The M145 USB is a behind the neck, binaural headset designed specifically for Mac. Ideal for gaming, Internet telephony and other voice over IP applications. Complete with a USB... more...sound card adaptor.
Left: 2 x 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) - female, 1 x 4 PIN USB Type A - male - Right: 1 x 4 PIN USB Type A - male, 2 x 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) - female, 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) - female
Advantages: Comfortable, good quality sound, excellent microphone Disadvantages: Bit bulky for my laptop bag
After starting to experiment with Voice over IP (VoIP) on the PC, I decided I needed a headset with microphone to make the experience more pleasant for me and the person on the other end of an internet based call.
A load of searching for something suitable popped up the Sennheiser PC 155 USB amongst quite a few others. At the most expensive available, it was going to take a lot of convincing to get me to part with some cash for these!
Past experiences with Sennheiser had been good, and I knew they made quality stuff, so I decided that these were good contenders.
I was after USB attached ones as it is generally easier to just plug and play a USB connector than fiddle with a headphone socket and a microphone jack. So I ordered these.
The headphones arrived in a blister pack - a pet hate of mine - give me a nice recycleable ...
Advantages: Great crisp sound, excellent fit Disadvantages: Lack of volume control with Xbox 360
Having worked in call centres before I was quite disappointed to learn that Microsoft's official headset for the Xbox 360 was just like the one I was accustomed to, you know the one that pulls half your hair out when you take it off and makes you look like one of the chickens on that car insurance advert, therefore you can imagine my delight when the new Sennheiser PC 120 arrived at my door.
The headset ( as you can see from the picture below) goes with the more modern bluetooth style that fits comfortably over and into your ear, you can also switch between your left and right ear depending which way feels more comfortable. When you first see the connections on the end of the headphones you think to yourself, "now where am I going to stick that on my 360's controller" due to the 2 x 3.5mm jacks (I will explain these later) on the end ...
Advantages: Decent sound Disadvantages: No analog connections and poor recording quality
The artwork on the box of the product shows a man talking animatedly into the headset connected via his laptop, nothing strange as of yet, apart from the fact that he is sitting in the middle of the park, looking needless to say a complete fool?.
Jokes aside, the Logitech30 is conventional in appearance, with closed-cup earpads and a microphone connected to a flexible cable.
It sports a USB connection which makes it very easy to connect to your PC or Mac.
However, there are no analog connections, which means that you are unable to use the headset with a sound card.
Atleast the sound quality is good. It doesn't have the detail of the higher and more impressive models such as the Sennheiser PC155 USB but this is masked to an extent by the high level of volume which it produces.
The recording quality is very disappointing ...
Product Information for "Sennheiser M145 USB Headset" »
Headphones
Headphones Type
Headphones - binaural
Headphones Form Factor
Behind-the-neck
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Response Bandwidth
40 - 20000 Hz
Sensitivity
109 dB
Impedance
32 Ohm
In-Cord Volume Control
Built-in
Connections
Connector Type
1 x microphone ( mini-phone 3.5mm )
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
Manufacturer's product description
The M145 USB is a behind the neck, binaural headset designed specifically for Mac. Ideal for gaming, Internet telephony and other voice over IP applications. Complete with a USB sound card adaptor.
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