Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset ( 980231-0403 )
by Logitech
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Customer Review: Eh...
Summary: 3 Stars
Alright for a cheap headset its worth it. since logitech built it the quality is there but since its cheap it blows at the same time...
Talking through it is crystal from what people tell me. But listening through it blows by far. 1 the headset is one size. With it being 1 size its shaped horribly.
Pretty much. If you need a headset buy it... but if you don't need it right now I would suggest spending an extra 10 bucks for a better one.
Customer Review: Not worth the money
Summary: 3 Stars
I have Ventrilo program and when ever I connect to it using the mic part of it, my friends tell me they hear nothing but static. since there are no drivers that I can download, these will not be getting used by me. Your better off going for the cheaper brand.Customer Review: Not disappointed
Summary: 3 Stars
The sound quality suits my purpose (for gaming) just fine.
The inline volume control is a very poor design and differcult to use.
Customer Review: Not for people with small heads...
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this unit not for gaming, but for making PC to PC calls. Here are my observations:
Pros:
1. Sound quality of the microphone on the receiving end is reported by my friends and family as exceptionally clear. Certainly much better than what you'd get out of a webcam.
2. Chord is robust and long. Easily fits over my long desk to my CPU that rests beneath.
3. Controls are easy to use, although the mic on/off switch doesn't click into place like I'd expect it to. It just slides back and forth. I can see people accidentally turning it off.
4. Headphones produce good sound, although nothing extraordinary.
5. The mic itself freely rotates, so you can position it however you desire.
Cons:
1. First and foremost, if you've got a small head DO NOT PURCHASE THIS!! My head is not big and these headphones ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE! These headphones are so large that they're actually uncomfortable. Their entire weight rests on my ears and I can't wear them for very long without my ears falling off.
2. These headphones are very heavy, uncomfortably so. I've resorted to holding them up to my head and listening through one speaker to take the weight off my ears.
3. Perhaps having the airspace between the speakers and the frame keeps your ears cooler, but it still feels like I'm wearing a set of insulated ear muffs. Chatting on hot summer days is limited to 10 minutes or less until I'm dying of heat exhaustion.
4. You need to get a Y splitter if you wish to have these headphones and your computer speakers on at the same time. If you don't have front headphone plugs on your case this is an issue. Otherwise you have to crawl under your desk and manually disconnect the headset from your motherboard jacks and plug in your speakers again. Y splitters are only a few dollars but it's an accessory you will have to purchase, especially since front speaker ports on most computers can't be hooked up at the same time as your rear motherboard jack (and most people have their main sound systems plugged in with the rear one). Granted, this is more of a general microphone/headset combo issue than anything Logitek related, but if this is your first microphone/headset purchase then you should be aware of this problem. I use onboard audio instead of a sound card, so I don't have multiple output jacks.
5. These headphones are designed to rest behind your neck, not over the top of your head. Unfortunately, the plastic beam is too heavy and pulls the speakers back, placing all the weight on your ears. The plastic beam is also too short (and just!) to go over the top of my head for a more comfortable fit.
6. The design also doesn't make sense. The beam is so short that it should rest behind your neck, yet the angle of the speakers through that air gap is better for wearing the beam over your head. It's pretty uncomfortable. If the headset was adjustable it would be fine! The earpieces are just too huge!
Overall I'm disappointed with these. If you're under 5'10" I say go with another model. The hardware works great, but the design is terrible. I'm returning these and purchasing an uglier, but more functional, set of smaller headphones.
Customer Review: Don't buy just because it says "Gaming"
Summary: 2 Stars
This is going to be a view point from someone who plays a few games, but I don't consider myself an expert gamer (yet). I play 2-3 games (COH, GW and WoW) reguarly. So I still have a lot to learn. I also use Teamspeak while playing.
Fitting/Feel- I bought this headset yesterday, and I returned them today. They felt horrible. Stupid me didnt bother reading the package to know that these are "behind the head". But I figure I might gets used to it... well, I didnt even want to try for a long period of time. My head felt like it was in a vice, but at the same time they felt like they wanted to fall off (and take my ears with it).
Mic- I was picking every sound up in the room except my own voice. Maybe if I learned to throw my voice, this would have been an awsome mic. I tried to adjust the mic for a good hour, and got it to the point that I thought seemed "fair", but it still seemed to pick up background noises (like me clicking the mouse, etc.). Friends also told me this through teamspeak.
Sound Quality- Sound was fair. I adjusted this for quite some time in hopes of making the sound a little better. But its not easy adjusting the sound with your head in a vice while trying to throw your voice. But really... the sound was "okay" but nothing to write home about.
Look- The ear peices are very spiffy looking... they have that "Im a hard core gamer!" look. But you mideswell strap 2 1980's style boombox speakers on your head. They are very large. Not that I care what I look like... heck, if they worked good, I wouldnt care what I looked like.
So what do we have here? We have 2 boombox speakers strapped to your head with a vice grip, while throwing your voice.
I love Logitech, I have their gaming keyboard (with the LCD), their gaming mouse, and I hoped their gaming headset. But I was wrong.
All headsets seem to have a few downfalls... usually its style, comfort, mic and sound. Hmmmm.... lol, I guess what I am trying to say is... I expect it to be good, not GREAT.
Look for other headsets.