WEBVTT 00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:13.120 bu and unlocked Intel fourth gen core i7 or core i5 processor and get a free copy 00:00:10.840 --> 00:00:16.760 of Rome 2 Total War click now to learn more today we're going to be checking 00:00:14.719 --> 00:00:24.439 out what steel Series has described to me as their best headphones or headset 00:00:21.199 --> 00:00:27.640 ever if however it features the same 00:00:24.439 --> 00:00:29.199 loose ugly Bas approach as most other 00:00:27.640 --> 00:00:33.600 gaming headsets then I'll just have to say that don't impress me much we say 00:00:31.720 --> 00:00:38.280 that a lot in Canada lots of famous Canadians have said that so let's get 00:00:35.440 --> 00:00:44.640 the Box open inside we'll find all the cables we need to connect via USB to a 00:00:40.879 --> 00:00:47.719 PC or Mac with the included Dolby 7.1 00:00:44.640 --> 00:00:50.039 virtual surround USB sound card via 00:00:47.719 --> 00:00:55.359 analog to a computer or really any other device which allows audio snobs like me 00:00:52.960 --> 00:01:01.239 to use a separate amp and Dack such as an objective 2 and odac from Mayflower 00:00:58.239 --> 00:01:03.320 and finally a mobile adapter using steel 00:01:01.239 --> 00:01:07.040 series's handy dandy swappable cables here so that you can use it on your 00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:12.560 phone or on your tablet both the headphones and the microphone physically 00:01:10.640 --> 00:01:16.880 moving on to the headset itself there's nothing too surprising about the Siberia 00:01:14.439 --> 00:01:21.600 Elites they have a very distinctively Siberia look with their padded no 00:01:19.600 --> 00:01:25.960 adjustments necessary suspension Mount system and the elite part of the 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:29.880 equation is definitely present as well the top bands are now made of metal 00:01:27.759 --> 00:01:34.280 instead of plastic the ear cups can GL below any of 16.8 million colors when 00:01:32.720 --> 00:01:39.840 you're using USB although it doesn't work on analog the retractable mic now 00:01:36.680 --> 00:01:41.880 has an LED indicator for mute and on top 00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:47.600 of all of that the padding is now thicker and more plush all around they 00:01:44.759 --> 00:01:51.719 are heavier than the Siberia V2s but they're still quite comfortable and I 00:01:49.240 --> 00:01:56.640 feel like all of those upgrades plus the significantly improved drivers for 00:01:54.200 --> 00:02:02.000 better sound quality make them worthy of the new name speaking of sound quality I 00:02:00.039 --> 00:02:08.520 feel like steel series is one of the few gaming brands that actually gets it the 00:02:05.039 --> 00:02:11.239 7h horrible durability issues aside was 00:02:08.520 --> 00:02:15.200 one of the best sounding gaming headsets I've ever heard and it actually won me 00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:21.840 over from my Sennheiser hd555 at the time so when steel series 00:02:18.239 --> 00:02:24.080 told me RA it's the best ever about this 00:02:21.840 --> 00:02:27.800 one it did set some pretty high expectations for 00:02:25.440 --> 00:02:32.280 me after spending some time with the Siberia Elites listening to my customer 00:02:30.160 --> 00:02:37.080 crappy top 40 music and playing some Batman Arkham Origins to get my gaming 00:02:34.560 --> 00:02:42.519 time in with them I can safely say my expectations were met are they 00:02:39.959 --> 00:02:47.239 equivalent to the best $200 audio file grade headphones that don't have on your 00:02:44.480 --> 00:02:51.879 controls for volume or LED lighting effects or a built-in noise cancelling 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:55.440 microphone or an included sound card with features like virtual surround EQ 00:02:53.959 --> 00:03:01.120 and mic compression for leveling out the transmit volume of your voice no they're 00:02:57.640 --> 00:03:02.840 not but we have to be realistic 00:03:01.120 --> 00:03:08.200 do they get blown out of the water by the aforementioned audio file brand 00:03:04.920 --> 00:03:10.080 headphones no they don't unlike most 00:03:08.200 --> 00:03:16.519 gaming headsets the Siberia Elites aren't a complete mess of loose sloppy 00:03:13.599 --> 00:03:22.920 bass and Tiny highs their response curve is reasonably flat giving them a clean 00:03:19.440 --> 00:03:25.040 natural sound Bas is solid mids are good 00:03:22.920 --> 00:03:28.640 Highs are good they sound good really good even they sound good and they have 00:03:26.959 --> 00:03:32.840 features that Gamers care about like all the stuff I mentioned before excellent 00:03:30.720 --> 00:03:36.239 comfort and even little stuff like this cool little shareport here that lets you 00:03:34.439 --> 00:03:42.200 have a friend plug in and listen to the same thing as you lately I've been using 00:03:38.599 --> 00:03:44.920 Sennheiser hd600s or Den ahd 600 00:03:42.200 --> 00:03:49.360 headphones on my PC so expecting steel series to win me over to their headsets 00:03:47.000 --> 00:03:53.360 again with a product whose MSRP is half as much as those other two isn't 00:03:51.200 --> 00:03:58.640 realistic however good it might sound but for the first time in a while I've 00:03:56.159 --> 00:04:03.239 got a premium gaming headset that while expensive isn't to Total write off and I 00:04:01.120 --> 00:04:06.640 would feel okay if someone bought it if you don't already own a great pair of 00:04:04.799 --> 00:04:10.519 headphones and you're looking for an all around performer with lots of features 00:04:08.799 --> 00:04:13.760 you know like if you just you just want a mic built into your damn headset you 00:04:12.319 --> 00:04:17.000 don't want something on your table you don't want a clip on or whatever else 00:04:15.560 --> 00:04:21.079 lots of people have reasons for wanting headsets the Siberia Elite while 00:04:19.000 --> 00:04:24.919 expensive is a gaming audio product that I can actually recommend great work deel 00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:28.680 series now I'm just looking forward to trying out the H Wireless or have I 00:04:27.199 --> 00:04:32.960 tried it already and that's the reason that I'm teasing it because it's a very 00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:36.560 very interesting product anyway guys like this video if you liked it dislike 00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:41.240 it if you disliked it leave a comment and let us know join the fry enter the 00:04:39.240 --> 00:04:46.160 debate gaming audio products are headsets okay or do you always recommend 00:04:44.440 --> 00:04:48.919 buying dedicated headphones and then some other microphone solution would 00:04:47.560 --> 00:04:52.440 love to hear what you guys think and as always don't forget to subscribe to 00:04:50.560 --> 00:04:55.919 Linus Tech tips for more unboxings reviews and other computer 00:04:58.639 --> 00:05:01.639 videos 00:05:17.840 --> 00:05:20.840 yeah