3/23/2023 0 Comments Fatal1ty gamer headset hs 800![]() If you’re relying on your microphone for team communication in battle, the HS-1000 may not be loud enough to get the job done. Once again, I made a recording of myself speaking into Audacity and found the same result: peak respond at -10 dB at about 86 Hz. The HS-1200 has a little bit of an advantage here because the controls are always in the same relative position and to be honest, I’m not sure why Creative didn’t follow the same design with the HS-1000.Īfter encountering the same lack of registration with the HS-1000’s microphone that I did with the HS-1200, I’m beginning to suspect there’s a software issue that’s preventing both of these products from reaching their maximum audio recording potential. Much like its wireless sibling, the controls on the HS-1000 are easy to find and – thanks to raised symbols – easy to use. The size of the cups means they fit entirely over the ears, making for a more submersed experience. The extended ear cups (and, to a lesser extent, the choice of fabric instead of leather for the cup covering) makes for a more comfortable fit over the HS-1200, or at least a fit that takes less time to get used to. Note that the HS-1000’s problems with volume level are not quite as severe as those of the HS-1200 in general, I found that I could my ears comfortable with a volume level between 10 and 15 percent.īefore we get into specifics of use (music versus gaming, XP versus Vista, etc.), some general notes. For a full description of its features and limitations, please see our review of the HS-1200. The Entertainment Mode Console is Creative’s name for the volume and effects control applet included with all X-Fi hardware, including the HS-1000. I’m not entirely sure why there’s a separation between the microphone switch and whether or not the microphone is physically plugged in to the unit (again, it seems more logical to make the microphone a permanent attachment), but the real design issue here is the LED, which doesn’t have a particularly fast blinking rate – glance at it quickly enough and you’ll think the microphone is active. The unit has an LED on the back: when the microphone switch is on, the LED glows solid red. The control unit has two options: volume control and an on/off switch for the microphone. The microphone attachment has a gooseneck for adjustability and a foam pop screen.Ī bit over a foot down the seven-foot cable from the headset is the HS-1000’s control unit, a small piece of plastic with a lapel clip. Overall, I don’t like this arrangement as much as I do the swivel mount on the HS-1200: making the microphone removable may keep it from being an impediment when you’re not using it, but it also increases the chances of losing the piece when you’re not using it. On the front side of the left ear cup is a jack for the Fatal1ty HS-1000’s detachable microphone. Measured side by side, the two headsets are about equal in height the extra length in the ear cups extends up towards the headband, which seems like a logical positioning. ![]() On the back of the cups are red plastic insets with the Fatal1ty logo that look a bit like insect eyes. ![]() ![]() Both headsets have the same thick padding around the rims of the cups to protect the ears during extended use, but as with the padding on the headband, the HS-1000 uses black fabric over foam instead of leather. The band itself is made entirely out of thick black plastic instead of plastic-wrapped in leather and the HS-1000 has more padding, too: almost three-quarters of an inch in a black-fabric-covered foam strip at the top of the head band’s arch.īlack plastic cradles labeled L and R (with a print of Fatal1ty’s signature on the left cradle) hold ear cups that are oval to the HS-1200’s round, with a diameter (at the cups’ thinnest point) that’s larger by a quarter of an inch. The headband on the HS-1000 is half an inch wider than the HS-1200, with a flatter crown. Closer inspection of the Creative Fatal1ty HS-1000 reveals that more than just a wire is separate from the HS-1200 wireless headset.
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