Roccat NOZ Headset Review – Lightweight Design – Big Sound
Peter Donnell / 5 years ago
How Much Does it Cost?
£120? Nah, £90? Nope, this wonderful headset is priced at just £60 in the UK or just $69.99 in the US. That’s a damn bargain for such a fantastic looking, feeling, and sounding headset. It’s priced a cheaper than the Cloud II from Hyper X, and it’ll go head-to-head with that all day long. The Sennheiser GSP301 is a smidge cheaper, but IMO looks fugly compared to the Roccat. The only real contender would be the Arctis 3 from SteelSeries, but I think Roccat has the better microphone of the bunch, and it’s also lighter.
Overview
Roccat has created a masterclass in headset design here. They could have gone bigger and in some ways better. However, they kept things clean and simple, and it has paid off. They could have put even more punchy drivers in but at the cost of adding weight. They could have added leather ear pads, which would make it heavier also. They could have added RGB, which would have made it look stupid. They didn’t though, it’s got just enough of what it needs and not a tiny bit more.
Durable
The end result is a headset that’s super lightweight to wear. Yet it’s not so thin and light that it can’t take a beating. In fact, I bent the heck out of the headband, and it didn’t bother it one bit. It’s not how much material they used, but how they used it that pays off. They’ve managed to do this while keeping to a very affordable price range too, which only goes to make this even more appealing.
Comfort
The soft padding and lightweight design mean that you could almost forget you were wearing the headset. For those long gaming sessions, that’s really going to pay off. Adding braided cables, a detachable microphone, on-headset controls, etc, all make it easy to live with too.
Should I Buy One?
A good headset should do everything well. The Roccat Noz sounds great for movies, music, gaming, team-chat, and anything else you throw at it. It’s super comfortable, has a simple yet pleasing design, and works on anything with a 3.5mm jack. All that, and it’s only £60, it’s a done deal!
