Review on Sennheiser GSP 302 Gaming Headset: Noise-Cancelling Mic, Flip-to-Mute, Memory Foam Pads, for PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Smartphones by Siu Kim ᠌
I'm satisfied, it's a good purchase.
What can I say in the end: the sound is not perfect, and if you look for non-gaming models, then at this price you can find better options. At the same time, I do not consider it bad, it is normal by the standards of music headphones and certainly better than the vast majority of other gaming headsets. The frequency response is not standard, but again, it is not twisted as vehemently as on many other gaming models. In terms of ergonomics, the headband is very comfortable (although I still wouldn’t refuse if the upholstery was a little softer), there are no ear cushions. Because I am more prone to skull fatigue than ears, for me a good headband is more critical than having to use them as overheads. For everyone else, I highly recommend trying them out before buying. There are disappointing statistics from a friend who used headphones of this series (not 302, but with the same shape of ear pads) with glasses - the ear pads of two such specimens spread at the point of contact with the temples of the glasses after about a year of use, fortunately, CSN accepted them from him under warranty in both cases. The third time he spat and bought buyers. I would give them 3.5 if I could, but I can't. Therefore, for the sound all the same 4.
- The sound is good and better than most competitors in this category. The double shackle is a good solution, the material is quite soft. The microphone is normal. You won’t go to sound recording with him, but he copes with ordinary communication without any complaints.
- The sound is good, but not perfect. Bass and treble are subjectively raised, they start to bass at any opportunity, and besides, the headphones are rather deaf. Complex compositions with a large number of instruments are not taken out, a tangible mess begins. The form factor of the ears is incomprehensible, because they seem to be covering, but the ear cushions are so narrow that it is inconvenient for me personally to use them as covering. Plus, there is a seam on the inside of the ear pads, similar to the seam on the outside, and with any movement, the ear rubs against this seam, which is not very pleasant. As a result, I use them most of the time as overheads with a horizontal shift, and this significantly spoils the sound transmission and ergonomics. For reference: the popular HyperX Cloud ear pads (classic oval) are 64mm high and 45mm wide at the widest part (center), the GSP ear pads are 63mm high and only 34mm wide, and not in the center, where the widest part of the ear, but in the top third.
