****** - Verified Buyer
4.5
TL;DR: I have been using this line of headphones since 2013ish, having seen them reviewed rather well. I can confirm these headphones, after much use, are excellent entry level broadcast sets and are also very nice for gaming and listening. However, I have also purchased them three times over hoping that the next set would last me longer than a year and a half. Perhaps it is how much I use them, but I have found that the double sided cabling where the audio cables enter both sides is likely to put strain on the cables themselves and bust the connection which results in a lost signal.Full Review: I really do like these headphones. The frequency response is very level, which means that the highs are reasonable clear but not excessively piercing, the mids (especially the low mids) are punchy and clean, and the bass response is powerful but not muddy. These sounds combine to make an overall quality listening experience, and I have enjoyed many hundreds of hours of listening to music and games through these headphones.The microphone is a touch sensitive to breath, but is overall sensitive to sound so moving it further from the face is the obvious fix. I haven't personally done much recording with this microphone, but it is what you should expect from a 60 dollar product. Obviously it isn't going to sound like an sm7b, but what you do get is a clear signal and a sensitive enough mic that doesn't pick up too much external noise. The arm is flexible and can bend most directions needed, and the rotating arm is nice, considering the mic is not detachable.The fit is very comfortable. The phone cup is rather shallow, so if you feel any discomfort it will be from extended use on the top of your ear where they might be making contact with the phone-foam covering. The pads are large and fit entirely around the ear, and retain their comfortable padded feel for a long while. The adjustable top is also very comfortable and I hardly ever feel it while I am wearing it, because the fabric puts almost no pressure on the head. The plastic build is very light, but makes it feel kind of cheap.The cable is plenty long, which is very nice. I am able to stand up and cross my room while listening to music, which is a nice plus to the headset. However, because of the length boosting the sound will push more sound through the system and listening at higher volumes will cause a more noise than usual. This shouldn't really be a problem because you should be listening at safe levels below that point any way, but I felt like I should mention it.My Issues: I have had an awful time with their longevity. I first bought a pair back around 2013 and they stopped working a year and a half after. The issue was a loose connection in the headset, and there isn't an easy way to enter into the headset to fix such a thing so far as I am aware. instead of bothering with trying to fix it, I bought another pair which similarly kicked the bucket another 2 years after I bought the pair. The same issue with the same connection, however it was only one side and not totally disconnected. Intermittent sound, in my opinion, is more frustrating than nothing. Thus I bought my third (and probably final) pair two years ago or sometime around then. The same issue with the cable connection has killed the left side and the mic, leaving the set useless. I could try and open them up and see if I could solder the connection, but I would rather upgrade my setup anyway and find a nicer listening experience and just move on to using a real microphone with an interface.My guess as to why the issue exists in my sets is how often I use these guys. I listen to them daily, and am picking them up and putting them down frequently. If the connection point between the set and the cable isn't strong to begin with, the frequent motion would eventually exacerbate the issue to the critical point of failure. Perhaps I'm just too demanding of my gear, but I feel like such consistent failure in gear is an indicator of a systemic issue.Conclusion: This headset is very nice for anyone looking to get in amateur broadcast, and are excellent for a reasonably priced gaming headset (as most actual gaming headsets are hot garbage in comfortability, sound design, and mic quality). Just be aware that the build itself can be prone to breaking and the durability is not exactly stupid proof. Also, be careful of cats that like chewing on rubber, as the long cable can attract unwanted attention if not careful (sadly, that hasn't been my issue). For a sixty dollar price tag these are very nice headphones and I believe I would recommend them to a friend if asked for headphone recommendations.
