Overall, I’m rather impressed with the Logitech G930 7.1 Surround Wireless Gaming Headset. The sound quality is actually surprisingly good. Although the bass response wasn’t as good as some audiophile sets, I have yet to see a PC gaming headset that blew me away in this area. There is a little bit of digital audio hissing, which is more noticeable in low-volume situations.
The wireless range of this set is very good, as I’m easily able to travel through 2 stories of my house without it breaking up. When it does begin to break up, you hear a little digital noise rather than an analog weakening signal. It’s very nice to be able to leave my PC and still listen to what’s going on, and even control music without being at the keyboard. There is absolutely no noticeable lag in audio, from the earpieces or microphone.
The headset is also rather comfortable, especially considering its weight. The memory foam headband really makes a difference, and the full-sized ear-cups reduce pressure, especially for those wearing glasses. When the room temperature gets a bit hot, then there can be a bit of sweating around the ear-cups, but that’s to be expected of any full-sized headphones.
The amount of on-board controls is rather impressive, as are the other features of this headphone. Thanks to Logitech, I’m now spoiled by the incorporated G buttons, and I’m glad that having to search for in-line volume and mute buttons clipped to my shirt is a thing of the past. The G-buttons are “programmable” but you can only choose between presets within the software. Plugins can be added to support other applications and games, but there are currently none on Logitech’s website.
The major gripe I have is with the power function of the headphones. Windows will make this set the default audio device when the USB receiver is plugged in, but does not check if the headphones are turned on. Switching between speakers and headphones requires unplugging the receiver, rather than just turning off the headphones.
The minor things I would improve are these… I would put additional USB ports on the wired base, and include analog inputs. Analog inputs would allow gamers to use this set with their existing sound card, or even gaming consoles and media players.
While the bass response isn’t as good as “professional” earphones, it is very, very good by PC gaming headset standards. The other features aren’t just gimmicks: the are actually useful for the PC gamer and music lover. I know I’ve harped on the bass quality, but in all fairness audiophile headphones can cost twice as much as this set.
The fact that all of these features come together with really good sound quality makes it very easy to recommend the Logitech G930 7.1 Surround Wireless Gaming Headset.
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