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**Updated** Quality budget headset, the wiring is it's biggest downfall.
This video shows off the mic quality and the headset's features.
**Update 2/10/2013**
Well, it has been over a year since this review.
The headset itself has held up to lots of use and even drop abuse.
The one thing that I would like to note (which is why I gave it a 4 star in the first place) it is a cheap headset, so the wiring is where they cut corners. The wires themselves are very tiny, and soldering it could be difficult. The second headset I received has had issues after a year of use, the little control box on the wire is put together cheaply and can cause static if the volume level is maxed. The microphone also has a tendency to go out so I have to tug on the wire from the box to get it to work.
However, my brother who still has his original pair has had no issues at all.
**Update 10/22/2013**
I will be needing to replace this headset soon, my mic has gone out (unless I want to try moving the wiring around the control box) and the speakers are starting to develop static when the wire is moved (also mostly around the control box.)
I will say this for the manufacture, removing the control box would be awesome, I use it rarely. Some of my friends that have the same headset use the control box, but only because it's available to them, as most voice communicating software comes with an easy way to mute your microphone.
I consider volume control on a headset worthless, since it's easy to change the audio volume on your computer.
My brother's headset is still working like a champ. (I'm envious.)
They are okay headsets, not stylish, but comfortable and quite affordable.
On another note: I am looking at other headsets or even just headphones and buying a dedicated microphone at the time of writing this update. I may buy another pair of these since they are cheap. However the pair that I got last were not the quality that I had before and I am looking at other options.
July 2011 · Video Games · verified purchase