Attitude One Almaz Review
Category : Headsets
Published by Luca Rocchi on 27.06.14
Almaz is the new and stylish headset from Attitude One. It features a rather unique and sophisticated design and is compatible with Windows, Android and iOS. Of course being equipped with a standard jack connector you can use it with any audio system you want. At a first glance especially the bundle appears to be really good and there is also a flexible microphone.



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Today, we are having a close look at the new Almaz headphones from Attitude One, whereas we received the black edition for review.

Page 1 - Introduction Page 5 - Wearing comfort/ergonomics
Page 2 - Preview Page 6 - Acoustics
Page 3 - Specifications Page 7 - Conclusion
Page 4 - Test conditions


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Specifications

Headphones

Model number: Almaz
Frequency: 20 - 20'000 Hz
Impendance: 16 Ohm
Driver size: 40 mm
Plug: 3.5 mm
Weight 201g

 

Remote control

Volume control: On wheel
Microphone control: On slider

 





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Test conditions

Regarding our headset test, especially the microphone one, we subjectively describe acoustics, microphone quality as well as ergonomics. The end result therefore relies also on the tester himself. We are doing our best to ensure comparable results even if different reviewers were testing different products. We think these reviews can be seen as a help if you like to buy a specific product and can therefore be seen as subjective consumer advice.

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Wearing confort and ergonomics

   


After a few days in use, we can say that the headphones are mainly comfortable due to their rather low weight. Unfortunately, unlike other models, we found some issues concerning the robustness of the headband. Like with all headsets you can change the size to a certain extent to make it suitable for any head size. Would have liked the headband to be quite a bit more robust, since it's actually rather fragile and quite easy to break. The A1 Almaz are on-ear headphones. Luckily there are very soft ear cushions, which makes it comfortable if you don't wear glasses. On another note we like the noise insulation, which is quite effective. 
The Attitude One Almaz is available in six colors: blue, red, pink, orange, black and white. The headphones are made mainly from plastic and feature two metal hinges. As you can see on the pictures above, these headphones can be folded and in since there is also a black bag you can store the cans decently. Attitude One used a glossy finish on almost the entire surface of the sample and it's very pleasant to touch. The cable is detachable, well made and comes with a gold plated plug. Inside the bundle there are a few adapters included, which let you play with cable length and the headphones are also compatible with Android and iOS devices.


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Acoustics

Headphone

Attitude One decided to equip the Almaz with two 40 millimeters drivers, which makes for a good basis in case of sound quality. We tested the Almaz with a wide variety of music, movie and games. Despite our initial fears, the Almaz headset was a rather pleasant surprise and the sound is, in our opinion, well balanced. During our tests we found it has great reproduction of highs, mids and there is also a punchy bass. Attitude One certainly did a good job from this point of view. At high-volume, we found some distortion in the audio quality. If you love a deep and very strong bass we recommend you to use an equalizer for this purpose, since the setup of the drivers is rather linear.


   

Microphone

The microphone is simple and detachable and there is also a handy remote control, using which you can adjust volume and mute/unmute the microphone. Attitude One Almaz comes with a good bundle, so inside the box you get six cables in total: The support is flexible to a certain extent and with memory effect, unfortunately it is always too far away from the mouth.

   


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Conclusion

Overall, the Almaz is a decent product. Build quality and the materials are quite good as we expected from a product with this price. Other than that design is unique and sleek and the headset features a very good bundle. The soft cushions as well as the headband fit nicely and you will not experience any pressure points, except if you are wearing glasses or 3D goggles. Perception of audio is certainly a matter of subjectivity but in our opinion the sound is well balanced. We can say that the Almaz offers good sound quality, without over-pronounced bass. The earpads that surround the 40 millimeter drivers are comfortable if you do not wear glasses or 3D goggles while gaming. The detachable microphone, is made of flexible plastic and features a memory effect. Overall quality is good but, like other products, it is still too far away from the mouth.

Attitune One Almaz are still not listed on Geizhals.at, on the official site the suggested retail price is about 110 EUR. The build quality is definitely on a good level with a surprisingly convincing bundle, but since there are quite a few things that could be improved we award this headset with 3.5 out of 5 stars.



Page 1 - Introduction Page 5 - Wearing comfort/ergonomics
Page 2 - Preview Page 6 - Acoustics
Page 3 - Specifications Page 7 - Conclusion
Page 4 - Test conditions