Tecware Q5 HD 7.1 RGB Gaming Headset Review

Peter Donnell / 4 years ago

A Closer Look & Performance

First impressions of this headset are really good, as it has a good weight and feel to it. It feels like it’ll withstand a good few knocks and bumps, which is good if you’re a bit clumsy. The inner headband is metal, and the exterior plastics feel robust and have a hard-wearing matte finish that gives them a good premium quality look and feel.

There’s the lovely Tecware logo tucked behind the rear driver mesh. It looks a little too “gamer” for my taste, but that is subjective. It’s also where you’ll find the RGB lighting effects, so we’ll come back to this shortly. I should point out that the mesh is fully aesthetic, as these are closed back drivers really, so don’t believe what you see here.

The headset comes with an easily adjustable headband. It’s a friction slider, but it does look pretty firmly in place, so it shouldn’t slip.

As you can see, the wire for the headset runs through the interior of the headband. However, it’s exposed here where it joins the ear cups, with some spare cable allowing for the size adjustment.

Much like the rest of the cable, this is braided to match.

There aren’t really any controls on the headset, just a hard-wired cable and the microphone jack. That’s not a bad thing though, it keeps things simple and makes the headset less complex.

The headband uses a Leatherette finish, with a Tecware logo stamped into the top of it. It looks pretty cool actually, and I like the oversized stiching on the edges. It look and feels pretty durable too.

There is a soft rubber and memory foam interior too, and since the headband is quite broad, it has a lot of surface area to distribute the weight, making it more comfortable for longer gaming sessions.

Thge ear cups use the same memory foam and Leatherette design too, which is all pretty standard stuff these days. However, they are removable and should be broadly compatible with aftermarket oval ear cup pads.

With the closed back drivers and the Leatherette, the headset is designed to really lock the sound in and block the outside world out. They’re not completely isolating, but it’s pretty close.

The 40 mm drivers are actually pretty powerful on this headset, giving you plenty of punch when you crank the volume up. The default EQ is pretty sensible, with no particular boost on either the lower bass frequencies or the high-end. It actually sounds very natural for voice chat on Discord or Zoom call and doesn’t make your ears feel fatigued overall.

This is helped further by the surprisingly robust microphone. It has a sturdy yet flexible boom and a good size pop filter. It also has a good frequncy range, allowing your voice to sound clear and impactful. I wouldn’t be using it for voice over work, but for work and gaming, it’s spot on.

The Wraith Logo does look a lot better with the RGB powered up, and you can customise this through the software. However, I found more use in the software having a little tinker with the EQ. A small boost, or a big one, if you so desire, to the lower end and higher end frequencies really brings this headset alive.

I tend to play a lot of single player content, while also listening to a lot of music, so have that more powerful bass and treble really puts a smile on my face. This is subjective, of course, but even just dialing in the bass a little makes a big impact here, as it’s a bit flat out of the box.

The sourround processing is competitive too, it works really well. I still use Dolby Atmos Headphone on Windows 10, and this headset handled that well enough too, albeit, that app is not free. Sticking with the included processing will certainly be enough for most. Just be sure to disable it for stereo content or is sounds a little hollow.