I love the ROG Paracord why can't we see something like that in ASUS' TUF range? If I were going to pick a part of this headset to fail first, it'd definitely be this cable. With this being the case, I'd have wanted a cable that feels a bit more durable in oppose to the basic one on offer. On top of the microphone, the 3.5mm wire is also directly connected to the headset with no means of removal or replacement should something break. The biggest flaw here is the complete lack of detachable cables. Though somewhat no-frills, the parts that are there work fine. You have a non-detachable microphone with matching mute button on the left earcup, as well as a volume rocker to adjust how loud the audio you're listening to is.
It's a remarkably simple and elegant solution.įunctionally, the H1 is relatively bare. Paired with the earcups' capability to rotate on the frame to best fit the shape of your head, it's a really well-fitting headset. Whether you prefer your head to be pressed against the plastic frame or stay as far away from it, the suspension band responds fantastically to even minor adjustments. Having spend some time trying to fault this system, I really do struggle. With no kind of slider of extending band to manually adjust, you're relying on it to hold the earcups wherever you decide is most comfortable. It is worth noting here that this band is where the headset's adjustability lives and dies. Thanks to the protein leather earcups not clamping particularly hard to the sides of my head, there was also little additional pressure put onto the arms of my glasses, making the headset an overall win for me in terms of comfort. The band itself feels more rigid than I expected and a bit plasticky despite its elasticity, but it does a good job of keeping the solid frame above from weighing on your head. When on your head, they rest comfortably, almost floating above. What first appealed to me about the H1 was its lightweight build paired with a suspension headband reminiscent of what made SteelSeries' headsets so comfortable. Where you have some wanting to spend hundreds on wireless functionality and fancy features, you have others after something that'll get the job done without fuss at a good price.
While I may have a headset for every occasion, I feel the budget end of the market is too often overlooked.