The unidirectional mic stores into the left earcup when not in use (although it’s always on), and can be pulled out and bent to sit where you want it, just like the mic of its predecessor. The mic was maybe one of the low points of the V2, and continues to perhaps not be the best thing about the Siberia 200 either, which is odd considering how popular these things are with eSports players. It still has that classy sprung overhead strap that makes it comfortable on any head. The design isn’t completely the same, though, as it feels a little lighter and perhaps slightly less fragile than the original V2 (some of this could be my imagination, though). Still, it shows an improvement over the base V2, which is particularly nice as it’s actually a fair bit less expensive than the V2 was when I got mine.ĭesign-wise, it’s almost indistinguishable to the eye from the vanilla V2, although there are a ton of new colours available in case you need to match your headphones up to the Sakura Purple colour scheme that you’ve used for the rest of your room, or just because your favourite colour is Gaia Green. The sound quality is right up there in the sweet spot: high up on the scale of affordable headsets but not into the region that’s only ever accompanied by a stellar price point. Still, despite not completely enclosing my ears without any contact at all, the overall feel is still very comfortable and it’s easy to forget you’re wearing them. It kind of all depends on the shape of your head, doesn’t it? That’s one of the things with headphones. Of course, small-eared gamers might not have this problem.
And, well, the Siberia 200 doesn’t quite offer that to me. I had no problem with the V2’s comfort or durability, but over the years I’ve realized that a complete circumnaural experience, whereby your ears are not crushed or confined but totally enclosed within the headphones, is very important to a good gaming headset. It fulfils the same niche, and does many of the same things, but it’s been designed just a little differently. Enter the Siberia 200, which resembles the V2 like BB-8 resembles R2-D2. But there were so many fans clamouring for the now-dropped V2 that Steel Series re-released it. Now, obviously, the V3 is an improvement on the V2.
With the recent-ish release of the Siberia V3, though, the V2 disappeared from sale (naturally enough), and with it the 50mm drivers that gave the V2 such good sound quality. It was kind of a high watermark for Steel Series headsets a few years back, and many were the hours I whiled away with my head warmly nestled in the velvety embrace of my V2.
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