Amazon.com: Customer reviews: ASUS Gaming Headset ROG Centurion with USB Control Box | True 7.1 Stereo Surround Sound

These headphones are a major go compared to the competition...

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018

Style: WirelessSize: 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

For the price point and for the sound quality, I have to recommend these unmatched. I bought the steelseries arctis 7 based on the reviews here on amazon, and wow those were aweful. The sound quality is similar to someone next to you on the train playing their cell phone as a speaker. Seriously! Even after downloading their software and later the peace equalizer, they only sounded ok. Also, the volume only got moderately loud. On each ear, there are volume adjustments that will automatically adjust themselves on anything with a hood or collar. This is SO ANNOYING. And why is there two? Put the volume in one easily accessed place please. Thanks. Lastly, they were terribly uncomfortable. I have a larger head, but it's not huge, and they were just totally uncomfortable. The pads are very cheap and barely cover the ear.

So, on to the ASUS, these headphones honestly look a little goofy, but the sound quality!!! The base is deep for this price point. I don't like a ton of base, but I like it when it's part of the experience. The highs are very clear and even as high as my computer will go, they never distort or sound starved for power. The comfort is a solid 9, they are made of plastic which is a little disappointing, but I didn't find them to make any annoying squeaks or press on my head too firm. The mic is very good, the range and power are excellent. I mean these really just blew me away. I don't understand why they have a so/so review rating here on amazon, I would recommend these over any of the other wireless options.

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Kodiak

Bad Audio Quality. Soft Rear Audio. Very Disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2018

Style: WiredSize: True 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

I had an Astro A50 that I really liked. The audio quality was quite good. I do a lot of FPS gaming and the virtual surround sound was actually pretty good. The sounds were clear and most times I could tell the direction the person was coming...but it wasn't perfect. Unfortunately I wasn't paying attention and broke my A50 the other day.

I started shopping for a replacement headset. I did a lot of research online. I was debating about getting another A50, going with a high end stereo headphone like a Sennheiser (with virtual surround software) or getting a true 7.1 surround sound headset. I read about the ASUS ROG Centurion 7.1. It got pretty decent reviews and I loved the concept of true 7.1 surround sound for FPS games. The only negative was that some complained that the rear drivers were too soft. Others raved about the headset. I figured I'd give it a try.

When the ROG Centurion arrived, I couldn't wait to hook it up. I downloaded the latest software, drivers and firmware. I installed everything and hooked up the base station and the headset. When I first started using it, I decided to listen to music. It defaults to 7.1 so I listened to that and then turned 7.1 off. I was extremely disappointed with the quality of the audio even with 7.1 off. It seemed hollow or tinny. I messed with the EQ settings and it got a little better but not nearly as good as my A50.

I then jumped in Overwatch and Fortnite with 7.1 back on. The sound was awful. The game sounded so muffled and hollow. Not only that, but I noticed even with the master volume all the way up...it wasn't as loud as my A50. As I played, I could definitely hear the directions people were shooting from as long as they were on my sides or in front. If they were behind me...the audio was crazy soft. If you were in a firefight or even chopping wood in Fortnite...you'd never hear footsteps or shots behind you. I had people come in behind me and shoot me several times with me never even hearing them until I saw the flash on my screen.

I played with the EQ, and tried the settings on the base station. I could never get anything to sound even halfway decent. The main thing I got this for was for gaming. While the directional sound was accurate...the quality of that sound mixed in with the horrible rear audio made it actually much worse than the virtual surround sound with my A50. I was very disappointed. I did loots of searching around all evening for fixes and I couldn't find anything.

I do love the ability to hook up the speakers through the base station and not having to change default devices. I do like that this comes with a 2nd set of cloth ear pads. The build seems nice and while some mentioned it was very heavy the weight didn't bother me at all.

With all that said...the most important part about a headset is the audio quality and I am sorry to say that these are severely lacking in that department. Even at max volume (both with the headset and using speakers) the audio seems soft. I used to be able to blast my external speakers with music. Not with this. As for gaming...the audio quality is aweful. While the directional audio of true 7.1 is nice...the quality of that audio is so bad that it actually muffles the sound and the rear audio is so low you can't hear people behind you. It basically defeats the purpose of true 7.1. I ended up returning the headset.

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Igor C

High quality hardware with next to zero support from the manufacturer

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022

Style: WiredSize: True 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

The headset is solidly made, can produce solid sound quality for movies etc. However, for gaming didn't meet the expectations. Asus claims "full customization of settings" etc. in Sonic Studio. However, it is almost impossible to download it anymore, the version I was able to find failed to initialize after install (with the latest ASUS drivers for the headset). As is, the headset sounds muffled, at time up front movements sound as they are coming from the back ...
In short - the headset goes back. 4-5 hrs of experimenting + search for software, $300+ and subpar gaming experience - all that prompts for return.
Comfort at 3 starts - this thing is heavy :)

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Abdullah Bn Faisal

Super-work with FPS Gaming on PC

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018

Style: WiredSize: True 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

5 star -
First for people who's saying the headset mic very poor or something like that , they are really unlucky
I was afraid from ordering this ... Because in amazon Reviews ' There is many issue with the Mic Quality-
Compared with another headset mic this win for me ... and perfect setting for the mic .. 5 star
-For those people asking which serial number u got on the box Serial Starting with " H " Is working perfect without any issue right now using it every day without single issue ... like other people
Comparing between Razer and other products this make sense to buy it and ofc winning at the moment this is
1st Headset true 7.1 and perfect sound Quality ...5 Star for Sound ..
* If your playing a lot of FPS games go ahead and buy it , and remember this is the best choice in the market FEB-2018 right now ..

-Tested On Game : " Rainbow Six Siege With ASUS ROG Centurion True 7.1 " = Result = You can know the direction where the enemy are - Very clear sound in this game with 7.1 working Comparing with Razer Man'O War 7.1 and HyperX Cloud 2 and Revolver S ... Asus true 7.1 headset is Winning without comparing in Rainbow six siege with 7.1 active

- Tested On Game :Call of Duty WWII - Multiplayer With ASUS ROG Centurion True 7.1 " = Result = The sound build in this game maybe is not accurate or something like that so for my result normal quality on virtual 7.1 and maybe same as 2.0

-Tested On Game : Battlefield 1 With ASUS ROG Centurion True 7.1 " = Result = Good Sound Quality

- *Disadvantages : When am using this headset the Specially Ear Cushion is annoying me little bit when i put my ear on it but this small problem for me
I agree with some guys who said they need to redesign the headset

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Josh

Takes a little tweaking but if you gotta match ROG get em

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019

Style: WiredSize: True 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

Really sad this was in development before rgb became a thing but still great headset and still matches my red and blue setup. Could have done without the copper color parts but cant see them in the dark and other rgb stuff drowns the off color in light. Sound is very solid easily being able to hear direction its borderline cheating:) ill admit first impressions were awful the stock settings sound like you have 5 tin cans mounted on your ears. Heres some tips look up how to setup audio 250-1000hz should be the peak of your curve tapering down the further you move away from that center with the lowest frequency all the way down and the highest frequency all the way down. Turn off most of the excess settings like echo and compression(i leave a little compression) but most of the other stuff you can turn off. Turn your front and rear speaker channel adjustment almost all the way up while having center and side channels at 75ish% or less just make sure you can hear voices in the cut scenes. Most important turn the dial on the mixer station to spectrum and then press down on the volume button to turn that off entirely(when set to footsteps it works VERY WELL for sound whoring but sounds kinda awful) and the fix for the most common reason people dont like these headphones. They seem they were made for small heads and ears as the ear cups are not comfortable out of the box and pinch your ears THIS SUCKS. All you gotta do is pick which earcups you like more the fabric or leather one and then VERY CAREFULLY put both sets on the headset so I have the fabric set on the inside of the leather This keeps the speakers far enough from your ears not to pinch them unless you really got dumbo ears. This makes the headset a little tighter on your head VERY CAREFULLY bend the headset out a few times using all of your hands to apply even pressure across the head band(dont force it in one spot in the middle)

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Tim Jenson

Big Sound Drivers Don't Matter

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019

Style: WirelessSize: 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

I don’t always bother with reviews, but felt I had to speak to somebody like myself who may be considering this headset. What appealed to me so much about this headset was that it had 60mm drivers, for those who don’t know that is the size of the speaker itself. That is bigger than any other wireless headphones I could find. I also found on a site called that compares headset in this format A versus B where you enter the headphones, and it comes to the pluses and the minus of why a headset is better, they found this to be the best for its price. I checked all the other headsets, and I was looking for the best sound I wasn’t worried as much about the form factor or the build. I felt comfort was subjective because whatever headphones I looked at I found people who were complaining and saying they fit like a dream. Same goes for the sound. It was frustrating to rely on the reviews because they were so subjective. So, I was focusing on technical aspects. All the review sites seemed to have vague terms like good sounding nothing to differentiate one headset from the other. I have some terrible news these headphones sucked, in my opinion.
I wish I could give you more technical details but couldn’t find any. So, what I’m about to say is my own opinion. The headset didn’t fit my head; I have a big head. The sound SUCKED, it was bass heavy, and all the frequencies seemed mushy and overpowered by the bass. I had to turn it up to turn the volume up to 100 to make it even a little bit loud. I play a lot of PUBG, and I’m listening for little sounds like footsteps. A lot of people think surround sound is a gimmick I don’t. It’s all in how it’s implemented, it’s true there isn’t true surround sound, all surround sound done by two speakers uses algorithms that trick the brain, but some work better than others. The surround sound on these headphones sucks mainly because the sound sucks, but even if the sound was good, I was unimpressed by the surround sound, my sound card does a better job at surround sound. Yes, I also have a great wired set of headphones. This is the second pair of wireless headphones I’ve bought so far. I should preface that I am coming from a high-end set of wired headphones, as far as good sound goes, I probably have unrealistic expectations for sound quality when it comes to these kinds of wireless headsets. Before these, I had the Logitech G533 which are A LOT better sounding than these but didn’t satisfy me because of my high expectations. I will be trying the SteelSeries Arctis 7 (2019 Edition) next and will update this review.

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Ero

These are by far the best headphones I've ever owned

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017

Style: WiredSize: True 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

These are by far the best headphones I've ever owned. There are a few things I would've changed design wise to the controller base. The headphone wire comes out back which is kinda strange since it's already really short. You have to practically wear this only at your desk and not plan to move around a lot. Unless you get an HDMI extension cord. I ended up doing not myself.

The 7.1 surround sound is quite amazing when gaming on certain games. The bass sounds really good and the trouble sounds amazing. The microphone still has some problems but with their latest update, it kind of fixes it mostly. The headphone stand works great also. It comes with a leather and cloth headphone cups. They are easily interchangeable.

The only real downside to this headset is the way it looks. It's massive for a headset. If you're planning on streaming on twitch or any other platform, this headset will make you look funny. Just throwing that out there.

UPDATE: No one likes hearing me speak through the microphone of this headset. So I basically keep it tucked away all the time now. To fix this, I got a compressor microphone for all around good quality input audio. The headphones are still worth it in my opinion. I love them so much.

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Jason Parras

Avoid this headset.

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017

Style: WiredSize: True 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

I'm on about hour 12 of wrestling with this boat anchor. That's a dual metaphor as they are really only good for tethering a sea fairing vessel to the ocean floor and because they weigh about as much as an anchor should. Seriously, if you are prone to headaches or strain from head phones, these will incapacitate you in minutes. I've worn my Sennheiser Game Ones for three years without issue but these suckers had me taking a break within the first hour of use. I guess they got me to go outside more, so that is one pro. Anyway, I muscled through the vicegrip like strain and incredible mass of these puppies and powered them up. The setup is fairly straightforward with this hungry peripheral only needing two usb inputs to feed it. Every paid reviewer for this headset made sure to film their video with high powered studio lighting and never once switched them off. And why would you? These are just headphones, I don't care about the RGB nonsense on the side you door, stop nitpicking. Well if you switched the lights off you would notice that the included amp/controller is useless because THERE ARE NO LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE ANY WORDS OR EVEN INDICATE WHERE THE CONTROL ROTATING SELECTOR IS FACING. GOOD THING I NEVER PLAY WITH THE LIGHTS OFF.

Then the real problems begin. 2.0 stereo sound on this is fairly decent. There is an average amount of bass with some decent highs, nothing that will transport you to another realm, but certainly enough for the average gamer to be wowed. if however you flick over to 7.1 and your balloon begins to deflate rapidly. Any sound propagation to the front of the headset sounds full of force and accuracy, the moment something comes in from the sides or rear however, and it sounds like you are listening to a pair of eaebuds a flight attendant just sold you for $14.99. I have never been more disappointed with a purchase in my brief existence on this planet. The subwoofer driver doesn't even bother to fire for sounds emanating from the rear. All you get is this tinny, underpowered 20mm driver, desperately trying to keep pace with the front and center channel.

I honestly thought I had done something wrong in setting them up so I spent 3 hours fumbling through the driver software, forums, and support pages trying to get the best settings, hell even just acceptable settings. After finding no solution I attempted to post to their support forum for specific assistance. After registering and providing nearly every personal detail about myself their forms required and jumping through the registration confirmation email hoop, I attempted to make my first post. Guess what I wasn't allowed to do. That's right, you cant post on the Asus forums until you privately message a moderator and they grant you talking privilege. Holy Orwellian Hell. As of this review, my request is still unread. So, abandoned, neigh, excommunicated by this 'Republic of Gamers' I tried a bit more or tinkering with the settings. For laughs, I decided to activate my microphone to have my friends weigh in on its quality. They sat in disbelief that the sound I was making was truly coming from these nearly $300 pair of headphones. You can find at least five reviews right now on YouTube where some spineless sellouts ACTUALLY SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE AND THEN SAY THE QUALITY IS PRETTY GREAT. I swear people of Amazon, you have to listen to this microphone. It sounds like your yelling into a tin can tied to a greased up string filtered through a dogs intestinal tract. Their are no less than 20 pages with over 15,000 views on Asus' forums complaining about this microphone and Asus had the audacity to imply it was an isolated quality control issue despite EVERY registered owner on that forum, who by the way purchased from different areas and received products from different warehouses, reporting the exact same issue. Asus couldn't figure out the problem because they don't manufacture the headphones. They had to contact the third party vendor who didn't have any answers either. A brave or desperate man on the forums drilled a hole in the end of the microphone housing and Asus damn near offered him a job for his genius. That's right folks, they didn't put enough holes for all that voice to get into them fancy microphone things.

Are you kidding me? $300 for these things and you still need me to do some light millwork on them? Is that covered in my warranty? Oh looks like you mined out your microphone from the plastic tomb we encased it in, sorry, we can't accept this in this condition. This honestly seems like some sharkish attempt at snatching up some money from the ever gullible gaming community. I mean, hey, they buy unfinished games, maybe they will buy unfinished headphones too. What a kick in the pants...

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E. L. Singley

Not nearly as great as I expected.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019

Style: WirelessSize: 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

When my old HyperX Cloud headset finally died I chose this to replace it and finally try a wireless headset. I'm not sure if this is common to all wireless headsets but personally I find it annoying that turning off the headset doesn't automatically send sound back to my speakers. I have to unplug the wireless adapter for this to happen and just keep it in a drawer until I'm ready to use the headset. Other than this minor annoyance they connect and work fine.

Sound quality is another story however, and I'm more than a little annoyed by it. It's not quite so bad I feel it's worth the hassle of a return or anything but I'm not happy with it either. All sound seems shifted towards the low end, while still not seeming to have much bass as well. Highs aren't sharp at all. My old HyperX Cloud headset (first version) was outrageously better sounding. In addition to the general muddled sound these produce the swivels on each ear cup that allow it to lay flat make a lot of very loud noise that overpowers the sound no matter what volume you have it set at whenever you move your head. Nearly every head movement causes those joints to rub and that sound is echoed into the ear cups. As long as you are still they have passable sound, but my old wired headset really spoiled me, these just can't compete.

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User 123

Wearing the headset is not covered under warranty. And wire frays killing audio.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018

Style: WiredSize: True 7.1 SurroundVerified Purchase

So, the other day i was putting on this headset. After about a minute or two listening to music the left ear cup snapped. I was kinda surprised to see that one of the most crucial hinges was made purely of plastic. This snapped after 10 months. Now some may be wondering how wearing a headset would snap the hinge. I would refer you to the 1 star for comfort. This headset grips like a vice grip. There is no adjustment and the headset bends back to a small shape causing it to always place major pressure on the headset users head. I usually find myself with major headaches after using this for extended times.

When i talked to Asus they apparently, didn't want me to talk about the process of trying to get this repaired or my communications with them. I can say however, that this headset was covered under warranty and asus will not repair it. Even though its within one year of purchase. As well as, a laptop my brother has from asus had a similar issue. Except for his the inner screw connection the panel of the laptop screen to the back of the screen sheered right off. This is due to asus continued use of plastic in critical components of their electronics. And I am extremely surprised that they are unwilling to preform repair on devices that are extremely expensive and in warranty. (the laptop was a One month off warranty.)
Also to give a frame of reference for my care for products. I still have a properly overclocked gtx 295 from around 2009 working fine almost a decade now. I have a newer laptop but that old beast was my daily driver for the better part of a decade. And I'm just surprised that 15$ headphones lasted longer then a 300$ headset. Don't think ill ever buy asus again if wearing a headset wont be covered by them.

Update, i super glued the headset back together. It looks terrible on that ear cup but at least its passable until. 1 Year and 2 months after i got it, the wire inside the cable has frayed currently if the wire gets jostled any amount the left ear cups audio goes out sporadically coming back. Asus support reps are not to blame in my opinion. But Asus as a complete company. When a buyer buys a product they expect for it to last a decent while not a couple weeks after the warranty fails.

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