G430 Gaming Headset

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Logitech G430 Surround Sound Gaming HeadsetDigital Audio Diffusion : YesStereo Sound : YesNoise-Cancelling Microphone : YesLight-weight design lets you play comfortably for hoursPerformance-sport cloth earcups are removable for cleaning7.1 Surround sound using advanced Dobly technologyFolding, noise-cancelling mic

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themastercheif

New Head-Fier
Cons: Buggy software, buggy hardware, uncomfortable.
To actually be able to wear the G430, I have to actually place the entire right earcup behind my right ear, so I might as well be using a mono headset, it's very uncomfortable to wear normally. Mic directionality is pretty crappy (it picks up my roommate sitting  over 10 feet away from me), at least compared to the g930 (which didn't). If the in-line volume is over 75% and the mic isn't muted, you will get constant feedback static. I can't remember what it was, but there was an issue I fixed by *uninstalling* the driver and just running it as a normal usb headset. The joints squeak if you move your head.
 
Sounds okay for a gaming headset, surround works pretty well when the driver is functioning, feels solidly built (unlike every turtle beach I've ever tried)
pauliunas
pauliunas
Hmm, for some reason I don't have any of the issues described here... The microphone is indeed sensitive, but I don't really mind that... And I have tried putting the right earcup behind my ear, it just fell off my head xD I don't think I understand what you mean by that...
I don't get any static at all by putting its inline volume to 100%, but the left channel is significantly louder than the right channel when it's set to something around 30%. So most of the time I adjust the volume with Windows controls.
The driver worked very well and reliably for me, with no issues, but the build quality seems ****ty to me, as it's made out of some really cheap plastic and it just keeps emitting weird clicking sound when I handle it. By that sound I can judge that it won't take long for them to break apart.
Anyway, the audio quality is totally bad. It does recreate bass pretty well, but that's it. I shall say, it *ONLY* recreates bass. Everything else is ridiculously low in quality. Buying these was the worst decision in my life. You can get a much better value for the money if you just buy the USB dongle that comes with it (~30$), and then buying some cheap headphones + a cheap microphone. The quality just can't be worse.
By the way, I have tested the dongle with some different headphones - the driver installs without any issues and recognizes it as G430, and the surround sound works just well - sometimes even better.
pauliunas
pauliunas
Hmm, for some reason I don't have any of the issues described here... The microphone is indeed sensitive, but I don't really mind that... And I have tried putting the right earcup behind my ear, it just fell off my head xD I don't think I understand what you mean by that...
I don't get any static at all by putting its inline volume to 100%, but the left channel is significantly louder than the right channel when it's set to something around 30%. So most of the time I adjust the volume with Windows controls.
The driver worked very well and reliably for me, with no issues, but the build quality seems ****ty to me, as it's made out of some really cheap plastic and it just keeps emitting weird clicking sound when I handle it. By that sound I can judge that it won't take long for them to break apart.
Anyway, the audio quality is totally bad. It does recreate bass pretty well, but that's it. I shall say, it *ONLY* recreates bass. Everything else is ridiculously low in quality. Buying these was the worst decision in my life. You can get a much better value for the money if you just buy the USB dongle that comes with it (~30$), and then buying some cheap headphones + a cheap microphone. The quality just can't be worse.
By the way, I have tested the dongle with some different headphones - the driver installs without any issues and recognizes it as G430, and the surround sound works just well - sometimes even better.
pauliunas
pauliunas
Hmm, for some reason I don't have any of the issues described here... The microphone is indeed sensitive, but I don't really mind that... And I have tried putting the right earcup behind my ear, it just fell off my head xD I don't think I understand what you mean by that...
I don't get any static at all by putting its inline volume to 100%, but the left channel is significantly louder than the right channel when it's set to something around 30%. So most of the time I adjust the volume with Windows controls.
The driver worked very well and reliably for me, with no issues, but the build quality seems ****ty to me, as it's made out of some really cheap plastic and it just keeps emitting weird clicking sound when I handle it. By that sound I can judge that it won't take long for them to break apart.
Anyway, the audio quality is totally bad. It does recreate bass pretty well, but that's it. I shall say, it *ONLY* recreates bass. Everything else is ridiculously low in quality. Buying these was the worst decision in my life. You can get a much better value for the money if you just buy the USB dongle that comes with it (~30$), and then buying some cheap headphones + a cheap microphone. The quality just can't be worse.
By the way, I have tested the dongle with some different headphones - the driver installs without any issues and recognizes it as G430, and the surround sound works just well - sometimes even better.

Gonomon

100+ Head-Fier
Pros: Design, Comfort, Durability, Mic Quality.
Cons: Sound Quality, Value is high for a headphone sounding like that, Usb isnt good.
In terms of design it is good looking and cofortable. Usb is meaningless to me, my laptops built-in sound card is better sounding than that usb.
G430 sounds bad and unnatural, it shoud be better at this price. 
Still is good for casual use. It will be a little better than a casual headphone when you are watching movie or playing game because of software it has. It isnt isolates sound well and leaks a little.
Mic quality is good, if you use mic with usb then you will hear your sound as well as the listener too. So i found mic good for chatting. 
 
Final Thoughts:
I am not recommending them for listening music. Still it is good for long periods of chatting.

Aurthur

New Head-Fier
Pros: Decent range, wide stage, microphone never gets complaints
Cons: Music is just so-so, USB adapter and software for surround is junk
Very comfortable headphones for long sessions.  The microphone is a good sensitivity, and very uni-directional.  I don't ever have to do anything "special" for people to understand me.  I use default gain, and just put the mic near my mouth.  I also never get complaints about background noise. 
 
The stereo sound on these is good for gaming, and good for background music, but don't expect any critical listening.  Sounds are clear, if not a bit hollow and wide/distant, no matter the source material. 
 
I do not use the USB DAC that came with it.  It's quite frankly, junk, and in all cases so far, I've gotten better results using the on-board sound card on whatever machine I plug them into.  The added distortion and falsified surround, most of which appears to be gained using reverb, just isn't worth having the alternate sound card for output.  Positioning of the sounds is also only so-so when using the virtualized surround in most games.
 
Plugging them into a nicer DAC/AMP brings them to life.  I cannot stress this point enough.  These headphones are severely limited by the sound card you plug them into.  Plugging them into the on-board jacks sounded good.  Plugging them into a Xonar Essence STX (with its dedicated power connector for amp and op amps) sounded noticeably better, especially where bass impact is concerned.
 
Isolation on them is good, but background noise is still possible in a noisy room.  Nothing that turning them up a little bit won't fix.  Volume is more than sufficient for just about any environment using a basic sound card.
 
Over all, I'm very happy with these and would recommend them to most people looking for good gaming audio.

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