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October 2010
(85%)
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The editors liked
Stylish
USB Connection
Noise Absorption
5.1 Surround Sound
In line Volume Control
Cushioned Ear Pads
Excellent Microphone
Superb Mids/Highs
Build Quality
Audio Quality
Very Comfortable
Design
Audio Controls
Price
True 5.1 surround sound in a headset bendable quality mic Bass sounds fantastic and feels real with the built-in vibration devices Long cord so it stays out of your way Easy to use control box for gain and volume levels Lots of adjustment and extremel
5.1 surround sound
Great to hear low bass that's usually lacking in headphones
Vibration effect gives you some extra immersion in your games
Reasonable price tag!
Performed very well for everything that is offered for the price
Sensitive microphone
Good sound
Solid construction
USB connectivity
Good sound reproduction
Very adjustable
Should be able to fit any head
Reasonably comfortable
Considering the number of speakers in each earcup
Brings gaming to life!!
Cord length is a good size if your system is under your desk
Comfortable for long gaming sessions
MSRP is very competitive with other 5.1 headsets.
Comfortable
Adjustable
5.1 Surround
Nice long cord
Inline controls
Excellent sound overall
Good bass and treble
Good noise isolation
Great design and construction
The editors didn't like
Lows A Bit Weak
Gold
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Positioning Audio In Movies Could Be Better
USB Soundcard only
Finish
Software had to be manually installed
Used device manager to update driver from disk Could not find software online to download newer version (if any) Software interface could use some work Via Arctic
I felt the ear cup fit could be improved on
Heavy
Controller hanging by the cable
USB bypasses an expensive sound card
No clip on control box
Microphone is hard to adjust in the right position
Microphone isn't the highest quality unit I've used
Draws lots of power from the USB connector
Heavier than a standard stereo headset
Cord may be too long if used with a laptop or desktop that is on top of your desk
Unable to find any place to buy this headset online
Uncomfortable after a while for those with glasses
With premium gaming headsets costing north of $100, the lower price tag on the Arctic Sound P531 did raise a bit of eyebrows over here. At first, I wasn't really expecting a very good gaming experience from the headset let alone some decent movie and musi...
Abstract: Though Arctic is new to the audio industry side of things, this was not a bad first try. So, let's take a look at this product's features:This product came with a couple accessories:From the first look at this headset, it seemed more cons stood out than p...
Starting with performance, music was overall quite mediocre on the P531. Again, this wasn't too surprising as music is recorded in stereo and simply doesn't work too well with any true 5.1 surround sound headsets on the market at the moment. Personally I ...
Nice long cord, Inline controls, Excellent sound overall, Good bass and treble, Good noise isolation, Great design and construction
Heavier than most other headsets
The ARTIC P531 headset is very well made, it’s got a solid construction and decent design. They look good and they feel good wearing them. They are plastic but they don’t have a cheap feel to them like some headsets do because of all of the plastic th...
Build Quality, Audio Quality, Very Comfortable, Design, Audio Controls, Price
Positioning Audio In Movies Could Be Better, USB Soundcard only, Finish
Testing the P531 Surround Headset by Arctic was a nice flashback since it was just like using the same exact unit as with 2 months ago, minus of course the nice rubber coating of the Sandberg headset. So the P531 headset proved to be as comfort...
It’s not often that I regret purchases I’ve made, since I enjoy doing research before plunking down what little cash I have. After using the P531’s, I am regretting all the money I sunk into the Creative Fatality sound card and gaming headphones. I...
True 5.1 surround sound in a headset bendable quality mic Bass sounds fantastic and feels real with the built-in vibration devices Long cord so it stays out of your way Easy to use control box for gain and volume levels Lots of adjustment and extremel
Software had to be manually installed, used device manager to update driver from disk Could not find software online to download newer version (if any) Software interface could use some work Via Arctic
Uncomfortable after a while for those with glasses, In-line volume adjust for rear, sub, center channels doesn't seem to do much
After using the headset for a while I found it to be comfortable to use for short periods of time. The sound was great and I enjoyed the surround experience. The headset not only dampens all the noise around you, but also dampens the sound coming out o...
Although the P531 is constructed primarily from plastic, it did not feel cheap or fragile in any way, and from a comfort standpoint it was great. Even though this was marketed as a circumaural headset, the cups failed to cover my entire ear, leaving t...
