Zebronics is into PC peripherals, so I usually don’t get to review their stuff. But this time a very interesting headset caught my eye, and it automatically found its way into our labs. The model is ZEB-9000HMV, and the device is a USB headphones with vibration. Though it's mainly targeted at gamers, let's see how well it suits music and movies.
Design and Features
The unit feels a tad heavy, especially when worn. Some acoustic noise cancellation occurs due to its closed back design. It is quite sturdy, with thickly cushioned headband and earpads. The microphone comes out of the left enclosure as usual, and has a short and thick elastic arm. The color scheme is black, silver, and a darker lead-style finish for the rear of the earphones. There is a mild luster in the metallic surfaces, while the black headband is matte.
The long cord terminates in a USB plug, and the central control pad has a volume control and mute. These are small push buttons in shiny silver, while the pod bears the same lead finish as the cans. The color coordination looks aesthetic, though I feel lead and black would have looked great by themselves, without the shiny silver.
The unit comes with a small CD for software installation; it contains the USB audio driver and some 3D demo software. The audio driver is not necessary as your PC will most likely have it; the software is interesting but not necessary. It has two sound processing demos.
I bought it a year an a half ago for Rs.2K
