Creative Labs World of Warcraft Wireless Headset Review

Using the Headset

One expression defines the whole WoW Wireless Headset experience, absolute comfort. We faced daily three hour gaming marathons – sometimes up to five and seven hours playing – and we didn’t feel the pressure on our head, neither on the sides nor the top. The ears were completely engulfed and gaming immersion was good (several times we didn’t hear the cellphone ringing nearby). Even if you wear glasses, you don’t feel the pressure thanks to the soft cushioning. We took a while tweaking the equalization to our liking and according to each game’s strengths, but it was time well spent since the conversations became clearer and the sound ambiance improved dramatically.

With all the bells and whistles (volume up high, lights blinking), the battery simply lasts for five hours and then, with no prior warning, the headset just dies on you. You have to keep the cable at hand to bring it back to life, using it while the unit recharges. With the lights off and not that much punch to the sound, the battery lasts over eight hours. The uni-directional microphone bends to the mouth and keeps most ambient noise at bay.

Besides gaming, the WoW Wireless Headset is excellent for music listening and watching movies on the PC thanks to the THX-certified equalization, but of course it’s still no professional studio headphone. Its frequency response ranges from 20 Hz-20 Khz and the drivers are 40mm neodymium magnets.

As for the wireless performance, the RF transmission didn’t face any interference from our cellphone or internet router. Reach varies according to the wall and room placement around you. A friend of ours, who has the same WoW Wireless Headset, is capable of going to his kitchen to grab a coffee while still chatting with us; unfortunately, our headset only goes as far as ten paces, one short of the fridge’s door, and it starts working again when we get back to the corridor. It’s nothing bad, but we wished we could grab a beer while talking to our fellow gamers.

We’ve already tested plenty of headsets here and the WoW Wireless Headset retired them all; you can’t beat the comfort, immersion and wireless freedom. It’s very expensive, but well worth it. Just don’t tell your gaming buddies once you get it. On the next game, surprise them by sounding like a “village elder” and wait for the laughs.