Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the SteelSeries SteelSound 5H V2 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SteelSeries SteelSound 5H V2.
January 2008
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The editors liked
Pulls apart for easy transportation. Hide-away microphone. Extremely long
Detachable cable. Enhances voices and things like gunshots
Positioned for competitive gamers
The editors didn't like
Pricey for the audio quality. Not really for music
Pulls apart for easy transportation. Hide-away microphone. Extremely long, detachable cable. Enhances voices and things like gunshots, positioned for competitive gamers
Pricey for the audio quality. Not really for music
The 5Hv2 can be best described as passable. If you don't need to pull your headset apart, we'd recommend the cheaper, more comfortable and tonally superior Plantronics GameCom 777 or 377....
It really is a tough choice between these two units here, because each has features that I would like to see in the other one.If SteelSeries put in some more responsive driver units to deal with the volume issues, then they would be my firm recommen...
Abstract: The ability to talk to your teammates in online games is essential these days, and if you don’t have a decent microphone or headset, you’re simply left behind. Today we look at the Steelsound 5H V2 headset and see what it has to offer today&rs...
High Build Quality, Sound Quality, Game Optimized, Retractable Microphone, Large Ear pads, Weight, 3 Part Disassembly
Not Surround, Price For Some
Most of you know how skeptical i am when testing a product from a company i never had a prior product from and this was also the case with the Steelseries 5H v2 regardless the fact that the company is rather old. Of course as you will have ...
Lack of Bass (this can be fixed using your audio panel if you have a decent soundcard), If you wear glasses it may cause awkward pressure behind your ears, Not true 5.1 surround sound (thats just me being picky)
Steelseries has delivered an excellent product for gamers. We could continue to elaborate on what we wrote on the first page but all that needs to be said is that this headset is a keeper. For anyone looking for a great gaming headset at an affordabl...
Everything about the 5H V2 USB screams gaming, from its superb in-game sound amplification through to its prolonged use comfort levels. Whilst those looking for an all-round headset to be used for a multitude of purposes may not benefit hugely with ...
Convincing 7.1 sound, Very comfortable design, Great quality microphone, Convenient controller built into a long cord
Less than stellar USB soundcard performance
When I first started working with the audio on the 5H v2 headset, I found the soundcards music quality to be less than stellar. After working with the equalizer for a long time, trying different presets and custom settings for different genres of mus...
Abstract: Gamers run their own voice chat servers with free software like or , voice chat is in every major instant messaging service, in gamer-centric services like , or . Sure, you could rely on that microphone built into your laptop or maybe the silly boom...
Excellent sound, Portable, Long braided cloth cords, Dual cords/long cord length, Inline audio controls, Comfortable for long periods
None really
The SteelSeries 5H v2 headset is just a great headset no matter what type of gaming you do with your system, besides gaming they are great for movies and music as well. This is just a great all around headset, the sound quality is excellent and the ov...
The SteelSeries 5Hv2 headset is currently the most expensive offering from SteelSeries. After using this headset for over a month, I can say with confidence that it warrants the larger price tag. The headset is comfortable, sounds great, and appears...
