Best PC Gaming Headset: Cooler Master Storm Sirus True 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset (SGH-6000-KK5R1)

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Product Details

Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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ASIN: B005HO1ULM
Item model number: SGH-6000-KK5R1

Price : $92.25
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Product Description

Built for gaming enthusiasts and audiophiles alike, the CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Surround Sound Headset creates an immersive experience with hi-fidelity soundscapes and intense bass. Sirus produces precise and crisp sound through its 8 discrete speaker channel pairs; consisting of front, rear, center, and sub. These deliver accurate and fully adjustable real-time 360 degree audio - made possible by its Tactical Mixing Console. In addition, Sirus is coupled with a Uni-directional microphone with background noise cancellation that enables crystal clear conversations with teammates and enemy combatants.

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Technical Details

True 5.1 Surround Sound
On-The-Fly Rear, Center and Front speaker control for maximum soundcustomization
Interchangeable ear-cups for breathable audio and noise cancelation
Microphone with LED mute indicator

Customer Reviews

I've had these headsets for about 2 weeks now and are my very first pair of headsets that I have bought. The only other headsets that I have used are simple in-ear headphones from Creative, so my experience is very limited. My first impression after unboxing them was that the build quality was extremely well done. There's not a single thing on the headset that suggests that CM had skimped on cheaper materials. They are incredibly sturdy and feel very nice in hand. The headset looks beautiful and the red lit CM logos on the ears blend in quite nicely, so aesthetically, these are top notch in the looks department.
Wearing them was quite a treat as well, they fit nice and snug on your head. Some people complain about the slight vicegrip like feel, it might be my head size, but the vice grip feel is very minimal and the effects only set in after roughly 6+ hours of use. The cushioned headband sitting on top of your head is nice and rarely noticeable and makes for a comfortable fit. The headset comes equipped with 2 sets of ear cushions: a mesh and a leather version. The mesh cushion is AMAZING, it allows for alot of breathing room and thus reduces the heat inside that ear chamber which results in a longer more comfortable usage period. The leather version is nice and snug as well, but as we all know, continued usage leads to some discomfort as the ear chamber gets too hot. The ear cushions did not provide as much noise cancellation as I had originally hoped for. The leather cushion does not provide that much of a noise cancellation environment compared to the mesh one, so I would personally always stay with the mesh as the breathing room comfort is unmatched. The sound will be fairly loud coming out of the headset, so if there is another person inside the room, they might be susceptible to some noise.
The headset comes equipped with 2 types of connection. The more mobile connection consists of an USB along with 4 other audio connections (orange, pink, black, and green). This solution provides for a nice mobile connection if you want to use this headset with a MP3 player. The second connection connects to a master control station via 2 USB ports. The master control has options for rear, front, master, center, and bass controls. There are also mic and headset buttons that allow you to mute those options or not with a click of the button. The control dial however, feels a little flimsy and cheap which was disappointing. I chose to stick with the master control doohickey dongle because I mostly use this at my desktop. The mic is extremely clear and does not pick up any unnecessary noise . There is a red LED indicator on the mic (left ear) to let you know if it's on mute or not.
The included software just lets you further fine tune the sounds, but the master control dongle does the job just fine, install the software if you want to feel like you're in control.
Now for the performance aspect. The highs and mids are are extremely nice and crisp, watching movies and playing games and listening to music is very enjoyable. The one major downside to these headsets and probably the only downside is that bass is not very deep or booming making the lows seem a little weak. I based off my sound testing off of Red Hot Chili Peppers playing at Slane Castle which provide a wide array of sounds which I felt could nicely put the headsets to the test. Note I have the videos downloaded and not streamed from Youtube, so sound quality is even across the board. To make an overview, the bass is a little on the weak side, the control dial is pretty flimsy, and the noise cancellation is a little lacking. But overall these headsets were a very nice purchase and I am glad I bought them for $110. I give these headsets a booming score of 9/10. Hope you guys enjoyed my review and could leave some feedback on what I could improve on when writing these, so I can better understand what people look for. Thanks guys and gals.

I won't say much regarding this set of headphones, as whatever pros and cons I have with the headset have already been said, via the 9 reviews thus far. I think one bit of information I can add is that the CS Storm software works fine with Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview. I have had no issues so far, in that regards. Anyway I would say the sound is sufficient for the target market the headphones are aimed at, though using it for gaming, for an extended period of time, more than four hours, might be taxing, as the set is heavy. I would still prefer them though, as the build quality is very good. I would recommend them, but with a caveat lector; I would recommend using them for a week and see if the weight becomes a con and if so return them and look at say the Sennheiser PC 360 G4ME Gaming Headset with the noise cancelling tech in them. The PC 360 are very nice, though a wee bit pricy.