Sound quality, rating and HEXUS.right2reply
Get past all the cabling, tune your audio to the required levels, and you're in for a treat. Sound, as always, is subject to the interpretation of the listener's ear, but we've found the Sharkoon X-Tatic Digital v3 headset to be a stellar performer.
Despite the close proximity of eight speakers, the X-Tatic Digital headset manages to create a convincing surround sound experience whilst gaming, with the origin of audio easily identifiable. First-person-shooters, in particular, sound magnificent with bullets zipping across in all directions, enveloping the gamer in a virtual world full of detail.
For online gamers, multiplayer speech comes across as clear and well defined, and the detachable microphone picks up voice with good clarity.
The headset's built-in subwoofers, albeit just 40mm in size, deliver decent lows and add a reasonable amount of punch to the overall effect. We did, however, find ourselves having to adjust the volume of independent channels at regular intervals - certain games require more of a thud from the woofers, whilst movies and music are better suited to a balanced sound. As a result, we'd like to have seen the headset offer audio presets, allowing the user to store two or three pre-defined configurations.
Nonetheless, our minor qualms address user friendliness as opposed to performance. As far as gaming headsets are concerned, the Sharkoon X-Tatic Digital v3 is among the best we've heard.
Looking for a Christmas gift for a devout gamer? The Sharkoon X-Tatic Digital v3 headset is a certain contendor.
The Good
High-quality audio makes for an immersive gaming experience
Solid construction and comfortable in use
Support for multiple platforms
Support for chat functionality on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
The Bad
May require additional cabling for use with Xbox 360
Masses of wiring can be messy
HEXUS Rating
We consider any product score above '50%' as a safe buy. The higher the score, the higher the recommendation from HEXUS to buy. Simple, straightforward buying advice.
The rating is given in relation to the category the component competes in, therefore the Sharkoon X-Tatic Digital v3 is evaluated with respect to our 'high-end' criteria.
Sharkoon X-Tatic Digital v3
HEXUS Awards
Sharkoon X-Tatic Digital v3
HEXUS Where2Buy
The Sharkoon X-Tatic Digital v3 gaming headset can be ordered now from the following retailers:
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