The Roccat Khan Pro is a solid gaming headset in its own right, but it does cost about 25% more than it realistically should. It's slightly larger, but generally quite similar to the Roccat Cross, which can nowadays be bought for $60. The Khan Pro definitely isn't $40 better than the Cross, and it's in no way better than some other competitors in the $100 price bracket, such as the terrific HyperX Cloud Alpha.

It's supposedly the world's first "Hi-Res Audio" certified gaming headset, which only means that it can reproduce frequencies at up to 40 kHz, which is way beyond the hearable range of us humans. Don't let that fool you, though, as the certification itself doesn't tell us anything about the sound quality. The Khan Pro's audio performance is good, especially for gaming, where its 50-milimeter speaker drivers provide plenty of bass to make your virtual endeavors sound exciting. Its spatial positioning is decent as well, although not by so much that it should be your first choice if you're mostly playing first-person shooters. It also does alright for music as long as you're not into rock, metal, and other guitar-driven genres. The 80-100 Hz region is quite boosted, which will make the bass guitar stick out and sound annoying.

Microphone performance is completely in line with what you'd expect from a $100 headset - it's very good. Actually, not many headsets of this price offer a better microphone. The Khan Pro's comfort is great, and its flexibility makes me confident that it can handle a nasty fall or two without any signs of damage.

If the Roccat Khan Pro were competing in the $80 bracket, I'd have no problem giving it a recommendation, but since it aims to fight in the crammed and brutal $100 price range, it's impossible to ignore the fact that some competitors mentioned in this review offer more in every relevant aspect. Even the $60 Roccat Cross, which is based on a very similar design, seems like a more reasonable choice. It's significantly cheaper, but at the same time much more versatile, and doesn't trail behind the Khan Pro by much in terms of sound and microphone quality.