Easy mic to use

Spent a lot of time running into issues initially getting audio chat to work for parties. Sometimes I still have to unplug and replug the whole of the headset before it reads. Once its working though its great for the money.

Pros- Comfortable to wear for long periods of time- Over-the-ear- fit is good for blocking outside noise (though please note that they're not true "noise cancelling" headphonesCons- Terrible for gaming (sound leaks from these headphones on any volume setting over "medium", which then gets picked up by the mic and causes an echo for you and anyone else in chat)- You need to use the USB cord to take advantage of all the features of the headset (including the "surround sound" -- also won't light up unless you're using USB)- Swapping out cords to use between 3.5mm jacks and USB ports is tedious- Foam microphone cover comes off with the slightest touch.- Surround sound function (which requires its own software) is highly overrated (and mainly just an alternative way of saying "it's louder now")Don't get me wrong - you could do much worse than these headphones, priced under $50, and if you never use them for chat, they're definitely capable of giving you decent sound, but you could also do much better for not much more.

I bought these based on great reviews and had high expectations. I compared them with two other headsets (the popular Tao Tronics wireless/noise canceling/bluetooth and the Xiberia V22 Gaming Headset). I returned these... here's why.- Sound quality was subpar. What sounded generally acceptable at first turned into a surprise when I compared these to the other two headsets in a side by side comparison. (I used the Tao Tronics in a wired config, not via bluetooth, to be fair). The Xiberia V22 was considerably better than the Tao Tronic (with better balance of bass) and this Eksa landed at the bottom of the list. I listened to the same music and podcast records and after hearing the other two, it was easy to notice how thin and hollow the Eksa sounded. The bass was lacking compared to the other two, and in the end the hollow vocals became irritating.- Mic quality was way too low. I made the same type of recording of my voice and compared this to the Xiberia V22. The Eksa recorded at a very low volume, the Xiberia didn't. The difference was significant. I asked my daughter to listen to each recording, and she said I didn't sound "like me" using the Eksa.On the positive side, I really found these comfortable and felt they were constructed well, using metal instead of plastic. When I unboxed them, I felt I had the winner in my hands already as they felt solid and inspired a sense of quality.I really wanted these to win my tests, so I downloaded the recommended Windows software and drivers and retested. I could boost the mic input volume with the software, but even at max boost it was still lower volume than the Xiberia without any mic boost. The software options for sound settings didn't get rid of the thinness of the vocals, and the bass just wasn't there compared to the others. I reluctantly concluded these were the worst audio quality of the three and I couldn't fix it with software.I do understand these are not $100 headphones. Yes, they do produce sound and the mic barely picks up enough of your voice only if using the recommended software to boost the input to the MAX, but considering I was trialing this and the Xiberia V22 (I already owned the Tao Tronics) and the Xiberia was far superior in both sound and mic quality, I returned these and kept the Xiberia. The Xiberia do have more plastic and are fit a bit more snugly on my head than these, but they are still comfortable and cost even less than the Eksa did (although cost did not factor into my conclusion or decision to return).So while I understand the may positive reviews stating they are good "for the price" I came to a different conclusion, as the less costly headphones sounded superior by a huge margin. Ultimately, I would prefer the comfort and build quality of these with the sound/mic quality of the Xiberia V22.

Very sturdy build quality. Audio is not bad but not as good as the turtle beach x12s I have had for like 10 years.

the mic quality is amazing

This is the best “budget” headset I’ve gotten. Leather feels quality, mic is clear, very comfortable, ears do not hurt after long periods of use. 0 complaints for the price.

I am giving a 3 star over-all review not for the quality of the headphones, but for the frustration of this transaction. They did not ship quickly. I needed them by the initial predicted delivery date. They shipped 2 days after. Before they shipped, they were also put on sale, so not only were they not shipped, but they were also discounted for everyone to purchase after me. I ended up purchasing other headphones instead. Today the headphones arrived via UPS. The box was a little scuffed, but the headphones are just fine. I was going to return them, but I would just like to be refunded the difference between what I paid, and their discounted price.They seem like good quality headphones. They they might sound excellent with some setting tweaks in your audio device. I purchased them for general PC use, but I may have considered using them for universal headphones.

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