Best PC Gaming Headset: Cyber AcousticsStereo Headset/Microphone, Ambidextrous design AC-201

This Best Selling Cyber AcousticsStereo Headset/Microphone, Ambidextrous design AC-201 tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 2 inches ; 4.8 ounces
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B0002QLQ96
Item model number: AC-201

List Price : ~~$19.99~~
Price : $10.99
You Save : $9.00 (45%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Headset Solutions
Frequency Response
Drivers
Microphone
Headset Style
Earpads/Buds
Cable Length and Input
Inline Volume Control
AC-96i
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
10mm neodymium
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
In-ear stereo ear buds
4 different sized ear gels
4' 3.5mm 4-barrel plug
Yes
AC-94
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
10mm neodymium
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
In-ear stereo ear buds
3 different sized ear gels
5' 3.5mm 4-barrel plug Includes PC Y-adapter
Mute option
AC-92
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
10mm neodymium
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
In-ear mono ear buds
3 different sized ear gels
5' 3.5mm 4-barrel plug Includes PC Y-adapter
Mute option
AC-8000
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm neodymium
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
For kids, adjustable, over the head, stereo
Leatherette ear pads
9' Dual 3.5mm plugs
Volume knob on each ear cup
AC-850
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm neodymium
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, stereo
Leatherette ear pads
8' USB
Yes
AC-840
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm neodymium
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, mono
Leatherette ear pads
8' USB
Yes
AC-401
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
40mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, stereo
Leatherette ear pads
7' Dual 3.5mm plugs
Yes
AC-404
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
40mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, stereo
Leatherette ear pads
7' Dual 3.5mm plugs Includes PC Y-adapter
Yes
AC-201
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, stereo
Leatherette ear pads
7' Dual 3.5mm plugs
No
AC-204
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, stereo
Leatherette ear pads
7' 3.5mm 4-barrel plug Includes PC Y-adapter
No
AC-101
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, mono
Leatherette ear pads
7' Dual 3.5mm plugs
No
AC-104
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, over the head, mono
Leatherette ear pads
7' 3.5mm 4-barrel plug Includes PC Y-adapter
No
AC-648
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, behind the head, stereo
Soft foam ear pads
7' 3.5mm 4-barrel plug Includes PC Y-adapter
Yes
AC-645
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, behind the head, stereo
Soft foam ear pads
7' Dual 3.5mm plugs
Yes
AC-634
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
30mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Adjustable, behind the head, stereo
Soft foam ear pads
7' Dual 3.5mm plugs
No
AC-740
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
23mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Ear clip Mono
Soft foam ear pad
7' Dual 3.5mm plugs
Yes
AC-744
Headset: 20-20,000 Hz Microphone: 100-16,000 Hz
23mm dynamic drivers
Omnidirectional Microphone 62dBV/Microbar 42dBV/Pascal
Ear clip Mono
Soft foam ear pad
7' 3.5mm 4-barrel plug Includes PC Y-adapter
Yes
Cyber AcousticsStereo Headset/Microphone, Ambidextrous design AC-201

This Best Selling Cyber AcousticsStereo Headset/Microphone, Ambidextrous design AC-201 tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!

Technical Details

Speech recognition headset and boom microphone
Direct Noise Canceling Microphone Technology (DNCT4)
Ambidextrous design for right or left side wear; 180-degree microphone
Adjustable headband; Adjustable boom arm
Leatherette ear pads

Customer Reviews

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We purchased 200 of the AC-201 for our teaching staff and have had no complaints. The build quality is acceptable and the headset has some nice features for the price range.
UPDATE: 12-10-2009
After purchasing over 200 of these and distributing them around the state we have completed an internal review and have found a pretty unsettling result.
Of the 100 respondents to our survey (50% response rate) 14% report broken headsets (design and build quality), and 12% report poor performance. This equals a 24% failure rate over 2 years given heavy usage.
18% of the respondents would not recommend the product to others.
82% however felt that it was a good product, and 33% of the users rated it 9+ on a 10 point scale.
Given these additional results I have downgraded my review on the device from 4 stars to 3. I will keep the initial video review on the site as most of the factual information in the video remains unchanged. I would not purchase the current product for anything less than $10 shipped now.
Our organization is moving instead to the Caliphone 4100 which comes in at a $30 price point and is USB.

I ordered two of these headsets for use by my wife and myself while playing World of Warcraft on our PCs. We had just recently gotten voice chat via Ventrilo set up and working, and we wanted to upgrade to headsets to replace our basic speakers-and-desktop-mic setup.
Both headsets worked great right out of the box. The sound output quality is fine, both for the voice chat and the Warcraft game sounds and music. Our teammates reported that the microphone sound quality was fine as well.
The headset earpieces are small, but include some cushioning. (They definitely fit "on" the ear, not "around" the ear.) I had some ear discomfort after wearing the headset for over an hour, but it was very slight -- definitely mild enough not to be a distraction. Adjusting the earpieces forward a bit on my head (so they didn't rest directly on my ears as much) helped.
The headband is adjustable to fit various head sizes. Both my wife (5'6" with a normal head size) and myself (6'3" with a large head size) were able to adjust our headset to have it fit comfortably.
The end of the microphone is slightly "bendy," and thus the microphone's position can be fine-tuned as desired. The entire microphone stalk can also be swiveled up to be parallel to the headset's headband, to move it up and out of the way.
The hardware interface (at the end of the cord) is two standard sound plugs (that will fit standard PC sound cards) -- one for the sound output jack, and one for the microphone jack. The cord itself is a nice length, plenty long enough to plug into a PC sitting on the floor under a desk and reach the head of the user sitting on a chair at the desk.
I'm sure there are better headsets out there, but I'd say that this is an excellent headset for the price for anyone looking for an entry-level headset.