Sennheiser G4me Zero Gaming Headphones with Microphone Black

Simply the best headset I've ever owned or purchased. Before these, headsets I have previously owned are the Logitech G35, Razer Megalodon, Razer Tiamat Elite 7.1, Corsair Vengeance, just to name a few. The sound quality is above and beyond anything I've ever experienced before and knocks the other headsets I've used previously into a tin hat. I'm not an audiophile but my ear does appreciate sound quality, the trebles are clean and crisp, the bass is deep and booming, and the microphone is THE best microphone you'll ever encounter on a headset. When talking to my friends on Skype and Discord, they couldn't believe I was using a headset and thought I'd purchased a studio quality stand-alone microphone. To quote one of them "It sounds like you're standing behind me talking in my ear!".As a gamer who previously swore by virtual (and actual) surround sound headsets, I can say that I can detect positional audio perfectly with this headset as well, if not better than before. With the shift of many major PC games away from surround output to their own stereo mixers and Dolby Atmos built-in (Rainbow Six: Siege and Overwatch as examples of games I play myself), it seems that a good quality stereo headset is really the best way to go.The build quality is superb, they feel tough and well made, they are light and comfortable on the ears, I can barely tell I'm wearing them sometimes! The ear cushions are extra comfortable and the noise cancellation is nice, you can still hear things going on around you when you mute them, but when there is music or game audio playing, you feel completely immersed in the action.Seriously these are bloody fantastic, the price tag may be a bit hefty and cost around 40 quid more than your other top-end gaming headsets, but honestly? Worth every penny. The old adage about precision German engineering is true with these, and I would never look past Sennheiser again when it comes to my audio needs, gaming or otherwise. 10/10TLDR: If you are a gamer who wants clear, positional audio and stuff like explosions and gunfire to sound amazing, look no further. If you are looking for an amazing quality microphone that makes it sound like you're in the room with your friends, look no further. If you want a headset that is great for gaming, but you want to listen to music and for it to sound excellent too, look no further!

I've been using Sound blaster tactic3d fury and Sennheiser CX475 before purchasing this.Along with this headset, I have also purchased Sound blaster zx sound card.Fury headset I've been using was definitely not for me because it was on-ear headset which sits on and press my ear. Since I wear glasses, that made my ear hurt after 1~2 hours of use.CX475 was used when I was not required to use microphone, but being in-ear earphone somehow started making ear wax build up inside my ear and made me to use ear drops very often.I was really worried when purchasing this because I have VERY BIG HEAD as well as VERY BIG EARS that headset might not fit. It was such a relief that it did actually fit to my head and it still had some space available. Earwise it's just about right, but if i move the headset slightly ear starts to touch the pad and it feels annoying.With this headset which is over-ear which completely covers my ear, I am free from problem caused by both old headset and earphone. I'm wearing it for 8 hours straight at the moment but it doesn't hurt my ears one bit! It's not open-back headset, so sound is sealed well that my roommate won't even notice I'm using my pc while sleeping, as long as I'm not using keyboard or mouse.I've only experienced sound of this head with my new sound card. It's stereo headset but with aid of sound card it can also provide 7.1 surround sound, as well as tweaks available using equalizer. At stereo(default) setting, sound seems very flat(no boosting on low or high frequency), therefore it was very easy for me to set it up to my favourite sound settings with equalizer. With surround system activated via sound card, gaming experience has been amazing. Compared to old headset and earphone, this headset definitely lets me hear more stuff, with better quality. I was slightly worried that surround system on stereo headset might not give good directional sound, but I was mistaken on that part. It was very clear which direction sound was coming from, and with scout mode on sound card(boosts footstep sound etc), it was helping my gaming performance a lot.Only bit I'm concerned is the microphone, it does not have usual soft cover on it as well as it is not detachable. Microphone quality-wise, I was happy with it myself until my teamspeak friends constantly said I sound different, that I seem to be using some bad microphone. When I hear it myself, quality definitely improved but somehow my friends are not happy with it. I'm just assuming that they are too used to my old microphone voice that they feel my new microphone voice awkward. I do need to point out that even though microphone is right in front of my mouth, somehow it sounds slightly distant.Until now I am very happy with it, pricewise it's pretty good considering its sound quality.Other than microphone problem I do not really have a reason to give less star, but that microphone problem only applies to my friend, not me. So I do not really have problem giving this item 5-star.