Purchase Date: April 2014
Purchase Price: £40
First of all, I would like to thank Perixx for sending me the MX-2200 for review. I was very much impressed with the other products offered by Perixx, thus was intrigued to see what this mouse offered.
The mouse can be found on AmazonUK for around £40 & AmazonUSA for $32
Before getting into the written review, here’s my video review:
Let’s get unto the written review!
Pros: Build quality, sound quality, microphone clarity, software, retractable microphone, accessories, different types of connections
Cons: Microphone physical extension length, headband comfort (for long sessions)
Build quality: 8.5/10
Comfort: 8/10
Overall sound quality for a headset: 9.5/10
Isolation: 8/10
Microphone quality: 9/10
Software: 10/10
Review price: £145
Value: 9/10 (at £145 price tag)
Overall rating: 9/10
First of all I would like to thank SteelSeries for sending me their headset for review. After having reviewed the Siberia V2 Heat Orange Gaming Headset, I was very much curious to see how the closed-back offering by SteelSeries would compare, both sonically and in terms of its overall performance as a headset. The 9H can be found on AmazonUK & AmazonUSA. The product can be found for anything between £135 and £155. I took the mid-point for this review and reviewed it at a £145 price tag.
For more information about the headset and its specifications can be found on SteelSeries’ website.
Here’s my video review:
Now let’s get into the written review:
Pros: Well built keyboard, nice white and adjustable LED backlight, accessories, extra keys, cable management, audio and USB ports on the keyboard
Cons: Heavy on touch (MX Black Cherry switches) – thus not recommended for typing
Build Quality: 10/10
Design & Look: 10/10
Software: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Performance: 10/10
My final Rating: 10/10
Purchase Date: December 2013
Purchase Price: £70
First of all I would like to thank Perixx for sending me the keyboard for review. The keyboard can be found on AmazonUK for £70, and AmazonUSA for $100.
This is a US layout keyboard, despite being on Amazon UK. Perixx made me aware of this, prior to receiving the PX-5000. It actually didn’t bother me that much and I must say it worked flawlessly. If you do have problems with a US layout, then I suggest not buying it. Furthermore, you can always change the Windows keyboard layout to US if you so wish. I shall not be taking into account the US vs UK layout in this review, as I was aware of the US layout and I am indeed reviewing a US layout keyboard.
Before getting into my written review, here’s my video review of the PX-5000:
Now let’s get into this written review!
Pros: Programmable keys, lighting, cable length, USB ports on the keyboard, big space bar
Cons: Key pressing is hard especially for FPS gaming and typing, software conflicting with other programs
Build Quality: 9/10
Design & Look: 8/10
Software: 6/10
Value: 7/10
Performance: 7/10
My final Rating: 7/10
Purchase Date: December 2013
Purchase Price: £80
First of all I would like to thank SteelSeries for sending me the keyboard for review.
The Apex can be purchased from a variety of resellers, such as AmazonUK, SteelSeries themselves, PC World and Currys. The prices vary quite a bit, but the average price I found was around £80. It can also be found on AmazonUSA for $82.
Before getting into my written review, here’s my video review of the Apex:
Now let’s get into this written review!
Pros: Build quality, LED Colour, retractable microphone, overall sound quality
Cons: Isolation, software
Build quality: 10/10
Comfort: 8/10
Overall sound quality for a headset: 8/10
Isolation: 6/10
Microphone quality: 8/10
Software: 7/10
Review price: £100 (can be found for £80)
Value: 10/10 (at £100 price tag)
Overall rating: 9/10
First of all I would like to thank SteelSeries for sending me their headset for review. I reviewed the headset when they initially got launched at their higher price tag of around £100. Since then they have dropped to around £80, making them very attractive. It can be found on AmazonUK & AmazonUSA.
More information about the headset and its specifications can be found on SteelSeries’ website.
I was a little sceptical at first with the headset, as I was concerned about the overall sound quality the headset would have produced. However, the Heat Orange Gaming Headset really did impress me. Before going into my written review, I had previously made a video review where I gave the headset a full 10/10 rating. Since, I’ve decided to drop it by a rating to 9/10 (more on this through the review).
Here’s my video review:
Now let’s get into the written review: