Conclusion

The CM Storm Pulse-R belong Cooler Master's new "Aluminum Gaming Series" and they feature a unique and attractive design. The build quality as well as the materials used is really good and fully complies with CM Storm's standard.

Perception of audio is certainly a subjective matter. In our opinion bass is way too present compared to mids and heights. Despite the lack of virtual surround sound, we can say that the Pulse-R offers good sound quality, once the overpronounced bass got adjusted by an equalizer. The default setting only makes sense if you solely play games or watch movies. The earpads that surround the 42 millimeter drivers are comfortable if you don't wear glasses or 3D goggles. The microphone works well, is completely detachable and even flexible. What's also practical is the integrated noise cancelling, which works really well.

Comfort is on a good level but it could be improved. The aluminium plates are very interesting for modders but they are adding additional weight to the headset. Despite the presence of a USB connector, the Pulse-R works exclusively via the classic 3.5 mm jack. The only thing the USB connector is there, is to power the LED lighting on microphone, earpads and remote control.

Checking prices on geizhals.at we found the Pulse-R to be listed at 77 Euro. The build level is definitely on a good level, but since there are quite a few things that could be improved we award this headset with 3 out of 5 stars.

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Page 2 - Preview	Page 6 - Acoustics
Page 3 - Specifications	Page 7 - Conclusion
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