Gaming headsets are notorious for having some of the worst microphones out there – especially for pros who need clear, crisp audio. It's like putting a high-end camera lens on a flip phone: great lenses, but the overall image quality suffers. The **HyperX Cloud II**, **SteelSeries Arctis 7**, and **Turtle Beach Recon 200** are a few examples of gaming headsets with decent sound, but terrible mics.

Pro tip: If you must use a gaming headset for recording, try flipping it around – literally. Use the speaker side as the mic input. The mic is usually crappier on the actual input side, so flipping it around might give you a slightly better pickup. Be aware that this will also mute the audio from the speakers since it's flipped, so you might need a separate output set up.