Roccat Kave 5.1

686 reviews

May, 2024

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sound (183)
usability (129)
comfort (75)
design (71)
durability (63)

Negative
portability (69)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 686 reviews of Roccat Kave 5.1. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. People really like the design and durability. The comfort and usability also get good feedback. There are some negative comments about the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Roccat Kave 5.1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Roccat Kave 5.1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 136 user reviews of Roccat Kave 5.1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk.

75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Roccat Kave 5.1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 86 user reviews of Roccat Kave 5.1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and usability. The durability and comfort are also mentioned favorably, but many are less positive about the portability.

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70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Anirudh Regidi (digit.in)

ROCCAT Kave 5.1

Great Design ; Surround sound that actually works ; Everything that a gamer might want ; Great control pad

Sub-par for music ; Bass lacks precision ; Build quality

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Henry Butt (kitguru.net)

ROCCAT Kave 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review

KitGuru has had the opportunity to test a number of ROCCAT products in the past and have been impressed with their quality and performance. Today we are going to look at the ROCCAT Kave gaming headset that has an impressive specification and feature set.

KitGuru says: An impressive headset that delivers on every level.

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great mid/high range headset

This headset has held up great over a year. From packing and storing abuse, all works well still. The sound is great, In fps you can really tell which direction footsteps are coming from

Its heavy. After a 6 hour gamathon you might start getting a headache

Apr, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good Headset

They have held up for over a long time and I believe I got my moneys worth.

5.1 sound and very good sound quality. I have had them over a year now and still working great. has a nice long cord

I have had 2 problems with them.... since I wear them a lot I had to add padding to the headband because my head would get a red square on it ( I do have a large head so that may have something to do with it). The other problem was with the in line...

Mar, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Works like a champ

i didn't purchase my headset from the egg. I bought mine from a brick and mortar and have since moved to where there just happens to be no stores within a few hundred miles, just my luck. I loved this headset when I first bought it. The sound was...

Pretty upset with Roccat. Can't say anything good about them right now

These things are heavy! They are built like a tank and weigh almost as much. After long nights of gaming they will leave indentations across the top of your head that won't go away for a couple of days. If you wear a hat it's no problem but if you rock...

Feb, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Beware of the warranty

Pretty upset with Roccat. Can't say anything good about them right now

Feb, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Still going strong

They are a bit heavy but I have a thick neck so maybe thats a prequisite. Play BF4 for hours in perfect comfort.

Last reviewed these 2/24/2013 and happy to say after dropping them dozens of times , spills, etc. they are still going as strong as the day I took them out of the box. Do not know what the negative reviewers here are doing wrong but..after owning...

none

Dec, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Case

Really comfortable, amazing sound. Buy an external mic, i use the Audio-Technica Atr2500 (a semi-cheap usb mic) would buy gain.

Amazing sound, the true 5.1 surround is better than any virtual 7.1 i've heard. Comfortable - fully circumaural!!! Fit really snug on my ears. Ladies will dig your well muscled neck after 1 week of use

Heavy-ish... I got used to it really fast so now its just really comfortable. The mic. I have tampered with it, messed with all my settings, downloaded programs to help, my mic always sounds quiet to people. This may be a problem with Mac OSX, but who...

Dec, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great headset, quiet mic.

Really comfortable, amazing sound. Buy an external mic, i use the Audio-Technica Atr2500 (a semi-cheap usb mic) would buy gain.

Dec, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Fantastic for What it is

I alreadty have one of these for my tower, but I decided to buy one for my media server to take advantage of surround sound without disturbing others.

Takes advantage of surround sound without disturbing others ; So far, solid build ; Control module is robust and nicer than other 5.1 headsets that just hang off your head when in use ; Don't need a lot of output power to drive the speakers for a good...

It isn't 7.1

Dec, 2014

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