Headset Recommendations

Need a headset for a new build project. ZS44/56
Any recommendations? I put a Nukeproof warhead on my last build, which seemed perfectly fine. Also, been looking at the Superstar UK made ones...
Not looking to spend as much as Hope or Chris King.
Thanks
Any recommendations? I put a Nukeproof warhead on my last build, which seemed perfectly fine. Also, been looking at the Superstar UK made ones...
Not looking to spend as much as Hope or Chris King.
Thanks
Cannondale Trail 27.5 | 2015
Titus El Chulo 27.5 | 2017
Trek Slash 9 27.5 | 2015 (building)
Titus El Chulo 27.5 | 2017
Trek Slash 9 27.5 | 2015 (building)
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The one on my commuter had no seals, was 12 years old when I sold it on the frame and had done 6500 miles since I started using it in 2009 and was as smooth as butter still.
Its one area of the bike i don't mind spending on, current bike is a Hope bottom but Nukeproof top headset, bearing is rubbish in the top so going to replace with a Hope.
I've done same with bottom brackets just seem to wear through them so paid extra and bought the best i can afford.
I'm looking at hope option 2 Integral IS 44/28.6 this should fit?
I think if it's the hope integrated one it would actually be IS41/28.6 as it's not as wide. The zero stack option is the 44.
It also may depend on what mega you have as the new 275 and 290 are a tapered headset so take 44 top / 56 bottom, whereas the TR and AM are 44, so it should fit if it's one of those.
Titus El Chulo 27.5 | 2017
Trek Slash 9 27.5 | 2015 (building)
https://blue.canecreek.com/headset-fit-finder
Its the older mega tr i have yellow one, i know the bottom is 44mm as I've already fitted the external tapered bottom cup for the fork i'm using. frame manual just says 44mm headtube.
Need the one with the cup that is pressed into the frame and bearing sits into that and hopes website says HOPE : 2
S.H.I.S. : ZS44/28.6.
If you have measured it and it's 44mm then yes that would be the one you need. They refer to that as "integral" rather than "integrated"
Titus El Chulo 27.5 | 2017
Trek Slash 9 27.5 | 2015 (building)