Customer Reviews

SteelSeries Siberia Full-Size Headset (White)

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I have gone through a bunch of headsets, Plantronics, Logitechs, and Sennheisers, all of them broke between the period of 6 to 12 months. Recently, my Steelseries 5HV2 broke, (well, the audio on the right ear piece went out). This headset is replacing the 5HV2 I had. I love the styling of this headset, definitely an eye pleaser and unique in its own way. Furthermore, I finally get to hear what bass sound like. All the headsets I used in the past were lacking in the bass department, even the 5HV2; however, this headset takes the crown. This headset is great for playing first person shooters and listening to music. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

The mic quality is good, the mic being stuck on a wire that hangs from your head is bad.
They're reasonably comfy but look horrendously large and ungainly.

FYI - Today is April 23, 2010.

This exact make and model are selling for $14.99 on sellout.woot

I'll make this simple: If you enjoy both a well constructed and comfortable set of head phones - look no further. These babies get the job done. The people who designed the Steel Series Siberia full size headset actually remembered that mostly humans would be using their creation. Comfort and style - what a concept. And, the sound is excellent. As a bonus, this headset comes with an unobtrusive and useful microphone built into the cable extension. This is a well thought out product. Highly recommended.

Despite what many reviews say regarding these headsets, they are not what I would call stylish. However, when I am listening to music or gaming I am not really looking to impress people so the styling is a minor point to me. The sound quality is good, if not just a little bit lacking in the bass department. With this, however, it is very easy to hear many sounds that were more subtle or not as noticeable with other headsets, which can be especially good for FPS or similar games.

The unit comes with two options for your cord length, 3ft (shorter than you think,) or more cable than most will ever need, looks like about 10ft worth or more. This amount of cable just sits on the ground by my computer and I worry about rolling over it with my chair, but it can be useful having this larger amount. The shorter amount is perfect for ipod or airplane length.

The headset is very comfortable to wear for extended periods and I have not had any issues with ear comfort.

One of my only real complaints about the headset is that it is an open style headset, so you will get a little bit of noise from your environment in your set. It is minimal but noticeable. It was actually mentioned before I purchased them, but it was difficult to get an accurate estimation of how much this would affect me. It would probably still purchase these again even with that drawback, however.

its the steel series headset i admit, but its like they took out the mic part and replaced with plush fabric instead of foam in the earcups, its still a nice headset for 50 dollhairs, but i feel the description should at least be corrected

I've been using earbuds ever since I could remember. Then I saw these babies on [...] for $14.99. Way worth it. I use them for music and I'm going to use them to watch movies on my mac laptop. So far, so good. And they look pretty awesome too! Great purchase, especially for the price that I got them at.

The product arrived on time and in new condition (came in a Steel Series box) when I first put them on I thought they would hurt my head because they grab your head like a vice but that was not the case I have been using them for a couple months now and they work great. My only issue (and this is my own fault) is that I thought they were the like the v2 style with the attached mic and there not the mic is on the cord,but as i said that's my own fault and the mic works good still :)

These headphones are very high quality. A bit about my use: I am a gamer who plays games that are highly sound driven (audiosurf, company of heroes, quake3/live) and these headphones have lived up to their status and are the best headphones I have ever owned. Before using these I was using a stolen pair of plantronics gamer headphones and the sound quality was noticeably better with these headphones. Also, these headphones have a shiny durable plastic build and smooth curves, making them attractive. The headband is unlike any other headset I've seen before and it does an excellent job of holding to your head without smashing your ears and causing long term use pain. Quake is much easier to play with high quality audio output and my scores are slightly better when using these headphones than when I use my speaker set (logitech z5500). Audiosurf is completely music driven, and good for testing headphones: the siberia headset handles music well (not as well as my previously mentioned speaker set but still very well), the bass is not overloud (a lot of headphones try to be bassy, it sounds awful), the mids are developed and strong, and the highs are not tinny at all. Quick note: I listen to a large variety of music, in the order of listening time my tastes are as follows: hardstyle (the prophet), hard rock (kidneythieves), classical (any philharmonic orc, will listen to blue Danube for hours), and hiphop (snoop dogg), I think I have tested pretty much every genre of music through these headphones. The cables are gold plated, not that that really makes a difference, but it looks nice and makes you feel a bit better about it when you jack in. I use the cable lengthener to quickly switch between my headphones and my speaker system, which is useful. The volume control on the cable is very nice, and deserves mention. Because of the coating on the cable and headphone, dirt and scuffs don't show/do not have an effect on the unit. Finally, the mic (attached to my monitor with the help of a little plastic elbow included in the package) is a great mic, I use skype/vent every day to communicate and this mic is clear for everyone listening to me. Below is a more concise summary:

Pros:
-Attractive headset.
-Excellent sound quality.
-Comfortable to use.
-Game well.
-Handle music playing well.
-Long cable when attached to included cable lengthener.
-Included mic is functional, simple, and clear.

Cons (not really discussed above):
-They are physically large.
-The cable comes off the left of the headphones (not an issue for me, but a bit unbalancing).
-Mic is not attached to headset (solved with newer versions of the siberia).
-Significantly more expensive than other headphones.

Out of 10:
Gaming: 10
Music: 8
Comfort: 9
Appearance: 8
My general satisfaction: 10


Apologies for the rambling, these are very nice headphones, I love them, and I highly recommend them. They are worth their high cost.

After having worn these for a while now, I can safely say if you're even considering these you should go for it. I was consider the Carcharias from Razer but I chose these because of the fact that I can use these for my ipod or zune or whatever you have. I had a little trouble with the mic, but I just had to adjust some settings on my pc to accomidate the new bit of hardware. Overall a great choice. I highly, highly recommend it! ^_^