SteelSeries Diablo III Headset

INCREDIBLE SOUND
Featuring 50mm driver units that reproduce crystal clear sounds in high, low, and mid-range tones is at the core of what is creating an incredible Diablo® III audio experience. Whether it’s the ominously toned soundtrack, the approaching hiss of a Witch Doctor’s firebomb or the bloody rage of a Barbarian whirlwind, users will clearly hear the gut wrenching hurls and exploding innards of your enemies.

DEMON RED ILLUMINATION
Alert the world around you that you’re in the game. – The matte black headset features “demon” red, LED illumination on the right and left side Diablo® III logo slashes and around each earcup.

EQUALIZE IT ALL
Let’s face it, the way you hear the game is unique to the tones your hearing can pick up, and probably completely different than the next gamer, which is why SteelSeries provides Diablo® III Headset users the ability to adjust, personalize and save all of their audio and equalizer settings. Save up to 8 settings for specific character profiles.

KEEP OUT THE NOISE
The earcups feature a leather covered noise reducing foam, which helps you to focus on the important audio or voice communication, and not being disturbed or interrupted by outside noise.

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
SteelSeries over-the-head suspension design keeps the Diablo® III Headset cans lightweight and adjustable for just about every head size. We believe in keeping the gameplay heavy, not the gear your’re wearing to play it.

IN CONTROL
The integrated volume controller on the cord also offers a mute button, all for instant control without having to navigate through software settings.

RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE
The Diablo® III Headset features a retractable microphone system. Pull it out when you need it. Hide it in the left earcup when you don’t

SMART NOISE-CANCELLING MIC
When you’re playing multiplayer, it’s more than just rugged skill that will win you achievements, it’s communication that will help you dominate. To support that, The Diablo III Headset features an active noise-cancelling, “smart” microphone that allows your team to hear you above whatever is happening in the area around you – appliances, dogs barking, whining spouses, and more.

The microphones processor reduces the “noise” and focuses on the sound that is closer to the mic, your voice. The red/orange/yellow color on the depictions below represents the amount of processed input when using a microphone, and clearly shows the difference in processed sound between using a conventional microphone without noise-cancellation, and the active noise-cancelling microphone on the Diablo III Headset.

GLOW BABY GLOW
It’s not the Burning Hells that power this bad boy, but a total of 18 LED lights to power the red illumination and 4 pulsation options. It is color and light with a purpose. In-game activity is mimicked and illustrated through the pulsating red glow – enter into battle, dominate insidious traps, interact with your environments – your headset lighting will show it all.

FEATURES

HEAR SANCTUARY
Clear sound reproduction – from the atmospheric music to bones shattering.

OS X (&) WIN
Diablo® III themed driver for Mac OS X and Windows.

DEMON RED
The earcups and Diablo® III slashes illuminate red and can pulsate to your gameplay.

CLOSED HEADSET
Passive noise reduction via leather padded cushions built from sound dampening foam.

PULL-OUT MICROPHONE
"Invisible", noise-cancelling microphone stored in the left ear-cup.

CLEAN SOUNDSCAPE
50mm drivers provide a detailed audio experience at high, low and mid tones.

EXTREME COMFORT
Lightweight headband suspension for comfort during long gaming sessions.

IN-LINE VOLUME CONTROL
Integrated volume and microphone control located on headset cord.

AND THE NUMBERS
Headphones

• Frequency response: 18 – 28,000 Hz
• Impedance: 40 Ohm
• Cable length: 3 ft.
• USB Cable extension: 6.5 ft.

Microphone

• Frequency response: 50 – 16,000 Hz
• Pick up pattern: Uni-directional
• Sensitivity: -38 dB
• Active noise reduction: Up to 20dB

REVIEWS

HARDWARE HEAVEN
"The overall sound is very lively with loads of volume and regardless of the task we threw at the headset it performed well, including of course Diablo 3 where the soundtrack was recreated with plenty of detail, as were the in-game sound effects. "
"Our fellow players also noted that voice communications were exceptionally clear with no background noise evident. Finally, as always, we love the fact our microphone can be hidden inside the left ear cup when not in use, while offering maximum flexibility when extended."
Score: 9/10

FUNKYIT
"While there are headphones that do one thing such as music or movies better, it it hard to find a do it all headset like the Steelseries Diablo III headset. "
"It performs well at everything it does and looks very good while doing so. For fans of the Diablo series this headset is a must-buy to go with the much anticipated Diablo III game."
Score: 9/10

THE NEXT WEB
"In all, low and mid-frequency sounds are punchy, and highs are clear enough in game to keep all but the most picky of audiophile happy. I tested the D3 with World of Warcraft, Call of Duty 4 and Team Fortress 2. In every instance, I was well pleased with what I heard, and the audio lived up to what I’d expect from a headset in this price range."
"Add the comfort and sound quality to the features like that retractable microphone and OS X compatibility and the SteelSeries Diablo 3 Headset is a winner."