Elite gaming headset review

Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 40 kHz. Reasons to avoid - High price - Lackluster battery life. Xbox Wireless Headset. Reasons to avoid - Limited customization - Hard to get a good fit. Razer Kaira Pro.

Reasons to avoid - Bluetooth inconveniences - Few customization options. SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless. Reasons to avoid - No elastic headband - No iOS compatibility. Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero.

Drivers: 50mm Nanoclear. Frequency Response: 12 Hz - 20K Hz. Reasons to avoid - Crowded controls - Could use a few more presets. HyperX Cloud Alpha. Drivers: 50mm Dual Chamber. Frequency Response: 13 Hz - 27 kHz.

Reasons to avoid - Earcups can feel snug - Microphone picks up some noise. Turtle Beach Stealth Gen 2. Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 22 kHz. Reasons to avoid - Tight fit - Inconsistent volume levels. Astro A20 Gaming Headset Gen 2. Drivers: 40 mm. Weight: Razer Barracuda X.

Reasons to avoid - No customization options - Plain design. Marshall Honorof. Topics Accessories. See all comments I just want to commend the author of this article.

After scrolling through at least 50 or so articles in the past few months on gaming headsets, none of them are as well written and intuitive as this one. Seriously thank you. I can only trust this site for this type of information, you guys are the best!

Man, no major headphone brands for the review. I would have loved to see how the Sennheiser or Audio Technica gaming sets compare; especially since they're in the price range of the Astro and Steel Series units reviewed. Other than that, a well done article with the units you had to compare with.

I've had the Astro A50 for about a year I think. The battery life has diminished substantially. I get maybe hours out of them before I need to plug in again. They really need a replaceable battery. I was actually going to purchase a pair of Siberia Elite Prisms until I read about the numerous problems it has, such as the fualty audio cards and bad mics.

Is this true? We've had no such problems with the Prisms so far, but if they pop up we will certainly update the review to reflect that. And no fear about losing the USB wireless dongle. The earcups are generously padded with memory foam, and they slide up and down, with the adjustment rod in the side of the cups rather than built into the band above — just one of a number of ways the design of the Aero has been updated from the Elite Atlas.

The earbuds pivot to conform perfectly to the side of your head, and the top of your skull never comes in direct contact with the metal headband; a soft cushion floats just under the band, like headphones that rely entirely on a floaty self-adjusting headband for adjustment. Between the earcup adjustments, memory foam, and headband, this is one supremely comfortable rig. Turtle Beach has another creature comfort of sorts built into the Aero: an eyeglass relief valve. Pop off the earpads to locate a small strap you can pull to create an indent in the headphones that eases the pressure on your eyeglass frames.

Dubbed the ProSpecs Glasses Relief System, it works super easily and creates a channel into which your eyeglasses fit. Unfortunately, Turtle Beach squanders all goodwill with a set of on-ear controls so clunky I can only assume the engineers did no usability testing.

The back of the left earcup is home to a recessed power button, raised quick-access button, and two separate volume dials, all within two and a half inches of one another. The left ear also has the microphone input, wired audio jack, and micro-USB charging port. Too busy. For starters, the quick-access button is simply too close to the power button. Despite the fact that one is recessed and the other is raised, I powered-down the headphones during gameplay numerous times, since it only requires a tap to turn off, rather than holding it in for a few seconds which you need to do to turn it on.

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Your browser is not supported or outdated so some features of the site might not be available. Reviewed Aug 14, at am. Type Over-ear. Enclosure Closed-Back. Wireless No. Noise Cancelling No. Mic Yes. Transducer Dynamic. See our Neutral Sound Recommendations. See our Office Recommendations. See our Wireless Gaming Recommendations.

Check Price Carbon. Test Results. Weight 0. Clamping Force. OS Compatibility. Ease Of Use Good. Feedback Good. Volume Control Yes. Channel Mixing. Noise Cancelling Control No.

Volume Transmitter Required No. Type No case. Bass Amount. Treble Amount. Low-Frequency Extension. Weighted Group Delay. Weighted Phase Mismatch. Weighted Amplitude Mismatch. Weighted Frequency Mismatch. This effect is supported by the colour design. Where otherwise black dominates and is only broken once by skillfully placed colour splashes, Corsair relies on dominant white, which is supported by black elements that are repeatedly introduced. Overall, the daring combination of form and colour gives it a futuristic appearance and is always interesting.

In addition to this version, there is also a black version. The futuristic element is less pronounced here; nevertheless, the headphones remain very extravagant due to the angular design. A bit disappointing, however, is the RGB lighting, which is not very spectacular compared to the design.

Only the attachments of the ear cups are illuminated, which is not necessarily convincing. You can choose between static lighting and various effects. They could not convince us. The workmanship of the headset is excellent: Corsair relies on high-quality plastic that feels very good, looks stable and thus leaves a positive impression overall.

In addition, there is the even higher quality suspension, which is made of metal and correspondingly robust. The nylon-covered padding is also breathable, which is especially advantageous when worn for long periods of time. Under the ear cups it does not get uncomfortably warm due to the breathable material. This in turn ensures that the headset can be worn for a very long time at a time, which is more the rule than the exception when gaming. We were also very impressed by the fact that memory foam is not only used for the ear cups, but also for the extendable headband.

This is by no means a matter of course. Thus, the padding of the headband also adapts to the anatomical conditions of the wearer. The wearing comfort is thus significantly increased once again. This fact also benefits from the comparatively low pre-tension of the temple — it sits very light and comfortable. However, it is also relatively loose. Fast movements are not possible, otherwise it will slip down. Overall, the wearing comfort is rated as extremely high.

Rarely has a headphone fitted so comfortably and made itself barely noticeable even after several hours.