Monday 16 April 2018

4Gamers CP-01 Stereo Gaming Headset

This was actually one of those cheap deals from work that actually I decided to get one since USB headsets for under £15 are a good time, But this is a headset that did make me change and sway heads with how its presented and whats inside the box. But its still on amazon.
Enjoy the video below:






The Box.

Its a basic one but it has the nice design of the PlayStation colours. Blue and White, the headset is proudly displayed on the front and also the text is bold and clear, so someone KNOWS what this is and knows what its for, even though from testing it, this works on more than just the PS3. The back is full if lists of features in different languages. 4Gamers have a nice branding too and for the money its a good idea. But the design is also very clear which i like about them as well.

The Front of the Box 

This is on both sides of the box 

The bottom of the box 

The Top of the box 



The back of the Box 

Opening up inside:

This actually is composed of 2 different things, the manual and the headphones. The headphones had on the cable, the usb, 3.5mm jack (I thought it was optical) and the volume control. This was nicely sealed and thick for the cable until you get to the splitter (not damaged) which then the usb cable and the 3.5mm cable is much thinner than it should normally be, but this might explain why there is disconnects on my laptops. But the earpieces are quite decent but don't fold inwards.

what it looks like open box

The volume control

The Audio jack aka  3.5mm jack

The usb

look how small the mic is
The manual is in small but it also has a good sense of what to actually do, since it says the oxygen free cable is actually a 3.5mm cable. But clear and concise makes this so much easier for me.

The manual

More on the manual

Wearing it: 

Well how did it fit, actually tightly. It was having to stetch a little bit but it was comfy, but the volume control is quite heavy though. 

on my right side

on my left side 



Testing the Headset: 

Well this was now the experiment, how it works on 4 different devices which are:

  • PS3
  • PS4
  • PC
  • Phone

Test #1: PS3

Right the one its meant to be for, well this is actually tricky if your TV does not had a 3.5mm headphone jack. So for this case, i had to plug in the headphones to the desktop. The USB in the PS3. Then its the usual settings. 

The headphone jack in the desktop 

The PS3 Plugged in 

How it shows up on the PS3 (Chat audio only)

Test #2: PS4: 

This is where a surprise happens, well nope but this DOES work on a PS4, it can connect to the dualshock 4 but it needs the USB to actually work since its the source of POWER, but also remember that the PS4 can output the audio to the USB part of the headset, game audio etc. 




The mic


Testing the mic
Deciding which device the audio is played on

Test #3: PC. 


As you would guess, the USB would workd on windows 10. So yes this basically is a cheap USB headset. So that works nicely. The quality is good too. 




Properties

Quality

Those enhancements


The properties of the mic

Spartial sound

only a mono mic

AGC works 

How audacity looks 


Test #4: Phone

Works fine but its only the headphones and also the USB needs to be plugged in for this to work. so the mic won't work unless the usb is plugged in via a OTG. 


Conclusion: 

Well, this is a decent headset for a budget price and with usb and 3.5mm, this has potential big time. 

omracer's Rating: 8/10


The Good Points:

  • Good value
  • 3.5mm connection
  • USB Connection
  • Volume control and mic mute
  • Works on PS4
  • Works on PC
  • Works on PS3 partly
  • Nice fitting, not too tight
  • Comfy

The Bad Points: 

  • Hard to find if not online
  • Can be small for bigger ears
  • Heavy volume control (Clip on back helps fix this)
  • 3.5mm Jack might be tricky for some TVs for PS3
  • USB needs to be plugged in for 3.5mm to work
  • 3.5mm doesn't work as mic alone


Well i won't be reviewing until may. But more things will be in the works. 

omracer