Software

The MSI Immerse GH50 gaming headset can be configured in the Dragon Center software driver. The app serves its purpose, but is not very intuitive, or user friendly. Some parts of the interface are misaligned, and visual elements broken. Dragon Center needs more work, or even an overhaul in design and function.


When you start the app, you'll be greeted by a login window and a list of benefits with product registration. Luckily, this step is skippable, so you don't have to create one more account you'll never use. You'll be taken to the screen shown above next. Here, you can use the navigational buttons on the far left; Home, My Device, and Support. "Home" is the screen you're currently looking at. "My Device" takes you back to the account login and product registration page, while "Support" is where you'll update the software and drivers. Configuring the headset is done through two separate sections accessed by clicking on "Mystic Light" or "Gaming Gear" on the left side of the Dragon Center interface.


The "Mystic Light" section of the Dragon Center software is where you'll configure the RGB effects of your device. Here, you can pick between various lighting effects (Steady, Color Cycle, Breathing, Beat, and Off) and colors, and adjust their speed via a slider. Should you happen to own multiple devices that support the MSI Mystic Light RGB ecosystem, including Philips Hue smart bulbs and Nanoleaf LED panels, you can use the Ambient Light feature to synchronize their RGB effects and even link them to a few supported games—AC: Odyssey, The Division 2, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.


If you go to the "Gaming Gear" section of the Dragon Center software and click on the "Headset" button, you'll be presented with various sound and microphone options. In the "Sound" tab, you can adjust the volume, which can also be done for the left and right channel separately—as useless an option as that may be for most users. You can also mute it, adjust bit depth and sample rate (up to 24-bit/96 kHz), activate and configure 7.1 virtual surround sound, and access the 10-band system-wide equalizer. The "Mic" tab offers full control over the microphone, including the sample rate, its gain, and monitoring volume (how loud you hear your own voice through the headphones). There's also a Magic Voice feature with silly voice effects, which will make you sound like a monster, cartoon character, or man/woman.