Summary: One of the best headsets we have used in recent times. Quality audio experience, good platform support and impressive build quality.

This product is a waste of money. I am never buying from HDE ever again.

There are some very important features that every gaming headset should have and at the top of that list is comfort. Some may argue that sound quality or features are what define a gaming headset but, if the headset don't fit well or becomes uncomfortable after a short time then it isn't very good.

Comfortable Headset; Lightweight; Good Sound Quality; Detachable Microphone

PC audio plugs are not well marked; Speakers are quiet and require more volume

Comfortable Headset Lightweight Good Sound Quality Detachable Microphone

PC audio plugs are not well marked Speakers are quiet and require more volume

Here you see the latest headphones from Creative Labs, the Sound Blaster X H5 Pro-Gaming headphones. The headphones were recently released at Gamescon in Cologne, Germany. As with music the quality of the gaming experience depends a great deal on the quality of the headphones you use.

Great sound; No battery needed; Lightweight; Very comfortable

Perhaps the length of the microphone for someone with a large face

Headsets are devices I've avoided most of me life. Being a PC gamer, it seems odd to say this. On the other hand, when I would try a headset, I would find them, hot, uncomfortable, and lacking the type of sound quality I've come to expect from a good pair of book shelf speakers with a quality...

Nice gaming Aesthetic; Quality Construction; Very Comfortable; Excellent sound and mic Performance

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Plenty of gaming headsets overdose on lights, extra features and superfluous additions that don't actually give any improvement to sound quality, making you question why you've paid over the odds for it in the first place.

Our experience with the Creative Sound BlasterX H5 was quite positive, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. If you prefer a neutral sound and would rather manually adjust the resulting acoustics through an equalizer, try Creative's Sound BlasterX H5 out for yourself.

Patented ear piece and frame suspension; Great comfort & fit; Good mic quality; Superb audio experience

Price; Only one-year warranty