Roccat Kulo Stereo Gaming Headset Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. The Headset: Design4. The Headset: Comfort and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Regular readers will have already seen our review of the Roccat Kave gaming headset that we published a few weeks back.  Overall the Kave was an impressive headset which had a number of desirable features, such as dedicated 5.1 surround sound.  Unfortunately, this caused it to be quite heavy and expensive; two traits which are likely to put off a number of users.  So Roccat have sent us their latest gaming headset that promises to be lightweight and considerably cheaper than the Kave.

Today we are going to look at the Kulo stereo gaming headset from Roccat which is targeted more towards casual gamers than the high-end crowd attracted by the Kave.  Its feature list is more sparsely populated than that of the Kave so it comes in around £15 – £20 cheaper.  At this price point it is up against some tough competition from the likes of SteelSeries so we're eager to see how it performs.

Features

• Premium Stero Sound – optimised for gaming, music and voice chat
• 40mm Drivers with Neodymium Magnets – for gutsy bass and crystal-clear trebles
• Noise-Filtering Microphone – for noise-free voice chat
• Ultra-Comfortable Earcup Padding – featuring passive noise cancellation
• In-line Slim Remote Control – for easy volume level adjustment
• Automatic Mic-Mute Function – mute the mic simply by folding the microphone arm up
• Rugged, Metal-reinforced Headband – with extra-soft cushioning
• Extra Lightweight, Flexible and Robust – for hour after hour of comfort
• High-Quality Materials – premium finish

Specification

Headset

• Frequency Range: 20 – 20 000 Hz
• Impedance: 50 Ohm ± 15 %
• Sensitivity @ 1 kHz: 102 dB ± 3 dB
• Max Output: 80 mW
• Driver Diameter: 40 mm
• Driver Magnets: Neodynium
• Driver Membrane: Mylar

Microphone

• Frequency Range: 70 – 20 000 Hz
• Sensitivity: -47 dB ± 3 dB
• Signal-to-noise Ratio: 50 dB
• Impedance: 2.2 KOhm
• Directivity: Bi-directional
• Type: Noise Filtering

General

• Weight: 178 g (excl. cable)
• Connection 2 x 3.5 mm
• Cable Length: 2.5 m

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