Steelseries Siberia Neckband
Category : Headsets
Published by Marc Büchel on 14.07.09
With the Siberia Neckband Steelseries has a high qualitative headset in its portfolio which has been developed from gamers for gamers. Optically the big earmuffs promise a clean and precise representation of effects in games as well as a good performance when listening to music. The big bolsters should also prepare it for convenient and long gaming or film sessions. Furthermore you'll also find practical features, for example the extendable microphone.
On the following pages we will show you
the strengths and weaknesses of the Steelseries Siberia.
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Preview
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Specifications
Headphones
- Frequency: 18 – 28‘000 Hz
- Impendance: 40 Ohm
- SPL at 1kHz: 104 dB
- Cable length: 1 + 1.8 = 2.8m
- Plug: 3.5 mm + 6.3 mm
Microphone
- Frequency: 80 – 15‘000 Hz
- Characteristics: Uni-directional
- Sensitivity: -38 dB
Delivery
- [d]Siberia Headset (white)
- Microphone (white)
- 6.3 mm plug
- Manual and Steelseries stickers
- Adaptor with extension cable
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Test conditions
Regarding our Headset respectively Microphone tests we subjectively describe acoustics, microphone quality as well as ergonomics. The endresult therefore relies also on the tester himself. We're doing our best to ensure comparable results if different reviewers were testing different products. We think these review can be seen as a help if you like to buy a specific product and can therefore be seen as subjective consumer advice.
Test setup
- Windows Vista SP 1
- Asus nforce 680i Striker Extreme
- Intel Q6600
- Onboard sound
- nVidia XFX GeForce 8800 GTX
- Kingston HyperX 2GB RAM
- WD Velociraptor 10'000 rpm 150 GB
- Logitech G15 Tastatur
- Samsung SyncMaster 2232BW Monitor 22"
- Steelseries Mousepad SX
Music
- Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight
- Sleepknot - Wait'n'Bleed
- Basshunter - LOL und Now You're Gone
- Lady Gaga - Lovegame und Pokerface
- Diverse House Mixes
- Benny Benassi - Rock'n'Rave
- Pitbull feat. Lil Jon - Krazy
- Pitbull feat. Pharell - Blanco
- Keri Hilson Ft. Timbaland - Eturn The Favor
- Lady Gaga feat. Rihanna - Silly Boy
- Kevin Rudolf - Let it rock (feat. Lil Wayne)
Movies
- Get Smart
- Naruto Shippuuden
- Bleach
- Dragonball Evolution
- Starwars Clonewars
Games
- Prototype
- Battlefield Heroes
- Counterstrike Source
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Wearing confort and ergonomics
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Acoustics
Headphone
Microphone
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Conclusion
Buy at:
Digitec.ch
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p.graf@ocaholic.ch
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