The headphone also comes with a comfort - cushion
ear cups which buffers outside noise and makes for an immersive musical experience.
The Cloud Stinger has a all black design, except for the Hyperx logo on
the ear cups which of course are red.
The standard cups make use of soft AirWeave material which we found to be more comfortable and less scratchy than other breathable materials we've tested, but not as nice as leather
ear cups which are always our preference.
Besides the ANC, these have playback controls built into
the ear cup which lets you control volume, change tracks, pause / play music, and access Siri or Google Now.
The Arctis 7 also employs the Chat Mix technology with a wheel on
ear cup which allows you to adjust the volume between game and voice chat software — great if people are talking too loudly and ruining your game and easy to adjust on the fly.
Not exact matches
There's a single - button remote on the left
ear cup, too,
which makes taking calls and changing tracks a breeze.
Mark, there is no chance of us playing like Real Madrid; otherwise his comment bore all the markings of a classic
ear -
cupping Fat Sam-esque statement, for
which he (the Fat One) would have been justifiably slaughtered.
For this super easy last minute craft project, all you need is white paper
cups, on
which you paste paper bunny
ears, googly eyes, black wire whiskers, and a pom pom nose.
Two
ears of corn,
which symbolize the children, the unity
cup, the kinara (the candleholder
which holds 3 red candles, 3 green candles and 1 black candle) and fruits and vegetables that symbolize the year's harvest rest on the Mkeke during Kwanzaa.
The day of the surgery, your pet will go home with a
cup on his / her head to
which the cropped
ears are adhered and will remain in this position for two weeks or until the edges heal.
There are no extraneous angles or bulging bits or anything else, just plain black
ear cups that house what SteelSeries» refer to as their 40 mm S1 Speaker Drivers,
which I believe are the same ones that power my beloved Siberia 840.
If you watch the unboxing
which I'll embed into this review you will see it comes in a rather small box and in 2 parts, it's simply a case of sliding the headband into the
ear cup then again into position to fit onto your head, you'll notice you have a mic mute button and volume control about halfway down the aux cable just like on the Microsoft chat headset, once you look at the
ear cup is where you'll notice the differences, this little sucker has a 40 mm speaker built into an over-
ear cup which also has cutouts in place for users with glasses, they have named this Turtle Beach Specsfit.
I for one am of the 4 eyed variety and have had some pain in the side of my head over the years of gaming being unable to find a headset that doesn't feel like I'm going to achieve death by glasses, on top of the 40 mm speaker, Specsfit and over
ear designed
ear cup the headband
which is just a piece of black plastic comes with padding in all of the right places, sadly it does feel like the headband could break easily but as long as you're not rough with it I can't see it being an issue!
As such, the peripheral features the same oblong - shaped
ear cups fitted with breathable air weave cushions,
which makes wearing this headset for hours on end incredibly comfortable and sweat - free.
Cranking up the volume knob on the back of the left
ear cup allows the Roccat Khan Pro headset to get plenty loud and I often had it at only about two thirds of the full volume level during general listening for music and games,
which was still plenty loud.
They feature a taller oval shape
which should help with people that are tired of the tops or bottoms of their
ears getting caught in under the edge of the
ear cup.
Use the EQ button on the right
ear cup to enable bass boost and that audio balance is tilted towards the low - end,
which comes into its own when playing explosion - heavy titles such as Titanfall 2.
Their look, when worn, is also far from inconspicuous: the rainbow - shaped metal band attaches to the outermost part of the
ear cups,
which are quite deep, making the whole setup quite obvious and eye - grabbing.
Sony's touch controls on the right
ear cup of the 1000XM2s are unchanged from the 1000X —
which means my dissatisfaction with them remains as it was.
On the right
ear cup you'll find only three buttons, all of
which are basically multi-functions.
On the bottom of both
ear cups are the signature HiFiMan inputs
which have their pros and cons.
Each
ear cup is outfitted with bass reflex vents,
which are easily revealed or concealed with a simple sliding mechanism.
Inside the
ear cups are angled drivers to meet the natural tilt of your
ears,
which I always appreciate.
It doesn't matter
which side you choose to place the over-
ear ear -
cup; your left or right
ear will be covered in full and feel no discomfort over long periods of play thanks to the foam outlining.
The left
ear cup (
which also houses the charging port; the right
ear cup is positively barren by comparison) has a power button, a pairing button and an equalization button,
which lets you switch among four modes.
The
ear cups have a little swivel to them,
which helps them fit comfortably, and they fold up for portability.
The XS features a 3.5 mm jack on each side of the headphone so you can choose
which ear cup to plug the included cable into.
The
ear cups» inner side tell you
which one is left or right.
B&O Play has launched the new H9i headphones,
which will not only deliver stunning sound, but in this twist get touch controls on the
ear cups.
These
cups also include a cooling cloth on the inside
which stops your
ears from sweating and helps maintain that superb comfort.
There's also an integrated mic built right into the
ear cups,
which allows you to chat on your smartphone with the headset plugged in.
The right
ear cup simply houses the battery,
which you can hot - swap, thanks to a second battery that charges constantly inside the transmitter.
The sides of the headphones extend downward into a pronounced curve, accenting the large
ear cups,
which are designed to match the contours of the human face.
Fabric
ear cups give me a good impression on the designer consideration on user's experience
which I would give a thumb up.
The over-the-
ear cups and headband both are made from 100 % memory foam to provide unprecedented comfort for those long gaming sessions (
which is a step up from its predecessor
which only had memory foam
ear muffs).
Rather than an in - line amplifier,
which headsets like the Turtle Beach
Ear Force PX22 employ, the Artemis Spectrum has a collection of buttons on the left ear c
Ear Force PX22 employ, the Artemis Spectrum has a collection of buttons on the left
ear c
ear cup.
The headset uses mesh fabric coating for its
ear cups and headband,
which I personally find to be far more pleasant on the skin.
As a wireless headset, this comes with audio controls on the left
ear cup, with individual sliders for chat and game audio, as well as buttons for power and different audio presets, all of
which work as intended.
On the flip - side, the boom mic of the Astro A50 performed admirably over the internal
ear cup mics of the Turtle Beach headset,
which have required multiple firmware updates to become passable for most gaming uses.
A favorite feature among travelers / commuters may be the mute switch on the bottom of the right
ear cup,
which not only attenuates the audio signal coming through, but pipes in any sound captured by the headphones» microphones, making it easy to place that drink order when the beverage cart comes rolling by.
Sound is easily controlled via the volume button,
which is neatly integrated into the right
ear cup, with muting quickly and effortlessly achieved by simply raising the boom arm.
The
ear cups are mounted to the headband's metal arms along rotating vertices,
which begrudgingly allow the
cups to move 360 degrees along their angled perch.
We do appreciate its black matte aesthetic complemented with brushed metal
ear cup plates,
which lends simplicity as well as a bit of elegance to its obvious gamer's headset look.
Like the H7, this headset flaunts memory foam
ear cup pads and a flexible, foamed headband, all of
which are wrapped in soft leatherette, for maximum comfort.
The
ear cups are soft and comfortable, but the upper band only gets a small amount of rubberized padding,
which can make them wear on the head after long listening sessions.
The
cups contain several round pins,
which move in and out to massage your
ear and, the company claims, stimulate your vagus nerve for anxiety relief and better sleep.
The Pro's slick charcoal design is offset by pleasant streaks of emerald green,
which run through the headset's inner headband, inner
ear cups and audio cables.
A subtle stripe of Xbox - green wraps around the headset's pleather - coated
ear cups,
which can rotate 90 degrees to be laid flat on a table.
The headset's microphone is built into the
ear cups,
which adds to the Elite's pleasingly seamless design.
I also prefer the A50s plush
ear cups,
which gave my
ears far more breathing room than the Elite's pleather ones.