Review: HP H300 Gaming Headset is cool!
Its name is great in the gaming peripheral industry, but
it's never been associated as a high-class device, that's the
"bitter" reality that HP has to bear. Although now they are beginning
to try to crawl up and plug their identity through the ranks named
"OMEN", HP also sebenanrya have many gaming products that formulated
outside of the increasingly popular name. Still trying to break into the PC
peripheral market with affordable price appeal, they offer a commensurate
quality, even more.
It's hard to deny that you who follow the gaming peripheral
market so far will immediately think of one other product after seeing this HP
H300. The round shape of the cup and the flexible head support, complete with a
fairly elegant design from the outside may make you feel you are looking at a
SteelSeries headset remotely. Fortunately, the HP logo and blue LED blinks as
the only color you can enjoy from it will erase the image instantly. Equipped
with synthetic leather for extra comfort, the HP H300 meets a variety of
standard designs that you can anticipate from a headset gaming product.
There is something interesting about what HP is trying to
offer here. That unlike most headsets that offer between port jack or USB, it
presents both. Unfortunately, not for the reason you are predicting. Not
because HP wants to make sure that the headset works and adapt to your
condition that may have a personal preference, but to enable the functionality
that HP sells as one of the HP300 "strengths" at the price level they
offer. Absolutely, LED and vibration function.
Serves as a power for headsets and not a port that allows
you to use it only with a USB slot only, extra USB cable embedded at the end of
this headset is focused to produce vibration effects and LED lights. There are
no support drivers and the like, but you will get a bright blue LED light that
lights up with it. As if to establish its identity as a current gaming headset,
it makes LED as a feature that can not be separated just like that. While the
vibrating function, as the name implies, makes your headset end up vibrating
according to the sound produced, especially when heavy bass or a certain volume
is generated.
To be honest, we are not fans for this kind of vibration
function. Gamers who are easily amused or used to hear music in loud volume
seem to be faced with a sensation that is quite awkward in the ear. At least,
for us, he pulled in early, but started interrupting for gaming sessions that
lasted for a long time. Vibration not only creates a unique sensation in your
ears, but also heat. Although we are sure, that not a few gamers out there who
enjoy this feature, considering HP considering to provide it as a special
feature in this HP300. But again, this is an option. You can still enjoy the
H300 without it, using only two jack heads provided. Unfortunately, there is no
option to turn this vibrate function manually to "only" get the
aesthetic value of the LEDs alone.
For business design, beyond this vibration function, the HP
300 still countless headsets are quite comfortable. Flexible head support means
keeping it comfortable for gamers with large heads, including us. On the left
side of the headset, you will also be offered a mic that can also be dribbled
to facilitate your need to communicate inside the game. The good news? The
quality of his mic is no doubt to ensure your voice comes in clear and clear
condition. The bad news? The position of this transverse mic is inviolable. You
can not bend it up or pull it completely, making the headset end up wider than
it should be. The result? It's almost impossible to make it your
"portable" audio device without consuming your storage space. The
design decisions that are in our eyes, quite absurd.
So, what is actually offered HP H300 this? Here are the
various "selling points" he drew:
Gold plated 3.5mm + USB Gaming Headset
Cool LED Design make you become highlight in the crowd
Audio headset used 4D analog loadspeaker displacement
techology to let you feel sock and real
Dual Metal Headband ensure high quality and durability
HP H300, How Good?
With the price level that it offers and the range of
conversations they are trying to raise as the focus of attraction, then you
seem to be able to infer what HP is trying to pursue with this H300. It is not
the type of headset for an audiophile capable of capturing standby.
Music
In keeping with our personal preference, music is the reason
we turn off the full H300 vibration functionality. With the preference of most
music that is basing itself on the bass boom, this vibration function will
"kill" our ears so quickly. Detail bass sound that comes out of this
headset is well calculated, especially if you love music that does not need as
much detail as Trap or Metal, for example. Hearing Chinese Trap music groups
such as the famous Higher Brothers through the song "Made in China"
and "Yahh !!" still produce a thrilling sensation to thumbs up.
Compensation from the bass sound that is not too strong can always be created
from a louder volume of sound.
Game
there is no better game to test this H300's ability than
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice that makes audio one of the essential experiences
to enjoy it. Enjoying the sounds of senua psychosis, the rustle of effects that
appear around his neighborhood, until just the sound of the sword when the
battle projected quite well on this H300. But again, the decision to use the
vibrating effect he offers will return to you. His ability to capture the
horrific details of horizontal sound inside Hellblade quite well seems to be a
solid testimony that regardless of the price he offers, HP ensures the H300
works the way a headset deserves a "gaming" title on it.
Conclusion
For a product that bears the name of "gaming" in
it, HP must be recognized to deliver the proper quality for the H300,
especially considering the price level they offer for it. It's not designed to
offer fantastic sound detail, but it offers space for gamers who really need a
private space to enjoy music, games, or movies coming out of their PC. Gamers
who love bass or who just need a headset with a hard volume to enjoy the
variety of multimedia content that there will love this headset, especially if
you end up crazy about the vibration feature that is also provided by this
H300. But of course, it has many other disadvantages such as rigid placement of
the mic that can not be contested, until the LED and vibration functions that
can not be separated.
HP H300 is currently priced at about $ 29 in the market.