**Immersive Gaming Experience with the Phoenix Aras**

I actually feel like these headphones deliver a really balanced soundscape that's actually somewhat velvety I'm shying away from the word soft but I'll just say kind of velvety and because of the clarity that's produced by those tilted drivers I definitely think that these are headphones that gamers are not only going to love but probably come to rely on or get addicted to. The sound is incredibly immersive and it feels like you're right in the middle of the action.

**Gamers Rejoice**

Now, let's talk about what makes these headphones perfect for gamers. I'd say that these headphones sound good but I probably wouldn't prefer them over the UJS for example which I just reviewed recently. However, if you're looking for a great pair of gaming headphones that are going to provide you with an immersive experience without breaking the bank, then the Phoenix Aras are definitely worth considering.

**Distortion-Free Performance**

One impressive fact about these headphones is that they get really loud and not just loud but that's Distortion free. So I turned these all the way up after taking them off my head of course and there was absolutely no Distortion. This is a great feature for gamers who wear their headphones for hours at a time.

**Comfortable and Lightweight**

Now, let's talk about comfort. The headband on these headphones has a really thick padding and the ear cushions are nice and Squishy. When you combine that with the fact that these are over ear headphones, that is a recipe for Comfort. I was a little bit worried about the build quality of these headphones at first, but actually even though they're made out of lightweight materials, they feel really sturdy and solid.

**Design**

When it comes to design, I'd say that these headphones are okay. They don't have anything against them and they're great for gaming, they kind of have that gamey feel to it and that's cool inside the house. However, I don't think that these are going to be headphones that I would want to take with me when I head out.

**Slim Profile**

One thing I really appreciate about these headphones is the relatively slim profile. When they're actually on your head, they stick out less than some other headphones like the Phoenix Aras for example which I reviewed a couple of months ago were really cool in terms of materials but they stuck out like a sore thumb because they were just gigantic.

**Upgrade with the G5**

Now, if you don't know what a DAC is don't feel bad. I'm not going to go into the tech details, but suffice it to say that it's going to massively improve how things sound when running through it. The main reason for that is that you're going to get more power that produces high resolution audio file grade sound. I'm talking 24bit 192 khz long story short if you have the right Source you're going to get some amazing sounds thanks to the G5.

**Cool Features**

There are also some easy to access Hardware accelerated audio enhancements which you can flip on or off with the push of a button on the side. This would come in handy if you were say playing a first-person shooter and then switch to a driving game, you could get the exact right soundscape for each of those.

**Impressive Performance**

A few cool features to mention there's a back lit volume knob which is great if you happen to be a person who enjoys gaming in the dark. And when I took the h5s paired them with the G5 and cranked the music all the way up again removing the headphones from the head of course these got so loud that they were basically louder than several of the Bluetooth speakers that we have laying around the office that's some pretty insane power.

**Should You Buy Them?**

Now, should you spend $100 for the h5s and an additional 150 for the G5 if you're a serious gamer I'd say yeah go for it. Otherwise, if you do a lot of work at your computer or maybe you just want your music to sound better this is still something that's really going to be quite an enhancement.

**Conclusion**

That's all for this video thanks for watching hit subscribe if you haven't already. I have a massive giveaway coming your way and when I say massive I mean massive. Uh, working with some cool YouTube channels that I have and haven't worked with before also I wrote a comprehensive headphone buying guide which is new for 2016 so if you're wondering what makes headphones sound good or bad um what all of the different internal specs mean um if you want good recommendations go check that out it's at Daily Tech tk.com as well and I'll link it down in the description assuming I don't forget otherwise I'll catch up with you guys in the next video later.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhen it comes to gaming headphones there's three things that I'm really looking for number one incredible sound number two comfort and number three something that I can use when I'm not gaming what's up guys it's Chris from Daily Tech and today I'm checking out the creative Sound Blaster X H5 gaming headphones along with the G5 DAC and amp so let's get started with the H5 gaming headphones and these are headphones that definitely aren't going to disappoint gamers in the features Department that's primarily thanks to the 50 mm drivers which are actually tilted a little bit and that provides an acoustic chamber which gives a lot of clarity to the sounds that are piping in there is also a detachable mic which is great if you want to take a break from gaming and maybe go listen to some music I think this is one thing that makes these very versatile and definitely sets them apart from some of the competition now these headphones are not wireless and the best gaming headphones usually aren't but the good news is that the cord is woven which is going to help prevent Tangles and also is going to last a lot longer than some of it plastic counterparts on that cord there's also a rather large remote which will let you control the volume and play in pause music along with take calls and there's also a switch which will let you quickly mute or unmute the mic now talking about the sound quality I actually feel like these headphones deliver a really balanced soundscape that's actually somewhat velvety I'm shying away from the word soft but I'll just say kind of velvety and because of the clarity that's produced by those tilted drivers I definitely think that these are headphones that gamers are not only going to love but probably come to rely on or get addicted to now on the music front I'd say that these headphones sound good but I probably wouldn't prefer them over the UJS for example which I just reviewed recently all right now here's one impressive fact SL feature these headphones get really loud and not just loud but that's Distortion free so I turned these all the way up after taking them off my head of course and there was absolutely no Distortion now for you Gamers out there who wear headphones for hours at a time you'll be glad to know that these are really really light headphones in fact they're some of the lightest headphones I've ever tried on gaming or otherwise the headband on these headphones has a really thick padding and the ear cushions are nice and Squishy when you combine that with the fact that these are over ear headphones that is a recipe for Comfort now when I first took these out of the packaging and felt how light they were I was a little bit worried about the build quality but actually even though these products are made out of really lightweight materials they feel really sturdy and solid and I think they're going to end up lasting for quite a while when it comes to design I'd say that these headphones are okay I don't have anything against them and they're great for gaming they kind of have that gamey feel to it and that's cool inside the house but I don't think that these are going to be headphones that I would want to take with me when I head out one thing I really appreciate about these headphones though is the relatively slim profile when they're actually on your head the Phoenix Aras for example which I reviewed I don't know a couple months ago were really cool in terms of materials but they stuck out like a sore thumb because they were just gigantic so overall I'd say these are some highquality gaming headphones that have some unique drivers and produce a nice accurate balanced sound that I actually call perfect for gamers but everything about these headphones only gets better when paired with the G5 which is the DAC and amp now if you don't know what a DAC is don't feel bad I'm not going to go into the tech details but suffice it to say that it's going to massively improve how things sound running through it the main reason for that is that you're going to get more power that produces high resolution audio file grade sound I'm talking 24bit 192 khz long story short if you have the right Source you're going to get some amazing sounds thanks to the G5 now a few cool features to mention there's a back lit volume knob which is great if you happen to be a person who enjoys gaming in the dark and there are also some easy to access Hardware accelerated audio enhancements which you can flip on or off with the the push of a button on the side and this would come in handy if you were say playing a first-person shooter and then switch to a driving game you could get the exact right soundscape for each of those like that so basically if you're into Hi-Fi audio or if you just want every single advantage and leg up that you can get against the competition then this setup will not disappoint you one last thing you might be interested in when I took the h5s paired them with the G5 and cranked the music all the way up again removing the headphones from the head these got so loud that they were basically louder than several of the Bluetooth speakers that we have laying around the office that's some pretty insane power so should you spend $100 for the h5s and an additional 150 for the G5 if you're a serious gamer I'd say yeah go for it otherwise if you do a lot of work at your computer or maybe you just want your music to sound better this is still something that's really going to be quite an enhancement all right that's a wrap for this video thanks for watching hit subscribe if you haven't already I have a massive giveaway coming your way and when I say massive I mean massive uh working with some cool YouTube channels that I have and haven't worked with before also I wrote a comprehensive headphone buying guide which is new for 2016 so if you're wondering what makes headphones sound good or bad um what all of the different internal specs mean um if you want good recommendations go check that out it's at Daily Tech tk.com as well and I'll link it down in the description assuming I don't forget otherwise I'll catch up with you guys in the next video laterwhen it comes to gaming headphones there's three things that I'm really looking for number one incredible sound number two comfort and number three something that I can use when I'm not gaming what's up guys it's Chris from Daily Tech and today I'm checking out the creative Sound Blaster X H5 gaming headphones along with the G5 DAC and amp so let's get started with the H5 gaming headphones and these are headphones that definitely aren't going to disappoint gamers in the features Department that's primarily thanks to the 50 mm drivers which are actually tilted a little bit and that provides an acoustic chamber which gives a lot of clarity to the sounds that are piping in there is also a detachable mic which is great if you want to take a break from gaming and maybe go listen to some music I think this is one thing that makes these very versatile and definitely sets them apart from some of the competition now these headphones are not wireless and the best gaming headphones usually aren't but the good news is that the cord is woven which is going to help prevent Tangles and also is going to last a lot longer than some of it plastic counterparts on that cord there's also a rather large remote which will let you control the volume and play in pause music along with take calls and there's also a switch which will let you quickly mute or unmute the mic now talking about the sound quality I actually feel like these headphones deliver a really balanced soundscape that's actually somewhat velvety I'm shying away from the word soft but I'll just say kind of velvety and because of the clarity that's produced by those tilted drivers I definitely think that these are headphones that gamers are not only going to love but probably come to rely on or get addicted to now on the music front I'd say that these headphones sound good but I probably wouldn't prefer them over the UJS for example which I just reviewed recently all right now here's one impressive fact SL feature these headphones get really loud and not just loud but that's Distortion free so I turned these all the way up after taking them off my head of course and there was absolutely no Distortion now for you Gamers out there who wear headphones for hours at a time you'll be glad to know that these are really really light headphones in fact they're some of the lightest headphones I've ever tried on gaming or otherwise the headband on these headphones has a really thick padding and the ear cushions are nice and Squishy when you combine that with the fact that these are over ear headphones that is a recipe for Comfort now when I first took these out of the packaging and felt how light they were I was a little bit worried about the build quality but actually even though these products are made out of really lightweight materials they feel really sturdy and solid and I think they're going to end up lasting for quite a while when it comes to design I'd say that these headphones are okay I don't have anything against them and they're great for gaming they kind of have that gamey feel to it and that's cool inside the house but I don't think that these are going to be headphones that I would want to take with me when I head out one thing I really appreciate about these headphones though is the relatively slim profile when they're actually on your head the Phoenix Aras for example which I reviewed I don't know a couple months ago were really cool in terms of materials but they stuck out like a sore thumb because they were just gigantic so overall I'd say these are some highquality gaming headphones that have some unique drivers and produce a nice accurate balanced sound that I actually call perfect for gamers but everything about these headphones only gets better when paired with the G5 which is the DAC and amp now if you don't know what a DAC is don't feel bad I'm not going to go into the tech details but suffice it to say that it's going to massively improve how things sound running through it the main reason for that is that you're going to get more power that produces high resolution audio file grade sound I'm talking 24bit 192 khz long story short if you have the right Source you're going to get some amazing sounds thanks to the G5 now a few cool features to mention there's a back lit volume knob which is great if you happen to be a person who enjoys gaming in the dark and there are also some easy to access Hardware accelerated audio enhancements which you can flip on or off with the the push of a button on the side and this would come in handy if you were say playing a first-person shooter and then switch to a driving game you could get the exact right soundscape for each of those like that so basically if you're into Hi-Fi audio or if you just want every single advantage and leg up that you can get against the competition then this setup will not disappoint you one last thing you might be interested in when I took the h5s paired them with the G5 and cranked the music all the way up again removing the headphones from the head these got so loud that they were basically louder than several of the Bluetooth speakers that we have laying around the office that's some pretty insane power so should you spend $100 for the h5s and an additional 150 for the G5 if you're a serious gamer I'd say yeah go for it otherwise if you do a lot of work at your computer or maybe you just want your music to sound better this is still something that's really going to be quite an enhancement all right that's a wrap for this video thanks for watching hit subscribe if you haven't already I have a massive giveaway coming your way and when I say massive I mean massive uh working with some cool YouTube channels that I have and haven't worked with before also I wrote a comprehensive headphone buying guide which is new for 2016 so if you're wondering what makes headphones sound good or bad um what all of the different internal specs mean um if you want good recommendations go check that out it's at Daily Tech tk.com as well and I'll link it down in the description assuming I don't forget otherwise I'll catch up with you guys in the next video later\n"