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Mad Catz F.R.E.Q.5 Stereo Gaming Headset for PC and Mac - Matte Black
  • 20Hz-20KHz
  • 3.5mm/ USB Connector
  • USB Cable: 6.6 ft. 3.5mm Audio Cable: 3.3 ft. Cord Length

4 out of 5 eggs Good but could be better 02/12/2013

This review is from: Mad Catz F.R.E.Q.5 Stereo Gaming Headset for PC and Mac - Matte Black

Pros:

Price
Adequate Sound
Dynamic Ranges
Solid Bass

Cons:

USB whine

Overall Review:

Other than the USB whine when not in game (it's apparent then), you get a lot for the price. My other headset is a Bose Quiet Comfort 25 but I can't use it for gaming (no mic). This headset, despite not being noise canceling, has good sounding drivers and a microphone that comes across crisp and understandable by others.
I can't fault the headset for features not included, but I do think they could have done a better job to filter out the power whine (USB power) when no other audio is playing. I know it's just not a noisy (poorly grounded) port as it has been tried on two high end gaming machines.

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  • Andres A.
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