Thursday, January 24th 2013
Cooler Master Unveils CM Storm Sirius S 5.1-channel Gaming Headset
Cooler Master's gaming hardware brand CM Storm announced the Sirius S 5.1-channel gaming headset, a variant of the Sirius, which dates back to June 2011. While the original Sirius ships with a 5.1-channel USB sound card, and is priced around 120€, the new Sirius S maintains the headset's every component, except the USB sound card is tossed out for a simpler volume control pod, and 3.5 mm jacks (three lines-out and one mic-in), so you could take advantage of your own sound card. It's also likely that since sound cards with non-standard DSPs are highly prone to driver-related issues, and need constant maintenance from the manufacturers' side, Cooler Master is finding a smarter way out. The Sirius S is expected to be significantly cheaper than the original, when it reaches stores some time in February.
12 Comments on Cooler Master Unveils CM Storm Sirius S 5.1-channel Gaming Headset
They are great BTW.
They are a piece of shit :)
www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4628/cm_storm_sirus_5_1_usb_gaming_headset_review/index.html I find it hard to take audio advice from anyone who's rocking on-board sound....:rolleyes:
You can take this advice from a musician that likes to listen and make music.
I'ts just my opinion about them, as i am also using other headsets.
The trouble with Sirus is...you can't use the puck controller and your 5.1 sound setup together. Its either regular cable connection for 5.1 or using the Puck with it's USB sound card. The USB sound on the puck is a very basic m-audio setup. Looks like CM is addressing this which is good. But that new controller is ugly compared to the puck.
Then the other thing wrong with the sirus is with the cushions. You get two sets, one mesh and one a leathery thing. While that is all nice and awesome, to get them off is a pain. The first time I took mine off it cracked the little clasps which hold the frame for the cushions onto the headset. All you need is one cracking and its enough. Pretty soon it broke and then others cracked. I contacted CM and they sent free replacements. You can get by with just 2 clasps which I did till finally another broke and I had to use my replacements. Its a bad design flaw. The clasps and the frame would be much better in metal which has some give. The plastic is too weak and can't take stress being moved.
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