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Genius Announces HS-G680 Surround Sound Gaming Headset

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Genius, a leading global brand in personal peripheral devices for the digital world, is proud to announce its latest high-end offering for gamers with a premier gaming headset providing immersive audio that is light-weight in an aggressive design. The HS-G680 surround sound gaming headset is a 7.1 multi-channel device that enables gamers to hear and feel audio on a totally new level, adding realism to the experience, making you feel the intensity of the games you play.

Be part of the action with the immersive 50mm drivers and incredible surround sound for a lifelike experience as it feels just like you are in a battle. Hear footsteps, gauge distance and direction and detect sneaking enemies with great positional and spatial rendering from HS-G680. Keep the sounds to yourself and game while people around you talk without bothering you.





Remarkable Surround Sound Audio Experience with 7.1 Channel
Iconic 50mm drivers deliver outstanding audio performance for accurate positional sounds making it easier to pinpoint enemies. The 7.1 multi-channel virtual surround technology envelopes the user in the sound of the battlefield, immersing gamers in an experience like being in the game itself. Built-in noise-cancelling shuts out background noise so you stay focused in your game. Let your teammates know what's coming and call your plays with the crystal clear microphone which is fully adjustable to ensure clear communication with your team.

Aggressive Gamer Style
The honeycomb LED pattern in black and red gives notice when you are gaming, highlighting the revolver-style on the ear cups. Pressing on the earcups activates the illumination meaning you're set for battle.

Premium Comfort
For extended gaming sessions, HS-G680 uses soft over-ear paddings for the earcups and a lightweight self-adjusting headband for a great fit anytime. The earcups cover the entire ear and provides great comfort even in tense gaming situations. The self-adjusting and lightweight headband makes sure its always the right fit and doesn't add stress to your neck making you focus on your game during extended gaming sessions.

Excellent Build Quality
From the comfort to the build, the HS-G680 is built to last with great construction. The high-performance braided-cable is wear-resistant and will endure the daily use and abuse of gamers. The inline controller built into the cable making it accessible and easy to reach when you need it with built-in controls for volume and microphone, you are in full control. The extra length cable gives ample length so you can have some slack when routing your cable anywhere on your PC.

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Nothing new to see here but yet another "virtual surround sound" headset. Why do people keep buying these things? Any crummy onboard audio card can turn on virtual surround sound without the need for these "gamer" headsets. Do yourself a favor and buy an audiophile set of cans. The soundstage (the actual term used to describe positional sound) is going to be far better than gaming headsets and they don't have to use emulation to do so. HE 400i on the high end and the HD 598 on the low end.
 
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excellent driver selected 50 mm will definitely inside a spatial image and good sound and, of course, there is a need for a microphone which is missing on the HI-FI headphones. according to the manufacturer will be cheap and this is more important than the name such as the Sennheiser HD 598 that the manufacture does not cost € 200, and here we are paying name. If you buy a headset with good sound you can buy for € 20 with a 50 mm driver and give good sound. Only a sticker on the drivers need to peel off what many do not know. I m good with my Blaster HX5 .https://www.thomann.de/intl/superlux_hd681_b.htm
 
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excellent driver selected 50 mm will definitely inside a spatial image and good sound and, of course, there is a need for a microphone which is missing on the HI-FI headphones. according to the manufacturer will be cheap and this is more important than the name such as the Sennheiser HD 598 that the manufacture does not cost € 200, and here we are paying name. If you buy a headset with good sound you can buy for € 20 with a 50 mm driver and give good sound. Only a sticker on the drivers need to peel off what many do not know. I m good with my Blaster HX5 .https://www.thomann.de/intl/superlux_hd681_b.htm

Anyone can add a ModMic or Antlion Mic to their headphones. Anyone stating that an audiophile set of cans can't have a mic is way out of touch.

Also, the 598 do not cost 200 euros. They can be had for around €120 new or even less if you buy used. If you honestly think the 598s are "paying for a name" you have no idea the sound quality they produce for the price. FYI the size of the drivers does not determine the quality of the soundstage.
 
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