Antlion Audio - ModMic Uni 2+

My experience with headphones, headsets, etc is that you're best served by a) an external DAC and dedicated headphones and b) a separate, dedicated mic. There are a lot of super expensive lapel mics out there which might suit you but I used a modmic for years without issue. They have several options but the cheapest, analog option is probably fine. For sound quality/headphone choice you're going to have to choose between >open ear (probably not what you're looking for considering you and your wife are right next to each other) OR >closed ear headphones I've had good experience with Audiotechnica monitors but if you're looking for a more gamer-y EQ there are other decent options they offer. A decent setup that won't break the bank is a pair of closed audiotechnicas, analog modmic, and a schiit fulla external DAC. Should run you about 250 dollars-ish but I promise getting dedicated headphones instead of a headset will last you much longer and generally sound better. Also, any dedicated microphone software is likely going to be nearly useless. You're literally fighting the laws of physics trying to isolate your voice from your wife's. The only way I could feasibly see you doing this is with a microphone that is right next to your mouth. If you have Nvidia (I do not so I can't verify this) they have RTX voice which might offer some more robust cancellation/recognition. AMD has something similar I believe but I don't use it so YMMV. Most voice chat apps also have built in features to isolate noise. All you can really do is tune the sensitivity to be very, very low and hope for the best.

I run HD6XX's with an external mic (a modmic turns them into a great headset). I almost exclusively use them for gaming at this point, but they're phenomenal headphones as well. The HD58X's are excellent as well and easier to drive. Both headphones are around $200 on Drop, give or take sales they have going on. I'm sure they'll have something going on for black friday.

the 560s is good, just slap a antlion modmic on there and ur good to go

Antlion modmic is your frien.

Modmic from antlion is the goto option, but is it really worth it to drop money on a mic that costs almost as much as your headset? [This cheaper alternative might be better suited for your needs as it doesn't require as big of an investment](https://youtu.be/K9npz2hxPYM)

Understood, it's just that headset mics are going to probably get you into the 30-40 range, not 75, even spending a few hundred bucks. That Audio-Technica I'd mentioned is one of the best, but Sennheiser has a few that sound pretty decent. You could also go for something like an Antlion Modmic actually, and stick it on your existing headset. I'd recommend against the wireless version (sounds worse than the wired, uses mini-USB for charging, some other issues).

Started out with a $20 tonor mic but had connection issues with it, it would always drop out and I’ll beed plug/unplug several times. It also picked up my keystrokes. Went to Samson Q2U with a cheap arm, much better/clearer voice according to my friends. Also got a modmic which does the job but kinda of annoying to deal with the wire.

Antlion Mod Mic is good. Uses a USB-A Dongle to connect. I use mine on PS5 but it is PC compatible.

Have one on my 660s2's. Love it.

I have an Antlion Modmic for mine that's pretty awesome. The battery lasts a long time, and the sound quality is solid