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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat headset but with a few annoyances
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023
I compared the sound quality of this to another similar and decent but less expensive gaming headset I had available, and as I hoped this headset delivers about the same bass quality but better quality mids and highs for a nicely balanced and clear music listening experience. It also comes with an app and equalizer you can use if you want to tune it further to your liking. The fold in/out hidden microphone which also serves as a mute function when folded in is a great feature, allowing you to easily switch the headset from one that appears to not have a mic to one that does as needed. The cloth material used on the earpieces feels softer than others and allows you to wear for hours without discomfort. The look of this set is about as sleek as an over-ears headset gets which makes it good for video meetings. Overall I'm happy with this headset as a nice upgrade from my last one, though as noted below there are some minor issues that make it less than perfect.
Cons:
- The microphone quality is good enough that you can certainly use it in meetings calls and gaming but not great if you need to make higher quality recordings, though that's not really what this set is intended for anyway.
- If zero sound is received for even a short while then there is a short cut-off of the beginning of the next sound it receives as if it's waking back up shortly after the sound starts playing. I don't notice this issue with my older headset.
- The headset size is adjustable but basically only in a 3-setting Small/Medium/Large sense. You could maybe mix for example a Medium setting on one side with a Large setting on the other if needed but it doesn't provide as fine-tuned of a fit as most other headsets do. For me the Medium setting happened to work fine so it was not an issue.
- The clothlike headset material sits more comfortably and softly around the ear than other headsets but the flipside is it traps more heat and so gets a little warmer. For some this might be a welcome tradeoff but others might not like it. For me it's warm enough to notice but not so much that it bothers me.