Review: Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset

[Cipher]

So, not too long ago, I was playing CoD4, and my mic stopped working. Noone in my clan could hear me on teamspeak, and that is a big no-no, especially with ladder matches and stuff going on. So, I went on the Best Buy site, and immediately bought a new pair. Let me tell you about one of the biggest mistakes of my life.

Specifications
System Requirements

• Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, Windows® XP, Windows Vista™
• Standard 3.5mm audio-in and audio-out jacks

Technical Specifications

Frequency response:

• Headset: 20–20,000 Hz
• Microphone: 100–16,000 Hz
• Sensitivity: -59 dBV/µbar, -38 dBV/Pa +/- 4 dB
• Cable length: 10 feet
• Gold-plated audio connectors

Packaging
It arrived in your typical blister packing used by so many companies for their stuff.
Package Contents

• Logitech® Precision™ PC Gaming Headset
• User guide
• 1-year limited warranty

Build Quality
They seem to be built nice and solidly. It's a solid boom mic, not a flimsy piece of crap. The one thing I think they could have done better here was to have the cord wrapped in fabric, which even my el cheapo headphones had.

Comfort
Although they look like some weird space age things, they were remarkbly comfortable. After 2 hours they had not really started to wear on me at all.

Sound
Garbage. Pure, unadultarated garbage. Almost no bass at all, and very tinny treble. My no name brand headphones from the dollar store sounded better, unbelievably.

Price
At $27.99 at Best Buy, they were right up my alley.

Bottom Line
Save your money, buy a better pair. This headset has made it where I will never buy a Logitech headset ever again. They have the gall to call this a gaming headset. Maybe for Hello Kitty online. But never for anything where you actually want decent sound. I went and bought another cheap set from down the street again, and this set will be my eternal backup.

I give the Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset 2.5 D's

[Rage1]

I bought a pair of logitech headphones very similar to them and in three months they are starting to short out on the left side. its the chinsy wire that goes from the headset to the volume switch. I agree that I will never buy a logitech headset again either.My $10 radio shack ones lasted a year.
The ones I bought were $39.99.The have great bass though.
Mine were the usb ones.

[largecanadian]

thanks for the review cause ive been actually half looking at those...

[No-Fear]

for some reason i think that the usb version of those sets are waaaaay better I don't have them but I've heard them...I have the logitech 350 premium not to expensive they are around $50-40 any ways nice review I've had those same exact headsets and I returned them back to the store the same day lol including the 30 minute drive back

[Rage1]

Thats the ones I have the 350 premium, I got them on sale at wall mart.they sound great its just the shorting out part suxs.

[bacon_x]

ya, i got the headset once, and got rid of it in a couple of days.

i have a usb logitech which sounds great and has an excellent mic

[DominiKing]

Good review, these are crap. I got em with Jewtino's PC when I bought it.

[Fish111]

I just don't like usb mics that have their own soundcard or whatever.

Granded its a negligible amount of extra work for modern cpu's, but I try to never use an external solution for something they make internal adapters for (<3 my soundcard). Only real exception for me is wireless adapters, I like those outside of my metal case as opposed to inside.

[GodmodeUK]

Got a similar logitech paid, theyre absoulte horseshit. The reason is the dial on the cable thats used to alter volume sticks solid in one position after a couple of months. Im on my 4th replacement pair - and this set is going the same way. Gonna get rid of them for good when these break