**A Disappointing Foray into Gaming Headsets: The Coolermaster MH 320 Review**

As I sat down to review the Coolermaster MH 320, a budget gaming headset that promised much but delivered little, I couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. With its sleek design and promise of excellent sound quality, this headset had all the makings of a great gaming companion – or so I thought.

**The Sound Properties**

One of my first impressions of the MH 320 was its sound properties. After going through pre-production samples and main production samples, I noticed that the quality difference wasn't as significant as I had hoped for. The vocals were picked up well, isolating background noise and rendering my voice in a more natural light – but overall, it lacked the depth and clarity that I've come to expect from high-quality gaming headsets.

**Comparison with the HyperX Stinger**

To further illustrate this point, I decided to pit the MH 320 against its sibling model, the HyperX Stinger. The difference between these two headsets was like night and day – literally. While the HyperX Stinger's sound quality was more balanced, with a pleasant bass response and clear highs, the MH 320 sounded dull and muffled by comparison. It was as if there was a mass in front of it, dampening the trebles.

**A Day and Night Difference**

I couldn't help but think that this was one instance where investing an extra $10 would have made all the difference. The HyperX Stinger's design is simple yet effective, with a stealthy build quality that makes it comfortable to wear for longer gaming sessions – exactly what I wanted in a headset. In contrast, the MH 320's metal frame gets annoyingly hot and uncomfortable, making me wonder why Coolermaster felt the need to include such a feature.

**The Mic**

Of course, no discussion of headsets would be complete without mentioning the microphone. Alas, this is an area where the MH 320 truly falls short. The sound picked up by the mic was dull and lacking in clarity – far from the natural sound that I've come to expect from high-quality gaming headsets. It's a shame, really, because for all its flaws, the HyperX Stinger's microphone is miles better.

**Design and Build Quality**

While not perfect, Coolermaster does get some things right with the MH 320 – specifically when it comes to design and build quality. The cable is non-removable but nicely braided, reducing the risk of unwanted reverberations, while the reinforced headset itself is well-made. However, these are minor positives in an otherwise underwhelming package.

**Gaming Performance**

I decided to put the MH 320 through its paces with a game of Battlefield 1, checking out how it fared when it came to picking up gunshots and footsteps. While not bad by any means, it was clear that this headset wasn't exactly setting itself apart from the competition – at least in terms of sound quality.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, while the Coolermaster MH 320 is a decent gaming headset with its fair share of strengths, its weaknesses are simply too great to overlook. The design may be passable, but it's no match for something like the HyperX Stinger. The microphone is an absolute disaster, and the sound quality just doesn't hold up – especially when compared to more premium headsets in this price range.

So what do you guys think of the MH 320? Was it worth the $40 price tag? Would you have rather spent an extra $10 on something like the HyperX Stinger? Let me know in the comments below!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys Ibrahim with hurricane axe and this is the cooler master master pulse MH 320 it's a $40 gaming headset so you know I'm impressed with what coolermaster is done with budget oriented peripherals I mean recently we just got a chance to check out their new MS 120 gaming keyboard and a mouse combo set was priced about $90 and I was surprised by what they were able to offer so if you're interested in that video you can check it out right here or I'll leave the link to that video in the description down below now when it comes to gaming headsets there are two primary things that matter to me the most one of them is comfort and the other being a more balanced sound signature so I'm typically not a fan of gaming headsets that feature excessive bass because that would kind of ruin my gaming experience and also you know it would definitely not come up really well with my music listening experience as well but that might not be the same for you you might have a different taste you might like headsets with excessive bass the image 320 is purely targeted towards cameras who are strictly on a budget but also looking to get all the necessary features at no additional cost so let's find out if this headsets worth $40 right after a message from our sponsor what inside the view 31 you should put a ring on it yes time to make it hard to be official there will take ring high static pressure fans because your case deserves a ring full details in description below all right first up build quality and surprisingly coolermaster has done a pretty good job with the image 320 considering the price the year cups are made out of hard plastic material and they are reinforced well to the metal frame right above these self adjusting headband its rock-solid and feels durable however the downside to this type of design is that the metal frame absorbs and then transmits sounds when it gets in contact with anything I've experienced a similar issue with they're much more expensive master pulse Pro headset and honestly it was not a pleasing experience now I was informed by Coolermaster that they'll be adding vibration tempers right where the headband gets in contact with you hear cups and they expect that inclusion to reduce the vibration noise by up to fifty percent okay so here's where things get a little interesting that screenshot was sent to me by Coolermaster weeks before the image 320 launched and I was testing the pre-production sample off that Kimmy headset and it's sitting with me right here so this is the pre-production sample and this is the main production sample now when I received the main production sample about a couple days ago I was trying to look for the dampers and unfortunately I wasn't able to find any on the new sample so I was expecting some sort of material between the ear cuffs and the frame and unfortunately it wasn't here so I'm not sure what that you know what coolermaster was telling us you know with emails and stuff so I guess what I'm trying to say here is that I'm not thoroughly impressed with coolermaster at this moment because you know they promised us something but they didn't really deliver that with the main samples so I really don't know what's going on anyways getting back to the review the clamping force exhibited by the frame was not too strong when compared to the master pulse Pro wearing these were pretty comfortable the headset didn't feel too heavy so that was awesome the leather ear cups are nice and foamy there's plenty of cushion to prevent your ears from making contact with the drivers although they're not as breathable when compared to a mesh type ear pad so expect sweat build up if you're considering this headset for long or gaming sessions the boom microphone uses a suitable type mechanism and it's pretty flexible for easier maneuverability now the microphone is bi-directional but check this out you may or may not be able to hear me out that well and that's partly due to because of microphone doesn't pick my vocals that well so you might have to end up boosting the volume on your end but it seriously does not do a really good job just picking up audio in general and so it's really disappointing and I don't think it will suit anything including you know streaming or even casual Skype calls I don't think this microphone would do any justice and what you're listening to right now is the microphone gain level boosted plus 20 DB through the windows some properties and well it does seem to do the trick it still doesn't sound that great I mean it picks up background noise my vocals sound absolutely horrible and you know you can actually get a better sense of how this microphone sounds even with a few adjustments within the sound properties now just so you're aware I had to go through to pre-production samples and now this main production sample and unfortunately the quality difference hasn't been that significant and they almost they almost sound the same so it's really disappointing I was expecting some better quality now if you're willing to spend an extra 10 dollars here's what you get so this is what the microphone sounds like with the HyperX stinger and you can automatically notice as there is a day and night difference between this and the MH 320 the vocals are the microphone picks up my vocals really well it isolates a background noise and my voice is more natural it's audible that's important and you know what's even more interesting is that it's a lot more comfortable to wear than the MHC 20 like you can see the design is very stealth it's very simple so overall I'm really enjoying this headset now I'd like to hear your thoughts on the audio differences between this and the mh2 20 do you notice a significant difference and what are your thoughts on the audio quality in the first place so leave us a comment down below the cable is non removable and it's not braided this should help avoid unnecessary reverberations plus it's reinforced of the headset pretty well it's about two meters in length so you shouldn't have a problem rounding it behind your PC the 3.5 millimeter connectors are splitted four headphone and microphone inputs plus there is an inline remote control box that allows you to adjust the for the headset and there's also an option to mute the microphone which is ironic given how muted the microphone sounds on the headset in the first place now given this as a $40.00 gaming headset don't expect things like RGB lining of virtual 7.1 surround sound and all the other crazy features and like I mentioned at the beginning of this video all I care about is design sound quality and comfort so the MH 320 did pretty well with a design or I guess the build quality for its price but it did flop out in the microphone so I guess the last chance for to impress me would be in the sound quality department but did it unfortunately it did not now remember headset reviews are purely subjective said take whatever I say with a grain of salt because we think and perceive audio differently with that being said the image 320 fails to produce a balanced sound signature there's way too much emphasis on the low ends and it absolutely destroys the details in the mids and the high frequency range if you're planning to listen to a lot of vocals or just music in general you might not enjoy these pair the treble sounded muffled almost as if there was a mass right in front of it and I really didn't enjoy that game II on your hand was satisfactory I jumped into a quick battlefield 1 deathmatch session to check out how well the drivers tweeted gun shots and movements it sounded boomy when firing shots and I was able to pick up my footsteps fairly well but honestly I enjoyed gaming with these stinger headset just because it was much more comfortable to wear for longer sessions and most importantly it sounded balanced with the right amount of bass and great response to the mids in the highs so in short the Coolermaster mh3 20 is a disappointment at least in my books first of all the design is all right I mean the build quality is great for the price and all but I really don't like this metal frame it seriously gets annoying the microphone is absolutely horrible I would not even consider using this for Skype calls or any other conversation or even you know streaming if you're really into that now I completely understand that cool masters trying to expand their preferred lineup to audio accessories but unfortunately the execution with the master pulse Pro headset and now this NH 320 is just not right now don't get me wrong they make fantastic keyboards mice and cases but when it comes to gaming headsets I'm just gonna have to pass but guys if you're in the market for a budget gaming headset spend the extra $10 and pick the HyperX stinger it's just in much better gaming headset but the design is simple it's so comfortable for longer gaming sessions and the sound quality is ridiculously good I mean it's balanced there's just the right amount of bass the trebles are so pronounced and most importantly the microphone is miles better than the image 320 so yeah I'd like to hear your thoughts on the MH 320 what do you guys think of this game II had said is it worth $40 or you know would you rather spend an extra $10 and pick the HyperX stinger let me know in the comments down below i'm Ebro with hurricane axe thank you so much for watching make sure to subscribe for more similar content and we'll see you in the next onehey guys Ibrahim with hurricane axe and this is the cooler master master pulse MH 320 it's a $40 gaming headset so you know I'm impressed with what coolermaster is done with budget oriented peripherals I mean recently we just got a chance to check out their new MS 120 gaming keyboard and a mouse combo set was priced about $90 and I was surprised by what they were able to offer so if you're interested in that video you can check it out right here or I'll leave the link to that video in the description down below now when it comes to gaming headsets there are two primary things that matter to me the most one of them is comfort and the other being a more balanced sound signature so I'm typically not a fan of gaming headsets that feature excessive bass because that would kind of ruin my gaming experience and also you know it would definitely not come up really well with my music listening experience as well but that might not be the same for you you might have a different taste you might like headsets with excessive bass the image 320 is purely targeted towards cameras who are strictly on a budget but also looking to get all the necessary features at no additional cost so let's find out if this headsets worth $40 right after a message from our sponsor what inside the view 31 you should put a ring on it yes time to make it hard to be official there will take ring high static pressure fans because your case deserves a ring full details in description below all right first up build quality and surprisingly coolermaster has done a pretty good job with the image 320 considering the price the year cups are made out of hard plastic material and they are reinforced well to the metal frame right above these self adjusting headband its rock-solid and feels durable however the downside to this type of design is that the metal frame absorbs and then transmits sounds when it gets in contact with anything I've experienced a similar issue with they're much more expensive master pulse Pro headset and honestly it was not a pleasing experience now I was informed by Coolermaster that they'll be adding vibration tempers right where the headband gets in contact with you hear cups and they expect that inclusion to reduce the vibration noise by up to fifty percent okay so here's where things get a little interesting that screenshot was sent to me by Coolermaster weeks before the image 320 launched and I was testing the pre-production sample off that Kimmy headset and it's sitting with me right here so this is the pre-production sample and this is the main production sample now when I received the main production sample about a couple days ago I was trying to look for the dampers and unfortunately I wasn't able to find any on the new sample so I was expecting some sort of material between the ear cuffs and the frame and unfortunately it wasn't here so I'm not sure what that you know what coolermaster was telling us you know with emails and stuff so I guess what I'm trying to say here is that I'm not thoroughly impressed with coolermaster at this moment because you know they promised us something but they didn't really deliver that with the main samples so I really don't know what's going on anyways getting back to the review the clamping force exhibited by the frame was not too strong when compared to the master pulse Pro wearing these were pretty comfortable the headset didn't feel too heavy so that was awesome the leather ear cups are nice and foamy there's plenty of cushion to prevent your ears from making contact with the drivers although they're not as breathable when compared to a mesh type ear pad so expect sweat build up if you're considering this headset for long or gaming sessions the boom microphone uses a suitable type mechanism and it's pretty flexible for easier maneuverability now the microphone is bi-directional but check this out you may or may not be able to hear me out that well and that's partly due to because of microphone doesn't pick my vocals that well so you might have to end up boosting the volume on your end but it seriously does not do a really good job just picking up audio in general and so it's really disappointing and I don't think it will suit anything including you know streaming or even casual Skype calls I don't think this microphone would do any justice and what you're listening to right now is the microphone gain level boosted plus 20 DB through the windows some properties and well it does seem to do the trick it still doesn't sound that great I mean it picks up background noise my vocals sound absolutely horrible and you know you can actually get a better sense of how this microphone sounds even with a few adjustments within the sound properties now just so you're aware I had to go through to pre-production samples and now this main production sample and unfortunately the quality difference hasn't been that significant and they almost they almost sound the same so it's really disappointing I was expecting some better quality now if you're willing to spend an extra 10 dollars here's what you get so this is what the microphone sounds like with the HyperX stinger and you can automatically notice as there is a day and night difference between this and the MH 320 the vocals are the microphone picks up my vocals really well it isolates a background noise and my voice is more natural it's audible that's important and you know what's even more interesting is that it's a lot more comfortable to wear than the MHC 20 like you can see the design is very stealth it's very simple so overall I'm really enjoying this headset now I'd like to hear your thoughts on the audio differences between this and the mh2 20 do you notice a significant difference and what are your thoughts on the audio quality in the first place so leave us a comment down below the cable is non removable and it's not braided this should help avoid unnecessary reverberations plus it's reinforced of the headset pretty well it's about two meters in length so you shouldn't have a problem rounding it behind your PC the 3.5 millimeter connectors are splitted four headphone and microphone inputs plus there is an inline remote control box that allows you to adjust the for the headset and there's also an option to mute the microphone which is ironic given how muted the microphone sounds on the headset in the first place now given this as a $40.00 gaming headset don't expect things like RGB lining of virtual 7.1 surround sound and all the other crazy features and like I mentioned at the beginning of this video all I care about is design sound quality and comfort so the MH 320 did pretty well with a design or I guess the build quality for its price but it did flop out in the microphone so I guess the last chance for to impress me would be in the sound quality department but did it unfortunately it did not now remember headset reviews are purely subjective said take whatever I say with a grain of salt because we think and perceive audio differently with that being said the image 320 fails to produce a balanced sound signature there's way too much emphasis on the low ends and it absolutely destroys the details in the mids and the high frequency range if you're planning to listen to a lot of vocals or just music in general you might not enjoy these pair the treble sounded muffled almost as if there was a mass right in front of it and I really didn't enjoy that game II on your hand was satisfactory I jumped into a quick battlefield 1 deathmatch session to check out how well the drivers tweeted gun shots and movements it sounded boomy when firing shots and I was able to pick up my footsteps fairly well but honestly I enjoyed gaming with these stinger headset just because it was much more comfortable to wear for longer sessions and most importantly it sounded balanced with the right amount of bass and great response to the mids in the highs so in short the Coolermaster mh3 20 is a disappointment at least in my books first of all the design is all right I mean the build quality is great for the price and all but I really don't like this metal frame it seriously gets annoying the microphone is absolutely horrible I would not even consider using this for Skype calls or any other conversation or even you know streaming if you're really into that now I completely understand that cool masters trying to expand their preferred lineup to audio accessories but unfortunately the execution with the master pulse Pro headset and now this NH 320 is just not right now don't get me wrong they make fantastic keyboards mice and cases but when it comes to gaming headsets I'm just gonna have to pass but guys if you're in the market for a budget gaming headset spend the extra $10 and pick the HyperX stinger it's just in much better gaming headset but the design is simple it's so comfortable for longer gaming sessions and the sound quality is ridiculously good I mean it's balanced there's just the right amount of bass the trebles are so pronounced and most importantly the microphone is miles better than the image 320 so yeah I'd like to hear your thoughts on the MH 320 what do you guys think of this game II had said is it worth $40 or you know would you rather spend an extra $10 and pick the HyperX stinger let me know in the comments down below i'm Ebro with hurricane axe thank you so much for watching make sure to subscribe for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one\n"