For those of you that have not guessed it yet, I am something of an Audiophile (ok snob). When it comes to the audio on my TV, PC, Car Stereo, etc. it needs to be very good quality. This is especially true on the PC where the sound quality of the games I play can make or break the game experience for me (and many others). Recently Cooler Master released a new gaming head set under their CM Storm line up. As I have found Cooler Master’s recent endeavors into the gaming peripheral world to be of excellent build and quality I wanted to check the new Sirus Gaming headset out. According to the write up the Sirus is true 5.1 surround with three 30mm drivers for front, center and rear along with a 40mm driver for a sub-woofer. Of course that is not all that you get with the Sirus so let’s dive in and see if this $130 headset is worth your time and money.
Value -Value is another very subjective topic. What is expensive to some might be a deal to others. You can look at this topic in multiple ways. One is raw price and the other is what you get for the money. Each is accurate and both are correct ways to look at price/value. We tend to look at features, performance and real-property when we discuss value. However, we also take into account the raw cash cost of the item. We told you before that the Sirus will set you back around $130 from your average e-tailer. This is a great price for what you are getting (an audio card, multiple methods of connectivity, full 5.1 surround and solid audio quality) We looked around and comparable products and could not fand many that matched the specifications and the accessories that you get with the Sirus. Conclusion -The Sirus Headset is quite an impressive entry into audio peripherals for Cooler Master’s CM Storm line. We were impressed with almost every aspect of its performance. It was only when it came to movies that had 5.1 or better audio encoding that we had any issue with the performance. Even then the audio was good, it just felt like it was lacking something. Perhaps it was a lack of depth that was the problem, but it was still there. For gaming, I have to say that this is one of the best headsets I have used. The low end range makes for very nice gunfire and explosions while the surround sound pulls you into the game deeper. I really cannot stress enough how different the gaming experience was with this headset on. I know I will be replaying other favorite games again to experience them in a new way with this set. In the end if you are looking for a gaming headset that is really going to bring something new to the table then the Cooler Master CM Storm Sirus headset is what you are looking for. It will change the way you experience almost any game.Discuss in our Forum
