Hardware-driven 5.1 headsets are awesome, but they often have two annoying draw¬backs: gaudy ear cups and a gigantic frame for housing all the speaker drivers and internal cables. If you’re looking for comfort and style over top-of-the-line audio, a 2.1 headset—like the SteelSeries Siberia V2—is a fine choice.
It's fashionably white and reels great on your ears, and there's a handy self-adjusting headband that automatically contours to your head. Plus, for a 2.1, it sounds pretty damn good. The eerie atmosphere in Alice: Madness Returns is much more immersive when I can hear steam pipes bursting and enemies cackling in the distance.
The Siberia V2 also utilizes some snug, closed ear cups with sound-dampening foam that works well at reducing external clamor, though they really blast what you're listening to when you take them off your head (kind of awkward if other people arc around you). Awesomely, there was never any distortion or crackling when bumping music, and even simpler games like Bejeweled were more foil to play without any outside interference.
The Siberia V2 also comes with an extension cord (something I wish all wired cans would include), so that you can reach the audio jacks on your PC even if it's six feet away. The retractable, uni-directional mic is an added treat; if you're not using it, you can just push it into the cup, and there's no dangly appendage hanging off. And the quality of the mic is great—perfect for recording podcasts or commending/cursing at your team¬mates clearly- Plus, the mic never picked up any unwanted, extrinsic sound—just my voice.
The main downside is die price: $90 is a little steep for a 2.1 headset-Still, considering the V2's comfort and sound quality, you won't regret the purchase.
It's fashionably white and reels great on your ears, and there's a handy self-adjusting headband that automatically contours to your head. Plus, for a 2.1, it sounds pretty damn good. The eerie atmosphere in Alice: Madness Returns is much more immersive when I can hear steam pipes bursting and enemies cackling in the distance.
The Siberia V2 also utilizes some snug, closed ear cups with sound-dampening foam that works well at reducing external clamor, though they really blast what you're listening to when you take them off your head (kind of awkward if other people arc around you). Awesomely, there was never any distortion or crackling when bumping music, and even simpler games like Bejeweled were more foil to play without any outside interference.
The Siberia V2 also comes with an extension cord (something I wish all wired cans would include), so that you can reach the audio jacks on your PC even if it's six feet away. The retractable, uni-directional mic is an added treat; if you're not using it, you can just push it into the cup, and there's no dangly appendage hanging off. And the quality of the mic is great—perfect for recording podcasts or commending/cursing at your team¬mates clearly- Plus, the mic never picked up any unwanted, extrinsic sound—just my voice.
The main downside is die price: $90 is a little steep for a 2.1 headset-Still, considering the V2's comfort and sound quality, you won't regret the purchase.
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