SteelSeries 3H and 4H Headsets

Rob Williams · 04-19-2007, 09:47 PM

SteelSeries has become well known for offering quality products for gamers, and today we are taking a look at two well-priced offerings from their headset lineup, the 3H and 4H.

You can read the full review here and discuss it here!

Rob Williams · 04-11-2008, 04:54 PM

I just have to jump in here, and note that I've had horrible experiences with the 4H. I've owned two, and both have been thrown in the trash for the exact same reason.

After a while, the sound will cut in and out, and I believe it to be due to poor wiring, because if you hold it a certain way with your hand, it sometimes improves the situation.

The headphones have decent sound quality, but since I've had two pairs die the same way, I'd highly recommend staying away from these. Unless of course, you want to use it for a week only.

Greg King · 04-11-2008, 05:21 PM

My 5H v2 headphones are starting to do the half work half don't thing too. It's shitty wiring at the jack itself. A little wiggling and it works again. I am in the market for a pair of Ultrasones now I think since these Steel Series headphones are taking a crap on me... that and when I actually do get a few moment to game, I would like to be able to hear the action.

Rob Williams · 04-11-2008, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkSynergy

that and when I actually do get a few moment to game, I would like to be able to hear the action.

Yeah exactly. I've only been using the 4H's for the PSP (since it's kind of a pain to unhook the good headphones from the PC). I'm somewhat in the market for one or two pairs of headsets, but I'm not even sure what's good anymore, or what will last more than a few weeks. This latest 4H pair was bought in November, so I don't consider five months to be that impressive.

NicePants42 · 04-11-2008, 08:34 PM

Hey Rob, I can send you the Cyborg headeset I've got here. My experience thus far has been fantastic, and come on, it's a $75 set of 5.1 surrond-sound headphones - it must be great, right?
[/sarcasm]

It even lights up red on one cup and green on the other. Seriously.

04-19-2007, 09:47 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	SteelSeries 3H and 4H Headsets SteelSeries has become well known for offering quality products for gamers, and today we are taking a look at two well-priced offerings from their headset lineup, the 3H and 4H. You can read the full review here and discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

04-11-2008, 04:54 PM	#2
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	I just have to jump in here, and note that I've had horrible experiences with the 4H. I've owned two, and both have been thrown in the trash for the exact same reason. After a while, the sound will cut in and out, and I believe it to be due to poor wiring, because if you hold it a certain way with your hand, it sometimes improves the situation. The headphones have decent sound quality, but since I've had two pairs die the same way, I'd highly recommend staying away from these. Unless of course, you want to use it for a week only. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

04-11-2008, 05:21 PM	#3
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	My 5H v2 headphones are starting to do the half work half don't thing too. It's shitty wiring at the jack itself. A little wiggling and it works again. I am in the market for a pair of Ultrasones now I think since these Steel Series headphones are taking a crap on me... that and when I actually do get a few moment to game, I would like to be able to hear the action. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

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04-11-2008, 08:34 PM	#5
NicePants42 Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 369	Hey Rob, I can send you the Cyborg headeset I've got here. My experience thus far has been fantastic, and come on, it's a $75 set of 5.1 surrond-sound headphones - it must be great, right? [/sarcasm] It even lights up red on one cup and green on the other. Seriously.