在测试了ASUS Strix Claw 鼠标(ASUS Strix Claw mouse)和Strix Tactic Pro 键盘(Strix Tactic Pro keyboard)之后，是时候测试和审查ASUS Strix Pro游戏耳机了。这是我们见过的最引人注目的耳机之一，具有独特的设计和不少技巧。让我们进一步了解这款耳机，看看它的表现如何：
华硕 Strix Pro 游戏耳机(ASUS Strix Pro Gaming Headset)拆箱
耳机包装在一个透明的保护塑料盒(plastic case)中，包装在一个纸板盒内(cardboard box)，上面全是Strix品牌。在盒子的正面有一个大切口，可以让您在打开耳机之前偷看耳机。
包装盒背面提供了大量有关耳机技术规格及其与各种设备和平台的兼容性的信息。
打开包装盒后，您会发现耳机本身配有可拆卸的单向麦克风、用于智能手机和游戏机的A 型 ( CTIA/AHJ )音频适配器电缆(audio adapter cable)以及用于旧款诺基亚(Nokia)、索尼的 B 型 ( (Sony Ericsson or Samsung devices)OMTP )音频适配器电缆(audio adapter cable)爱立信或三星设备。
还有一根单独的USB 电源(USB power)线以及一对 3.5 毫米音频和麦克风接头插孔(audio and microphone header jacks)，这三个插孔都连接到一个相当坚固的音量旋钮(volume knob)上。
音量旋钮(volume knob)具有反射纹理，它所连接的“盒子”也有一个滑块，可用于使麦克风静音，底部还有一个降噪滑块(noise cancellation slider)。
除此之外，您还可以找到快速入门指南(start guide)和保修。
硬件规格
该耳机使用 60 毫米钕磁铁驱动器，具有 90% 的环境噪声消除(noise cancellation)能力以及 PC、Mac、PlayStation 4和智能设备的兼容性。这些耳机不适用于Xbox One，因为该控制台不使用传统的 3.5 毫米音频插孔。
耳机使用 5 极零串扰 3.5 毫米(zero-crosstalk 3.5mm)连接器，您可以将其插入智能设备或控制盒(control box)以供PC 使用(PC use)。耳机线(headset cable)长 1.2 米（3.9 英尺），音频盒一(audio box one)长 1.5 米（4.9 英尺）。当您使用连接到 PC 的套件时，需要 2.7 米（8.85 英尺）的电缆。套件中包含的所有电缆都是编织的。扬声器具有 32欧姆的阻抗(Ohm impedance)和 20Hz 和 20KHz 之间的频率响应范围(frequency response range)，所有这些都具有 90dB 的灵敏度水平(sensitivity level)。
不含线缆的耳机重 320 克（11.2 盎司），尺寸相当大，为 112 x 226 x 224 毫米（4.4 x 8.9 x 8.8 英寸）。麦克风是可拆卸的，具有 50Hz-16KHz 的频率响应(frequency response rage)范围和 -40 +/- 3dB 的灵敏度水平(sensitivity level)。
音频控制盒(audio control box)由USB供电，可提供 90% 的环境噪音消除(noise cancellation)。
您可以在此处找到耳机的全套规格：Strix Pro - 规格(Strix Pro - Specifications)。
使用华硕 Strix Pro
使用此套装时，首先引起您注意的是每个杯子上的猫头鹰眼设计。(owl eye design)机身采用黑色哑光饰面(matte finish)和一些橙色装饰。
华硕为游戏玩家设计了这款产品，你应该期待一个更有趣、更不寻常的设计，这正是你所得到的。不过，这确实是有代价的。耳机感觉非常大而且非常大，尤其是当您实际佩戴它时。杯子完全遮住了你的耳朵，它们可以很好地隔离背景噪音。(background noise)
您还可以将耳罩向后倾斜，这会给耳机带来非常好的效果，如果您只是将耳机戴在脖子上但此时不听任何东西，猫头鹰的眼睛会背对您。
杯子周围有皮革衬垫和亮橙色的扬声器保护布(orange speaker protective cloth)，看起来非常漂亮。头带上也有柔软的衬垫，这使得佩戴耳机非常愉快。
在音质方面，Strix Pro并没有作为发烧级耳机脱颖而出，而是作为一个全能型耳机。我们在电脑和智能手机上玩游戏、看电影和听音乐时都使用过它。声音在所有情况下都清晰而清脆，更重要的是，它非常平衡。不要期望极端的低音水平或失真的高频，因为您不会得到任何这些。
在游戏中，声音清晰且具有良好的空间效果，这意味着您可以轻松判断敌人是在您的右侧还是左侧。在没有专用的 3D声音硬件(sound hardware)的情况下，立体声声像效果(stereo sound panning)不错。
在测试连接到计算机的耳机时，它被插入华硕 Xonar DG(ASUS Xonar DG) 声卡(sound card)，我们有足够的音频选项和设置来配置和选择，这要归功于Xonar 声卡(Xonar sound) 软件(card software)。当然，当您想要高质量的声音时，使用高质量的声卡(sound card)会有很大的不同，因此请确保您没有将Strix Pro与板载声卡(sound card)一起使用，因为您会限制它的性能。
麦克风质量(quality one)很好：Skype 通话声音响亮、清晰、清脆，我们可以毫无问题地让对方听到自己的声音。ENC（环境噪音消除(noise cancellation)）模块有效，这意味着它确实可以很好地减少背景噪音，但它也会让你的声音很难听到。这是我们在测试这款耳机时遇到的最大问题。我们一打开降噪模块(noise cancellation module)，对方就听不见我们的声音。
总体而言，华硕 Strix Pro(ASUS Strix Pro)是一款平衡良好的耳机，佩戴舒适，音质(sound quality)出色。但是，它的设计确实是面向游戏玩家和年轻观众的，所以如果你正在寻找最好的音乐耳机，例如，你应该看看其他型号。
判决
ASUS Strix Pro是一款非常适合Strix 家族(Strix family)并提供优质声音(quality sound)的优秀产品。如果您是一名游戏玩家，并且正在寻找可以在在线突袭和比赛期间使用的新耳机，那么这款耳机将是一个不错的选择。音质(sound quality)很好，空间效果很好模拟，即使它不是 5.1 或 7.1 型号，并且耳机在长时间游戏过程中佩戴舒适。就音质(sound quality)而言，游戏(Gaming)几乎是Strix Pro的顶点。我们也在听音乐和看电影的时候测试过这个套件，但是音质(sound quality)在这些情况下只是平均水平。如果您知道自己会在长时间的游戏过程中花费大量时间，并且想要一副具有出色麦克风且外观独特的优质耳机，那么您很可能会对ASUS Strix Pro感到满意。
Reviewing The ASUS Strix Pro - A Well Balanced Gaming Headset
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Unboxing The ASUS Strix Pro Gaming Headset
The headset is packaged in a transparent protective plastic case wrapped inside a cardboard box with the Strix branding all over it. On the front side of the box there's a large cut-out that allows you to peek at the headset before you unwrap it.
The back of the box offers quite a lot of information about the technical specifications of the headset and its compatibility with various devices and platforms.
Once you open the box, you'll find the headset itself accompanied by a detachable unidirectional microphone, a Type A (CTIA/AHJ) audio adapter cable for smartphones and consoles and a Type B (OMTP) audio adapter cable for older Nokia, Sony Ericsson or Samsung devices.
There's also a separate USB power cable together with a pair of 3.5mm audio and microphone header jacks, all three of which are attached to a quite solid volume knob.
The volume knob has a reflective texture and the "box" it's attached to also has a slider that you can use to mute the microphone and a noise cancellation slider on the bottom.
Along with this, you'll find a quick start guide and the warranty.
Hardware Specifications
The headset uses 60mm neodymium-magnet drivers with 90% environmental noise cancellation capabilities and PC, Mac, PlayStation 4 and smart devices compatibility. These headphones don't work with an Xbox One though because this console doesn't use traditional 3.5mm audio jacks.
The headphones use a 5-pole zero-crosstalk 3.5mm connector that you can plug either into your smart devices or into the control box for PC use. The headset cable is 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) long and the audio box one is 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) long. That makes for 2.7 meters (8.85 feet) of cable for when you're using the kit connected to a PC. All the cables included in the set are braided. The speakers have a 32 Ohm impedance and a frequency response range between 20Hz and 20KHz all this with a 90dB sensitivity level.
The headphones weigh 320 grams (11.2 ounces) without cables and are quite large at 112 x 226 x 224mm (4.4 x 8.9 x 8.8 inches). The microphone is detachable and has a 50Hz - 16KHz frequency response rage with a -40 +/- 3dB sensitivity level.
The audio control box is USB powered and provides 90% environmental noise cancellation.
You can find the full set of specifications of the headset here: Strix Pro - Specifications.
Using The ASUS Strix Pro
The first thing that catches your eye when you use this set is the owl eye design on each of the cups. The body has a black matte finish and a few orange accents.
ASUS designed this product for gamers and you should expect a more playful, unusual design, which is exactly what you get. This does come at a price though. The headset feels really big and quite massive, especially when you actually wear it. The cups cover your ears entirely and they isolate the background noise quite well.
You can also tilt the cups backward which gives the headphones a very nice effect, the owl's eyes facing away from you if you're just wearing the headset around your neck but not listening to anything at the moment.
The cups have a leather padding around them and a bright orange speaker protective cloth which looks quite nice. A soft padding is also present on the headband, which makes wearing the headset quite enjoyable.
Moving forward to sound quality, the Strix Pro does not stand out as an audiophile headset, but rather as an all-rounder. We've used it when playing games, watching movies and listening to music on both computers and smartphones. The sound was clear and crisp in all situations and more important, it was well balanced. Do not expect extreme bass levels or distorted high frequencies, as you won't get any of these.
In games, the sound was clear with good spatiality effects, meaning that you won't have trouble estimating whether your enemy is to your right or to your left. The stereo sound panning does a decent job in the absence of a dedicated 3D sound hardware.
While testing the headset connected to the computer, it was plugged into an ASUS Xonar DG sound card and we had enough audio options and settings to configure and choose from, thanks to the Xonar sound card software. Of course, using a quality sound card makes a huge difference when you want quality sound, so make sure you're not using the Strix Pro with an onboard sound card, as you'll be limiting its performance.
The microphone is a good quality one: Skype calls were loud, clear and crisp and we had no problems making ourselves heard on the other end of the line. The ENC (environmental noise cancellation) module works, meaning that it does diminish the background noise well, but it also makes your voice quite difficult to hear. This was the biggest problem that we have encountered while testing this headset. As soon as we turned on the noise cancellation module, the other party had trouble hearing us.
Overall, the ASUS Strix Pro is a well balanced headset that is comfortable to wear and provides good sound quality. It does, however, have a design that is geared towards gamers and younger audiences in general, so if you're looking for the best music headphones, for example, you should look at other models.
Verdict
ASUS Strix Pro is a good product that fits well into the Strix family and offers good quality sound. If you're a gamer and on the lookout for a new headset that you can use during your online raids and matches, this headset will be a good choice. The sound quality is good, the spatial effect is well emulated, even though it's not a 5.1 or 7.1 model and the headset is comfortable to wear during long gaming sessions. Gaming is pretty much the apex of the Strix Pro in terms of sound quality. We've also tested the kit while listening to music and watching movies, but the sound quality in these scenarios was only average. If you know that you'll spend a great deal of time in long gaming sessions and you want a good pair of headphones with a good microphone that also have a unique look, then you'll most probably be satisfied with the ASUS Strix Pro.
