Testseek.co.uk have collected 54 expert reviews of the SteelSeries SteelSound 5H V2 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SteelSeries SteelSound 5H V2.
January 2008
(80%)
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Incredibly immersive
Good
Solid build quality
Nice looking
Included 3.5mm extension cable is rather useful
Retractable microphone helps to reduce clutter
Can be taken apart
Retractable microphone
USB adaptor included
Comfort
USB Virtual 7.1 Sound
The ability to be disassembled for transporting to and from LAN events
Convincing 7.1 sound, Very comfortable design, Great quality microphone, Convenient controller built into a long cord
Less than stellar USB soundcard performance
When I first started working with the audio on the 5H v2 headset, I found the soundcards music quality to be less than stellar. After working with the equalizer for a long time, trying different presets and custom settings for different genres of mus...
Abstract: Gamers run their own voice chat servers with free software like or , voice chat is in every major instant messaging service, in gamer-centric services like , or . Sure, you could rely on that microphone built into your laptop or maybe the silly boom...
Excellent sound, Portable, Long braided cloth cords, Dual cords/long cord length, Inline audio controls, Comfortable for long periods
None really
The SteelSeries 5H v2 headset is just a great headset no matter what type of gaming you do with your system, besides gaming they are great for movies and music as well. This is just a great all around headset, the sound quality is excellent and the ov...
The SteelSeries 5Hv2 headset is currently the most expensive offering from SteelSeries. After using this headset for over a month, I can say with confidence that it warrants the larger price tag. The headset is comfortable, sounds great, and appears...
Abstract: In todays day and age, audio on the computer is becoming more important than ever. With MP3s, movies, VoIP, and gaming, a good headset can go a long way. Enter the SteelSound 5H v2 by SteelSeries. This well-built microphone headset can fulfill all yo...
Overall the SteelSound 5H V2 headset fell short of my expectations. Its best features ( lightweight, comfortable, portable) are just as common and easily found in a lot of budget and mid range headsets. Its sound output was nowhere near what I or any of t...
Abstract: The SteelSound 5H V2 is, as the name might suggest, the second version of the SteelSound 5H headset. For those of you who haven’t read the original 5H review we posted some months ago, I’ll summarize. Being an avid multiplayer gamer and having...
Comfort, Durability, Bang for the $, Gaming performance, Design (Can be split for safe transportation)
General audio performance
This headset performs really well in games where you need to hear small details such as footsteps. The only area where the SteelSound 5H v2 disappoints is when listening to music. If you just want to play CS and other FPS shooters this headset is a goo...
Great Build Quality, Great Sound Quality, Protected Cables, Not a bad price, Availability, Comfortable
Microphone retracting can be bothersome
Before I opened the box I was hoping that SteelSound fixed everything and released a product that is worth the money of our readership and I am happy that I can say that time has come. It might have taken three tries, but it certainly wasnt three st...
EXCELLENT sound quality, Retractable microphone, Disassembles for safer transport, Six foot extension cable.
Price is kind of high for the casual user (approx $99 at the time of this writing)....
Okay, now that I’ve put this headset under a microscope and taken loads of pictures, its time to plug it in and listen to the quality. My quality tests are very demanding, and range from playing several sound-intensive games (Unreal Tournament, Qua...
