Sennheiser PC 350 Collapsible Gaming Headset with Vol Control & Microphone Mute by Sennheiser
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Digital camera reviews of Sennheiser PC 350 Collapsible Gaming Headset with Vol Control & Microphone Mute
Digital camera Review: Beware before you buy!
Summary: 3 Stars
If you don't have a very good sound card, don't buy this headset.
I have an M Audio sound card which is very good but these headphones sound lousy.
I wrote to Sennheiser and here is their response:
Hello.
Thank you for your inquiry and for contacting us.
The PC 350 was designed as a high-end companion for premium gaming
soundcards, so, if plugged into one of the seamingly countless
soundcards out there that cannot handle a higher impedance
headphone, then you may want something better.
If you do buy them you will need an additional amplifier and you can figure on spending another couple of hundred bucks on that.
You need a high voltage amp for high impedance headphones.
Digital camera Review: Brilliant Sound & Mic Quality; Painfully Heavy
Summary: 3 Stars
I have to admit being more than a little wary of buying such an expensive headset, but I'd been told time and time again that Sennheiser is the way to go for sound quality. After reading countless reviews, both here and elsewhere, I decided to go ahead and take the plunge.
The box itself was extraneously large and the packaging obtuse and unnecessary. It's a waste of resources in my opinion, and probably an extra twenty to 40 dollars on to the cost as well. Still, once I had them out of the box and realized just how huge the headset was, I was even more wary. As a female gamer my head is smaller than the average PC gaming headset will comfortably fit. I was really worried I'd be in for some serious ear-aches and neck strain, but they felt so light in hand that I gave them a go anyway.
(Edit on 10.11.09: I've had to replace the headset; the weight is giving me significant neck strain if I wear it for longer than two or so hours at a time. A real shame; the quality otherwise is amazing. I docked a "star" in my review because of the painful weight.)
They come with no drivers to install, which is a definite plus, and as soon as I was on Vent my husband and friends all made note of the quality of my voice. They certainly sounded much clearer as well, and so I was already feeling better about my purchase. As soon as I launched WoW, though, I was immediately blown away. I was hearing music and effect in the login screen that I'd _never_ heard before on my previous cheap USB headset, and I couldn't help but sit there, stunned, and listen.
Actually playing with the headset on is going to take some getting used to -- it does hurt my ears, as the sides of my head are engulfed by the earpieces -- but I certainly can't hear anything around me, either!
The amazing quality continued when I hopped to Left4Dead, and even on to Team Fortress 2 and other games I regularly play. This is definitely an amazing headset, but my rating will remain at 4 of 5 until a smaller choice is made available for those of us who have smaller noggins. I'll be buying a portable headphone set for listening to music on the go as well, and they'll definitely be from Sennheiser.
Digital camera Review: Can't believe everyone else just loves these?! For the money..
Summary: 3 Stars
I have used quite a few pairs of high end headphones over the years, mostly for gaming. I bought these after reading all the great reviews online from both the public and a few review sites. Since everyone else seems to be raving about the pros, I will get right to the downsides that I see.
CONS:
Does not cancel out surrounding noise really whatsoever, but to make things much much worse, all sounds it telegraphed up the headphone wire, so any time you move the sound of the wire brushing your shirt is heard in the headphones. Of course if you are in the middle of a bunch of things blowing up you won't notice, but if you are lurking around waiting for someone to pop up it will drive you insane. It sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard at times, it is truly very very noticeable.
No low-end at ALL in these headphones. I have a pair of older Sony Studio Monitors (about $ 60 on e bay) and was used to those. I put these on and thought something had been muted in my audio settings. There is simply no bass whatsoever. In games where there is supposed to be deep dark music it really just doesn't cut it. For a $250 retail price, and well over $100 anywhere you look these headphones are simply not worth it.
Digital camera Review: Cheap materials
Summary: 2 Stars
Mine broke after about 6 months. The microphone broke off. The plastic feels cheap and it just doesn't feel like a $100+ pair of headphones. The sound is decent, but nothing great in my opinion. Ive had $20 Walmart headphones that sounded better to me. I like a lot of bass. When I play video games, I want explosions to rumble. You wont get much depth from these thingsDigital camera Review: Comfort <3
Summary: 4 Stars
This headset is the best i have ever owned amazing sound quality, comfort is pretty well built, and is overall a fine made set of cans, the bass is pretty much non-existent but..these are by far better than my ASTROs.Sennheiser PC 350 Collapsible Gaming Headset with Vol Control & Microphone Mute