This review only pertains to the Sades SA902, the red and black headset.
I love these headphones. So much so, that I recommend them to anyone looking for headphones. These are not the highest quality headphones, but the price you pay for them and what you get might be the highest value for headphones anywhere.
It doesn't block a lot of sound, but that is perfect for me because I start to slur my words when I don't get the feedback from my own voice for whatever reason. If you are listening to something wearing these, it is very likely that people will have a hard time getting your attention, but it doesn't make you deaf to the world around you either. I have used these for video games where sound direction is a huge advantage, and these headphones literally improved my ability to play such games, I felt like I was cheating by using them.
The microphone is high enough quality to accurately depict your voice to others, the static length mic boom is great too, as i hate the flexible mics that seem to always get in the way, or is visible in your periphery.
The headset is comfortable to wear, and I can wear it all day without noticing it too much. I do sometimes notice the weight of them on my head, they might be a wee bit heavier than most other headsets. The cover that protects your ear from the plastic is very comfortable, they are easy to remove to clean them when it's needed, and even replaceable if need be. It's been about 2 years and i am still using the same set of covers. They have an outer layer of plastic that gets wore down and starts to peel after a year and a half of CONSTANT use. I never understood why it's there, to be honest. The material underneath is softer and feels better even. After it starts to peel, it is rather easy to take that complete later off. My friend, that bought this headset based on my recommendation, says it is a tad bit cumbersome for him, that the headset is a bit too big to be perfectly comfortable on him. Although, my friend has said his head is a bit smaller than the average head, which might effect this point.
The cord is one of my favorite features about this headset. It is not a classic plastic cord, it is a woven cotton (I think it's cotton) cord. It is super durable, it would take actual effort to destroy this cord. The length of the cord is insane, my computer is in the corner of my room and i can freely walk around most of my room while wearing it. I haven't measured it officially, but it is around 9 to 10 feet long. I could see this being an issue for people with their tower on the floor, but it works perfect with my set up. The cord is harder to clean than a basic plastic cord because it's made of a woven material, and i think it might get dirtier too, if that's a big concern of yours.
There is a little control device about 2'7" away from the point it enters into the actual device (the headset). I do not know how they did this, but this is THE PERFECT length to grab it comfortably by reaching for it with your hand. It's so easy that i started using the mic mute button on it instead of muting my mic in different ways. It also has sound mute, and a volume up or down which controls the master volume on your computer, it is not an amp or anything. There is an LED attached to the control device that indicates your mic is muted when on.
There are red LEDs that turn on when in use. If you use it in a dark room, or sleep in the same room with your computer and dont turn your computer off during the night, the LEDs can be seen. This doesn't bug me, but my friend, mentioned that the headset LEDs can be a bit annoying. I honestly don't even know why the headset has lights, it doesn't increase the experience at all... It might make the headset easier to notice, for people when they are talking to you, or maybe when you are trying to find it? But i am not sure, I am stumped.
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