WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:07.520 Welcome to a by request unboxing. So, this is the Thermaltch Shock gaming 00:00:05.680 --> 00:00:09.920 headset and we'll take a look at what Thermaltch has to say for themselves. 00:00:08.960 --> 00:00:14.719 First, you know what? I am going to stand up. I changed my mind. So, we've got bass enhancement, foldable design, 00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:18.400 inline control box, noise cancelling mic, a goldplated 3 and a half 00:00:17.039 --> 00:00:22.000 millimeter plug. So, these are all pretty standard things except for having 00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:28.400 noise cancelling. That's that's good. That's better than sort of the most basic stuff. Uh, max input is 100 m. 00:00:26.720 --> 00:00:31.679 Okay. Impedance is 32 ohms, which is pretty low. and you've got a 40 00:00:30.160 --> 00:00:35.520 millimeter driver. Low impedance is good, by the way. You want that so that 00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:39.680 the um your sound card doesn't have to work too hard to get things uh to get 00:00:38.239 --> 00:00:44.640 things going, to get the sound happening. So, what else they got to 00:00:41.440 --> 00:00:47.360 say? Velvet ear pads, headband pad, soft 00:00:44.640 --> 00:00:50.879 leather pad to release the pressure to your head. I think what they mean is 00:00:48.879 --> 00:00:54.719 relieve pressure from your head, but that's fine. Uh 10 levels of headband 00:00:53.039 --> 00:00:59.440 adjustment to perfectly fit. Control box in line. Okay. mute a mute microphone 00:00:56.719 --> 00:01:02.559 mute switch and innovative plug-and-play headset for true stereo sound quality. I 00:01:01.680 --> 00:01:07.200 don't know how innovative a plug-and-play headset is, but um I mean 00:01:05.439 --> 00:01:10.640 there you go. So, packaging wise, it's pretty straightforward. It comes on a 00:01:08.560 --> 00:01:14.320 little black thing and it comes with a little carrying case, which is nice. The 00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:18.159 carrying case is quite small as you guys may have noticed and this is to 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:22.320 accommodate the fact that the headphones do fold for easy transport which anyone 00:01:20.640 --> 00:01:26.240 who carries their headphones around with them is going to appreciate. So, you 00:01:24.320 --> 00:01:29.040 just take them, fold them up like that, and then chuck them into the little 00:01:27.520 --> 00:01:33.439 baggie where they will be protected. Maybe not from impacts, but at least 00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:37.840 from unnecessary scratches and whatnot, which is great because the headband, as 00:01:35.680 --> 00:01:41.520 well as the ear cups, has a glossy finish on it that you don't want to get 00:01:39.439 --> 00:01:45.520 all scuffed up and scratched up and have someone make it ugly. That would be not 00:01:43.439 --> 00:01:51.040 appreciated. The earphones are clearly labeled. R for ref and light. So, it's 00:01:49.759 --> 00:01:54.880 going to go this way. No, I'm just kidding. Right and left. That that's 00:01:52.880 --> 00:01:58.479 that's what I meant to say. And I'd say if I had something that I noticed about 00:01:56.880 --> 00:02:03.920 them right away, it's the fact that they fit me without making any adjustments to 00:02:01.439 --> 00:02:07.920 the headband. So, while the headband has 10 levels of adjustment, metal headband, 00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:13.120 do like to see that versus plastic headbands. I just trust them more. 00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:16.400 Um, I don't think they'll fit someone with a super small head, but you 00:02:14.879 --> 00:02:20.959 shouldn't have any difficulty for someone with a larger head or someone 00:02:18.239 --> 00:02:26.080 with a medium-sized head like yours truly right here. Now, the ear cup foam 00:02:24.080 --> 00:02:30.959 is quite a hard foam. See, you can see it rebounds quite quickly. And the 00:02:28.879 --> 00:02:34.640 advantage of this is that they do it will conform to your head over time, 00:02:33.040 --> 00:02:38.239 whereas the disadvantage is they tend to be a little bit less comfortable right 00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:42.239 out of the box. The shape of the earphones is a little bit on the unusual 00:02:40.080 --> 00:02:46.400 side when you see that it's a rectangle, but it's not actually that crazy because 00:02:44.400 --> 00:02:50.959 that rectangle is kind of an ear-shaped rectangle. So, what I notice about them 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:54.959 right away is that compared to some round headphones, like for example, as 00:02:52.720 --> 00:02:58.239 much as I love my Steel Series 7H's, they can put a little bit of pressure on 00:02:56.319 --> 00:03:02.159 my earrings, this one does not. They're able to sit inside there without putting 00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:06.319 pressure on my head. Now, speaking of pressure on my head, the headband is 00:03:04.159 --> 00:03:10.319 about, I'd say, a medium thickness. So that does distribute the weight a little 00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:13.920 bit but what or okay medium width I should say whereas the thickness is 00:03:12.159 --> 00:03:18.560 quite thick. So what that allows it to do is mush out and it does actually get 00:03:16.720 --> 00:03:22.480 see there you go now it's sort of a thicker headband and that does make it 00:03:20.640 --> 00:03:26.400 quite comfortable on the top of your head. I think that's not going to take 00:03:24.000 --> 00:03:30.480 very long to break in at all compared to the earphones themselves. The boom mic 00:03:28.560 --> 00:03:34.239 can be lowered and adjusted so you can see it kind of sits like that. I do like 00:03:32.400 --> 00:03:36.799 retractable mics compared to boom mics because you can position them right at 00:03:35.680 --> 00:03:41.440 the corner of your mouth so you don't accidentally breathe on them. But unlike one of the headphones I was looking at 00:03:39.840 --> 00:03:45.040 earlier today, this one is not positioned such that the only way to get 00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:49.760 it anywhere near my mouth, I'd be breathing directly on it. So it's a 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:53.120 better fit for me personally anyway. So there's the noise cancelling mic and 00:03:51.519 --> 00:03:58.239 then there's the microphone that is intended to pick up your voice. Um 00:03:56.239 --> 00:04:02.959 overall build quality feels quite robust. I'm pleasantly surprised. The 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:06.720 hinges don't have a lot of flex to them. So, it's, you know, if your ears are 00:04:04.480 --> 00:04:09.920 positioned kind of funny, then uh beware. Mind you, they have a little 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:13.680 bit, but you can see that the hinges themselves when I really heave on them, 00:04:11.920 --> 00:04:17.680 all the movement is down here at the bottom. And these are holding out quite 00:04:15.360 --> 00:04:23.360 nicely. Again, this is part of why metal headbands inspire confidence uh for me 00:04:20.320 --> 00:04:25.280 personally. Anyway, um I guess uh yeah, 00:04:23.360 --> 00:04:28.479 they're very open design, so you're going to be able to hear what's around 00:04:26.560 --> 00:04:32.479 you quite easily. Uh, personally I prefer the sound of open headphones to 00:04:30.320 --> 00:04:35.919 closed headphones, but the disadvantage for gamers is that everyone can hear 00:04:34.000 --> 00:04:38.960 what you're listening to and you can hear what's going on around you. So, it 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:43.759 might not be quite as immersive, but it's always nice to know when dinner's ready. Anyway, the cable length is a 00:04:42.160 --> 00:04:48.080 Linus arms span, which basically means it's five and whatever feet plus about 00:04:46.320 --> 00:04:53.120 looks like another 2 and 1/2. So, it's about an 8 8 and 1/2 ft cable on there. 00:04:50.479 --> 00:04:58.320 And you've got inline controls for your volume up, volume down, and then your 00:04:55.759 --> 00:05:00.720 microphone on and mute, as well as a little clip so you can put it somewhere 00:04:59.680 --> 00:05:04.960 where you're not going to lose it. However, that clip is made of plastic, 00:05:02.800 --> 00:05:08.800 and I don't know how long that is going to last. Thermaltch includes some 00:05:06.960 --> 00:05:13.759 documentation with it, which basically amounts to a warranty policy as well as 00:05:11.759 --> 00:05:18.720 their multilingual installation guide book. However, it truly is plugandplay. 00:05:16.880 --> 00:05:22.400 Plug and play. Like, it's a gaming headset. you're supposed to play with 00:05:19.919 --> 00:05:26.720 it. And uh if you need that installation guide book, then um you're probably 00:05:24.960 --> 00:05:30.720 going to need installation guide books that come with your breakfast cereal as 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:35.199 well because this is quite simple to install. Now, I have another version of 00:05:32.720 --> 00:05:40.400 the shock. This is the shock one, and the main difference between this one is 00:05:37.360 --> 00:05:42.680 DTS surround sound being included on it. 00:05:40.400 --> 00:05:47.680 So, if you use an analog connected headphone or headset, then you have to 00:05:45.280 --> 00:05:51.759 rely on your sound card supporting some kind of a virtual surround. Whereas, if 00:05:49.759 --> 00:05:56.479 you use something like this, which is basically the same thing for the most 00:05:53.360 --> 00:05:58.960 part. So, you got your TTE Sports uh 00:05:56.479 --> 00:06:03.440 carry bag. Oh. Oh, no. This one is different. It comes with two different 00:06:00.639 --> 00:06:09.120 sets of ear cups. So, you have either the uh the cloth ear cups that were 00:06:05.520 --> 00:06:13.680 included on the regular one, or you have 00:06:09.120 --> 00:06:15.199 a more uh pleathery type of ear cup that 00:06:13.680 --> 00:06:18.960 actually seems to have a bit of a softer foam on it as well. So, these have a bit 00:06:16.960 --> 00:06:22.240 more of a premium feel. However, it should be noted that when you use a 00:06:20.160 --> 00:06:26.080 cloth ear cup, it is more breathable and it does tend to allow more sound to be 00:06:24.080 --> 00:06:30.560 transmitted through. And then the other main difference, again, these are very, 00:06:27.840 --> 00:06:34.479 very similar headphones. Overall, uh, microphone's the same, the fit and 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:38.319 finish is the same. Oh, I think I quite like these, though. Those are much 00:06:36.160 --> 00:06:43.280 softer. Um, and then the main difference being USB on the other end, just like 00:06:41.120 --> 00:06:47.600 that. So, the sound card is actually integrated with the headphones on this 00:06:45.280 --> 00:06:52.800 one, integrated into the control pod. So, you got volume up, volume down, 00:06:49.360 --> 00:06:57.680 microphone mute, audio mute, and then 00:06:52.800 --> 00:06:59.039 you can lock it and unlock it. Oh, neat. 00:06:57.680 --> 00:07:04.000 Oh, cool. Cool. So, that'll prevent accidental button presses. And then, look, it has a little light built into 00:07:01.599 --> 00:07:08.240 it that you can uh turn on and off. Very cool. And then a much more rugged clip 00:07:06.319 --> 00:07:12.800 on this one. So, that's uh that looks much less likely to be accidentally 00:07:10.000 --> 00:07:17.360 damaged. So, DTS surround is included. It's got a USB sound card instead of 00:07:14.960 --> 00:07:21.919 relying on your sound card. So, what it comes down to is recommen recommendation 00:07:20.160 --> 00:07:24.800 time. If you have a good quality sound card, you're going to want the analog 00:07:23.360 --> 00:07:28.240 connection. If you're using onboard sound, get the USB connection version 00:07:26.960 --> 00:07:32.400 cuz it'll probably be better than what you're using. Now, thank you for checking out this unboxing and first 00:07:30.880 --> 00:07:35.599 look at the Thermaltake Shock. Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips 00:07:33.919 --> 00:07:38.560 for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer videos.