Cooler Master MH670 Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Setup & Performance

It shouldn’t have come as much surprise that the headset is very similar to the other models when it comes to specifications. The drivers are the same, but obviously, this one has both the wireless technology as well as the surround sound technology build right into it. That’s obviously a good thing, and with 2.4 GHz wireless, I had no issues pairing the headset in seconds, no lag, no cutout, it just worked.

One of the most impressive things about the new MH670 is just how comfortable it is. Obviously, you have no cable tethering you to your device, well, unless you want to use a cable that is. Plus, there’s a load of flex in the headband, yet it’s still reassuringly snug when worn. It moves in all the right places when you need it to, ensuring a comfortable fit for those long gaming sessions.

The biggest shift here has to be the padding though. The drivers may be the same, but they’re deployed with leather ear cups, not fabric. The end result is a tighter air seal on the ear, which really tightens up the low-end frequencies. That means bigger and deeper bass frequencies, and it sounds bloody fantastic. The mid-range and treble aren’t sacrificed either, and if anything, the whole range sounds punchier than before. Plus, they’re offering more passive noise isolation and locking the sound out, so you can’t hear what’s going on around you and they can hear less of what you’re listening to, a win-win then.

For movies and gaming, the surround sound is spot on. Just remember to configure it in Windows Sound Manager and your game first or it’ll sound bloody awful, mixing surround to stereo and back again or some such. Playing the opening chapter of Shadow of the Tomb Raider though, you can really feel sound moving around you, it’s great. For music, the stereo mode is plentiful and can be toggled with the switch on the headset. I’m a big metalhead, and I get loads of detail in the bass drum and heavy guitars from the MH670. Howe ver, they still have the subtlety to deal with more melodic music too.

The microphone is pretty decent and uses an omnidirectional boom design. It can be adjusted to get the right position. It’s not a bad microphone, it’s not a particularly great one either, but it’s certainly competitive for this price range. You’ll get no complaints from your teammates, that’s for sure (based on what you sound like, not what you say).