The Roccat Vire is a super light-weight, mobile headset that is sure to attract much attention for gamers this summer. By blending the earphones with the microphone Roccat has filled in a gap in the market that is currently absent and they have to be applauded for designing something so innovative.
The Vire revolutionises gaming audio by liberating gamers from the traditionally large headphone, and reaching out to mobile phone and music lovers by giving them the chance to tune in on their phone or MP3 player. The Vire is an impressive ear set, the resounding trebles and high quality sounds are evident right from plugging in and the microphone system is powerful, in as much that it can pickup your voice very clearly even though it’s not fixed in place right next to your mouth.
For £40 ($65/€65) you are getting a good deal, considering you are getting a lightweight solution of both the headphones and microphone.
The only down-sides in my opinion with the Roccat Vire are those bass qualities I mentioned in the previous section, they just don’t feel as well developed as they should be. The long cabling can be looked on as a favourable feature, but for some would be annoying as they get caught and snagged on things. I’d of also liked to see some sort of physical volume control with this headset but one wasn’t present. These things aside, we have the makings of a decent headset. Moving forward, Roccat have to be commended for their work with the Vire and based on their current lineup of products they will do well with this brand new advance.
Pros
+ Lightweight
+ Extremely portable
+ Innovative
+ Very clear and concise
+ Good microphone
Cons
- Lacking in bass tones
- Lots of cabling (messy)
- No volume control
I award the Roccat Vire the Bronze award. I would like thank both Roccat and Meroncourt for this sample.
The Vire revolutionises gaming audio by liberating gamers from the traditionally large headphone, and reaching out to mobile phone and music lovers by giving them the chance to tune in on their phone or MP3 player. The Vire is an impressive ear set, the resounding trebles and high quality sounds are evident right from plugging in and the microphone system is powerful, in as much that it can pickup your voice very clearly even though it’s not fixed in place right next to your mouth.
For £40 ($65/€65) you are getting a good deal, considering you are getting a lightweight solution of both the headphones and microphone.
The only down-sides in my opinion with the Roccat Vire are those bass qualities I mentioned in the previous section, they just don’t feel as well developed as they should be. The long cabling can be looked on as a favourable feature, but for some would be annoying as they get caught and snagged on things. I’d of also liked to see some sort of physical volume control with this headset but one wasn’t present. These things aside, we have the makings of a decent headset. Moving forward, Roccat have to be commended for their work with the Vire and based on their current lineup of products they will do well with this brand new advance.
Pros
+ Lightweight
+ Extremely portable
+ Innovative
+ Very clear and concise
+ Good microphone
Cons
- Lacking in bass tones
- Lots of cabling (messy)
- No volume control
I award the Roccat Vire the Bronze award. I would like thank both Roccat and Meroncourt for this sample.
