Software
The supplied drivers and software contain all the controls you need for this audio device and are simple, easy to understand and easy to setup.














Performance Testing

Comfort
This headset is pretty comfortable, though again to mention, if you have larger ears, you may not find it so. the foam does a great job of holding in sound as well a blocking external noise and the headband is sufficiently soft. Cuddle strength is good, not too tight nor too loose. After a long period or if you sit in a warm room, head warmth does start building up, combined with the fact that the material on the headstrap and foam doesn't appear to be breathable, one would want to avoid use in sweaty conditions. Use of glasses with this headset did not prove to be a problem as the foam is giving enough to accommodate them.

Durability
Overall the build quality is reflected in the price, but that isn't to say it is terrible, more, adequate. There are some people who treat their things roughly, others take more care. In the former scenario I wouldn't want to take the bet that his headset could take a bashing. The cable is not braided (not that many headset cables are) and slightly reminds me of a 3rd party PSone controller, where the flexible rubbery cable lulls you into a false sense of security, only for the connection to fray/break after a few months. The inline controller seems pretty good, though the volume buttons feel like they could potentially wear down over time, fortunately this volume control directly controls the windows volume so it isn't a huge issue if the inline does fail.

Music
... After writing many sentences to try and capture the impact of this headset and deleting them all because they weren't good enough, my last option is to keep it simple. This headset sounds fantastic, even turned all the way up. All 8 channels sound great and the subwoofers give some deep and brooding bass. Jumping on over to Sound Cloud for some music I listen through Volume 1 and 2 of Sidewalks and Skeletons and it becomes very clear that this headset is producing some amazing above par sound quality. Clear mid range and high range tones play nicely with the deep clear bass that neither sounds muddy nor distorted. If your head doesn't shake enough with the bass alone, try turning on the vibration! Though I would recommend that only for gaming. To test that this sound quality isn't a fluke, I listen through Hayley Westenra's River of Dreams album. Ave Maria provided some glass shattering highs that was uncomfortable to the level I was hoping for some distortion to come save me, the song Summer Rain provided high vocals and deep classical bass notes that was delivered almost flawlessly. This headset from Rosewill is currently delivering sound quality I would expect from something double or even triple its retail cost.

Games
Playing through the first couple of missions of Battlefield 3 was very immersive. Though the vibration function causes a slight quiet buzzing sound, it isn't noticeable and the vibration adds a new dimension to the gameplay. Sounds were clear and direction was noticeable and when feeling like you are really in the middle of a gunfight with bullets whizzing overhead with added vibration, this headset really adds a new level to gaming. In DOTA 2 some sounds started to sound a little 'blended' even though the quality was good, though it could be due that this format of game is not best for surround testing.

Microphone
The microphone delivers clear voice and can reduce some background noise though expect the people you're are talking to to clearly hear everyone in the room too. When using the microphone make sure you turn off the vibration function as it picks it up and creates reverb for those on the end of your conversation.