Customer Reviews

Genius HS-04U Game, USB virtual Dolby headset. Virtual Dolby headphone function brings real 3D sound experience.

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great headset. very nice sound quality. light enough to wear for hours of gaming. there is a mute button on the cord within easy access. the only annoying thing is the flashing light on on the volume control. electrical tape worked fine to fix that though. Great bang or the buck purchase.

I play Left For Dead 2 and Battlefield 2 among others. This headset is on for like over 4 hours and it is so comfortable. I never have pain on the ears from the headset speaker pads. The sound is amazing and clear. I can hear things that my old headset didn't let me hear and it's clear digital sound. The USB works great I downloaded the most recent drivers from Genius's website so my computer recognized the headset and installed with NO problems. The headset does come with a CD with software and drivers. I was afraid the cord wouldn't be long enough but it is and I have the USB plugged into the rear of the tower not the front. I had to use the 'mic boost' feature in the mic settings. My clan members say they hear me clear as day. My only gripe is the volume controller on the headset cord. There are two buttons +/- about the size of a quarter and they light up green. While playing they blink and they are bright. Someone said they put electrical tape on them but I don't really want to do that. I had a $25 gift card so these cost me a little over 10 bucks - totally worth it - looking back I would have paid full price even if I didn't have the gift card. The other reviewer says there is no deep sounding base - whatever - it sounds deep to me. Explosions rock your ears. This is also Dolby certified. You really get the feel when things are happening around you and you can tell what direction they are coming from.

PROS:
Dolby certified
Clear digital sound
Reversible L/R audio
USB 2.0
Nice drivers for XP and good software for set up
Control icon in the task bar
Long cord length
Volume control plus mute on cord
Noise cancelling mic that is military grade and fully adjustable
COMFORTABLE as hell and adjustable too - soft padded ear covers and head bar
Perfect for gaming but can also be for listening to music or media
Durable construction with metal and plastic - feels solid

CONS:
Volume adjuster on cord lights up green and blinks - annoying
Mic can only be on the left side not right

Very big, but very light and comfortable. Great sound quality and excellent mic output. This headset is a great investment for the price. Will definately buy more.

I bought this headset expecting it to actually have Dolby 3D, but what I later come to find is that the sound quality is actually very mixed. There is no bass, so for a typical gamer, the sounds aren't very realistic. Music does not sound very crisp. You'd expect very high sound quality from something that costs so much and is USB.

The mic quality is pretty good, but you could attain better mic quality from cheaper headsets.

Very comfortable, I could wear this for hours, wraps around your ears perfectly.

NOT RELIABLE. I've had this headset for two months and I've already lost sound on the right side. I keep very good care of everything I buy, but this is just ridiculous.

All in all, an OKAY product, but you could find something better for $10 cheaper, may I recommend a plantronics?

Comfortable ear cups.
Cumbersome and flimsy mic boom.
Annoying flashing lights on wire.
USB interface is annoying. You cannot plug in after executing game or they don't work.

I cut the chip out and soldered two 1/8" phono jacks on to bypass the USB interface. Not a recommended product.

This "gaming" headset is terrible. The drivers will not install on any of the three computers I tried them on, nor will the ones available on the manufacturer's website. I did manage to get them to make noise, but you have zero control over the volume. The boom mic will not stay in position, it's very poorly made. The sound quality is awful and when I record anything on them there is a constant whine. They're terrible for Ventrilo, Skype, you name it they fail. The tech support on their website and FAQ are laughable. Save your money and buy something else, these were in the $35 range, I'd go with something from Logitech instead.

I bought one USB headset from Genius (Genius HS-04U), but I returned it next day to shop, because I didnt hear the deep voices, the bass is missed from music and from games.

I dont understand, how can this product got Dolby certificate.

Anyway, very comfortable product.