Logitech G35 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Headset
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Manufacturer: LogitechAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows
Model: 981-000116
Product features:
- 7.1 surround sound powered by Dolby technology delivers a detailed soundfield ¿ hear your enemies before they see you.
- Three swappable headband pads let you choose the best fit, for long-lasting comfort.
- Three customizable G keys give you one-touch command over music, voice morphing, and more.
- On-ear audio controls provide quick access to volume, microphone mute, and surround sound adjustments.
- Adjustable, noise-canceling microphone focuses on your voice and reduces background noise.
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Customer Review: Amazing headphones provide surround sound
Summary: 5 Stars
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I've used these headphones for a couple months now - I probably should have written my review already, but I wanted to give them some real use before using them. I use them on Windows Vista 64, with a gaming laptop.
I am amazed at the quality of the surround sound. First thing I did with them was to go to Second Life and watch a movie at the drive the theater there. And a motor scooter went past on my right side, from back to front. PERFECT sound location.
I talked to some people with the mic. They all thought the sound was great.
Next I tried playing WoW (Worlds of Warcrsft). I always use the sound, and I was disappointed that I was getting no sound location. Then I turned on the advanced sound. Much better - I could at least tell the approximate direction of an attack I could not see.
WoW has a problem - every now and then when things get very busy, the sound is turned off by the game so that it has less to do. The game does it, the sound is turned off in the game options spontaneously, and you have to turn it on again. This happens just as often using the sound hardware and drivers in the headphone as it does the sound hardware and drivers built into my laptop, so my guess is that the headphone sound drivers don't slow the game down.
Vent works fine with the headphones. They show up as G35 mic and G35 headphone
The headphones provide a good level of isolation from the room sound. There are two issues. One is that they are heavy. After some hours, they become uncomfortable because of the weight. I suspect individual tolerance will vary, and if you play with your head supported like in a recliner you will be able to tolerate the weight better.
They are about as comfortable as they can be for their weight and size - with three interchangable head pieces to match your head shape, and the ability to extend the earpieces to fit even a very large head (I wear a size 8 hat, they fit me, and still have a click to go).
The mic is designed to be pushed up and back, out of the way against the head strap. This is supposed to be so that you can have it out of your face when you are not using it, and it also mutes when pushed back (it can be set to light up when it is muted). This allows you to brush it back and not be heard by others, and then move it forward and they can hear, assuming you are using voice activated game sound.
After about six weeks of daily use, the mic started descending of its own weight. It is "hinged" where it attaches to the headset and when you push it up the mic just slowly descends over a few seconds. This means that the "push the mic out of the way and it mutes" function is essentially broken, since the mic is not staying back.
I assume Logitech would replace the phones if asked - but I don't want to give them up.
I gave the headphones 5 stars despite the weight and despite the mic problem since I almost always want the mic where I can talk and I use a mouse button for push to talk. If these factors matter to you you might consider them in your decision.
But I just do not know how you can hear something all out of one ear and still get a front-back "location" out of headsets that are sealed. Obviously the driver or headsets are doing something with phasing and repeating the sound from one headset to the other to make you have more than simple side to side location. This is really why I gave them 5 stars. Being able to do full 2d apparrent location positioning in a headset is just an amazing feat, well worth the rating.
The Windows installation was smooth.
This is probably the absolute best headset gaming on the market. No one ever complains about my mic on vent anymore. The good seal around the ears means that there is never any feedback or echo. I can understand people if anyone can, and if I need to quickly adjust my level because someone is blasting or feeding back, the roller on the side of the headset works perfectly and is right there.
But you really can't do top quality sound and isolation without mass. Light headsets are always deficient in something - the specs may be amazing but they just don't sound right to my ears. This headset sounds perfect. And these headsets take the issue of, "we will not be deficient in sound in any way - no compromise". I appreciate that - but after 8 hours or so they have to come off.
Finally, I will point out that they do not use your existing sound system in any way. They plug in using USB and windows sees them as a completely different set of sound hardware. In fact, if you are careful, you can set up so that (say) music comes out of your system speakers, using one player, and your game sound comes out of the headset. Or if your sound is broken, or is lame, well, these take the digital stream and all the reproduction is done in the headset. This is actually a good thing, as long as you have a USB plug available.
The USB cord is high quality. Everything is top notch except for that silly hinge, and that is not important enough to me to get fixed.
Description of Logitech G35 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Headset
The Logitech G35 headset. Game-changing immersion with 7.1 surround sound powered by Dolby technology for a detailed soundfield. Featuring three swappable headband pads; three customizable G keys, on-ear audio controls and an adjustable, noise-canceling microphone.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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