Name: 5HV3
Brand: SteelSeries
SKU: 14903
Rating: 4.2 (40 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

ability to be dismantled into three separate units for your convenience
bass pretty responsive and Articulated
quick and easy to install

midrange is not bad for a gaming headphone
no USB sound card
the USB sound card module does not create clean sound

Impedance: 40 Ω
Sensitivity: 110 dB
Frequency range: 16, 28000 Hz
Acoustic design: Closed
Sound output: Stereo
Style: Over-Ear
Connectivity technology: Wired

SteelSeries 5HV3 - Pros & Cons

ability to be dismantled into three separate units for your convenience
bass pretty responsive and Articulated
quick and easy to install
solid
clean
rounded and very responsive
everything was good to go
5HV3 is still very comfortable to wear and sits well
a very decent quality headphone
5Hv3 performs remarkably well
enthusiastic audiophile my testing methodology is quite thorough
design looks much better
Comfortable to wear in long time
The entire headset itself is pretty lightweight
The sound is very clear and crisp
The microphone performs very good as well
sound quality in games is pretty decent for its price
It produce very clear and crisp sound
The mids is very well-balanced as well
This headset performs pretty well in musics

midrange is not bad for a gaming headphone
no USB sound card
the USB sound card module does not create clean sound
a bit on the chunky side and does not block unwanted external noise
The treble sounds a bit dry too
does not have any additional support other than the basic media controls
little too loud outside you won t have to go far up the in line volume wheel
no bells and whistles
the punch of the sound fell a little
stickers
an extendible coded cable and a conversion jack
but not limited to Serial Numbers and Bar Codes
softness of said ear pads is literally indescribable
The bass is quite weak even when compared to my semi-open headphone
as the plastic looks quite cheap in my opinion
Material looks like cheap plastic
The reproduced lows are quite terrible in my opinion
Weak bass
not ideal for listening to music
the highs is a little bit fatiguing
The padding on the headband is a little bit smaller than the 7H
Overall sound is a bit warm and on the softer side

SteelSeries 5HV3 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Impedance	40 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω
Weight	264 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g

SteelSeries - Video Reviews (9)

SteelSeries 5Hv3 Gaming Headset [Review]

SteelSeries 5Hv3 Gaming Headset [Unboxing & First Look]

SteelSeries 5HV3 - Full Specifications

Sound output	Stereo
Style	Over-Ear
Connectivity technology	Wired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)	yes
Magnet material	Neodymium

Weight	9.31 oz

Microphone type	Boom microphone
Microphone sensitivity	-38.0 dB
Microphone frequency	75 - 16000

Playback controls	yes
Buttons	Volume

Colour of product	Black
Acoustic design	Closed
Attachment type	Headband
Category	Gaming
Foldable	yes
Noise isolating	yes

Impedance	40.0 Ω
Sensitivity	110.0 dB
Frequency range	16 - 28000
Driver technology	Dynamic

Inputs supported	3.5mm
Cable length	3.2
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter included	no
Type of connector	3.5mm
USB	no
Detachable cable	no

Battery operated	no

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SteelSeries 5HV3 SteelSeries - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.4

Based on 5 reviews

SteelSeries 5HV3 Steelseries Headset 5HV3 Review

CGMagazine

Steelseries Headset 5HV3 Review

The 5HV3 is an ideal example of a jack of all trades headset.

SteelSeries 5HV3 SteelSound 5H Review | APH Networks

aphnetworks.com

SteelSound 5H Review | APH Networks

Review by Jonathan Kwan Gaming tests by Tysei Luong April 22, 2006 We all heard of this phrase: Time is money. If time is really money, then I'll be a lot richer than Bill Gates! If time is money, then is money time? I am sure many will hope so!

SteelSeries 5HV3 SteelSeries 5HV3 Headset Review - VGU

VGU

Published: 26.11.2013

SteelSeries 5HV3 Headset Review - VGU

SteelSeries 5HV3 how does it stand up as a gaming head set. See what we though in our full hardware review.

SteelSeries 5HV3 Steelseries 5Hv3 Gaming Headset Review

Wccftech

Steelseries 5Hv3 Gaming Headset Review

The SteelSeries 5Hv3 is the same's second best offering in terms of Tournament Headsets and at Amazon's price, its an absolute steal.

SteelSeries 5HV3 SteelSeries 5Hv3 Headset Review

techwalls.com

Published: 12.10.2013

SteelSeries 5Hv3 Headset Review

3.4

SteelSeries has introduced more gaming headset with affordable price. Today, we get the chance to try the SteelSeries 5Hv3, the newest headphone in the collection.