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Page 2 of 2 The cord of the 5H V2 is fabric coated (braided) to help avoid tangles and knots, and includes and inline volume control for both speakers and microphone. The microphone control is a 3 stage switch with Off/Low/High volume settings, with the speaker volume being an analogue dial. The basic cord of the 5H V2 is only 1m long (great for notebooks), but includes a 2m extension cord for both microphone and speakers for people who need to connect it all the way under their desk. 2m Extension Cord  In-Line Remote  As the 5H V2’s are designed for gamers, they are also designed to be easily transported, for taking to LAN party’s etc... to make this easier for gamers the 5H V2’s can be easily disassembled into 3 parts so they can be thrown in your backpack and not broken, then when you’re at your destination simply click them back together and you’re away, quite a nifty feature. 5H V2s Disassembled  We found the 5H V2’s to be exceptionally responsive and clear when used in-game. When playing CS:Source the sounds had a much higher level of clarity then normal speakers or cheaper headphones, we noticed we could hear people reloading from much further away than normal, and sounds like incoming bouncing grenades, and footsteps were much easier to pick up on. Steelseries say that the whole point of these headphones is to enhance in-game sounds, and we have to say they do their job extremely well. The microphone over the in-game VoIP was very clear (as I’m told by the others in the office who were playing – we do actually work here occasionally, I swear) with no distortion whatsoever. Conclusion: Retailing for around $130, they are not the cheapest headset on the market, in fact they’re more expensive than just about all Logitech, Altec Lansing and Zalman models on the market, but I’m a firm believer in “you get what you pay for” and in this case it’s true. Yes they’re dearer, but they sound better and are more comfortable than every other headset I’ve tried, these will be on my shipping list for sure. OzHardware Rating – 9/10 This product can be purchased online at www.techbuy.com.au (Direct Product Link)
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