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 good gaming headset July 30, 2010
Michael S. Urvan (Marietta, GA USA)
I read several reviews that conflicted.. One review said the headset was tight, another said it was cushy. Another review would say it blocked out ambient sound, while another said it was not noise-cancelling and allowed in too much ambient sound.
Unless they are shipping different headsets built using different materials each time, then here is my complete review:
1. The ear cushions are soft and made of a velvety like material. I like cloth or velvet because its more comfortable than the leatherette material most headsets are made out of. One would think that it would breathe better than leatherette, but for some reason the earpieces do not breathe very well and they can feel very warm/stagnant after a few hours. It's odd that with the velvette material and the fact that background noise easily invades, that the headsets have this kind of feel. You would assume that the ability to hear background sound, etc would mean lots of breathability (air flow) but it doesn't feel like it.
2. The ear cushions surround your ears, they do not press on the ears directly. The ear cushions are not oversized, and the picture shown here make it look like a typical headset, but they are in fact around-the-ear headsets.
3. The sound is excellent, bass is deep and partly because of the ear-encompassing design, the sound feels more nature and three dimensional.
I'm a relatively large person at 6'3" and assuming my head is not too small, I can assure you that the headset fits all sizes. I did flex the headset to reduce the compression on the ears slightly. Gently flexing the headset worked fine to relieve some of the compression. They are not initially tight, but I like headsets to be loose. Both the top arch and ear pieces have ample cushion, they are very soft. The ear pieces also designed to pivot front or back independent from the headset frame. This can help the headset conform for better comfort and is a nice touch.
Background sound invaded the headsets... I can hear fans and noises outside the room with the headsets on and playing a game. You would think that because the earpieces feel a little stifled, that they would block out more sound than they do. For whatever reason, the ear pieces are cushy and comfortable, less breathable, but do not block out much ambient sound. Please note that they do feel much more breathable than other leatherette headsets I have used, I am simply mentioning the 'warmth' because it is noticable.
The headset is light. The detachable mic is nice, since I do not use it very much. The cord is thin and light, and has a mic on/off switch with a volume adjustment built in. The length of the cord is better than another cheap so called "gaming" headset (plantronics).
Overall it is a great headset, sound and comfort are wonderful. I would recommend them for anyone, except people who need a noise-cancelling headset, since this headset does not really block out ambient sound.
Good headphones for the money July 26, 2010
Jeffrey A. Hensley (Harrisonburg, VA)
I'm using this with Skype and other VOIP applications. The detachable mic boom is a pretty neat idea, but headphones themselves are a bit tight. Not sure how these would feel after a few hours straight, but I think they would be comfortable for 30-60 minutes.
 Great Value July 23, 2010
t0pflite05
I got these for $30 about 2 weeks ago, and I have to say I'm very pleased with them. They did seem kind of tight at first, but they do loosen out fairly quickly. Love the velvet material around the earholes. They do cover my ears completely without any kind of sweating, so incredibly comfortable.
great gaming headset July 23, 2010
Discover (MN USA)
Very comfortable. I use Skype while gaming and I have had no problems... great sound quality. The headphones are not noise canceling! Adjustable and very comfortable. I bought these because previous headsets that I owned got destroyed after less than a year. These are very durable and not too costly!
 Sturdy, attractive, but terribly uncomfortable, awkward. July 17, 2010
Grace-Monday (San Francisco, CA USA)
I play WoW and raid, so during progression time, it's not uncommon for me to wear my headset for twenty hours or more a week. I have always had difficulties finding headsets that fit my small head. I figure it's because they're made for men with manly heads, or something. And with my last headset, I had to balance the darn thing on my ponytail, or wear a thick knit headband to pad it out.
Fatal1ty fares no different, but strangely, it seems too small. It isn't the height of the headset, because that can be adjusted. It's the width. After only an accumulated ten hours of wear over a week, I developed a nice blister on my ear.. something MMA fighters and rugby players suffer from. This just boggles. I've tried padding it out a little bit, wearing it over pulled up hoodies and slouchy beanies. Either way, this thing is torture on my head after the first hour.
The microphone itself, on both my Vista and Win7 set-ups, was way too quiet which sucks for me because I'm already soft spoken enough to begin with. Device settings made no difference, and I had to resort to turning my output all the way up in Ventrilo. I do like how maneuverable the microphone is so once I do situate the headset comfortably, I don't end up eating my mic or breathing on it like a creep. And the detachableness is convenient, albeit one more thing to get lost in the abyss of my desk once it's removed.
I've had it for six months now, and it's endured most of the abuse I've thrown at it. Literally, thrown. I stepped on it by accident, and it survived so I'm pretty impressed. I broke my last headset within the first three months, by stepping on it, to give perspective.
I imagine if this headset actually fits your head, and you don't mind mucking with microphone volume settings, this could easy be a five star product as it seems to be for so many people already. I received this headset as a gift, so I can't really complain, but I wouldn't have spent my own money on it given a chance if I knew it'd wreck my ears.
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