RedragonH510 Zeus Wired Gaming Headset - 7.1 Surround Sound - Memory Foam Ear Pads - 53MM Drivers - Detachable Microphone, Works for Multi-Platforms PC, PS4/3 & Xbox One/Series X, NS

I purchased this headset 5 years ago. The USB adapter did break after only a month or so, but I'd been using the 3.5mm cord for the last 5 years and it's only just now starting to have issues with the microphone. For the price, I'd say 5 years is a pretty good run. Especially since it hasn't been in the best conditions, my cats frequently would knock this off my desk and play with the cables, so if you don't have that problem it would likely last even longer. All the headsets I've had prior had the same problem: they didn't last long. They may sound good in the beginning, but if you can't use them longer than a year the money felt wasted. Additionally on this headset, the sound and microphone quality are very good, and it's been very comfortable to wear. The only complaint I really have is they don't sell the cable separately. It's removable so they should have a place to buy the OEM cord. I'm getting a totally different headset just to switch it up, but this is genuinely the best one I've owned so far.

My Gamecon 780 was dying after serving me faithfully for seven years. The earpads were dirty, the headband cracked, and the mic mute switch was starting to affect the mic's ability to work at all. I removed and laundered the ear cups, but the rest was just too much. It was time to retire it. During the Gamecom's functional lifetime, I thought it was the beez kneez. That is, until I actually heard the sound of the speakers on the Zeus...LikesThe sound: Wow. Even at a flat zero-boost/cut EQ setting across the board, I could tell right away that the Zeus had some potential. Once EQ'd, the bass that several reviews said was missing? It jumped right out exactly where it should be. My retired Gamecom couldn't come close to the sound quality of the Zeus.Comfort: My former headset ear pads were made out of felt. Gross and scratchy dirt collecting monsters of yuck. These? Whatever the pads are made of, super comfy. These feel like real quality.Construction: The flexible metal framework adds a lot to the quality of this headset and I do not anticipate anything similar to what happened to my plastic-framed Gamecom.The other thing I really like about the construction is the fact that there are no moving parts or buttons on the ear cups related to settings whatsoever. That is how a quality headset should be. I used to accidentally turn off surround sound, adjust volume, etc... just putting my former headset on. This headset? I just put it on and no accidental changes are made, because there is nothing to interact with where I grab them. Thank you , RD, for getting that part right. I have no idea why companies like putting sound control, mute switches, etc, on the ear cups. I always thought that was stupid.Finally, I appreciate the heck out of the fact that the microphone does not swing upward and downward on a vertical swivel. The swivel type of connection started to wear out on my other headset, causing the mic to stop working until I toggled the mute switch, swiveled the boom, etc.The Microphone: So far, it responds well to input and doesn't sound dirty. No one complimented me on it, but they didn't complain about it either. When I asked them directly, the folks in Discord said "It sounds fine." In my experience with this group, they don't care about the sound of your voice, as long as it's not obnoxious and full of distortion, so telling me "It sounds fine" is a good sign. I have made a few test recordings and agree. I haven't EQ'd it yet, but expect that EQ will make the mic sound really nice.The Software: I was actually surprised that the software came with a built-in EQ. It's not parametric, but my other headset didn't give me an EQ at all! There are Surround-sound features, environment effects, and some goofy voice effects that come built in to the software. Pretty cool.The Price: Its awesome. I hate spending money.DislikesSoftware installation is confusing at first. When you extract the installation folder from the zip file, it shows up with funny characters in the file name. I have no idea why the main folder name would have special characters in it when the rest of files inside seem okay. Nonetheless, the program will not install until you rename the extracted folder. It doesn't matter what you call it, just make sure there are no special characters in the name. This was only a minor annoyance and my system has detected nothing malicious.Its loud out of the box. Come to think of it. I have to make adjustments every time I get a new set of headphones, so this is to be expected. In my Windows sound mixer, at an overall headphone volume of 50%, I have to turn my web browser volume down to 5% to make websites with volume control manageable. Otherwise, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Pandora would blast my eardrums out. Just be aware that you will likely have to adjust your sound mixer to get things where they should be, but it is not difficult. I actually got everything working pretty well. Once you have everything set up, your inline volume control will only increase and decrease the volume by 2% per button press, so post-configuration, you won't have to worry about the headset volume control destroying your ears.ConclusionThe attention to detail on the zeus is incredible. From sound to comfort, and solid construction, it makes expensive headsets appear like Fisher Price toys. Redragon nailed it. You want this headset.

I honestly was aiming for another headset that I knew was the same price, but needed it shipped immediately and didnt want to cough up $33 on top for shipping. So decided to see if a company I love to get my gaming mice from, made headsets, and here we are.Every since I got a mouse by redragon about 13 yrs back for free with a build your own gaming laptop off some site, I fell in love with them. So decided to check if they had headsets and they did. First day I got it I hooked it up to the charger so I knew it would be fully charged and ready to go by the next day. I got up early and used it all day. Want to say about mid day on day 2 of use it began making a noise/beep so guessing it was time to recharge. A bit disappointed in the battery life but thats not a deal breaker. If you remember to charge it up each night it probably will do just fine with no interference in mid gameplay. It does worries me on the lifespan for later but we are not there yet and this headset may last as long as most of the mice I have had which have been two because they were so well made. They lasted longer then far more expensive ones my partner has tried to convert me to.Quality wise the headset feels extremely well made. I was a bit worried it would be too tight cause it looks small but once it is on and adjusted it feels comfortable. Was able to play all day without irritation or feeling fatigued around my ears or head. Its firm enough not to fall off if i need to look down for anything around me but its not uncomfortably tight.There is a button to press to change the sound quality. Its between two settings. Not a big fan of the surround 7.1 feature. Would be great if when I turned in certain games you could hear the difference. I was playing a game where sound is suppose to change around you through each side of the headset because you have to stealth and listen to moving AI enemies near you but with the Surround sound setting turned on im just hearing it double which really messes up that game. I dont feel like it feels like true surround sound, its just getting the audio exactly the same twice. I tired it in another game, which I dont believe has the same style feature where if a npc is on your right you hear it on your right or left, but it sounded exactly the same. Just same level of audio coming in exactly at the same level twice on each ear so im hearing double. If a rock falls on my right side i shouldnt hear the same exact sound on both sides of me. Again thankfully its a switch on and off feature. I feel I would use the 7.1 surround sound feature for music more than for gaming. The basic setting without does fine and works best for me.Noise cancellation is really good. Super happy with it. My house can be quiet at times and then the next it gets loud and I cant hear the difference with these on when something is going on in the background, which is great for those who want that.If I could give it 4 1/2 stars I would. Thats really what the rating would be for me, but since that isnt an option I have it at 4 stars. Will change it to five once I have given it enough time and if it still holds up to the great quality it seems to be made out of.One thing I didnt check for in the details of the product was if the product had turnable ear pieces, so they can be turned out if need be. In moments you actually need to hear something going on around you or in your house without losing sound to your game or music. This was my fault for not reading closer into the details, so that was my own fault. At times I do need to have one ear uncovered to listen out for certain things at times or listen to someone talking to me in my home. But since these ones cant turn out, i have to slide it awkwardly off to the side of my ear which sort of messes up the other side and does cause the headset to have to be in an uncomfortable position. I did try to look into different headsets they had but most were wired which was what I was trying to get away from. I have used both wired and bluetooth and though wired had best sound quality over bluetooth, I need to step away a lot from my desk and that can lead to a big mess and damage to a headset when one forgets to take it off. So id rather just go with wireless.