Setup, Design & Observations
Setting up the Cronos will depend on your PC or use, remember it is also compatible with the PS4 and possibly XBone with the included 4 Pole jack, though PC users will need to have a headphone and microphone port available for use, as well as a spare USB port if you wish to use the lighting. As this is an analogue headset, your playback experience may vary depending on the quality of your integrated audio or sound card.

Build quality seems fairly light and plasticky, but not unlike many other products in this price range, the removable cables are a great feature and the retractable microphone also comes as a positive feature.

Comfort was never a major issue for the Cronos, albeit, a lack of flexibility. The Cronos AD does away with this, with a seemingly lighter and airier feeling. The headband and cushioning does a great job, though the earcup size isn't huge, making those with larger ears run into the issue where it is not quite circum-aural, though this is unlikely to be a problem for most people. The headband didn't seem to stretch a huge amount but it didn't need to for me, those with supersized heads may struggle to pull it down to fit properly, then again, my head isn't exactly small. Another thing to note is that the ear pads aren't that great at blocking out external noise.



Multimedia
Listening through to familiar music, the Cronos AD certainly had a much better presence than previous Cronos headsets, the bass was much smoother and enjoyable. Though the mids and treble seemed a touch muted, taking a backseat role. With the volume at maximum, the Cronos AD was very enjoyable with no noticeable distortion or clipping and gave a 'good gamer' audio signature. This was proven to be the case when playing CS:GO, and DOTA 2, with the bass really making things that bit more lively and exciting yet has just enough balance to account for the small details like footsteps or the sound of a clarity just off screenshot.

Microphone
The microphone sounded good though a little quiet, similar to findings with previous Cronos headsets. It does pick up a bit of background noises though if you are using a dedicated soundcard you can use the various noise reduction modes to eliminate this.