Review - Orb Accessories GX Rumble Headset

This review will look at the intriguingly named GX Rumble Headset for Xbox 360/PC from Orb Accessories.

The headset has a retail price of £49.99, but is often available at between £25-30 at stores such as Sainsburys and Argos.

It is a wired headset, and is connected via the normal USB/Audio Input routes.
Its main feature is the fact that it has a Rumble effect that reflects in game sounds. This effect can be adjusted by the integrated volume control on the wire connecting the headset to the console. Here, as usual, you can also adjust game and chat volumes and mute the mic.

So what is the Rumble effect like? Well it took a little getting used to, especially in Multiplayer games. In campaigns/single player, it is very immersive, and creates a new audio element to story lines/experiences. The rumble effect differs dependant on different sounds that are going on around you, with things like explosions being given maximum effect!
In mulitplayer games, I found myself turning the effect down slightly in favour of listening for enemy movements etc..However, you still get a good effect, especially at key moments.

The headset itself looks good with its green trim reflecting the Xbox colour scheme too. It is also exceptionally comfortable, even against headsets twice as expensive! How do I know this? I have just finished using a well known brand of headset that was quite frankly terrible for comfort, and made my ears sore after a night of gaming. The Rumble headset however, despite being half the price of the other headset, always sat comfortably on my ears, and I never felt I need to adjust it to make it sit better on my head.

Another nice touch is the mic stork. Its made from a very adjustable metal flex, and seems really sturdy yet can be positioned really easily, again at the side of other more expensive headsets, I found this really nice.

The sound quality is really good, and at no point did I feel let down by this aspect of the headset.

All in all an absolutely terrific, value for money headset. You simply do not get quality and features like this from similarly priced headsets.

Highly recommended, give this a look if you're after a first gaming headset, or simply after something that offers great features at a superb price!




 
My Rating 9/10 - Superb value for money that isn't matched by higher priced items!


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