Hey guys, I am going to keep this one short and sweet.
I am a commercial pilot and a headset can be a pilot's friend or his worst enemy. When it comes to being in an aircraft, there 3 things that are crucial when it comes to a pair of headsets. Audio quality, microphone quality and comfort. I mention this because when it comes to PC gaming headsets, these should also be standards for which manufacturers design their products. The main difference between aviation headsets and gaming headsets is that one pair will cost over $1,000 and the other just over $100.
The G930s are Logitech's flagship headsets and for a company which holds such high regard in the gaming community, I believe they have made not only a poor product, but perhaps the worst headsets I have ever used. These things are simply very uncomfortable and microphone quality is subpar. The only good thing about them, in my opinion, is the sound quality which is outstanding, perhaps the best you can get at this price point.
Now, why are they uncomfortable? Its simple, the whole thing is supported by, what seems to be, a stainless steel band aided by a big piece of plastic at the top. The earcups and headguard (or whatever the top cushion is called) is made of very cheap materials such as fake leather and rather tough foam on the earcups. Thankfully these are over-the-ear headsets so the foam doesn't directly touch your ears, thats what they tell you anyway. Unfortunately the earcups are not a circular shape but rather a square shape meaning you'r ears will touch the sides. The design makes it appear as if they go over your ears, however you'r ear is actually circular and unless you have a very small pair
The microphone quality is a disappointing. There is allot of static, the only remedy being lowering the microphone volume. However, that means lowering the volume at which people online can hear you, which in an FPS can be a nuisance. These headsets have a feature where if you raise the microphone, it will automatically mute itself. However, they have also added a mute button on the side of the left earpiece, why is this a problem? because it is right next to the volume wheel and very sensitive. With that aside, why would you need a mute button if it already has the feature of raising the mic? There is no point to this since if you have it raised you obviously do not wan't people to listen to you and if you have it lowered then you do. Also, most games have a push to talk feature making the mute button useless in my opinion.
Now the area where these headsets excel is in audio quality which is very good. The virtual 5.1 channel really does work and delivers a very different experience from the usual stereo sound. However, the 5.1 channel isn't really useful in games where there is allot of talking because speech levels, for some weird reason, come out in a very low volume. Thankfully there is a switch on the back of the left earpiece where you can switch from Stereo to 5.1 and vice-versa on the fly. Now, they also included macro keys, but they are stupid and useless and only there for a added promotional value. And that is the G930s downfall. Logitech decided to make these look good rather than making them feel good which should be of outmost importance. The mic quality could have been ignored if the headsets would have been more comfortable, but as I am typing this I am having to take them off from the pain.
Simply put, do not buy these.
