![]() To start things off, lets talk about the microphone. Here is were things take a turn for the worse. While it is a bit buggy sometimes, I would say it works just fine. It allows you to change LED options (Pulse, Steady, etc), you can enable sidetone, alter volume levels, equalizes audio. You won't find to much to complain about. The Steelseries engine brings few words to my head. Being a gaming headset, I don't really mark points off for music listening. Bass is a bit heavy, but nothing to complain about at least for me. Using the sound card provided in packaging, you'll be able to equalize and create profiles for each game/application. Volume doesn't seem to go high and sound easily bleeds out the headset at mid to high volumes. ![]() Particularly in CS:GO, I could pin point enemy location and footsteps even when my teammates couldn't. I found the overall sound stage to be a HUGE help while gaming. While I'm not an audiophile of any sort, I still thought it best to through in my two cents concerning the audio of the Siberia elite Prisms. However, features like dolby and RGB illumination won't work unless connected via micro usb to the sound card. The box comes with a selection of cables to fit different needs. You also are given an additional jack to share audio with a friend next to you. Looking on the side of the headset, you find sliders on each end allowing you to change volumes and mute the built-in mic. Things also tend to get a bit hot, but I wouldn't say it's only a minor thing a best. This can be pretty uncomfortable 2 hours into a gaming session. Depending on ear size, you might find your ears touching the back of the ear cups. I say 'Some what' because the inner chamber of the ear cups are a bit shallow. ![]() Originally, I thought the ear cups wear monstrous compared to the V2 headset, but you'll find them to be some what comfortable. Coming from a user of the Siberia V2 Headset, I found the metal frame and cushioned suspension band to be a welcome change. You'll find that the headsets themselves actually do have great build quality. In this review I will be telling you just if these headphones are worth the 200$ USD Steelseries sells them for. All that padding and metal mean the Siberia Elite is also rather heavy at 454g we certainly felt them after a few hours of solid gaming, despite the otherwise comfortable design.Flashing back to October, I got a pair of Steelseries Siberia Elite Prisms. Even after several weeks of use, the metal arc band hadn't deformed to create a looser fit. This, combined with the incredibly thick padding on each ear, make the Elite very comfortable to wear, although we thought they felt a little bit tight. An untreated steel arc keeps everything rigid, but ensures pressure is distributed evenly across your head. Like previous Siberia headsets, the Elite has a suspension design that lets the flexible padded headband sit flush to your head. That doesn't mean Steelseries has ignored sound quality, though 50mm speaker drivers, a USB sound card and Dolby virtual surround sound are the substance to back up the style. We're used to gaming headsets making a bold first impression, but the Siberia Elite immediately caught our eye with its oversized padding, brilliant white colour scheme and illuminated ear cups.
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