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Roccat Kave 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset (ROC-14-500)

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Roccat Kave 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset (ROC-14-500)

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DetailValue
BindingPersonal Computers
BrandROCCAT
EAN4014619479788
FeatureAdjustable vibration unit - for a realistic gaming experience
Height5.3 inches
Length13.4 inches
Weight2.2 pounds
Width10 inches
LabelROCCAT
List Price$119.99
ManufacturerROCCAT
ModelROC-14-500
MPN4250288145009
Package Quantity1
Product GroupPersonal Computer
Product Type NameKEYBOARDS
PublisherROCCAT
SKU9792-112566
StudioROCCAT
TitleRoccat Kave 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset (ROC-14-500)
 

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Great headset

review by bodenm

I bought these to replace my dead Arctic P321s, and I'll sum these up in a phrase: "mind = blown". They have a beautiful clear sound (but they do need tweaking for the best sound). I found that I got the best quality by jacking the sub volume all the way up, and having centre, front and rear volumes at about 1/2 on the inline remote. PROTIP: When setting these up, make sure that these aren't set to have full-range speakers in Windows, it will kill the bass and make everything sound flat. These have a nice low impedance, but I would recommend an add-in sound card. When I added a Creative SB VX 5.1, it made these sound even better than before with onboard audio. The mic is really clear too. I had friends on Steam, Skype and TeamSpeak comment positively on my mic's clarity.

PS: If you have a large head, these may cause some annoyance/pain from their clamping force, but that goes away pretty quickly. My advice would be to find something that's around the width of your head, and put these around them for a few days, it should lessen their clamping force. I have a small head, so the clamping didn't annoy me

ProsCons
Comfortable, clear mic, proper 5.1 surround soundNeeds some tweaking to make them sound better, clamps larger heads, kinda heavy

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