Headsets - 17 articles

Any music fan or anyone serious about their gaming will tell you that a decent set of headphones are an absolute necessity. Today I'm looking at the Xplosionn 5500, and at first glance it looks like a set of over the ear style headphones, with an added LCD for some strange reason. Looking closer though you'll find that it is in fact an mp3 player built into a set of headphones, so let's find out ...

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As all good companies do, SteelSeries have taken one of their existing products, and made a series of improvements, upgrades and enhancements. The original Siberia headset, already a success, did have a number of flaws; perhaps the most notable of all was the microphone. The V2 should be able to put all this right as well as a few other bits and pieces. So can the Siberia headset be transformed ...

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SteelSeries are a very well established company intent on producing professional grade gaming gear for all skill levels. From its formation in 2001, SteelSeries have gone a long way and now produces a wide range of peripherals from mice, keyboards and headsets to mouse pads and now even special branded products. The Siberia headset is just one of many that SteelSeries now include in their ...

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Traditionally a headset is basically a large pair of earmuffs which have speakers in the ears and lots of padding for comfort. Roccat are clearly very good in this field with their recently released Kave 5.1 which was definitely given the thumbs up. However, a second ‘headset’ was launched by Roccat but it’s not what you might think; instead the Roccat Vire is a pair of in-ear headphones that ...

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Roccat have graced us with some of their fantastic peripherals in the past, with their Kone mouse still holding it's place as our favourite gaming rodent of all time. Today, we've been sent over their latest headset, the Kave. It sports 5.1 surround sound, hand sewn noise cancelling ear cups, and an adjustable vibration unit. The remote is also something quite interesting, so let's give it a ...

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We have had quite a lot of headset reviews recently on XSReviews and the latest arrival trying to stake a claim at being a great product is the Raptor-Gaming LH1. Typically, Raptor-Gaming manufactures expensive high end peripherals that have a very good reputation. Here today though, we have more of a budget headset but will it be able to maintain the high quality at a lower price? Only one way ...

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With a range of Speedlink product reviews having being recently published on XSReviews, we have another one to get our claws into. This time it’s a headset and comes in the form of the Speedlink Chronos Stereo and let’s hope it can impress like many of Speedlink’s other products have done. Read on to find out if it can.

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Gamecom, a company I had not previously encountered much, are the manufacturers of the latest headset to been reviewed here at XSR. The Gamecom 367 Headset carries the slogan ‘Engineered by gamers for gamers’ so let’s hope its cut out for some serious gaming but will it be able to cope with other forms of media, namely movies? Only one way to find out.

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Speedlink are well known for making some top notch headsets, with their previous range of Medusas making real waves in the review community. Now though it's time for a refresh, a re-release if you will. The Medusa is back, this time termed the NX and while it's still got a really long cable and 5.1 surround sound, can it stand up to the previous generation's top notch performance?

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We’ve reviewed pretty much the entire SteelSeries line of headsets, and the In:Ears of their subsidiary; Icemat. However, today I have the full Siberia headset which was brought to relative fame by Basshunter with his DOTA ditty. Let’s see if they are ready to be endorsed by XSReviews as well…

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LAN parties are becoming all the rage these days, and manufacturers have realized that there is a niche that is yet to be fully exploited. Today I have the SteelSound 3H gaming headset, which is fully collapsible and ready for transportation.

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SteelSound have recently expanded their range of headsets, which now included the 5H v2, 4H and the 3H. Today I’m reviewing the 4H, which is dubbed as ‘a simplified version of the SteelSound 5H v2’. Lets see whether this is true...

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Razer have been producing some of the world's top gaming peripherals for years. From the Boomslang to the Copperhead, and the Exact Mat to the Mantis, Razer have made their mark. However now Razer are branching out a little and trying to make a name for themselves in the world of audio, specifically gaming headsets. Bringing their traditional standards of aesthetics and style, will Razer's new ...

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Following Basshunters gratuitous product placement of Icemat’s headsets, everyone has been talking about them. To make sure that its not just all hype I was kindly sent an Icemat Siberia In:Ear headset.

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The SteelSound 5H v2 is the second in the 5H line. The first was a well rounded headset, but suffered in certain areas. Thankfully, the manufactures have taken all of the input from the 5H users and have redesigned the headset with a few enhancements.</p> <p align="left"><strong>About Steelseries</strong></p> <p align="left">SteelSeries is all about gaming. Our mission is to create ...

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As gaming becomes more of a mainstream activity, a more team co-operative and team based gaming community has evolved. Because of this more and more companies are striving to be the best at keeping us gamers in contact with eachother. “Gamer Headsets” are everywhere, but some are obviously better than others. Having tested the Steel Series 5h headset a couple of months ago I thought I had ...

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Throughout my years as a PC user I was never particularly bothered with the quality of the speakers/headsets I used while sat in front of the screen. I was never bothered that the beige, ugly speakers I had scavenged from a closing down PC store, would crackle and the first hint of bass. This was never a big deal to me as I knew no better; that was until my friend decided to upgrade himself to a ...

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