Sennheiser Pc156-Usb Over-The-Head Usb Binaural Headset With Large Ear Cups
- Freq Resp: 15 Hz¿23,000 Hz
- Imp: 32?
- Spl: 118 Db
- 360º Sound Experience
- Usb Or Analog Connections
Product Description
The PC 156 USB is an over the head, binaural headset. Fantastic high volume sound experience and great Sennheiser acoustics ideal for hard-core gaming.
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Sennheiser Pc156-Usb Over-The-Head Usb Binaural Headset With Large Ear Cups
- Electronics: 0 pages
- Publisher: Sennheiser
- Label: Sennheiser
- Studio: Sennheiser
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 3 reviews
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: A mimosa and dark chocolate paring for your audio tastes 2008-11-09
Comment: Sennheniser has always been my weakness! I've got a few pairs of really nice Senns' that I use for everyday listening. If you like music and need a mic for gaming or narration, this is the headset to review. I really wish there was a store where these were set up to listen to, as, everyone audio tastes are different.
I bought these to use for narration. The mic has really nice tonal range for all human voice and the ability to cut out the background noise (like a whiny cat or a neighbor revving up his 'hog).
I use these with N-Track (www.ntrack.com), to record multi-track / multi-mic audio for photo album / home movie narration. It is always great to get a few friends or family members to contribute their two cents to home movies. The Senns' make the job super easy - they are consistent, hold together well, and can be use with either USB or Analog connections.
The USB converters are quiet and don't produce any noise; while the 3.5mm
head phone connections work well with a 'pod, they are not a efficient
as the in-the-ear ear buds.
The Senns provide a wonderful balance between audio playback/record and
are comfy for everyday use. I've got two of them. One for him, and one for her.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Faultless - well worth the money 2008-03-12
Comment: This headset is more than twice as expensive as comparable headsets from Microsoft and Logitech. The extra money is more than worth it, though - it's in a totally different league from the cheap headsets:
- It's solidly constructed and doesn't fall to bits
- The cable and connectors don't crackle or go intermittent on you
- Sound quality is dramatically better than on the cheap units - you can really enjoy listening to music on these
- People at the other end can hear you clearly without background noise
- You can wear it for hours and it still feels comfortable
This is my third headset. My first headset was a Logitech which started crackling after a few months; my second was a Microsoft LiveChat which was uncomfortable and sounded boxy and muffled. I eventually bought this unit because of the excellent experience I've had in the past with Sennheiser gear.
This headset is fitted with ordinary analog 3.5mm connectors - and comes with a USB adapter (actually a miniature USB sound card). The advantage of using the USB adapter is that you're guaranteed correct gain on the microphone without having to fiddle with settings in the control panel. It also frees up your main soundcard for other uses, such as connecting to your main stereo. The quality of the USB adapter is good - no noise or obvious distortions. A bonus of the USB adapter is that you can use with other headphones or headsets, too.
My Windows XP and Vista machines installed drivers for the USB adapter automatically (no special software was required). The control panel settings on XP for USB sound cards support tone controls (treble and bass) but you won't need them - the headphones have good tonal balance out of the box. The natural deep clean bass you get from headphones such as these beats any compensatory "bass boost".
Sennheiser recommend this headset for hardcore gaming. I use it mainly for internet telephony - Skype is so much more enjoyable with a decent headset! I also use it for listening to music - you won't get a better sound unless you splash out on something like Sennheiser's HD590.
Highly recommended.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Stereo Gaming Headset around. 2008-01-18
Comment: I am a heavy gamer and an appreciator of music. I have been through my share of Logitech, Sony Ericsson, Altec Lansing; Plantronics headsets just to name a few. They all have failed me. After a couple months of daily use they all shorted out. Granted, I do not take very good care of the headsets like I should. I do tend to just pull them off my ears and toss them aside when I stop using them, instead of properly rolling up the cord and putting them away. But I figured what the heck... they are pretty much considered disposable to me.
That was until I purchased my 1st set of Sennheiser Headsets. The quality of these headsets is far superior to any others I have owned in the past...and I have owned quite a few. The ear cups fit comfortably over my ears and I can barley notice they are on my head. The microphone is adjustable and designed perfectly to reduce any noise when adjusting them. The best thing about these headsets is the durability. Like I said before I don't take very good care of my headsets, but these have lasted far longer than any others I have owned in the past. So far I'm going on 8 months and I haven't had one problem at all. Not only is the solid engineering of these outstanding, but the sound quality is superb. They also come with a USB adapter so you can hook them up to almost anything.
I highly recommend this product to anyone who uses and abuses the heck out of their headsets and is tired if them constantly shorting out. Do your self a favor and pay a little more money for a good product like this and you will save money in the long run. A wise man told me once... Good stuff not cheap and cheap stuff not good. So do yourselves a favor and purchase these headsets...you will not be disappointed.
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