With the Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Rage Wireless, you’ll never feel like you didn’t get your money’s worth—this is the most feature-packed headset at this price point. Most notably, it’s wireless, connecting to your computer with a USB dongle and charging via a removable, braided cable. Wireless headsets have been known to have some problems, like latency or interference, but we never experienced either with the Rage.
The Rage Wireless is a USB headset, and provides its own audio processing, which can be great if you don’t have a discrete sound card. Sound Blaster is a company that obviously knows what it’s doing in this arena, and the downloadable SBX ProStudio software has some nice features, including soundstage-broadening virtual surround and a Crystalizer that enhances and clarifies most compressed audio sources.
Our main gripe with the set is that it’s not terribly comfortable. The leatherette-covered foam on the earcups and headband has a little less give than we like to see, and the whole set is quite heavy. We’re also not crazy about the inclusion of a removable boom mic. It’s flexible, and recording quality is fine, but between the removable mic, the removable foam windscreen, the wireless dongle, and the detachable charging cable, the chances of you keeping track of all the components of your Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Rage Wireless are slim to none.
At $100, this is one of the least-expensive quality wireless headsets on the market. If you’re trying to cut the cord without breaking the bank, the Tactic 3D Rage is a good option.
Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Rage Specifications
| Driver Units: | 50mm Neodymium magnet |
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| Frequency Response: | 20Hz ~ 20kHz |
| Impedance: | 32ohms |
| Sensitivity: | 102dB/mW |
| Microphone Type: | Noise-cancelling condenser |
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| Frequency Response: | 100Hz ~ 6.5kHz |
| Impedance: | <2.2kohms |
| Sensitivity: | -40dBV/Pa |
| USB Transmitter: | USB 1.1 or 2.0 port |
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| Wireless Technology: | Uncompressed 2.4GHz ISM band |
