Wearing confort and ergonomics

The Strix Pro is huge and also really heavy. With 320g the thing is definitely no featherweight. Therefore it comes in handy, that the different cushions are big and soft, whereas the ear cups as well as the headband have been equipped with comfortable leather cushions. Since the Strix Pro is a closed headset there is already passive noise cancelling but nevertheless ASUS decided to provide their so called ENC feature, which basically adds active noise cancelling. The feature is actually working well but unfortunately your voice will sound unnatural when using ENC.
A closer look at the materials used, reveals that almost the entire headset has been made from plastic. We would have loved to find some metal or aluminum every here and there, which would have worked magic regarding a higher quality feel. As it is, the headset is certainly well built but because of the extensive use of plastic it tends to squeak a little bit.
As we already said, the Strix Pro is huge, which in this case we’re looking at from a design point of view. It’s actually so much over the top that you might look a little off when wearing this headset. Nevertheless this is a subjective feeling and we’re sure there are plenty people out there, who like it when things are really big in size. Apart from that you can find the “Strix eyes” on the ear cups. Since these can be rotate by 90° you can actually put the headset on your desk making the “Strix eyes” look at you.
Apparently, if you plan on using the Strix Pro you will eventually have to connect it to your PC or notebook. Doing so happens by plugging in two 3.5 millimeter mini-jacks as well as one USB plug. Basically the Strix picks up an analogue signal, which then goes through the little in-line remote. In order to provide the active noise-cancelling some extra power is necessary and for that purpose there is the additional USB plug.

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Page 2 - Preview	Page 6 - Acoustics
Page 3 - Specifications	Page 7 - Conclusion
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