That made for crisp audio that they could hear from me, though there were times ambient sound in my room (also known as kids, again) was picked up by my party. It is unidirectional and I did not note any noise cancelling when I was in group chats with friends. Some of the design choices are standard fare for SteelSeries, but then, why would they change what already works? The retractable boom microphone has a flexible design that holds firmly in place when extended. Footsteps, subtle rumbles and gunfire are all well represented in this headset, and they were far better are representing directional audio than comparable headsets of the same weight class. I tested with a variety of games, but first-person shooters are my go-to for trying to gauge environmental sounds. While they do not fully cancel out noise from the room, they did a very good job of keeping the sound I wanted in (games) and the sound I didn’t want out (kids). The cups securely wrap around my ears, pressing flat to my head while the range of sound gives an immersive experience. However, if you value clear, precise sound, these are among the best I have seen for under a hundred bucks.

It is not slanted towards overwhelming bass, so if you are looking for that deep, rumbling growl of an explosion or gunshot these will prove adequate but hardly best in class. Keeping in mind that these are an eighty dollar headset, the quality is better than a lot of comparably priced models out there. Powered by 50mm speaker drivers, I would classify the sound as very good. Future varieties will include Forged Red, Gaia Green, Proton Yellow and Sakura Purple. I personally preferred the understated black, which has an orange underside to the headband, the familiar SteelSeries logo on the side and everything else a nice dark black. Currently there is black, white and Alchemy Gold. It’s a welcome return, considering that the Siberia v2 has been among one of the best budget headsets for PC users in recent years.Įventually, the StelSeries Siberia will come in seven colours, though not all are available at this time. This is an refresh or an update on the popular Siberia v2 gaming headset. The SteelSeries Siberia 200 has a familiar look and feel to it – and with good reason.

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