You may have seen them with their funny commercials during LCS this year. Before they just had the G35 and the G930, but they have now added the G430 and the G230.
One area where they expanded their product line this past year though was their audio line. For the most part their product line has stayed the same, with just a few exceptions and with small refreshes like what they did this past year. At times, our co-worker sitting to our left sounded louder than we did, despite the mic being extremely close to our mouth.Most of you are familiar with most of Logitech’s product line at this point from having owned one or knowing someone who uses Logitech products. There was almost no sound leakage from the ear cups, but some particularly loud noises, such as the ranting of an enemy in "The Cave," could be heard by our co-workers.Įven though Logitech touts the microphone's noise-canceling qualities, we found that it picked up a significant amount of background noise. We could tell the direction from which characters in "Bioshock Infinite" were yelling at us, as well as the sounds of upcoming objects, like the crackling flame of a torch in "The Cave." Gameplay was immersive thanks to the G230's ear cups, which effectively kept noise out. We played "Bioshock Infinite" and "The Cave" at max volume and almost blasted our ears off. The G230's 40mm drivers offer solid sound performance for the money.
The cable splits into two at the end, leading into separate plugs for the mic and the headphones, so if your notebook only has a combo jack, you might have to forgo using the mic during gameplay.
A clip and in-line controls on the G230's 7.65-foot cable lets you easily adjust volume and mute the headset. Click to EnlargeA microphone extends from the left ear cup and is pliable, so you can place it as close to your mouth as you like.
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