Can you even imagine wearing headphones for 6+ hours without the slightest hint of discomfort? I couldn't until I found this pair. They're kind of a miracle.
This review is coming from the perspective of someone who has owned many pairs of consumer and audiophile headphones. I have 3 pairs of Sennheiser headphones aside from this pair. These are amazing for the price. If these didn't have the microphone, I would put these on par with some of Sennheisers $250+ headphones.
The sound quality is amazing and everything is super well balanced. If you have a sound card in your rig, these perform even better. Surround sound is super good too.
Mic quality is on par with a Blue Yeti mic. Its a blessing and curse. Do not keep this close to your mouth or everyone can hear you breathe or swallow. The mic is sensitive and does not need to be close to you. The boom mic flips up to mute and there is a wheel on the right earcup that allows you to control the volume on the headset. Very handy.
Build quality is superb. As always, this headphone can be hand dissembled and cleaned. Even though the head band is like a plastic, it is very strong and never once have I not had faith in it. The ear and head pads are really awesome as well. Easy to clean and large enough to give ample coverage.
The cord is braided and interchangeable. It is about 6 feet long so no worries on length. It plugs in on the left ear cup and it isn't loose.
I highly recommend these headphones. For those that are looking for some low key high quality headphones, these are it!
More comfortable, for one. They're much lighter and don't hurt your ears after a long stretch using them. They also connect via 2 3.5mm connectors, not USB. These are open-back, so don't provide any noise isolation or blocking, which the HyperX Clouds have a bit of passively. I switched to these from HyperX Clouds and have been very pleased.
3 things make this a great gaming headset.
1) Open-back. This gives you a much more natural sound in comparison to most closed. The reason most are closed-back are for noise disturbances. Open will leak sound both in and out while closed does not. What this also means though is that the sounds you hear bounce around inside your earcups, making the sounds overall sound much more muffled when compared to open. It's one of those things you have to compare yourself to tell. But once you've tried open, it's like night and day.
2) Has to do with the open design too but: Sound Stage. Wide sound stage is what you're looking for in most competitive gaming scenarios among other things. Imagine an orchestra stage and imagine one that can only fit 5 people in row. You have your eyes closed and are told to point at the direction you hear one of the violinists playing. A wider sound stage is like that but with a stage big enough to fit say 20 people. How far out the sound comes from and where it's coming becomes a lot clearer.
3) Ultimately what makes a gaming "headset" is the attached mic. Of course a standalone is much better overall but for mics that are just slapped on headsets, this one is really good. Not the best of course and it may sound worse in comparison videos as the creator probably records with a better mic. But as far as gaming mics go, they're really good.
I'm now 4 years in and the plastic around the mic arm is finally starting to fall apart, but with a bit of DIY I expect to get another couple years out of them. Love the convenience of having a decent in-built mic, and the mute feature by just lifting it is easy as. The sound quality is superb considering the price. And they're light, but large around the ears, making for a super comfortable experience.
Audio quality was great combined with a mic that easily mutes by being pulled up. Mic fell off about a year into lifespan and had to be taped back on to squeeze another two years out of it, which says something about the durability of my tape. You get a lot of bang for your buck with these.
Music Genres:Classical, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, R&B, Rock
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Impressed.
Just got these, and I'm extremely impressed by both the music capability. The microphone is also very impressive for a gaming headset, which often lack good microphone quality.
Music Genres:Classical, Electronic, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock
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Workhorse cans that do the job
Great for my non-audiophile corporate work purposes……like virtual meetings, presentations and conferences, video chats and, casual / non-critical music listening purposes, podcasts or utube. Sound quality for music is good & entertaining for the price point I paid; which was $79 in Dec of 23’ and with my $5 credit included. I would likely not pay $100 for these but 75-80 was a decent & good value for a product like this.
I love the extra long cable, but the wiry nature of this cable makes it a kink and bundle PITA. It’s so bad that it’s quite surprising that Senn allows for it…….even for a cheaper headphone like this.
If you wear glasses, I would recommend wire rims & arms or arms that are pliable; as wearing arms that are thick or stiff will not work well with the padding density provided, and may cause fatigue from irritating pressure or just may be a dealbreaker.
As for streaming shows or movies or gaming, could not provide any input there.
Fine for gaming, not so much for critical listening.
I bought these for my sim-racing setup as I wanted a headset with an attached mic that can be folded or retracted out of the way. The auto mute function on this mic when folded up is really nice! They have great positional audio but are lacking in detail, most noticeable with music. For a dedicated gaming headset under $100, however, you cannot go wrong with this. Comfort is fantastic, similar to the Sennheiser HD5XX series.