Roccat Kulo 7.1 surround USB

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

2
Average:

3
Bad:

4

Pros:

Beautiful design.
Very Comfortable.
Small Size.

Cons:

Faux leathers sticks in the ear.
Over-the-ear design hurts.

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Last revision on June 11, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Beautiful design
Very Comfortable
Small Size
Audio Quality
Standalone / USB Soundcard Use
Noise, shielding earcup padding
Pivotable microphone
Long cable
Lovely packaging

Reviewers Didn't Like

Faux leathers sticks in the ear
Over-the-ear design hurts
Muddy midtones and poor bass performance
Absolutely average sound positioning
Expensive
USB sound card is useless
Doesn't Feel Sturdy Enough
Price (For Some)
Virtual Surround
Not really Plug’n'Play
Microphone available only on the left side

Expert reviews and ratings

I don’t like the Kulo much, but every time I look at it I ask myself, “they can’t be that bad, are they?”, but they are, despite how stunningly it is. At $89, Kulo is supremely overpriced. Just save up and buy the Roccat Kave....

By Tbreak.com on November 19, 2011

Nathan As a gamer I find that having that competitive edge is always a plus when playing games online or even offline. So I was really looking forward to getting my hands on a new gaming headset from ROCCAT, the ROCCAT Kulo. Hey good lookingThe...

By Yet Another Review Site on June 22, 2011

With an unnecessary USB sound card, the Kulo is an expensive yet basic stereo headset that can’t justify its high price...

By Expert Reviews on June 20, 2011

The USB dongle adds a bit to the Kulo's price, and does go a small way towards improving sound quality, but you're still better off spending your money...

By CNET Australia on June 10, 2011

Overall I must say I enjoyed the ROCCAT Kulo headset. I found that it works straight out of the box and the ability to plug and play is an awesome feature. Although you will not get the 7.1 functionality without first installing the proper driver,...

By Overclockers Club on October 16, 2011

Due to limited time (vacations coming up soon) i used the KULO 7.1 USB Virtual Surround Headset for a total of 12 days inside which i also shared it with 2 friends of mine in order to be as much objective as possible. Personally i used the unit...

By Real World Labs on July 27, 2011

A few questions appeared: First, how much of a difference does a soundcard make? Does the onboard sound-card always provide a lower sound quality or not? The last but not least, which combination of sound-card and headphones can produce better sound...

By Rbmods.com on July 15, 2011

I’ve tested quite a few different headsets and speaker systems recently that purported to utilise 3D sound, or some sort of virtual surround setup and none of them were that impressive; certainly the software options for Creative sound cards tend...

By XSReviews on June 07, 2011

Parlare di Roccat vuol dire affrontare un discorso riguardante uno dei brand che, nonostante la sua giovane età, è riuscito al meglio ad affermarsi in un mercato sempre più ricco di concorrenza. Roccat, infatti, è nata nel 2007 in...

By PCBrain on November 04, 2012

En faisant à nouveau évoluer les écouteurs du Kulo, Roccat prouve à nouveau sa capacité à faire évoluer ses produits en fonction des retours des utilisateurs, et c'est tout à son honneur. Malheureusement, ces...

By zeden.net on May 15, 2012

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