Cooler Master MH752 Gaming Headset Review

I do nearly 100% of my gaming and audio through headphones making me a bit of an audio snob, though a budget minded one.  Ultimately this means I may have between 3 to 5 different headsets on my desk at any given time and tends to give me a pretty good sense of what I like in a headset design.

The heart of the MH752 headset is the 40mm Neodymium dynamic drivers.  Not surprisingly a larger driver provides a more dynamic and responsive sound and full size headphones tend to be sized between 20mm and 50mm.  Larger drivers are typicaly better but size also adds to both the price and the power needed to drive them properly. Using Neodymium magnets provides strength usually saved for more expensive audiophile grade headsets.

A plush black leatherette material covers both the ear pads and the top cushion.  The cushioning is lighter and less dense than many I have used but surprisingly comfortable even after hours of LAN party use.  Paired with swiveling cups, the light weight design stays comfortable doesn’t get too hot. The cup size is slightly smaller than I am used to making it possible to feel the cups but not small enough to be uncomfortable.

A removable omni-directional microphone handles the chat demands.  This type of mic works best when close to the source.  I did find the pick up much quieter than I am used to and had to turn the microphone volume up for Team Speak to match the level I like to use.  Still no distortion was found and my clan mates found me clear and easy to understand even under fire!

The weak spot on most headsets can be found in the connectors.  This is even more likely when a swivel is used.  Time will tell, but I found the connections firm and well-constructed and Cooler Master offers a solid 2 year warranty showing their faith in the design. 

The key to all of that connectivity can be found in the cables.  Our MH752 comes with a set of 1.5 meter cables.  A three pole cable connects the headset to most compatible devices making the headphones useable at home and on the go.  Adding the USB cable brings the included Virtual USB 7.1 sound card into action.

The 7.1 cable has onboard headset and microphone volume, a microphone mute button and a toggle for the onboard 7.1 sound processing.  The button control set has a handy clip to anchor it in place as there is nothing worse than a sound processing dongle flapping around in the wind.

Both cables are well finished in a black woven cable sleeve to both decorate and protect the cable from normal wear and tear right out of the box.  The cables are also thicker than most to prevent kinks and breaks over time.