Conclusion:
The
Everglide s-500 Professional Gaming Headphones fit and work as most consumers will expect. Although these headphones don't approach audiophile quality, they do seem like a good set of headphones for the gamer in your household.
Even for someone with a nice computer speaker setup, headphones give you directional cues in games that surround sound speakers just cannot create.
I say this if you can get over the $110 price tag. The relatively high price hurts this products bottom line, considering for half the price other manufacturers sell 5.1 surround sound headphones. A quick search at
PriceGrabber reveals no retailers currently selling the Everglide s-500 Professional Gaming Headphones. However, Everglide is selling the headphones at their website for $99.99 plus $9.99 shipping in the US, or roughly $110 total. The price definitely hurts the bottom line, as I would expect more for $110. Maybe something like built-in surround sound or multiple drivers; things we have seen on other headphones for much less money.
The Everglide s-500 Professional Gaming Headphones are comfortable but seem quite expensive, which keeps them just short of being easy to recommend. If you have the money in the budget, they are definitely worth consideration for music or game play.
Pros:
» Good bass considering these are headphones
» With the headphones at a reasonable volume, people sitting next to you can't hear anything
» Comfortable enough for extended use
Cons:
» Cord is "thick" and sometimes gets in the way
» High priced
Special thanks to
Everglide for providing the s-500 Professional Gaming Headphones to Bigbruin.com for review!
