Genius HS-04SU (noise-canceling microphone) Headband headset with Noise-canceling microphone. In-line volume control.

Amazon Customer Reviews

(4 out of 5)

Excellent headset with a few minor issues.

I bought this headset for two reasons: its good reviews and its price.

The reviews were well-deserved, and the price was right. Its design makes it comfortable, attractive, and easily adjustable. The microphone is excellent -- I'm even using it for some amateur acoustic guitar recording until I can justify purchasing a nice condenser.

However, I still have some small problems with it. Its cord, at around 6.5 feet, is a little short for my purposes, but it's nothing crippling. Also, the sound isn't quite as "bassy" or "full" as I'd like it to be, but it is by no means low-quality -- especially for the price.

All said, this headset is a little gem; it is excellently priced and well put-together.

(1 out of 5)

Too painful to consider using

For a cheap product my expectations were low but not nearly low enough. These headphones were unusable. The headset is so narrow it felt like they were pinching my head and caused the cuffs to put way too much, pressure on my ears. I am a very small woman so it isn't as if I have an enormous noggin. My ears hurt the whole time I was wearing these and after only an hour my ears were hurting so much I had to take the headset off. Also, the braided cable touching my shirt created a lot of noise in the headset.

(4 out of 5)

Good headset!

Works very well. Headset is comfortable. Makes a good headset for an MP3 player, too. Not much use of the microphone yet.... The cord seems to be fairly good quality for an inexpensive headset.

(4 out of 5)

great product..great price

Nice fit. Comfortable to wear, tho after about a few hrs it does seem to pinch the ear. Not the Best headphones but for the price you will not be disappointed.

(4 out of 5)

good quality for the price

The mechanical design and the build quality are very good, not something you would expect from a $20 piece. The microphone quality is excellent, sound quality is good. However, the headband-headphones plastic joints are too loose, and you can't really adjust the length (size?) of the headband -- it is always at the maximum. It is not because my unit was faulty. I disassembled these joints to check -- it is by design. For me it is not really a problem, I would put it to the maximum anyway. But if you have a small head, you better try it first. But overall, I would highly recommend it.

P.S. Since it is NOT a USB headset, it is supported in Linux out of the box (many USB headsets have exotic built-in soundcards).