Cougar Immersa Gaming Headset Review

Final Thoughts

Price

There isn’t a UK price for this headset yet, but with US stock clocking in at just under $50, they’re an absolute bargain. You’ll struggle to find a better looking and/or more comfortable gaming headset at this price range, especially so for one that offers multi-format support and isn’t operated via USB.

Overview

This headset isn’t perfect, but they aren’t priced as a perfect headset either. This is a budget headset done extremely well, or on an odd flipside, this is a high-end headset made affordable; whichever you think sounds better. The build quality and design are reflective of something much more expensive and given how comfortable they feel, you wouldn’t think you got change from $50 when you ordered them. Those long gaming nights will be easy to handle with the IMMERSA on your head.

Performance is pretty robust for this price range, you could do a lot worse and would struggle to find better for the same money. Bass heavy games really benefit, as do FPS titles where higher frequencies are important for picking out those sneaky footsteps coming up behind you. The detail is certainly on point here, and the sound has a nice directional quality to it. I found them a little lacking in mid-range detail for movies and music, but those who like dancy music, hip-hop, rap, and similar will find them quite entertaining, but I like my prog rock, and those mid-ranges are vital for a bit of Moog.

The microphone is a nice surprise too, much clearer than I would have expected at this price range and while nothing crazy, it does a good job that’ll leave you feeling comfortable in team chat. The noise canceling tech isn’t the sharpest either, but again, much better than I was expecting for this price range.

Pros

• Powerful and loud 40mm drivers
• Thundering bass
• Extremely comfortable 100mm ear padding
• Great for gaming
• Clear microphone
• Multi-format support
• Y-split cable included
• Competitive price

Cons

• None

Neutral

• Slight scuff damage after opening the box, but we don’t suspect this was caused by Cougar
• Not ideal for music and movie buffs, but it’s marketed as a gaming headset, so it wouldn’t be fair to mark it down for this

“One of the best looking and performing budget friendly gaming headsets on the market, and a really fierce competitor in a fairly saturated part of the market. If you’ve got $50 for your next gaming headset, grab the IMMERSA and never look back.”