INTRODUCTION

   For good or bad when most consumers are out in the market looking for a brand new gaming headset, they place cost and looks (especially with the introduction of RGB/ARGB lighting) well over audio quality/performance and the same applies for pretty much every other gaming peripheral in the market including desks, chairs, keyboards and even mouse pads/mats. Unfortunately, even though most gaming peripherals manufacturers out in the market do their very best to cater to the needs of their entire consumer base cost always seems to be the decisive factor and so affordable products tend to appear more often. Viper Gaming by Patriot Memory has actually released a plethora of budget-friendly gaming peripherals over the years which combined good performance levels with looks and the V380 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound RGB Headset is their latest one.

   Viper Gaming is a brand of Patriot Memory, a global leader in performance memory, Solid State Drives (SSD's), and flash storage solutions. Viper Gaming was established in 2007 with the unveiling of the well-known, top-tier line of computer memory. Since then, the Viper Gaming brand has become synonymous with elite performance and reliability among gamers worldwide. In 2015, Viper Gaming decided to expand its product categories to include gaming keyboards, headsets, and mice. Offering entry, mid-level and high-end solutions with rich feature sets. Viper Gaming's award-winning peripherals provide gamers everywhere the best price-for-performance and reliability that enables every Viper Gamer to dominate in their sport.

   The V380 by Viper Gaming is basically a USB stereo headset which thanks to a built-in sound card by C-Media (Xear enhancements) it can produce 7.1 virtual surround sound from its two 53mm neodymium magnet dynamic drivers (frequency response of 20Hz-20KHz with 106dB sensitivity and impedance of 64 Ohms). Viper Gaming has also equipped the V380 with a detachable ENC (environmental noise cancelling) omni-directional microphone (very flexible - features a frequency response of 100Hz-10KHz with -42dB sensitivity and 2.2KOhm impedance), ergonomic (angled) earcups with external controls, full spectrum RGB lighting for the exterior of both earcups (16.7 million colors with 5 effects) and a 2.1 meter long braided cable. As some of you may have noticed the V380 does lack the vibration feature used with previous models but hopefully that will not prove to be a game changer.