Closer Examination, Build Quality and Comfort

I have to admit I really like the unassuming aesthetics of the Cooler Master MH752. It's a simple black-on-black headset completely devoid of RGB LEDs and similar obtrusive "gaming" details. If you detach its microphone and remove the USB cable, it won't draw any unnecessary attention outside of your house; nobody will look at you strangely. The build quality is pretty good. The ear cups are made out of rugged, sturdy "grainy" plastic. Connecting them is a sturdy steel frame, which is mostly hidden away by soft pleather that covers most of the headband.


The ear cups are affixed to a pair of joints that allows them to smoothly rotate by 90° outward and about 30° inward. The joints feel robust, and the whole headset can be flexed by quite a bit without ever creating the impression it could fall apart.


The height of the ear cups can easily be adjusted by sliding them along the metal frame. Although there are no markings on the frame to make it easier to figure out if we adjusted the height on both sides equally, the sliding motion is at least "clicky", so you can count the clicks when adjusting each side. On the other hand, there's no need to be too obsessed with the weight distribution of this headset. The Cooler Master MH752 is exceptionally comfortable, actually more so than most other gaming headsets on the market. Thanks to that, I quickly stopped caring about whether I had adjusted the height of the ear cups equally because the MH752 never caused any pain to my ears or head after even five-hour-long stints without any breaks.


There are many reasons for the MH752 being as comfortable as it is. Its flexible frame, swivelable ear cups, and carefully adjusted clamping force are certainly important, but let's not forget about the ear cushions as well. They're very, very soft and do a good job of surrounding the ears. Unfortunately, they aren't removable. This is not a big issue at all, although removable ear cushions would be a welcome addition for several reasons—they could potentially extend the lifespan of the headset and would let us experiment with different materials. For example, one could get a secondary, perhaps more breathable set of ear pads for gaming and music listening over those hot summer months. I usually don't care about replacing the ear pads on a mediocre pair of headphones, but the sound performance of the Cooler Master MH752 is definitely on a level where it would make sense to play around with different ear pads. More on that a bit later in the review.


The connector for the detachable microphone is on the left ear cup. The hole of the connector is shaped in a way that only gives it one way to turn the microphone. This is a smart decision on Cooler Master's part because it takes care of users who think the microphone isn't working only because they aren't talking into the "correct" side of its head.


Once plugged in, the microphone can't be pivoted or temporarily removed from your face in some other way; if you want to, say, take a sip of your drink, you'll need to bend it upward or downward, away from your mouth. Luckily, the microphone arm bends easily. It also does a great job of staying put once you find a position you're happy with. The perforations on the head of the microphone quite obviously tell us which part of it we need to bring close to our mouths.


The left ear cup also contains a 3.5-mm port for the supplied audio cable. Because of the way the port and connector are designed, their connection is very snug, so there's no risk of accidentally disconnecting the audio cable. It's still possible to use aftermarket audio cables as long as the casing of their connector isn't too thick.


The 1.5-meter audio cable terminates in a 3.5-millimeter 4-pole TRRS plug. That plug is then supposed to be connected to the supplied USB sound card on another 1.5-meter long cable. Of course, if you want to connect the headset to your console's gamepad or a mobile device, you won't use the USB sound card—the MH752 easily transforms into an analogue headset.


The sound card also works as an in-line remote control. In other words, you'll use its front-facing volume buttons to adjust the volume and the 7.1 button to activate or deactivate the 7.1 surround sound feature. On the left side of the sound card, you'll find two microphone volume buttons, as well as a microphone mute switch. Behind the sound card, you'll find a clothes clip, which should definitely be used as the sound card will be very far away from you otherwise (a full 1.5 meters, mind you), most likely under the table or on the floor.