MSI DS502 Gaming Headset: 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound with 40mm Drivers Review
Experience immersive gaming audio with the MSI DS502 Gaming Headset, featuring premium 40mm drivers and advanced 7.1 virtual surround sound technology. This USB wired gaming headset combines comfort with high-performance audio capabilities, making it an ideal choice for extended gaming sessions. With its enhanced bass vibration system and noise-reducing design, the DS502 delivers an exceptional gaming audio experience that puts you right in the middle of the action.
Premium Audio Performance with 40mm Drivers
The DS502 gaming headset is equipped with large 40mm drivers that deliver impressive audio clarity across high, medium, and low frequencies. With an impedance of 32 Ohm and a frequency response range of 20 Hz - 20 kHz, these headphones provide detailed sound reproduction. The impressive 105 dB sound pressure level ensures powerful audio output while maintaining clarity during intense gaming moments.
Advanced 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound Technology
Powered by Xear™ Living technology and Cmedia Technology, the DS502 creates an immersive 7.1 virtual surround sound environment. The virtual speaker shifter allows for customizable positioning, while the environment reverb feature offers 27 different acoustic settings, from concert halls to underwater environments. The 10-band equalizer with 12 preset modes enables precise audio customization for different gaming scenarios.
Comfort-Focused Design for Extended Gaming
The circumaural, over-the-head design features a self-adjusting headband and plush ear cups for maximum comfort during long gaming sessions. Weighing approximately 14.29 oz, the headset maintains a balanced weight distribution. The 6.56 ft USB cable provides ample length for comfortable gaming setup configurations.
Professional-Grade Communication Features
The adjustable omnidirectional boom microphone ensures crystal-clear voice communication with minimal background noise. Enhanced with Xear™ SingFx technology, the microphone includes advanced features like pitch shifting, vocal fading, and voice modification effects, perfect for streaming and online gaming.
Key Features:
- High-quality 40mm drivers for detailed audio reproduction
- 7.1 virtual surround sound with customizable positioning
- Enhanced bass vibration system for immersive experience
- Comfortable, self-adjusting headband design
- Omnidirectional noise-reducing microphone
- USB connectivity with integrated audio controls
- Advanced audio customization software
Technical Specifications
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance: 32 Ohm
- Sound Pressure Level: 105 dB
- Connection Type: USB Wired
- Cable Length: 6.56 ft
- Form Factor: Circumaural
- Weight: 14.29 oz
Warranty Information
The MSI DS502 Gaming Headset comes with a 1-year warranty, ensuring peace of mind with your purchase and reliable after-sales support from MSI.
High Quality Speaker
High Quality Speakers
- DS502 built with two large 40mm drivers for quality audio
- High quality speakers provide high, medium, and low frequency in details
Ergonomic Design
Lightweight and self-adjusting headband
DS502 GAMNING Headset is comfortable on your head and ears for extended gaming sessions. Its fully adjustable headband and closed ear cups with plush padding ensure a perfect fit every time
Noise Reduction
Improved Noise Reduction
- DS502 built with two large 40mm drivers for quality audio
- High quality speakers provide high, medium, and low frequency in details
Vibration System
Strong vibration system
- Strong vibration system provides optimal gaming and audio experience
Ergonomic Design
Omnidirectional Microphone
- Adjustable omnidirectional microphone leave no room for miscommunication
- crystal clearaudio reproduction with balanced natural sounding tones, and little background noise pickup
Remote Control
Remote Controller
- High quality speakers provide high, medium, and low frequency in details
Noise Reduction7.1 Surround Sound
- Featuring Xear™ Living technology , MSI DS502 brings your game to lifePowerful Cmedia Technology and DS502 software
- Change or fine-tuned via DS502 Headset Software to find your best sound field
Xear™ Living technology gives the digital speaker playback quality a new standard. By virtually shifting the speakers into right places, managing the frequency signal to optima level, each speaker using this technology reaches to the highest sound quality level
Cmedia Xear Technology
7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter
-Expanding/upmixing audio to 7.1
-channel surround sound
-Virtualizing 7.1 surround sound over any set of speakers
-Shiftable virtual speaker positioning allows you to adjust the best sound field easily without moving physical speakers and wires
Environment Reverb
-There are 27 global environment effects including bathroom, concert hall, under water, music pub, etc. environment effects can be used to create realistic listening experiences that imitate different environments. Environment Size can be customized to Small, Medium and Large
10-Band Equalizer
-10-band software equalizer with 12 preset modes is provided. The full audio band is divided into 10 different frequency bands. Equalizer typically will adjust the energy levels of the audio data in one or more different frequency bands in order to change the characteristics of the audio data
Surround Max
- Upmix stereo music contents to Max. speaker settings (max.7.1CH) or convert to surround sound contexts for HP or Speaker surround virtualization technology above. This function creates immersive surround sound fields even with stereo audio sources
Xear™ SingFx
- Pitch Shifting:Pitch Shifting can help users to change their natural "key" to match the song's
- Vocal Fading:Vocal Fading can fade out the lead vocal voice inside the song that is great for karaoke related applications
- Singing Echo:Singing Echo can generate natural echo effects on your singing voice just like a karaoke machine
- Magic Voice:Magic Voice is a great feature for disguising your voice (using monster/cartoon/male/female effects) for VOIP and online gaming applications
