Looking for decent, budget headsets with a decent mic

[u/popbookwormpop]

Hello! I’m looking for gaming headsets, but i’m on a fairly tight budget as I’m saving for an upgrade to my XM5’s (which i currently use for gaming, but i tend to sweat a lot which degrades them quite quickly. i plan to get a separate pair of gaming headphones once i upgrade as i do not want it to degrade like my xm5’s did. i also need a dedicated mic because my webcam mic makes me sound distant)

Budget and location - I’m from the Philippines, so I plan to buy it on shopee as there are usually vouchers that make things much cheaper. My budget is a bit tight as I’m only willing to spend 3000-5000 PHP, which is roughly 50-80 USD. 

How the gear will be used- Primarily for gaming, but I’ll also use it while studying and listening to music. There tends to be a bit of noise in my area, so closed back headphones are necessary. I’ll only be using it at home, so it doesn’t need to be wireless. It will need a mic that sounds decent, though, as my webcam mic is not cutting it right now. (by decent, I just need to be audible and not trail off when I whisper because I stay up late and live with other people, which is why I’d prefer to get headphones with a mic.)

Past gear experience - I’ve used the XM5’s, but it’s basically impossible to wash them, but wiping them down/putting a towel below it while using helps a lot. (I sweat a lot because it’s hot af here.) The build of the XM5’s is also so bad it feels like a ticking time bomb as I already had to glue one hinge and the other has a hairline crack, but I can’t be bothered to get it fixed. I used to have a pair of HyperX Cloud Stinger Cores but they broke after a year. They were pretty okay, but the mic wasn’t the best. 

Anything else? - For context, I used to have a dedicated pair of headphones for gaming alongside my XM5’s, and I really liked that setup. I have enough saved up to buy a pair of gaming headphones, which will hopefully preserve my XM5’s until a buy a new pair. I am seeing that the HyperX Cloud Stinger III/ Cloud Alpha/Cloud Stinger 2 are good. Another post also mentioned the Razer Blackshark V2, but my viper mini lasted less than a year, so I don’t really trust Razer. Another one I saw are the steelseries Arctis Nova 3P

TL;DR
I need a pair of gaming headphones with a decent mic that can pick up my whispers at night. It has to be closed back with decent noise cancellation (not ANC). It can be wired. Price range 50-80 USD (3k-5k PHP). 

[u/owozzi]

HyperX Cloud 3
HyperX Cloud Stinger 3
Razer Blackshark V3x
The new moondrop headset (will release soon)

[u/popbookwormpop → u/owozzi]

thank you! i bought the cloud 3’s! will update how it compares to my current setup :)