The RHM-6308 Gaming Headset -
I was a little surprised by the look of the RHM-6308. It was a little cheaper looking that I thought it would be. It reminded me of some of the old labtech headsets from the early 2000s to be honest. It is very light weight and made almost entirely of plastic. The ear cups are small and perfectly round however the inner padding is actually much smaller than we would have thought it would be for an over-the-ear headset. Underneath these pads is a small 30mm driver which is capable of 10Hz-25KHz range. This range puts it in line with some sets that cost much more, but the proof will always be in how they sound.

Connecting the two headsets is a strap that we imagine was intended to give them a retro feel, but in the end really does add to the cheap look. There are two crossbars that give rigidity and an imitation leather strap that is meant for comfort.  While the one works well (for rigidity) the other does not quite make it, we did not find the strap all that comfortable. Another issue with this design is that it does not fit all that well. When you put it over your head the ear pieces feel like they are sticking out at the bottom, this could cause an issue with the audio quality as outside sounds leak in.

On the left ear piece is a flexible boom microphone that has a range of 70Hz-20KHz with as sensitivity of -47db. These specifications are not bad at all if the rest of the headset can manage to process them.

This brings us to another item; as we mentioned before this is an all-in-one audio solution. In addition to the headset you also have a USB audio card that is attached. The audio on the RHM-6308 is… yup you guessed it a CMedia 6308 USB audio chip. We found this under the hood of the audio controls. It was attached to a PCB with the label AL.TLEAMK6308) USB-533M. The audio controls are about 1/3 of the way down the 6.6 foot USB cable that provides power and connectivity for the RHM-6308.

To be honest with you at this stage of the game we are not hopeful for quality audio. There are some decent specifications and the CM6308 is not a bad audio CODEC, but there are a few things that just give us concern.