Housing / processing:
The doubts over the quality of workmanship were blown out of the box. The headset is very difficult, the materials used (plastics, fabric, steel ...) I was very surprised (in a good way, of course). The steel rail inside promises high durability even in the hectic skirmish phases faster Shooter and Lanpartys. The big, strong hinges also indicate that the headset will accept the occasional shock and a long and persistent use easily. However, the other housing parts that are made of plastic acting never cheap or inferior, on the contrary, this headset will keep with me for long.
Also the microphone seems to me very stable, it is-as all the shock- slightly thicker and larger fall than the average headset. I can only rate the positive outcome, I want my headset lasts long and does not look as if it had been designed for delicate, elf-like creatures. Many headsets are made for the East Asian market and thus falls out sometimes slightly thinner or smaller. This headset, however, fits well for European "berserk" ;-)
Comfort:
I had a lot of headphones and headsets, which have pressed to my ear, and generated extremely sickening pain to the delicate cartilage of the external ear after a gestation period.
(Oh yes, the hard "berserk" has sensitive ears ^^)
The Tt eSPORTS SHOCK surrounds my ears perfect and the soft fabric upholstery are very pleasant and let the headset does not become uncomfortable even when wearing long hours.
The microphone can be adjusted, although only slightly, but this is quite enough to get it to turn off your face, sodas it out of the way. When it does not need for the moment, you can fold it up completely so that the headset is almost normal headphones. Eating and drinking are thus possible without interference.
Transport:
The headset can be folded and very light and comfortable transport with the included carrying case. Note however that the headset is just slightly larger whole as regards their type, than the average headset. On cable a Velcro cable tie is attached to the can be set either to operate or for transportation to any length the cable.
Service:
On cable SHOCK a small control unit is permanently installed. Furthermore the volume can be continuously adjusted and the Mirkofon on or off by sliding switch by bike.
Everything is clearly marked by silver symbols. Whether the microphone is on or off, can be explained by a red marker (not fluorescent) easy to see.
I would have still required a small LED, which would have shown the status of the microphone. However, the markings on the black background give even in low light (eg only by the monitor) recognize so well that I even here see no reason to deduct a star.
Music:
The doubts I had in terms of the sound quality were eliminated when I heard the first sample songs with the headset. The headset bass again powerfully and clearly, as centers are clearly and flawlessly reproduced. The heights draws the headset for my taste a bit too pointed down, but in a barely perceptible range.
Especially good I liked that the headset has such a good aptitude for listening to music that I could "bury" my Sennheiser headphones in the closet. If you fold the microphone up one notices it barely and through the sound quality really impressive there is no time to overloads or other errors. Certainly the headset, see the monitoring area in studios no large following, but for the home user there is a headset that music clearly, clearly and relatively real reproduces. It should be noted that the headset tends to apply a little thick in Bassbreich. I like the good, as the bass the headset very pleasant and clear arrives, so it crashes not only, but also shows the bass, which is available absolutely clear but just a little stronger.
Games:
(I mainly play: Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dirt 2 + 3, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, RUSE, Mass Effect 2, Tom Clancy HAWX2, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: all parts, Crysis 1+ 2, Need for Speed: Shift)
I sent a headset with my onboard sound card as well as with my ASUS Xonar D1 through the various games. Even with the onboard soundcard can enjoy the games; the sound is just as it did in the item "Music" addressed very clearly and powerfully, therefore. The types of opponents in Egoshootern works brilliantly.
With the dedicated sound card and activated EAX it pulls the player soon from his chair: Battlefield Bad Company 2 just sounds bombastic !!
The punchy, while listening to music even more eye-catching bass is at home here. This is the area for which the headset is obviously designed. One feels almost hit the grenades, you can immerse yourself in the battlefield and seen how the tank next to a the ground creates tremors.
It's just wonderful to enjoy completely new games.
Microphone:
I used to often the problem is that the headphones of a headset were good, but the microphone was rather a nice little bonus.
Unlike the SHOCK by Tt eSPORTS: recordings are clear and without distortion or other interference. Team members have always properly understood me well in combat action and although I have late at night sometimes only spoken very softly. Even with loud exclamations or energetically called commands the headset was not overwhelmed and the team could understand me perfectly.
Conclusion:
Very stable, very comfortable, surprisingly good representation of music, impressive sound in games, Surprisingly good microphone.
What more do you want?
I had long not so good headset that makes itself superfluous my headphones.
Strong buy recommendation !!
--- Update ---
Attention:
Also with me the microphone failed after a few months.
I'm really good care of my property to, so even with this headset.
Nevertheless, after a few months I could only hear my teammates only very softly, then there were dropouts, and a few days later, the microphone does not work anymore. It took no more sound.
That's a shame, because the headphone Part of the headset has been really good.
Am now switched and use high-quality headphones with an external microphone.
