I'm here to review the 5Hv2's I bought awhile back.
These are comfortable. I have a small grape, my military cover(hat for those who don't know) was a size 7.25(if that helps). I can game with these for hours on end. 2 hours movies, 8-10 hour gaming sessions, they feel the same. No pain taking them on or off, almost perfect pressure around your ears. They drown outside noise very well when gaming.
The mic is excellent. Clear and concise for what it is. You don't have to act like your eating a hot dog with these. It doesn't wiggle or bounce, it stays where you put it. It doesn't sling out of the cup, if you put it away.
Sound clarity from them was very good. I can tell if someone was trying to sneak up behind me, or where they where walking. I tried some other 'recording quality' AKG cans on my sound card, and these beat them for telling what direction someone is in. Game immersion is awesome, cries of hacking will come from other players, from you 'radaring' with these. You will no longer need an in game radar. Your stats will improve with these on FPS games.
Sound isn't the best when watching movies, or listening to music. These lack stones, bass, feeling of a theater. There isn't much 'Umph' with these. They won't make Slayer sound like a pop boy band, but not far off.
Quality. The cord does not stand up to running over with a chair after 2 weeks of ownership. Mine had an extension on it after 3-4 feet from the cans. If that wasn't there, I would be writing a more scathing review. Dropping or tossing these will destroy them. That's how mine died. Treat them well, if you buy them. My volume controller died not long before I canned mine. I had to fiddle with it for sound to work.
Ear cups. They feel great. But if you live in hot, or humid climates; or if you normally sweat while wearing headphones; if you game for 3-4 or more hours at a sitting; there is one thing you should know. These ear cups will soak up that sweat. However little you sweat. They will smell like your old high school gym clothes over time. The ear cups are not removable and not completely washable. For this price point, I expect to be able to wash something that I come in contact. I have recording cans that have removable ear cups, that cost less. Once these start to stink, there isn't much outside of 'Febreeze' that can fix them. Want to wash your head before or after wearing these every time? Something to consider. People, velcro ear cups are awesome for a reason.
These have never really strayed too far from my desktop, so I cannot comment on portability. I can remark on how I liked the short cord. If you have a good sound card(like a HT Omega) or working front audio ports to said sound card, you will not run over the cord with your chair. Again, cord+chair=bad idea with these.
So, all in all; if you want to be called a hacker-cause you can radar people; if you have a normal to small head; you want to game all day, these might fit the bill. If you don't want a house mate, or other people from commenting on the smell; or cant handle treating these with kid gloves, you may wish to avoid. I would not advise these for a casual gamer, someone who uses Skype all day, someone who listens to music.
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