Philips TAG5106 Wireless Gaming Headset Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The Philips TAG5106 Wireless Gaming Headset is available now with an MSRP of £74.99. That’s actually a pretty decent price, given that the headset supports Bluetooth, Wireless, and Wired connections, which certainly add to the overall value for money on offer here. You only need one headset to work on virtually all of your devices.

Overview

I’m a little conflicted with this headset, while it didn’t perform badly, it also didn’t quite meet my personal expectations. However, I don’t think there’s anything inherently bad about the actual hardware here. The drivers are 50mm and have good clarity throughout the volume range. There’s no distortion or interference in any of the wireless connectivity and for work and team chat, it sounds great. I don’t really chat in my games though, but hey, that’s just me.

The software sucks, there’s no getting away from the fact I had over 10 various popups and a lot of clicking to get to what I thought was a pretty lame bit of software. All the options it offered only made my audio sound worse. It’s a shame really, as when I played around in Windows Sound Manager, I was able to get a better sound from the headset using my own EQ and profiles. Even Windows Sonic sounded better than DTS:HeadphoneX, and frankly, I think it’s a software issue on the headset that could be fixed with a firmware update. Alas, the headset worked great without it, and most of their rival’s software sucks too, so it’s par for the course really.

The build quality is very good, and the design is unique too, which I think is pretty important. The range of headsets out there is huge, so to have something that actually looks unique is not easy. The overall fit and finish are great, and I found the headset to be surprisingly versatile and comfortable, despite its almost rigid-looking design.

Should I Buy One?

At this price range, the Philips TAG5106 Wireless Gaming Headset has a lot of extremely fierce competition. However, for a clean, stylish and comfortable chat headset for gaming, it ticks all the right boxes. However, if you just want a headset for movies, music or single-player gaming and don’t chat much, it’s not likely to be the right headset for you.

However, I must admit, at this price range, having three modes of connectivity and long battery life does give this headset some appeal for those living a hybrid home/office work life. A great gaming headset? Not for me, but a great office headset? Absolutely.