Genius是一个以提供物美价廉的电脑配件而闻名的品牌。有时，他们还会发布更高质量的音频(quality audio)产品，主要是扬声器。现在，我们有机会测试了他们的一款耳机，该耳机针对预算较低的游戏玩家。如果您想从另一个基本耳机升级，Genius HS-G500V可能是一个不错的入门级选择。阅读我们的评论以了解有关此耳机及其提供的更多信息：
包装设计
几年前，我有机会使用了相当多的天才(Genius)电脑外设，所以我对这个品牌有一个普遍的看法。他们似乎总是以相当低的价格生产大部分入门级产品的公司。最近，我购买了他们的一台立体声扬声器，虽然它仍然是入门级产品，但给我留下了不错的印象。
考虑到这些经验，我真的对我们用于测试的他们的游戏耳机(gaming headset)感到好奇： Genius HS-G500V。
这款耳机采用纸板和塑料包装(cardboard and plastic packaging)，非常明显它是为游戏玩家打造的：主要颜色是黑色和红色（这一定是游戏玩家的刻板印象(gamer stereotype)，因为这些颜色有大量带有“游戏玩家('gamer)”标签的产品）和整个包装非常华而不实，带有火焰和钢铁般的字符。
您不会在包装盒中找到任何优质材料或特殊配件：您所得到的只是用简单塑料包装(plastic wrap)的耳机本身。在这个价格范围内(price range)，缺少配件是很常见的，虽然延长线(extension cable)会很方便，并不是因为耳机的线很短，但它有两个独立的耳机和麦克风插孔连接器，所以你不会如果您有两个组件的单个插孔端口(jack port)，则可以将其用作耳机。
黑色耳机由普通塑料制成，可调节头带和耳罩的泡沫都覆盖有一层薄薄的黑色塑料。这是一种随着时间的推移容易撕裂和变质的材料，所以你可能会发现它的碎片在一段时间后会脱落。您可以在左耳罩上找到一个灵活的麦克风，可用于在游戏期间与您的同伴进行语音聊天或拨打VoIP电话。在耳机线上，有一个音量控制(volume control)、一个麦克风静音按钮和另一个控制振动的开关，这是我们稍后将讨论的HS-G500V的附加功能。(HS-G500V)
还值得注意的是，电源线具有三个连接器：两个用于耳机和麦克风的插孔插头和一个USB 插头(USB plug)。后一种是振动功能(vibration feature)所必需的，因为振动电机(vibration motor)需要额外的电源，通过USB 连接(USB connection)提供。您无需插入USB即可使用耳机和麦克风而不会振动。
在技术规格方面，Genius HS-G500V是一款封闭式后耳式耳机，这意味着它不会覆盖你的整个耳朵，但它可以坐在上面，它还能隔离你周围的大部分噪音，让别人听不到你听到的那些。它的尺寸（12.3 盎司或 349 克）有点重，并且有一根 6.56 英尺（2 米）的电缆，带有一个USB和两个插头。
使用Genius HS-G500V 游戏(Genius HS-G500V gaming)耳机
一旦你把耳机从盒子里拿出来戴上，你可能会觉得它很紧。刚开始这对于任何这样的耳机来说都是很正常的，但是无论我们如何调整头带，即使戴了很长时间，它仍然相当紧绷和不舒服。如果您的头部大于平均水平，请务必考虑这一点。
除了有点太紧之外，耳罩也不会不舒服，尽管塑料在长时间使用后可能会让你的耳朵出汗。这可能被视为一个友好的提醒，让您从游戏中休息一下。
麦克风简单灵活。如果您不需要它，它可以很容易地收起来，并且电缆上有一个静音按钮，因此您可以快速将其关闭。录音质量还可以，但不要指望录音室质量(studio quality)的声音——它适合聊天和通话。
耳机的音质一点也不差，不过，作为超耳式，有一些妥协，比如你不会觉得声音环绕着你。音乐也可以，但缺乏深度。如果您是发烧友，有更好的选择（而且价格更高）。
由于Genius HS-G500V是一款入门级耳机，它并没有提供强劲的低音，因此(bass sound)Genius的工程师决定在耳机中加入一个振动马达(vibration motor)。这可以通过电缆上的开关打开，它有两个设置：低和高。
在低电平时，耳机会发出一些最小的隆隆声，并没有太大的区别。高设置绝对令人讨厌。它让耳机像岸上的鱼一样在你的头上晃动，而且很痒。除此之外，您不会再听到声音中的低音，您只会在头上听到烦人的动作。我可以想象有些人可能会喜欢这个，因为它在游戏中提供了强大的体验，但我们并没有留下深刻的印象。
你肯定会问，HS-G500V的(HS-G500V)价格(price tag)是多少：我们预计它不会太贵，但它仍然是一个游戏耳机(gaming headset)，所以它也不会很便宜。好吧，我们错了，因为你可以花25 美元从Genius购买这项技术，这是一个非常低的价格。(Genius)当然，它是入门级的，有一系列问题，但这个价位，基本的音质(sound quality)还是不错的。
优点和缺点
Genius HS-G500V的优点如下：
- 其价格范围内(price range)的良好音质(sound quality)
- 灵活的麦克风，非常适合聊天
- 非常低的价格
耳机也有一些弱点：
- 劣质塑料
- 烦人的振动效果
- 戴在头上很紧，长时间使用会不舒服
判决
如果您说耳机是为游戏玩家准备的，您可能会认为我们谈论的是每天花费大量时间在计算机或游戏机(computer or game console)上玩游戏并将大部分收入用于游戏配件和游戏的人。但情况并非总是如此——有很多人只是喜欢偶尔玩一些游戏，并在玩的时候玩得开心。对他们来说，重要的是要获得良好的体验，而不必在游戏系统(gaming system)的每个部分上花费大量资金。Genius HS-G500V对于这些休闲游戏玩家来说可能是一个不错的选择，因为它的价格非常低并且提供了良好的音质(sound quality)- 这对耳机来说是最重要的。当然，也有很多缺点，比如使用的材料质量低劣，或者长时间佩戴会很麻烦，但对于预算有限的休闲游戏玩家来说，这些不一定是大问题。如果您想要一款可以正常工作的基本耳机，Genius HS-G500V可能是一个不错的选择。
Reviewing the Genius HS-G500V vibration gaming headset - Affordable and good?
Geniuѕ is a brand that is well-known for delivering inexpensіvе computer accessories of reasonable quality. Ѕometimes, they also release higher quality audio products, mostly ѕpeakers. Now we had the chance to test one of their headsets, whіch is aimed аt gamers with a low budget. The Genius HS-G500V might be а fine entry-level сhoice if you want to upgrade frоm another basic headset. Read our review to learn more about this headset and what it has to offer:
Packaging and design
A couple of years ago I had the chance to use quite a lot of computer peripherals made by Genius, so I had a general opinion of the brand. They always seemed to be the company that makes mostly entry-level products at a rather low price. Recently, I purchased one of their stereo speakers which, while still being an entry-level product, made some rather good impressions on me.
With these experiences in mind, I have been genuinely curious about their gaming headset we had for testing: the Genius HS-G500V.
The headset comes in a cardboard and plastic packaging and it's strikingly obvious that it's made for gamers: the dominant colors are black and red (which must be a gamer stereotype, as there are tons of 'gamer' labeled products in these colors) and the whole packaging is very flashy, with flames and steel-like characters.
You won't find any high-quality materials or special accessories in the box: all you get is the headset itself in a simple plastic wrap. The lack of accessories is quite common in this price range, although an extension cable would have been handy, and not because the headset's cable is short, but it has two separate jack connectors for the headphone and the microphone, so you won't be able to use it as a headset if you have a single jack port for the two components.
The black headset is made of average-quality plastic and both the adjustable headband and the earcups' foam are covered in a thin layer of black plastic. This is the type of material that tends to tear and deteriorate over time, so you will probably find pieces of it falling off after a while. Attached to the left earcup you can find a flexible microphone, which can be used for voice chatting with your fellow players during gaming sessions, or for making VoIP calls. On the headset's cord, there is a volume control, a mute button for the microphone and another switch, that controls vibration, an additional feature of the HS-G500V that we'll talk about later.
It is also worth noting that the cord has three connectors: two jack plugs for the headphone and the microphone and a USB plug. This latter one is required for the vibration feature, as the vibration motor requires additional power, which is supplied via USB connection. You don't need to plug in the USB to use the headset and the microphone without vibration.
Regarding its technical specifications, the Genius HS-G500V is a supra-aural headset with a closed back, meaning that it doesn't cover your whole ear, but it sits on it and it also isolates most noise around you and keeps others from hearing what you hear. It's a bit heavy for its size (12.3 ounces or 349 grams) and has a 6.56 feet (2 meters) cable with a USB and two jack plugs.
Using the Genius HS-G500V gaming headset
Once you get the headset out of its box and put it on, you might feel that it's rather tight. This is quite normal for any such headset at first, but no matter how much we adjusted the headband, it remained rather tight and uncomfortable, even after wearing it for a long time. If you have a larger than average head, be sure to consider this.
Besides being a bit too tight, the earcups are not uncomfortable, although the plastic might make your ears sweat a bit after a longer period of use. This might be taken as a friendly reminder to take a break from gaming.
The microphone is simple and flexible. It can be easily stowed away if you don't need it, and there's a mute button on the cable, so you can quickly turn it off. Recording quality is okay, but don't expect studio quality sound - it's good for chatting and calls.
The headset's sound quality is not bad at all, although, being supra-aural, there are some compromises, like you won't feel that the sound surrounds you. It's okay for music as well, but it lacks depth. There are much better choices (and more expensive), if you are an audiophile.
Since the Genius HS-G500V is an entry-level headset, it doesn't offer powerful bass sound, so the engineers at Genius decided to put a vibration motor in the headset. This can be turned on with a switch on the cable and it has two settings: low and high.
While on low, the headset delivers some minimal rumblings and doesn't make a lot of difference. The high setting is absolutely irritating. It keeps the headset shaking on your head like a fish on the shore and it tickles a lot. Besides that, you won't hear any more bass in the sound, you just get annoying movements on your head. I can imagine that some people might like this, as it provides a powerful experience during games, but we were not impressed.
You'll surely ask, what's the price tag for HS-G500V: we expected that it wouldn't cost too much, but it's still a gaming headset, so it can't be very cheap either. Well, we were quite wrong, since you can pick up this piece of tech from Genius for about 25 dollars, which is a very low price. Of course, it's entry-level, it has a series of problems, but the basic sound quality is rather good for this price.
Pros and cons
The Genius HS-G500V's positive features are the following:
- Good sound quality for its price range
- Flexible microphone that works well for chat
- Very low price
The headset has some weak points as well:
- Low-quality plastic
- Annoying vibration effect
- It is tight on your head, making it uncomfortable for long use
Verdict
If you say a headset is for gamers, you might think that we are talking about someone who spends many hours each day with playing games on a computer or game console and spends most of his or her income on gaming accessories and games. But that's not always the case - there are many who just like to pick up some games occasionally and have fun while they're at it. For them, it's important to have a good experience without spending a fortune on every part of a gaming system. The Genius HS-G500V could be a good choice for these casual gamers, as it comes at a really low price and offers good sound quality - which is the most important for a headset. Of course, there are many downsides, like the low-quality materials used or that it can be cumbersome to wear for extended periods of time, but these are not necessarily big issues for casual gamers on a budget. If you want a basic headset that works, Genius HS-G500V may be a good choice.
