Should of known, the only microsoft product i had that still hadn't broken would eventually break. My Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000 Headset has all of a sudden broken. For a very long time, there were no issues with it, but no all of a sudden the weirdist issue has arised. My microphone doesn't work at all, my computer says all is fine, but what the weird thing is, that if i tap the "box" that has the mute button on it, on the cable of the headphones, i can hear me tapping or if i speak to the "box, any ideas?

EDIT: on that note also, any suggestions of good headsets with microphones would be nice, thanks.