When we first got a glimpse of the Sonuz we were eager to try the headset out. It looks excellent, certainly better than the bulk of today's DJ style 'phones. The materials used to build the Sonuz are of a very high quality and certainly feel like they will last the test of time. Even the microphone, a weak point in many headsets, feels robust and because it is removable (both for transport and orientation), the chance of this breaking are slim.

The sleek appearance of the Sonuz is paired with good performance too. Music reproduction was fine and for all but the audiophiles among us will be perfectly adequate. Those that crave the best in music wouldn't likely be looking at a gaming headset anyway so to that end, I can safely say that this headset does the job for general audio use if you are an everyday Joe and not working in a studio.

The Sonuz is clearly a gaming headset though as this is where its strength lays. It not only looks the part but it also has what it takes to reproduce some deep explosions, reload 'clicks' along with human and game voices very well. The mid-range did suffer occasionally due to the heavy bass which sometimes drowns out all but the highest frequencies. This is however a minor point which most stereo headsets have to combat and one which can be adjusted by software equalisation. The microphone worked very well for the most part once adjusted to eradicate unwanted transmissions and due to the flexibility, was relatively easy to adjust to your (and your team mates) preference.

I would have preferred a little more volume at the top end, especially given that the Sonuz has large drivers but with the headset whacked up to full, there was the occasional crackle of distortion so this is perhaps a good thing that the volume cannot be increased further. Most stereo headsets suffer from positional audio due to their physical design limitations and the same can be said of the CM Storm Sonuz. While it does a good job, it simply pales in comparison to its bigger brother, the CM Storm Sirus 5.1 headset however, the Sonuz is cheaper and thus allowances have to be made. Stereo vs 5.1 in a headset is very much a personal preference thing and thus if you like stereo gaming headsets and believe 5.1 to be a gimmick then I'm sure the Sonuz will not disappoint because as far as stereo headset positional audio goes, the Sonuz is certainly better than average.



Overall, the Sonuz is a good headset at a competitive price point. You will struggle to find a better gaming headset under £50 and while the Sonuz has some shortcomings compared to high end offerings, they are easily forgotten about when you consider the cost savings to be made over high end offerings. All in all, the Sonuz is a perfectly weighted mid-range stereo gaming headset which unless you are a pro gamer or audiophile will prove to be a delight to use.