okies glad u like it.
comfort wise?

Nice loot, hydrogen!

Do share with us about the 3H, esp. the sound quality in gaming and normal audio; and the comfort level..

Very interested about the comfort as well... might get one someday.

Haha..Thanks.. Finally managed to add more Steelseries products to my gear collection.

Comfort
The headset is adequately comfortable. Earpads well-cushioned. It fits nicely onto my small ears, but people with bigger ears may find it abit tight.
However, even though the headset does press on your ears, it isn't uncomfortable because the headset is very light.
It's very interesting that you tend to forget you're wearing a headset after you start watching a movie/playing a game. This is good for those who dislike heavy headsets.
Also, because of the lightweight, you can move your head around freely without having the headphones shift about.

Microphone
I really like the retractable microphone. It disappears into the left ear cup. But..When extended, the mic is abit short. I was worried so I quickly tested it on Skype, and my friends say they can hear me clearly. phew..
Of course, I wouldn''t recommend it for any professional sound recording. lol

Furthermore, with this convenient hiding place, I can use it as regular headphones on my mp3 player without a microphone sticking in my face.

Design
The color and design is pretty cool. Simple yet elegant and professional looking, which is what you have come to expect from steelseries range of products.
The steelseries logo and words are found on the ear cups and also emblazoned on the top of headband.


The 3H is designed for portability. The entire headset is foldable. When folded, it becomes tiny, and fits nicely into a small pouch/bag. It is very easy to transport.


Performance
Test 1, High quality Mp3: The bass is deep and solid. Vocals were warm and clear. As I mentioned earlier, the overall sound had a bit too much treble for my taste, so I tweaked my music equalizer to fix that. Music came out well, instruments sounded good.

Test 2, movie: I tested Zombieland HD, and the dialogue came out bright and crisp. During the action scenes the sound got a little intense, but I'm pretty sure it was the movie quality rather than the headset. I think that at really high volumes the sound may become slightly distorted, but I don't think anyone wants to mess around with maximum volume on the 3H, unless they would like to damage their ears.

Test 3, games: I played Mass Effect and Sudden Attack. I was able to tell where the sounds were coming from around me. Grenades, Footsteps, and Radio chatter were very good, direction-wise. I was also able to tell when people were walking in the vent in Warehouse to backstab. In Mass Effect, the gunshots and explosions sounded good. No distortion or static at all compared to my cheap cap ayam headsets in the past.
And once again, the bass was good. From spaceship hums, laser beams to Krogan grunts. The depth of the sound helped in game immersion/environment.

Summary
I know that 3H is an old model, but its quality surprised me. I had expected only decent performance when I paid so little for it, but I got way more bang for my buck. It really impressed me! I highly recommend it for anyone looking for performance headphones but is limited by budget. At RM120-135, this headset is a total all-rounder. Comfort, Quality, and Portability.
What a steal!

PROS: Low Price! Convenient and portable. Good bass and clear, crisp sound. Cool elegant design. Good gaming performance.
CONS: People with larger ears may find it tight. A bit trebly. No volume control.

This post has been edited by hydrogen: Mar 11 2010, 11:00 PM

Nice review dude. But regarding the earcups, is there a lot of pressure being places on the ears?

yeah, there is abit of pressure. It will be quite tight for people with larger ears, or people with ears that stick out.
For me it fits alright. The pressure isn't too bad, and it actually makes it feel snug. Also, the headset rests on the top of my head, so that takes off the pressure from the ears a little.

But to be safe..if you have big ears, I say go for 4H instead.

1 more thing, does your inner ear feels like it's baking when wearing them?

i tested 3H before and dont like the earcup.it makes my ear sweaty and hot. but i like the design and when u are wearing the 3H u can hardly hear any voice outside the earphone.

anyway those who is interested to work for pc fair u have to go for interview first. not sure which date yet but if can pm me your full name and contact number and i will pass to the management. prefer ppl that familiar with steel series product and able to give details explanation.

Anyone can confirm XAI can program macros?

confirm can...

Macros work like Ikari Laser.

http://www.fragyou.net/2009/11/15/steelser...ware-available/

I wanna get a SteelSeries shirt... my mind is poisoned by it...

i got a steelseries shirt last time i buy XAI...

Please refrain from posting unrelated post in this thread. Failure to do so will result in this thread being locked down again.

And which part do u think the discussion is out of topic? I tried to read 3 pages back for the sake of this warning and i found nothing wrong with it.

Does anyone know official(or non) retails that sells Steelseries products beside the one in Kepong? I'm looking for a shop that sells them somewhere around Subang Jaya.

*Sigh*... quality foreign gaming peripherals are so hard to be searched in local shops.

what is the topic of the interview? steelseries?
btw is steelseries 7h gonna reach pc fair in time? want to test it

pj?? can try moderno..or lps..i knew there is some shop selling in pj...not hard to find if u got the heart...

noobie1, I don't mind searching in PJ. Does the Digital Mall over there count? Or you could recommend me some shops that do sell.

hes probably talking about certain one-liner posts that arent really constructive.

if by kepong i assume ur talking about inter-asia? they're the distributors here.
subang would have to be moderno in SS15.

just curious but what songs did u try?
jonas brothers?
i tried putting my 4H thru all my rock and metal stuff and the bass distorts, no such problems with the siberia v2 tho.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Mar 13 2010, 05:14 PM

everdying, I'll check out Moderno then. Thanks guys for the replies