Comfort

Comfort of ear cups – The cups were actually quite comfortable. We have seen different shapes and sizes. The round cups fit nicely over the ears without pinching and I was able to wear them for quite a while before having to take a break.   The side pressure was comfortable and plenty sufficient to take some of the weight from the top band.

Comfort of headband – The headband is the deal breaker for me in most headsets.  A lot of headsets I find all of the weight is put on the top and even a fair amount of padding this gets annoying for me pretty quick.  As I mentioned with the ear cups, enough of the weight is distributed that the pad on the headband proved plenty as I was able to adjust the band to sit a little high so it was barely resting on the top of my head.  This allowed me to have the headset on for a longer period of time than other headsets I have tested.

The Mic and controls - The mic is a simple boom mic that can be rotated up and out of the way.  The action was a little stiff causing the headset to tilt forward a bit, but that is better than the mic falling down when you are trying to use it.  This was also likely due to how I keep the headset as loose as possible.  The boom itself has a rubber piece in the middle that allows you to adjust how far the mic is from your face.  The controls were nice in their simplicity.  The control unit is an in-line pod that has a volume dial and a mic on-off switch.  I prefer a switch like this as opposed to a button - I want to know if I am on mic or not, so like it very hard to screw up.  The braided cord has a nice feel quality feel to it as well.  My only complaint here is the audio/mic jacks aren't clearly labeled.  This is really a minor quibble for me since my office normally has poor light when I am trying to plug a headset in anyways - so it's always trial and error to get them plugged in correctly.  The mic is also detachable and can be moved to the right earpiece.  There are different preferences out there and it is nice that Cooler Master made an easy solution for this that doesn't impact looks or functionality.