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