CM Storm Sonuz Gaming Headset Review

In order to test headsets to the best of their abilities, we put them through most real world scenarios and even some non-real tests such as specific audio tracks designed to test the range. Since the Sonuz is a gaming headset, we will first test them whilst gaming, using our on-board sound, as this is what most gamers have.

Gaming

To start things off, we launched Battlefield 3, our favourite game of late. This game makes full use of surround sound (up to 5.1), although for the testing we used stereo as the headset was designed for. We were landed in the thick of things when we connected, with loud, deep explosions rattling our ears due to the 53mm drivers. Unfortunately the Sonuz do lack any form of surround sound (both virtual and true), so accurately locating the enemies by the location of the noise was more difficult to what we are normally used to. We also played a few other games such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and the headset performed very well, producing lovely sound effects and loud explosions.

Music

Dropping out of the game, it was time to try some music. We played a variety of different genres, from dubstep to R&B, all of which we found the bass to be lovely and rich, however the mid-tones did come across as slightly flat and the higher tones, slightly tinny. We noticed this was common across most of the songs we played, so it did require us to fiddle with the EQ to get it to an acceptable level. The volume did go very high however, almost deafening us at one point when we changed the level too rapidly.

Film

Our film of choice was Transformers 3, due to the multitude of different audio tracks and sound effects. We also found the audio in the film to be slightly flat and tinny, yet have deep rich bass, so again some adjusting was required.

Mic

The mic was pretty standard in comparison to other headsets we’ve reviewed, it was clear and picked up everything we said during a mumble chat and a Skype call – what more could you ask?

Comfort

Looks aside, the Sonuz is a very comfortable headset. It has large ear cups that hug your ears without putting too much pressure on your head, yet doesn’t weigh a lot. It remains firmly on your head despite the lightness. The cable is also long enough to not get in the way or cause any other issues.