CONCLUSION 

   After a very successful run with their gaming mice and keyboard lines it was naturally expected from Tesoro to decide and move forward into the manufacturing of gaming headsets as well and although the Kuven 7.1 Surround Sound Headset is their very first attempt in this area (thus i had my doubts about its performance) i must say that it's a lot better than i was expecting. Lucky for us by the time we started testing we had received a few of the latest gaming titles (ArMA 3, Shadow Warrior, Alien Rage) so we put it to good use. Now the first thing you will notice once you place the Kuven on your head is that the earcups follow your ears perfectly thanks to their diagonal placement something which doesn't apply for 90% of the headsets out there. True it's not groundbreaking but that's also why i can't figure out why other manufacturers haven't done the same as Tesoro. Audio quality is also very good with crisp and accurate mids/highs while the amount of bass is very good however i can't say the same regarding positioning audio since i found myself using the 7.1 surround sound feature less each day that went by. This is perhaps due to the fact that I’ve been using a true 7.1 surround headset for almost 3 years now (as true as a 7.1 headset can be) so i prefer normal stereo audio over virtual surround one (personal opinion). The noise-cancelling microphone was a pleasant surprise since it does work as advertised and so most of the time the people on the other end thought i was right next to them but at the same time i have to say that I’ve used better ones (thus the most part). Unfortunately right before the end of this review the left earcup started to produce high distortion (hiss sound) even at low volume levels so although it does seem to be just a defective sample just to be on the safe side we are expecting yet another one by Tesoro.

   With a current recommended price tag set at USD69.99 inside the USA and at 69.99Euros inside the EU there isn't much competition in the market for the Kuven 7.1 Virtual Surround Gaming Headset by Tesoro and although there are many headsets available currently that i'd choose over it none of those is beneath the USD100/100Euros price marker. Audio quality is very good, build quality is equally good and the design of the Kuven is also great while in terms of comfort after many hours of use well i can say that i haven't used a gaming headset just as comfortable for a long time. Of course the distortion we noticed coming from the right 50mm driver at the end of the review process is a bit troubling so we will have to wait for a new sample to make certain that this is an isolated event although i really doubt that Tesoro would release something defective in the market. Overall the Kuven 7.1 Virtual Surround Gaming Headset has everything any gamer out there would want from quality and design up to comfort and a great price tag which in the end is why it gets our Golden Award.

UPDATE : We received a replacement Headset for the Kuven that didn't have the same issue with the left earcup.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design
- Audio Quality (Very Good Mids/Highs/Bass)
- 7.1 Virtual Surround USB Sound Card (For Some)
- Comfort (Diagonal Earcups)
- Bundle (2m Extension Cable, Y Cable)
- Price

CONS

- None