Introduction

I would like to thank Speed-Link for supplying the review sample.

Speed-Link is a company based in Germany, which sells all kinds of computer and console equipment. Their products range from Speakers & headsets for PC and every kind of consoles, over joypads, joysticks & accessories to cleaning and protection supplies for your iPod. The firm has been in business for over 31 years now and they have a lot of very different products at all price ranges. While they have a base of operations in Taiwan, they have their headquarters in Germany with a team of 150 people serving over 30 countries in Europe.

Today we look at the perfect accessory for the LAN Party gamer - the Speed-Link Medusa 5.1 Pro Gamer Edition headset.

Package

The colorful packaging of the headset is quite large, with a hole to hang it from a shelf. The front depicts the headset and bag, with a little yellow sticker reading "LAN Party Equipment". The back shows off the headset once more, and lists the features and strong points in multiple languages. This shows that their products are sold in a lot of different countries.


Once opened up, the carrying bag appears. It is covered in a thin plastic bag for protection. Inside that bag, you will find the manual as well.

Content

The bag looks quite nice once the plastic is removed. The front sports a large "Medusa" and Speed-Link logo. A white, outline picture of the headset gives us an idea what we will find inside. The front has a little compartment with a zipper. While it may not be very big, it will certainly store cables or such inside. I thought that compartment was empty, but upon opening it up, a small cable was found. I can imagine someone not finding it for a long time after buying the headset. I would have not found them if I wasn't so curious. The top of the bag comes with a nice handle, making it quite comfortable to carry the case and its contents around. The entire case has a very high quality feel and look and will certainly manage the journey to any LAN party and back.


As mentioned before, the manual is quite thick. It has illustrations and comes in multiple languages. The cable I found inside the compartment lets you connect the chinch to RCA plugs. The pink microphone plug is not included, but the adapter is meant for the use with home HiFi/cinema equipment and thus the microphone function should not be needed.


Once I opened the bag, I was quite impressed with its contents. I expected to see a headset and its cables, but the headset was neatly packed inside the cushioned bag and held together by a red band, tied in a loop. This loop is certainly hand tied, so every headset is tied up by a real person when it is packed up. A very nice touch!


The upper part of the bag has another small bag. It is held in place with a Velcro pad. Inside the zipped bag the absolutely tiny power supply is stored. This makes the use of the headset possible, even if you do not have a USB port available.