Creative Labs EF0210 Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset with Sound Blaster X-Fi Technology (Black)
by Creative Labs
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Customer Review: Fantastic Audio Quality
Summary: 4 Stars
Installation took about 5 minutes. Make sure you uncheck some of the extra programs that you do not need before clicking install.
You need to make sure you use a USB that has enough power to run the headphones or the device will not be detected. Some USB hubs will not work.
What's in the box:
Installation CD
Detachable microphone
Headphone
Case
Specs: 20Hz-20kHz
2.5m (8 ft) cable
Pros:
-Sound quality is fantastic. 3D.
-Lots of audio controls to suit your listening preference.
-Detacheable microphone. Very easy to change position.
-Noise cancelling
-Adjustable headphone size
-Uses powerful neodymium magnet drivers
-In line on & off button (for Mic) and volume control for the headphone speakers
-Mic picks up well with decent audio
-It comes with a very nice black case
-Vista ready
Cons:
-Cups is a bit small. Bigger ears will find this problematic to fit
-Cups are made of dust magnet velvet
-Not a plug and play. You need to install the CD to make it work
-No Mac support (Well, serious gamers are on PC anyway)
Customer Review: A few minor problems, but great sound and build quality
Summary: 4 Stars
I've tried using other gaming headsets in the past, and none have come close to the greatness of this one with regards to sound quality, and build quality of the actual headset. The headset is built sturdy, and comes with a protective case. Everything feels very comfortable, and durable. My favorite part of the headphones is the sound quality. The sound quality on these headphones is AMAZING! Everything sounds crystal clear, and I hear things in games that I never heard before through other headsets/speakers. In addition, the headset manages to give you the full surround experience so things that are behind you sound like they are behind you. The sound quality on these things is unbeatable.
With all my compliments about the device, you are probably wondering why I gave it 4 stars. Well first of all, the install was very annoying. I am installing this on my brand new gaming computer, and the whole process from cd insert to final boot up after installing everything took about a half hour. Also, for some reason you have to type in an activation key before you can use the headphones. Seems sort of silly to think somebody is going to try and "pirate" headphone driver software... As with most installs these days, the CD also wanted to install some sort of media ad/spyware bar to my Internet Explorer as well (which I declined). The other thing that bugs me would have to be the ease of use. With all the software I installed for these things, it would be nice if when I plug them in the sound just transfers to them, and when I unplug, the sound goes back to the speaker. Rather, you have to go to control panel and change your default sound output each time.
Aside from some "interface" issues, these headphones are simply amazing. If you are looking for a nice set of gaming headphones, I'd say this is a fairly reasonable price for the quality that you are getting with these.