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Date 2006-11-15
Provider: Icemat
Author: Michael Chiu
Editor: Amber Lupala
Icemat Siberia In:Ear Headset Review
With the use of headsets becoming more widespread in gaming and VOIP, choosing a comfortable and capable headset is becoming more important. Icemat, whose mousepads we’ve reviewed in the past, has come out with a line of audio products that are geared towards today’s gamers who demand the best. Today, we’ll look at the Icemat Siberia In:Ear Headset, which is a combined earphone/microphone headset. Read on to see if it stands up to the cold stare of our review.
About Icemat:
Check out their website www.icemat.com
The original Icemat was launched in 2000, targeted at one of the most demanding consumer groups in the world: gamers. Since then Icemat has expanded the portfolio and today offers a wide range of products. Everything is created by people who demand as much from the visual design as they do from the performance of the final product.
Our staff is distributed throughout the world, working from offices in Europe, North America and Asia. The Icemat headquarters are located in Europe (Copenhagen, Denmark), and host the primary office facilities for the company. The headquarters handle all planning, production and partner coordination. For logistical reasons we also have sales offices in Asia (Taipei, Taiwan) and USA (Los Angeles, California). From Taipei we can reach the entire Asian market, as well as New Zealand and Australia. From Los Angeles we can reach North America, Canada and South America.
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Specifications:
Headphone:
Frequency response: 30 - 24.000 Hz
Impedance: 16 Ohm
SPL@1kHz, 1V rms: 90 dB
Cable length: 1.0 m + 1.8 m = 2.8 m / 9 ft.
Jack: 3.5 mm
Microphone:
Frequency response: 80 - 15.000 Hz
Impedance: 2K Ohm
Pick-up pattern: Uni-directional
Sensitivity (1V/P@1 kHz): -38 dB
The product:
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The Icemat Siberia In:Ear Headset came in a icy-colored blue package with a clear plastic window displaying the earphones and microphone. The back of the package provides a list of specification and features.
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Opening the package, the headset can be found secured in a customized plastic form. The package contains the headphones, a separate microphone, an extension cord, a carrying case, and four extra silicone ear sleeves.
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Taking a closer look at the headset, we see that the earphones are separate from the microphone, which is something that makes a lot of sense when it comes to earphones (less so for headphones in my opinion). The earphones are white (they also come in black) and have soft silicon sleeves on the tips that go into the ear. I think silicon is superior design than the traditional foam earphone covers; I find them more comfortable and good at sound isolation. Icemat included two extra sets with slightly different sizes/shapes to allow you to choose which one feels the best. The back of the earphone looks like a mini-speaker, which is designed to reduce background noise (more about this later)
Testing and Conclusion >>>>> Page 2
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