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Unlike most gaming headsets on the market, the SteelSeries Siberia V2 doesn't feature an adjustable headband. Instead, SteelSeries have created an ingenious solution which adjusts itself perfectly to the size of your head. This helps to distribute the weight of the headset evenly across the top of the skull.
SteelSeries have chosen to use leatherette earpads on the Siberia V2 which give it a premium look and feel. The earpads fit around the ears and press lightly against the side of the head during use. Despite the use of leatherette earpads, we didn't notice the headset becoming at all uncomfortable, even after a few hours of use. Overall, we would say that the Siberia V2 is probably the most comfortable gaming headset we've ever tested.
The Siberia V2 has been designed to perform well all-round, not just in game unlike some other headsets. Nevertheless, we started with our gaming tests as this is what most prospective owners of this headset will be interested in. We found the sound balance of the headset to be well suited for FPS gaming. The 50mm drivers help to give the explosions depth and presence and the gunshots were rendered accurately with a good degree of sound directionality.
Moving on to the multimedia performance of the headset, the prominence in the lower registers generally favoured bass heavy genres of music. The upper registers were also rendered with reasonable precision and clarity. Movie playback performance was also impressive for a stereo headset, although the sound directionality didn't compare to a virtual or dedicated surround sound headset.
SteelSeries have used their trademark retractable microphone on the Siberia V2 which remains almost invisible when stowed in the headset. So you can use the headset as a set of headphones for listening to music or watching movies without the microphone getting in the way.
