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Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset November 1st, 2006 | by Brandon King

Features and Design

There is very little we can say that is positive about the Logitech Precision PC Gaming headset, although those shortcomings might be slightly offset by the low MSRP. Logitech makes some of the best gaming mice, keyboards and speaker systems on the market, but their headphone selection has always been somewhat sub par. Unfortunately the Precision Headset continues this tradition. Did the pressure to hit a specific price point cause Logitech to cut too many corners? Does the average gamer, with perhaps less experience using high quality audio equipment, give a product designer the license to push a low quality product through the doors?

Aesthetically, the Precision Headset makes Princess Leia’s head-bun hairdo look small and unassuming. The enormous ear pieces are 80% head-clamp, 20% driver and are a failed attempt to get away from the over-the-ear headset design. Instead, you get large donut-shaped foam padded pieces which angle outwards from the front outside surface. With this design, the outer ear is supposed to pinch between the donut and driver piece. The microphone boom comes off the right earpiece, and swivels just enough to be considered to be in front of your mouth. The microphone lacks a foam windscreen (which impacts sound quality) and is not flexible. The headband wraps around the back of the head, but lacks any adjustability.

While it is hard to put the actual visual design into words, the wearing experience is much easier. There are only two things keeping the headset on your head: the vice-like grip of the intentionally narrow band portion and the top edge of your ear pinched between two foam surfaces. If you wear glasses, you can image that the pressure of the ear pads on the temple pieces digging into your head after an hour to two. Without glasses, the experience isn’t much more enticing. Of course, with zero adjustability, this headset will not fit many people, though it is sized to fit most people over 18 years old.

The audio cord terminates into standard 3.5” jacks, one for the headphones and one for the mic, and features an inline remote. The remote can be used to adjust volume or mute the microphone, and can be pretty handy in general. But, the volume control is annoyingly difficult to move, and feels very cheaply constructed. The mute button is made of the same material, and feels flimsy as well.

Image Courtesy of Logitech