Roccat Elo 7.1 Air

+ Good, clear audio + Excellent software suite + Affordable price + Removeable microphone + Vivid and bright RGB lighting

- Discomfort caused a headache - Clicking/popping sound from the earcups - Headset doesn’t stay in place - Poor sound isolation for a closed backed headset

ROCCAT and Turtle Beach have produced a very conflicting product here, with extremely strong performances in some sectors but the complete opposite in others.

+ Intuitive control layout ; + Well-tuned, balanced mic ; + Self adjusting headband actually works well ; + Lots of audio tweaking options

- Audio leakage at high volumes ; - Software’s battery reading is imprecise

Roccat has produced a compelling, budget-friendly wireless headset in the Elo 7.1 Air. It’s well designed, solidly built and packed with features that typically command a higher asking price. However, you’ll have a hard time determining how much...

Variety of sound customization features. Good build quality. Great battery life. Very good microphone recording quality and noise handling capability.

No Bluetooth connectivity. They struggle to deliver audio consistently. Bulky design. Poor noise isolation capability. High latency via USB dongle.

The ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air are decent for neutral sound. They have a reasonably well-balanced out-of-the-box sound profile, though some users may find it to be a little boomy. Thankfully, their companion software features audio presets as well as a graphic...