![]() ![]() If this headset was released years ago, it would have been fine. Music that's bass-heavy, for example, will still have a bit of low end, but it will – along with the mids – sound neutered. Even those with non-audiophile level taste will notice that the sound quality just isn’t up to par at its default settings. The highs sound clear and present here, but the mids are terribly recessed, which makes everything – including the low end – sound thin and greatly diminishes the audio. Sadly, in terms of sound quality in general, the Syn Pro Air leaves a lot to be desired. Your voice will sound clear and uncompressed so you know you’ll come out loud and clear when communicating with your team in the most heated moments. Casual gamers might find this feature unnecessary, especially because the sound quality does suffer a bit, but we can certainly see how it could be useful for esports gamers. When activated through Roccat’s Neon software, you’ll have access to a slider that allows you to adjust the strength of the boost. It’s supposed to boost the frequencies of either gunshots or footsteps (you can choose between the two). The other marquee feature, Superhuman Hearing, is the one that’s targeted at competitive gamers. ![]() The sound separation suffers a little when it’s activated, though, so you might want to think twice about using it for esports games where accuracy is key, but it’s still a handy feature to have for open-world narrative-driven games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. The soundstage is even wider and does a good job of approximating a 3D sound environment. ![]() Turn on 3D Audio, which has three presets – game, music, and movie, and things get even more immersive. Its sound separation is also accurate, allowing you to easily hear sounds exactly where they’re coming from in-game, which is a boon for competitive gamers and people who take their FPS shooters seriously. One thing we have to mention is the Roccat Syn Pro Air’s soundstage, which is already wide at default, sans the headset’s 3D Audio feature. There’s even more to unpack when it comes to performance. To unmute, you just need to flip it back down. To mute the mic, you simply need to flip it up. We also appreciate the minimal on-headset controls, which make using it less confusing – there’s just the on/off button on the underside of the left earcup, the volume wheel slightly above that and the mic monitor wheel on the right cup. The ear cups also have a lot of swivel, its clamping force is just right and the whole headset is only 390g, making it fairly lightweight. And, it does come with a USB-C adapter so that you can plug that transmitter into any device – bear in mind that the headset is compatible with PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.īut it’s not all bad news for the Roccat Syn Pro Air. We haven’t experienced any issues with it walking around our apartment or even going into another room and closing the door behind us. The good news is that that connection is consistent and reliable, and has great range. We get that 2.4GHz wireless connections have less latency, but at this price point, Roccat really should have given users a choice – and thus more value. Instead, Roccat decided to stick to a 2.4GHz USB-A transmitter in the box, which means that if you lose the tiny little transmitter, you’ll have no choice but to buy a replacement. The Roccat Syn Pro Air also doesn’t have Bluetooth for some reason. Because although the battery life is on par with the 25-hour rating Roccat promises, which is already nothing to write home about, it’s even less with RGB lighting enabled. Unfortunately, the RGB lighting is also rather dim, so some users might prefer to just turn it off to save battery life. ![]()
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