Music & Movies Sound

Using the X-Fi you want to make sure you switch between Game and Entertainment modes when appropriate. My music and movie collection is pretty massive, so choosing specific audio and video to test headphones out isn’t the easiest of choices. I know one can never go wrong with Star Wars, so I fired up Empire Strikes Back in the DVD burner and began my experience. The thunderous sound of the AT-AT walkers in the opening sequence was a blast to listen to. Individual blaster and laser fire on the snowy fields of Hoth were easily distinguishable and clear. This was audio vastly superior to the 5HV2s I last tested out.

Music-wise I am not a big classic fan. Classics to me are Pink Floyd, particularly Dark Side of the Moon. The chimes of the coins dropping and the cash register in the opening of “Money” were incredibly detailed. The guitar was accented at all the right points and never came off as just average. The opening drums and riffs in “Time” are some of my favorite sounds in all of music, and the sound through these 370s was better than most of the other headsets I had tested them against.

Of course you can’t test a headset without some quality bass. When it comes to old school rap not many did it better than Dr. Dre and Snoop, so I went to my classic Dre CD and put “Nutting But a G’ Thang” on to test out how good the bass in these cans were. The opening bass line has always been a classic and comes off full and impressive, whereas with the 5H’s are hollow and diminutive. The cymbals and percussion left a great impression and were only rivaled by the clarity of the PC160s.

Comfort and Extras

At first I questioned the square design of the ear cans but in an interesting twist they do seem more comfortable. After wearing these, the 110s, and the Siberias, I have to give a resounding “great job” to Plantronics in the comfort department as they come out as the superior option. The headset fits admirably on your head as the tension headband conforms to fit right for almost everyone’s head size. The headset doesn’t wobble and moves with you without feeling too tight on your melon. Some people prefer the sound isolating headphones with closed cans and other prefer the open ear style especially while lanning. The 370s fit in the latter category as they are open ear and are a huge plus for LAN gaming.

I actually received these on an RMA for my .Audio 110 headset that my brother broke as they are now discontinued. Plantronics makes the process simple and painless and shipped me this newer model. If you are within a year of purchase the RMA is practically hassle free and you don’t even have to send the old headset back, which is a huge bonus in my book.