best but they do give clear audio that is at the standard you would expect from Audio Technica. The main issue with this headset is the comfort (or lack of). Wearing this headset for more than an hour will start to cause some discomfort but this issue can be fixed.I will split all the pros and cons that I can think of and list them below.Pros:- Great microphone quality (especially for a headset) and can be used for a number of applications- Good headphone quality (clear and crisp but slightly too muddy on the lower frequencies)- Construction is solid (built very well and from high quality materials)- Overall great price for the performance of the headsetCons:- Becomes extremely uncomfortable after wearing for extended periods of time- Cable becomes tangled up pretty easily and can be a pain to straighten outOverall I would say this headset is great for the price and it will last a very long time if looked after (as all equipment should be).The issue with comfort can be fixed as I stated earlier by simply purchasing some new ear pads. I got some from a company called "Brainwavz" which can be bought right here from Amazon for a reasonable price. With the custom ear pads the headset is extremely comfortable and can be worn for hours on end.

First things first. These headsets are aimed at the professional broadcasting market not for gamers or the likes thereof.The headsets have a 3-pin male XLR for the microphone and a 3 1/3" TRS jack for the headphones.This headset is amazing value for money, the sound produced by the microphone is crisp and near perfect, and the quality of the headset is beyond what is expected for the price. I use the headsets in a professional sports broadcasting environment for commentary on boxing, muay Thai and MMA events so you could imagine the amount of background noise in such a setting, the microphone is very efficient at blocking out said background noise so all that is heard is the person on commentary. Headset mics of this standard normally cost £400 upwards, so for less than £190 a unit, you are getting a huge bank for your buck.I have also used these in a podcast setting and again the results were amazing, even using just the headset to monitor audio levels is great due to the noise cancellation aspect.For my use I had two options buy these headsets or spend upwards of £500 on coles mics. Im glad I went for this option as I have two items for the price of one. A great quality boom mic, and a great pair of headphones too.Well worth the price tag, but remember these are professional headsets so don't think you can get away with using them for gaming on a PS4, they are not designed for that use. You could use it for that purpose on a PC but you'd need an additional mixer and the means to send audio from the mixer to your PCs input, then somehow get the output into the mixer without it causing a feedback loop. Doing this isn't worth the effort and you'd be better off just purchasing a purpose built headset for such a task.

I got this for home recording and I'm very pleased. I upgraded the ear pads as other reviewers suggested. The sound quality is excellent. Highly recommended.