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A good PC gaming headset is almost a
must if you want to have the best gaming experience. Most games
nowadays are embedded with high definition audio effects. To really
enjoy the game and be in the game, a good gaming headset is
necessary. So what constitutes a good PC gaming headset?
Comfort
A good computer gaming headset must be able to provide
comfort to the user. This is necessary since you will be wearing it
for a long period of time. There is only one way to test whether a
headset is comfortable or not, and that is to try it out before you
make your purchase.
Most of the time, the comfort factor is dependent on
the:
- Padding - Is it thick and soft
enough to protect your ear?
- Ear cups - Is it big enough to contain your
ear?
- Headband - Is it freely adjustable to suit
the size of your head?
- Weight - Is it too heavy for your ear to
carry?
Put it on for 15 minutes and you will know whether it
is suitable for you or not.
Sound Quality
A good PC gaming headset must have the ability to
produce great sound quality. While different people perceive sound
differently, you can use these few guideline to distinguish a headset
with good sound quality from a bad one.
Bass
A gaming headset with a powerful bass will show
significant differences in first person shooting game such as
Counterstrike. You will be able to hear clearly the bullets flying
around you and distinct explosion in the background. Surround Sound
Surround sound effect is necessary to create the
realism in your gameplay. Those PC gaming headsets with 5.1 digital
audio encoded will be useful to help you identify the enemy that is
sneaking behind you or shooting at you Noise Cancellation
Some gaming headset uses an external microphone to pick
up external noise and invert them to cancel out any unwanted noise.
This is extremely useful if you are always playing in a noisy
environment, such as an Internet cafe.
Cable Length The cable length will determine how far away you can
stay behind the screen. A typical gaming headset should have a cable
length of 2m. Anything shorter than this length will restrict your
movement and cause inconvenience to you. If you are playing game
console, such as Xbox or PS3, in your living room, you might consider
getting a headset with longer cable or an extra extensible cable to
connect to your headset.
Wireless Headset
If you always move around and do not wish to be
bothered by the cable, you can choose the wireless gaming headset
that makes use of Bluetooth or RF technology. A word of caution,
wireless headsets might be more prone to noise interference and/or
loss of signal during the transmission, which can lead to static,
pops or annoying noise.
Microphone Some of the PC gaming headsets are geared with a
microphone to allow interaction during gameplay. This might be a
useful feature that you want to include in your gaming headset.
Volume Control This may seem a trivial feature, but it matter a lot
when you are far away from your sound system. For a gaming headset
with surround sound feature, it would be useful to have an inline
volume control to control the individual speaker levels. You can
customize the volume setting for each speaker to enhance your gaming
experience.
Vibrator Force feedback gaming headsets make use of vibration to
try to recreate the physical sensation of bass frequencies. The
headset can vibrate in sympathy with the low frequencies in the audio
signal, so that listeners both hear and feel the bass.
These should sum up most of the features found in a
good PC gaming headset.
In conclusion, choosing a good PC gaming headset can be
a very personal thing. A headset might fit comfortably on others, but
not on you. You will have to try out the headset before deciding
whether it is suitable for you.
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