Psyko 5.1 Gaming Headset Review

👤by David Mitchelson  Comments 📅23-10-10

Packaging and Bundle

The Psyko headset comes in an exciting looking box, a large impression of the headset is clearly seen, there are no intimations as to the features or technology. This information is found on the rear of the packaging.

Psyko 5.1 Gaming Headset box

Opening the box up, all items are secure in the well packaged enclosure. What you get inside are the following items:

• 5.1 headset
• 5.1 PC Amp
• Microphone
• Power adapter (for use with amp)
• Instructions manual

Included bundle with the Psyko 5.1

First of all we will take a look at the PC amp. Psyko Audio Labs leave little technical information on the details of the amp and the headset. They explain how the technology works but not what components are used and what is output. In regards to the amp, the front of this device has an LED lit diagram specifying at each position where the sound is hitting. When the amp is powered up and connected, if noise is to be directed through the left-front then the LF led will illuminate. On the front of the amp are two knobs, the first of these which is smaller in size allows for the direction and bass to be adjusted whilst the larger sized knob controls both the on/off functionality and volume management. Incidentally, the bottom of this amp doesn't have any rubber feet or soft compound to give it any grip and because the outer shell is smooth plastic this is likely to slide about - especially as its rather lightweight.

The front of the amp unit

Around the back of the amp are 4 coloured coded audio sockets each representing the 4 audio channels - the headset has 4 cables running off it that correspond to these channels, each of the jacks are 3.5mm. At the far end of the amp is a cable that is already hot wired into the unit. This links all 4 jacks to the computer, so again running off this cable are a further 4 jacks that either slot into your integrated/onboard 5.1 ports or soundcard. There is also a requirement for an external power source to support the amp, hence the DC power socket.

The rear of the amp unit

All 4 cables running off the Psyko headset

Finally, with this product being called a 'headset' it therefore includes a microphone. This is detachable and simply plugs into the right sided earcup on the headset. This microphone can be fully rotated to swing closer to or away from your mouth.