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Re:Ask HN: What tech purchase did you regret even though rev... by frankmatranga on Thursday December 25, 2025 @07:51PM (#46388152)
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro headset. Microphone quality is just worse than it should be for the $320 I paid, and the battery doesn’t last as long as I hoped. This was after reading many reviews.
Re:Ask HN: What tech purchase did you regret even though rev... by TGower on Thursday December 25, 2025 @08:53PM (#46388503)
Seconded, "oh I'll always have a charged battery", but the real experience is spending much more time swapping batteries than I used to spend plugging in. More frequent and longer duration interruptions.
Re:Ask HN: What tech purchase did you regret even though rev... by yakattak on Thursday December 25, 2025 @09:02PM (#46388551)
Gaming headsets, especially the expensive ones were a trap I fell into for a long time. They’re overpriced for sure, quality varies but they usually last a few years. They’re always all so uncomfortable too.

I broke out and ended up getting a DAC/AMP, some good cans and a mounted microphone and I’ve never looked back. I miss the wireless part a little, but taking the headphones off to get up is a cheap price compared to $200+ garbage.

Re:Ask HN: What tech purchase did you regret even though rev... by thefz on Friday December 26, 2025 @02:07AM (#46389908)
Bah, my Epos H3PRO is still going strong after 4 years and the build and sound quality are excellent.
Re:Ask HN: What tech purchase did you regret even though rev... by yakattak on Friday December 26, 2025 @11:45AM (#46393709)
There’s definitely exceptions. My GSP 670s were the best quality cans for sure. But the headset itself was super uncomfortable for the price.