Closer Examination, Build Quality and Comfort

The Tt eSPORTS Shock V2 has a distinctive look because of its square-shaped ear cups. They're made out of glossy black plastic and covered in a perforated metal mesh. The mesh makes it look like the ear cups are built around an open-back design, but there's nothing to be seen through the holes as the ear cups are sealed. The plush ear cushions do a good job of surrounding the ears. Clamping force isn't excessive, and the cushions feel soft against the sides of the head. Overall comfort is good; I had no issues wearing this headset for multiple hours at a time. As for build quality, I'd rate it as decent, although by no means spectacular. The ear cups can get a bit creaky. The pleather covering the headband also squeaks a lot when the headset is being handled, which doesn't scream luxury.


The headband is covered in pleather on the outside and mesh fabric on the inside. The inner padding is thin, but the headset isn't very heavy, so it shouldn't be uncomfortable when worn.


The frame is fairly flexible, and the ear cups can be folded, which can be useful when taken to a LAN party. However, this feature has been made redundant by the weak passive noise isolation, which we'll get back to in the sound quality section of this review. The short version: if isolating yourself from your surroundings or vice versa is what you find important, you should steer clear of the Tt eSPORTS Shock V2.


The height of the headset can be adjusted by moving the ear cups up and down along the inner metal headband. There are no markings to show whether both ear cups were adjusted equally, however.


The microphone cannot be detached, but is pivotable. It has a smooth range of motion and doesn't get in the way if not used—you won't see it in your peripheral vision.


The microphone arm is rubberized. It firmly stays in whatever position you bend it to. However, if bent in too sharp an angle, you'll have to straighten it out when you want to pivot the microphone up as it will otherwise press up against the side of your face.


50 centimeters down the rubberized cable is a simple in-line remote control. It has a microphone mute switch and a small volume dial. A clothes clip would be nice, but it isn't present. The remote control is small and light, so it doesn't pull the headset down.


The cable terminates in a pair of 3.5-mm 3-pole (TRS) audio plugs. Tt eSPORTS also supplied a dual TRS-to-TRRS adapter, which will come in handy when connecting the headset to a console or mobile device.