Build Quality & Comfort

Due to its dual nature, the Cross is an extremely lightweight, quite compact headset. The weight of only 185 grams was achieved by using plastic on the ear cups and a relatively thin metal rim, covered with pleather (essentially faux leather), with the manufacturer's name subtly engraved on it. The inner side of the headband is lined with a soft and comfortable memory foam.


The clamping force of the headphones is surprisingly light, but fortunately not light enough for it to fall off while you're walking down the street. However, it's not suitable for activities such as running, even just a slow jog is too much.


The ear cups can be rotated around the vertical axis, which allows the Cross to adjust easily to different head shapes.


The ear cups are also padded with a soft memory foam and covered with pleather. They are slightly smaller than one would expect, given they contain 50-millimeter drivers inside and that their design is declared as over-ear. That's why users with big ears might end up with a headset that sits on top of their ears instead of surrounding them. This could potentially cause some discomfort after a long period of use, although there is the aforementioned light clamping force that will ensure the discomfort it might cause remains at an acceptable level. Having medium-sized ears myself, I haven't encountered this problem - the Cross surrounded them completely, which had me use it without any pain or discomfort for over six hours at a time. Because of this, I have to declare the Roccat Cross as extremely comfortable.


The build quality of the Roccat Cross may initially seem wonky due to its light weight and use of plastic and thin metal as its basic construction materials. However, a few days of intensive use were enough to convince me that I didn't have to worry about the headset breaking in case of a fall and that it can easily be crammed into a full backpack.


There is the very robust and scratch resistant plastic, which encloses the ear cups, and the metal rim is extremely flexible in all directions, including those in which you couldn't possibly bend it during normal use. This also reduces the importance of the fact that the headset itself isn't foldable, which would be desirable given its aspiration towards everyday usage on the go.

It should be said that none of the headset's parts produce any creaking; nor is there any noticeable cable noise.