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Creative HS-1000 Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset

Creative Creative HS-1000 Fatal1ty USB Gaming HeadsetEverything USB
Recommended

Creative's Fatal1ty-endorsed gaming headset improves upon a few of the problems of its wireless counterpart, and is a very strong product that stands well even without comparison. Unless you desperately need a wireless headset when you game, the HS-1000 is our new gaming headset of choice.

Review by Eric B. Hanson | September 29, 2008 | + Share

Audio without wires might be a good thing for some gamers, but anyone who suspects that there might be the merest possibility of wireless interference will run for the hills before bringing a wireless headset to battle. If nothing else, the HS-1000 shows that Creative knows their market: the headset shares many of the features of its HS-1200 wireless sibling - including the use of X-Fi technology as its sound processor - while soothing the fears of the hardcore by using a wired connection (and obtaining the endorsement of Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel). However, the two headsets are not the exact same product - today, we'll be looking at (and comparing) the differences. Continue reading full review @ Everything USB

ProsCons
  • Comfortable fit
  • Ear cups that surround the ear
  • Consistent surround across different standards
  • Good controls
  • Good general use product
  • Poor documentation
  • Microphone levels are fairly low
  • Detachable microphone
  • Control LED has a design flaw
  • Installation problem in Vista