Customer Reviews

Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This is one of those headsets that you hear about then decide, "Hey, I'm gonna buy this cause its a good deal!!" Seeing this headset for 39 dollars really made me buy it. Before I had spent a long time deciding on the brand and what type, then I saw this am impulsively bought it. Afterwards I had second thoughts, but that quickly changed.

Opening the box, the packaging is beautiful as is the headset itself. The color scheme and decoration is wonderful. Of course, I could care less as long as it sounds good. I work a lot with sound... From having a 2000 dollar sound system in my car, to buying a Bose speaker set for my TV. I bought this on a wim, so I didn't think about spending much money. Plugging it in, and pulling the headset on I realized two things. One, the volume control and mic on/off switch was perfectly placed. Its far enough down to be out of the way, but close enough to be in reach all the time. Two, how my ears fit into the muffs. My head and ears are larger then normal so comfort was important. I started off playing various types of music. These headphones really handle well. Unlike other reviews, I have found the volume very adequate. The highs are high, mids are clearly distributed, and the bass low and precise. Playing games was also enjoyable. The headset performed well with explosions and shots going off. I was very impressed by how well it responded overall.

The mic was pretty good as well. Overall, I was impressed. In games, I never had anyone tell me that my mic was fuzzy or distorted. Voice recordings sounded very good as well. I use Skype on occasion, and this is where I found trouble. Some of my voice was distorted when I did test calls. Also, it sounded pretty muddy on the Skype recordings. I am almost positive that this was a Skype config error or a Skype error in entirety. I love the detachable mic boom, because it gave me room to move and if I just want to listen to music it works beautifully.

Comfort is another area. I can't however, speak to much for others because I have a big noggin. Putting on the headset is comfortable and my ears fit well into the muffs. I cannot speak very accurately about comfort over long periods due to my uncommon head size but.... I can say that it does irritate me slightly. It actually feels good to take the headset off every once in awhile to let the ears breath. Although, I have to say while playing I experience no discomfort and actually forget that I'm wearing a headset. Not the most comfortable thing when taken off, but overall not as bad as some.

Overall this headset is worth every penny. It delivers clear sound and mediocre comfort. I mostly bought this headset for sound quality, so, I was very pleased with my order. The microphone is more then fine for me, so all works. I would highly recommend this headset because of the price, quality, and looks. Good work Creative.

This headset is fairly decent; the driver quality is sub-par compared to decent professional headphones, but is acceptable for gaming. The microphone, on the other hand, is astounding -- a *huge* improvement over generic microphones, or cheaper headsets w/ built-in mics.

Two major downsides:

1) The microphone on/off switch induces a loud "click"; if you use these headphones for Ventrillo or TeamSpeak and have auto-detect-voice enabled, your team-mates will hear a click when you turn on/off the mic. Creative could have avoided this by adding literally a one-cent piece of hardware to the on/off circuitry.

2) The biggest downside, in my opinion: the cones which encapsulate your ears, despite being comfortably padded, are a very odd shape -- oval, giving more length than width. If you have ears which even slightly stick out from your head (I'm NOT talking Alfred E. Newman, folks!), these cones will rub up against the sides/edges of your ears. After 5-6 minutes of use, you'll find yourself wanting to take them off.

I can live with the first flaw, but the 2nd is silly; Creative could have made the width of the earpiece 1-2cm wider and made the phones significantly more comfortable for those of us with human-like ears.

This thing is great, very comfortable and convenient. Sound quality is awesome. My only concerns may be the durability of the detachable mic, the arm is flexible and may wear out. Also, for a small woman, the headset is really large, not just in bulk but in fit, I have to readjust frequently. However, overall the product is great and the storage case is a plus. I would highly recommend for any gamer.

These headphones are of excellent quality. Despite some previous reviews, the volume is excellent. There is a built-in volume and mic on/off switch on the cord, which is quite useful.

These headphones do a good job of centering all sound to you, rather than to everyone else in the room. I can listen to loud games, without bothering anyone else nearby.

Although I am not a very big music critic, these headphones don't distort the sound as some other gaming headsets do. The quality is actually quite nice.

The microphone is longer than some others that I have seen, and it is removable. It does exactly what it says, blocks out other sounds (including the sounds of what you are listening to). The cord is also plenty long.

Overall, I am very happy with my purchase.

the quality is pretty good for the price. I bought mine in mid October and the microphone has already stopped working. I cannot seem to be able to find a replacement. Since the microphone is detachable I thought it would be easily replaceable.

I've wanted a good headset for a while now, my cheap less-than-$10 ones kept breaking, had bad quality etc.

When I saw this deal I thought to myself - "Hey, that's a great price. I know Creative do great sound products, and it seems comfortable enough."

So I went ahead and ordered one, and when I got it I was not disappointed!

It was packaged well, so it wasn't damaged in any way by the mail. Also, after sizing it up a bit, I found it to be extremely comfortable. You just put it around your ear in a certain manner and it's very good.

The plush ear-pads and headband velvet are very comfortable, and the headset itself is lightweight. This makes you forget about it being around your head from time to time.

The only noticeable thing is that after a few hours (four or more) your ears get slightly warm from being enclosed in the earpads. That would be a good time to take a break for a few minutes, and you'd be as good as new.

The sound quality itself is by far the best I've heard for this kind of price. Some of my friends have headsets around this price and it's no-where near as good. The bass is VERY good, and it does a good job at differentiating sounds. So you can hear more instruments and at better quality.

You can see they've done some thinking about design. Just little things around the headset. For example, the robustness of the headband. I've tried my best to keep it out of harm's way, but if it does occasionally drop down from my computer desk because I tripped or for whatever reason, I'm always confident that it's whole and in good order.

Another thing is the detachable mic. First of all, it's got great sound quality. Secondly, it's detachable! I tend to like this option a lot. If you're not talking with friends and just want to settle down and watch a TV episode or a film, you simply plug it out and put it aside.

There is also a nice clip on your volume adjuster so you can clip it to your shirt to avoid the wire getting tangled up in your computer chair, and you can turn the microphone on and off from your volume adjuster.

You can also rotate the earpads slightly backwards or forwards if it's not sitting on your ear just right.

Also, you get a cool leather carrying bag with a special pocket for the detachable microphone.

Conclusion:

This is a great piece of headset for any price range, and it's a great deal. All sorts of little traits on it make it all the better compared to other headsets.

My only advice is that you don't try to fiddle with it. As in, don't start testing how robust it is or how far the earpads will rotate, because you'll just break something eventually. Clean it up a bit every once in a while (velvet tends to attract a few hairs from your head or your dog, if you have one), don't fiddle and you'd be happy with this buy.

Final advice - get one of Creative's cheap SoundBlaster sound cards with this, it just makes it worthwhile. It will be an upgrade from built-in audio either way, but with a Sound Blaster Audigy Value or the likes, it won't cost you that much to get even more sound quality.

I purchased this today at a store not on amazon just because I wanted to have it right then and there. I wanted this headset because my boyfriend has the same one. Which I have tried before and the sound is amazing. We both play games online and you can hear glass shattering and bullets firing, footsteps,etc. As for comfort it's great! It doesn't hurt my ears and I also wear glasses so it doesn't bother me at all. It cups the ears and is tight for better sound quality.I didn't get the one with the USB adapter though. I would rather have the regular plug on it.It comes with a detachable mic for when you just want to listen and not talk on the mic.The mic is also great and you can be heard loud and clear. Creative also made a sound card "Creative Fatality X-Fi" which I was thinking of buying with this headset. But JUST the headset alone IS GREAT!! If you want to get the sound card too it would be twice more instense. As I tried the headset with the sound card at the store you can hear the bullets flying by and bullet shells dropping etc. So I basically can hear eve-ry-thing. But like I said the headset alone is a GREAT BUY!!!!!. I would recommend it to other gamers or anyone that just wants a good headset for a great price.

So far I have used it to play Crysis and Day of Defeat with good results. The sound is clear and the bass is decent. The ear pads are nice and soft and cover my ears. The mic works well and I like that I can disconnect it when not needed.

I do agree with other reviews that it gets a little uncomfortable wearing them for an extended time. I wise there was an adjustable tension for comfort.

I also choose this model also for the analog inputs. I have had some other USB headsets that are touchy with USB connections.

All in all, a solid headset and good value for the money.

Good sound quality, the mic is pretty clear, and they are pretty comfy on the ears, unless you wear glasses while using them. The only thing I had problems with was the boom coming unattached fairly easily. Overall, I'd say it's definitely worth the money.

My first complaint is not so much about the product but rather about the deal i got. I bought this a week and a half ago for $48 and now i see it at $39...Oh well. The second complaint, which is actually my only complaint about the product, is that it was not as loud as i expected. i bought these so that i won't get any further complaints from my neighbours when i do late night gamings at high volume on my logitech 5.1 set. I was expecting not to hear anything besides the game..but i was able to hear someone in the other room calling and disrupting my game time. Nevertheless, this headset is simply awesome and i have no problems to date. I have not unlocked its potential as yet since i am still using on board sound...but all that is about to change...extremegamer Fatal1ty sound card..HERE I COME!!

[one week later...]

I have now managed to use this headset for an extended period, playing Crysis for 9hrs straight and my ears were hurting. I didn't really notice it until i took them off. I am not sure if there are any headsets out there that would not become uncomfortable after 9hrs but this is not it. I had to rub my ears for a little while. i think that was one of the deciding factors to say that 9hrs of game play might be enough for now.