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Icemat Siberia Headphones
Date: 2005-03-29 | Author: Björn Endre
Company: Icemat
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Introduction
With all the talk about surround sound, 5.1 speaker systems and 7.1 speaker systems, it is sometimes easy to forget that in some cases a pair of good headphones is to be preferred or even a necessity. I, for instance, cannot turn up the volume of my 5.1 system too high since I don't want to disturb the neighbors or my wife. At the same time, I want to be able to experience a good gaming session of World of Warcraft or Doom 3, and we all know that the sound is just as important as graphics.
Icemat is mostly known for their mouse pads, but they also have a new line of audio products. Today, I am testing their headphones, the Icemat Siberia, to see if Icemat makes gamer headphones that match the level of quality of their gamer mouse pads.
The Headphones
Let’s look at the specifications:
HEADPHONE:
Frequency resp: 18-28.000 Hz
Impedance: 40 Ohm
SPL@1kHz, 1V rms: 99 - 104dB
Cable length: 1,0+1,8=2,8m.
Jack: 3,5 mm. + 6,3 mm. converter.
MICROPHONE:
Frequency Response: 80-15.000 Hz
Pick-up pattern: Sensitive uni-directional
1V/P@1kHz: 38dB
The headphones come in a small box, which displays them through plastic. Unlike most headphones, which are black, these are in white, fitting perfectly with the name Siberia. The material they are made of is plastic, but it isn’t cheap plastic. The feel the headphones have is very professional and even a bit luxurious. To make the headphones more comfortable, Icemat has put a soft black material on each headphone. In addition, the headphones have an auto retractable wire system for the headband, which makes it fit your head perfectly without you having to do anything. These headphones really are comfortable. I’ve used a lot of headphones, but none have been as comfortable as these. The headphones have holes in them, letting the outside sound ‘leak’ in. This, however, also lets the sound ‘leak’ out, which means you won’t want to listen to music with a high volume in public unless you want to annoy others.
The cord from the headphones is made out of an unusual material, making it very flexible yet sturdy. It’s hard to explain in words, but once again, it works very well, allowing the cord to bend easily. The basic cord is just about a meter long, and this feels a bit short. Included is, however, an extension cord that is 1.8 meters long and also includes a volume control as well as a microphone.
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