Sennheiser PC 363D Over Ear Gaming Headset - Black

First of all I want to say that I have had a lot of headsets ranging from turtle beach to astro to Razer. These Sennheiser headphones have always stood out by delivering amazing quality for a premium over some other manufactures. Comfort -- 10\10 The PC363D is the most comfortable gaming headphone by far. The drivers run parralel with your ears , so the ears dont move when the headphones are on, they arent pressed against your ears. I have worn these for 10 hours straight and they were always comfortable and didn't get annoying at any point. SQ-9/10 Lows Bass is usually good, however the bass sometimes can be muddy. Mids Mids are amazing, especially in games Highs Highs are smooth, but are a bit layer back The soundstage on the 363 is brilliant, amazingly accurate. Build Quality 10/10 The build on the pc636d's are brilliant, its a high quality plastic construction, with a soft textured ear cup. The quality couldn't be much better, they can take a beating without breaking or scratching. Cables The cable which comes on the 363 is great, it is braided with a medium thickness which is not hard to bend, when wearing the headphones, no noise is apparent when the cable is moving and warring the headphones. Mic The mic that is on the 363d is fantastic, voice is crystal clear, the background noise is not picked up. It is the best integrated mics that I have ever used. Conclusion For the price you arent going to get a better headset, it comes with with a 2 year warranty. Comfort is amazinng, they sound great, especially in games buy could be better with music. That being said, for the price, this is the best headset you can buy.

These headphones are excellent. I have some AKG k451 portable headphones (50 quidish) and also the AKG k550 reference headphones (100 quidish). The 363Ds blow them out of the water. Ok, so maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration. The AKG phones are great, but these 363Ds offer better clarity and soundscape than the 451s and much better Bass and fun value than the 550s. Additionally they are really quite light, which is great as I find the 550s just too heavy sometimes. So I highly recommend these headphones. I did read the other reviews carefully before I bought them and saw some reviewers complain about lack of Bass. I have to disagree, the Bass is definitely present and is actually quite impressive in its power but it is not overpowered. For example in Planetside 2 a Max (heavy robot) ran past me and I was amazed at the heavy thud of its metal feet hitting the metal walkway, really deep low reverb. The microphone is also excellent, very solid feeling and very clear according to my friends on teamspeak - much better than my old logitech desk mic. Now to the downsides: - they ain't pretty, but they are well made and fit comfortably on my large head - the USB soundcard is not brilliant, it works and sounds OK and could be v handy if you use speakers but I get better sound from my Asus Xonar DG card - which has a proper headphone amp built-in. I value good sound, I listen to a lot of music at my PC when reading and these headphones are VERY good. Great clarity, distinct soundstage and fun levels of bass. In summary, very good headphones, very good mic, USB soundcard just ok. Happy I bought them.

Invested in these and they arrived this lunchtime. I am a veteran online FPS gamer and a devout audiophile ranging from decent classical right through to knock yer socks off acid trance. Research realisation pointed me to see I could do away with the sound card requirement altogether with this headset. Comes with a very decent USB sound card which the headphone and mic then plug into. USB dongle then switches between very decent listening (not exceptional) and scarey good, gaming 7.1 surround. Pros New PC build straining on motherboard built in sound card, (ASUS ROG Maximus VII Hero) which was OK as a car horn will let you know you are about to be run over. The FPS gaming transormation was shocking and kinda scary. Yes I read lots of reviews saying the same thing before I shelled out this much cash .. but No kidding .. The dirrefence is WOW. Sports Car time! I could hear them everywhere and knew where they were runnign to. Dead easy to pick off. Hillariouslyly, lots of "Hacker!", "Report" and "VACBAN" moans and groans started almost straight away... Sooooo Sweet and so funny! One thing.... 7.1 off and on is done by the top of the USB dongle thingy sliding 2mm away or toward the ON light. The top physically slides and you have to be a little bit forcefull with it which, after that much money, is not an obvious thing to think of doing.. Advise downloading the latest drivers straight away (2yr old drivers come on the disk) and the gaming mode 7.1 lights up with "Engaged" and the Dolby Logo 7.1 Surround Sound logo.... So very, very cool! Dongle off and on also dictates music listening. You don't want to be listening to music with 7.1 "Engaged" unless you want to remember being at a concert/festival, far away from the stage and waiting in line at the bar or the toilets. Cons In-Box installation instruction literature is a complete joke... I had the prescence of mind to Google/YouYube the whole install procedure ahead of delivery and I would advise the same if purchasing. Just make sure you completely uninstall your previous sound card software and go into device manager and not just disable but "Uninstall" your old sound adapter. Especially the on motherboard sound card.. You will have grief if you don't. Tight on the head but that will wear in obviously. I can feel this will be a very comfy one though even after just a few hours. 2 Years Guarentee. They know they made a good one. No equaliser software to adjust but then this is a headset and not a sound card. Smidge bassey needing a light touch more mid and treble when not in 7.1 gaming mode. Just a tweek of the software. Even so, out of the box, it is still very well levelled. OPEN cup Warning! If you or your immediate friends/family/wife trying to get to sleep whilst you are in mid clan battle, are used to you being a closed cup efficianado, they are going to hear a definate volume increase emminating from you and you can quite rightly expect the "TURN IT <expletive> DOWN" immediate and forcefull recomendations which brings me to the volume control on the right ear cup. Could have used a pea sized indent in the plastic dial on the right ear cup to help you turn the dial quickly as you strangly end up using this quite a lot... "Sorry .. missed that ... what is it loud?" .. /sigh On the whole ... Seriously, seriously decent bit of kit and robust enough that I know these are going to be on my head for many years to come. Very expensive but well worth every penny if you are lucky enough to be able to indulge yourself. Edit: 2 months in: Audiophile Sound levels and no mixer just arn't cutting it ... Vry frustrating. Audiophile 60%-75% of what these should be capable of putting out. But, as it is all working off an audio jack .. there is no software to congure ... Sneaky. Didnt suss that at the start.. USB to a small inline device that acts like a sound card but surprisingly is still acceptable (ish) on the default. You are going to need hardware and accompanying software to give you access to a mixer to get the best music out of these headphones but as headphones, they are certainly capable of very decent quality sound ranges. Out of the box, that's what's soo annoying.. just that extra step they didn't take! Heading in that direction now so will add another edit with the proper (to me) freq tuned in and can report back on that. Physical: Fully broken in now after 2 months. Wonerfully comfortable and still firm. Love these being on my head... Have to push them forward a bit to get directional sound in line with your ear cannals. <not jokin> Know they are on your head in the same way you know you have a coat on in the rain. Braided cord to the USB is the strongest headphone cable I have ever come across. You could hang from a cliff on it. Open Cup: Yes you do have to turn it down on the side of the ear controller which is surprisingly more natural than I though at the start. 50%-60% of the volume you hear goes outwards aswell. Luckily the wife has the same taste in music .. well almost but i turn it back up onnce she has nodded off. CONS: The lack of that audiophile control.. Once you get over the awe of these, that begins to pi$$ you off.

Sennheiser PC363D Surround Sound 7.1 Gaming Over-Ear Headset Back in January I paid £170 for this headset. This was never my original intention of ever paying this amount of money having previously owned a £40 Gamecom and £60 Roccat Kave. Both of these headsets used individual 3.5mm jack plugs for the surround sound directly into the audio card 7.1 sockets. I soon realized that this type of connection had gone out of fashion and I was going to have to adapt to one of these pseudo ones with a built in sound card specific to the headset. I was looking for something in the £60 to £90 range. I needed to do some research and I took eight of the best from Amazon plus looked at reviews on the internet and also from watching YouTube. I realized that you could pay a lot of money from what I had seen in the reviews and I could still find some aspects whether it was the build quality, sound, or microphone performance, that were lacking. I know as individuals we all have our preferences and also the computer systems that the headsets are being plugged into are going to have different qualities. I decided to see what was around in the £100 to £200 range not that I was ever prepared to pay £200? During my research one headset stood out beyond all the others which was the Sennheiser headset. Having spent £170 has the purchase fulfilled my expectations? The headset comes in quality packaging and the first thing you notice when picking it up is how light it is at just over 250 grams, this means a comfortable fit with no fatigue after hours of gaming. With my previous headsets after an hour of gaming I could not wait to get then off my head. The Gamecom always felt uncomfortable and the Roccat Kave weighed in at a hefty 430 grams. The Sennheiser has a volume control fitted unobtrusively on the right ear piece that can be rotated to adjust the volume whilst still being worn which is easy to adjust. The microphone has a large amount of up and down movement and the on and off switching can be distinctly heard whilst wearing. The build quality is what you would expect from a premium headset and Sennheiser does not let you down here as it just oozes quality. The cable is what I would call industry standard for a high quality product the same as on my Logitech G9X mouse. The cable splits into two mini 3.5mm colour coded jack plugs, these then go into the switchable surround sound 7.1/stereo control box. The small control box is connected by cable to a USB plug. When connected to the computer a green light shows that the box is active. When the 7.1 surround sound is activated the Sennheiser name on the top of the control box turns blue. The sound is very good whether listening to music or gaming and is a subjective issue depending on the listener but more than satisfies me. The microphone is certainly the best of the three headsets I have had. It is very responsive and does not need to be placed in front of the mouth to get a good response. This was always going to be a concern as this seems to be the weakness in the headsets I reviewed but I need not have worried with the Sennheiser and am extremely satisfied with its performance. My preferred position is the microphone head down at the bottom of my chin so I do not actually see it at all and I have a clear view in front of me.. The microphone boom is bendable but I have needed to make any adjustments from out of the box. By going to the speaker icon on the computer task bar, right clicking with the mouse on it and selecting playback devices I can then select the default settings between the external speakers and the headset, very easy to do when my wife wants to use the computer. I do not regret spending £170 on a quality headset that should last for years to come, as for me there are all pro’s and I have not come across any cons to date. While I may have initially spent more than I intended too I will not be looking to replace this headset again in the future. Is it really worth the five stars? Well you can’t give six can you? If you can get this for less than £160 then get yourself a bargain.

I live in the United States and ordered this headset from Amazon UK because it wasn't available for sale domestically at the time. I decided to pay the extra expense based on the positive reviews of this headset and its predecessor, the PC360. I was really looking forward to receiving the headset, thinking I would get years of enjoyment out of it. After using it extensively for ~2 weeks I decided to return it. I'll give a brief description of my experience and the things I did and did not like about this headset. Things I liked ----------------- Comfort - The headset is extremely comfortable. I have a very hard time finding a headset that I don't find extremely uncomfortable because I have a large head, wear glasses, and have plugs in my ears. Depending on the design most headsets either push the top of my ear into my glasses, drive my earlobes and plugs into my neck, or both. The cups on this headset are large enough, perfectly padded, and shaped just right that I experienced no discomfort whatsoever even after a full day of use. Sound clarity - The 363D sounded excellent. I don't consider myself to be an audiophile by most people's standards but I do have extensive experience with high end gaming headsets. The 363D provided crystal clear dynamics and tonal distinction, particularly at the high and mid range. The surround sound functionality worked admirably in the games I tried it with (a variety of popular RPGs, MMOs, and shooters). Microphone - The mic sound amazing. That's really all that can be said about the mic. This headset has the clearest sounding mic of any headset I've ever used, including the set I bought to replace this one. Things I didn't like ----------------------- Lack of bass - While the clarity of sound provided by the 363D is top notch, the low end is gratingly weak. For some applications or even some people's personal preferences this may be acceptable but in my case it served only to severely damper my immersion in the games I was playing and I felt the need to use a different set of phones entirely for listening to most genres of music. It actually became a distraction, and this is the biggest reason I grew increasingly disappointed with my purchase. I'll note that I tried using both my dedicated sound card and onboard sound thinking that my integrated sound card may be interfering with the headset's USB dongle. There was no discernible difference between the two. This could be a pro for users who don't already have or want a dedicated sound card as you won't be missing out by not having one. Software - There really isn't any. For a top-of-the-line headset to offer no settings beyond what amounts to "Surround sound on" and "Surround sound off" is absurd. There are no EQ settings, no mic modulation, no level balancing, no adjustments of any kind. You can choose stereo surround or one of the surround sound modes and that is it. It's clear that only the absolute bare minimum effort and attention was given here and it really shows. The software would seem lackluster on a budget headset but to be included with a product at this price level is completely unacceptable. Summary ------------ If you were primarily using this headset for voice communication the mic and sound clarity would be hard to beat. If you were using it strictly for competitive gaming the sound clarity, functional surround sound emulation, and comfort would likely trump the shortcomings. For the gamer like myself who wants a single headset for a wide range of uses including VoIP, online gaming, offline gaming, watching movies late at night, and listening to music while working on other projects this particular headset just doesn't hit on enough cylinders to justify the hefty price tag. I'm not a shill for any company and I don't want to risk automatically invalidating the rest of my opinion by mentioning the specific product I settled on but I can say with confidence that there are competing headsets (some more expensive, some significantly cheaper) that, though they may not beat the 363D on every individual bullet point, they do provide a significantly better overall experience and better value for the money spent.

I put these on and Call of Duty, Ghosts became so atmospheric and even more enjoyable, I was a bit worried when I installed the software supplied on the enclosed disc, because it did things to my computer and a repair screen came up and I let it do its thing as I had an appointment and had to go out. When I came back the computer told me that windows was unable to repair my computer, so I feared the worst. I restarted the computer and it looks (so far) as though the software has been installed and the sound is very good on my games. I tried it with some music and although its a Gaming Headset the music was clear but I prefer my Grado headset which has been designed for listening to music. The price was high but the Headset looks well made and is very comfortable to wear and hopefully I will get many years of use from the Headset making the price more acceptable as the years go by, we will see. I think Sennheiser should give more information about the Headset because when I looked on their download support web site on the 15/12/13 it had nothing about the PC363D and it makes you think about Sennheisers so called support, it made me wonder if this is a case of Sennhieser taking the money and that's it, thank you very much. I sent them an email on the the 15/12/13, before I ordered the Headset and got a Ticket Number back CP#00017489 and their email stated it would be 5 days MAXIMUM to wait for a reply, so we will see what tomorrow the 20/12/13 brings, as so far I have had nothing back so they have one more day to prove they do have some sort of working customer support system.

Great sound, easy setup. The headset is a little tight at first but did loosen up once after a few hours. Ear cups breathe well, can wear for hours and ears don't get hot. Mic is crystal clear, Volume knob doesn't turn sound off completely but does lower it enough to work if you need to hear something and can be adjust in windows. My previous headset was a PC-350 that I loved but it met its demise after tons of hours worth of use. The PC-363D feels just as sturdy and has as the same sound quality if not better, The only thing I can't say is how it sounds if used with a sound card because I dont have mine installed at the moment but will be testing it with my asus sound card and also with an Astro mix-amp.

This is my first review and I never bothered to write any before. This time, I decided to write my review to let others know about this amazing product. I had to buy a new headset because my old Roccat Kave was falling apart, so I spend some time looking for a proper upgrade. I decided to do some search on the Internet and watch some reviews on YouTube. Few of my friends mentioned to check Sennheiser products and I knew Sennheiser can be expensive but I was wrong. I ended with 3 different Sennheiser products, PC363D, G4ME Zero, G4ME One. Anyway, my decision was to buy PC363D and I must say that was a great choice. So easy to connects - this headset comes with the external sound card, so you can decide if you want to use your card, or if you are not happy with the sound quality you can connect Sennheiser 3DG4ME1 USB external card. Perfectly clear sound like I never experienced before. Used to have different headsets less and more expensive stereo/5.1 sound, but with this open-back headset it's true what people say on the Internet - "you can feel surrounded by sound". Money well spend.

Very good

Excelente calidad de audio, de lo mejor en 7.1 es real, no como los demás headsets que lo prometen y no lo cumplen, excelente micro y puedes tenerlos puestos bastante tiempo sin que te llegan a molestar, es mas se te olvida que los traes puesto. Totalmente recomendados lo mejor de audio que podrás encontrar por este precio

Qualità del suono ottima come ci si può aspettare, l'effetto 5.1 e 7.1, comodamente attivabile e disattivabile con un click, è abbastanza buono, dipende anche dall'applicazione con cui volete usarlo, ricordate che non tutto è compatibile. Il software nonostante la comodità permette solo di cambiare al volo tra 2/4/5.1/7.1 casse, in caso vogliate aggiustare l'equalizzatore od altro, dovrete sfruttare quello della vostra scheda video. Ovviamente un VERO sistema esterno 5.1/7.1 è tutta un altra cosa ma è un ottimo espediente quando non lo si può permettere o non si ha spazio. Comodissimo il volume direttamente sulla cuffia ed il microfono disattivabile semplicemente alzandolo in posizione verticale. (Tranquilli, un click vi avvertirà del corretto posizionamento)

Enfin j'ai trouvé un casque parfait ! Il ne tient pas chaud, vous entendez parfaitement ce qui se passe autour de vous en l'ayant sur la tête mais une fois le son en marche, plus personne n'existe ! Le 7.1 est le plus pure que j'ai pu avoir, le son est clair, pas de basses surabusées. Ayant une tête XL et avec des lunettes, ce casque est LE seul à ne pas me blesser et je l'ai sur la tête depuis 10 heures, je n'ai même pas la sensation d'avoir un casque sur ma tête tellement il est léger. Les plastiques sont très bonne manufacture, comparable à une marque de voiture avec 5 anneaux. Le packaging est simpliste mais le casque lui est une pure tuerie, certes le prix est conséquent, mais il en vaut l'investissement tellement le confort et la qualité ressentie est conséquente. Merci Amazon pour l'expédition rapide et Sennheiser pour ce petit bijoux qui fait mon bonheur au quotidien !

Came from using Turtle Beach PX-5's and in comparison to those these cans have much better overall sound quality. I also own a pair of Momentum over ears and the sound quality for the 363D's is better in my opinion. No pounding bass but I prefer a more balanced sound. Definitely more punch on the bass than the PX-5's though. The 7.1 surround is comparable to the PX-5's but I find the 363D's do a better job of 'discrete' sound positioning. The mic quality is fantastic. I have tested with Skype and with OBS streaming on Twitch and they both perform much better than the PX-5. The flip to mute function is very helpful. Much easier than fumbling with in-line controls or worse, trying to mute via software. Overall really comfortable headphones but actually find the PX-5's more comfortable over long periods of time. The braided cord is nice and the USB extension cable is a must, otherwise the cord is too short for my purposes. The only issue is I have to be conscious of rolling over the cord with my desk chair. Delivery was fast and on time (promised by 8pm and were at my door by 10am). Final thought. These are definitely not cheap so expectations are high. While my expectations have been met I wouldn't say they have been exceeded. I paid for a quality product and that's what I received.