CONCLUSION

   If you want the best positioning audio around i have to say that neither the G430 nor any 7.1 virtual surround sound headset can offer that and as a matter of fact in the case of some headsets i really suggest turning that option off when playing games. Logitech did do a good effort with the G430 but at least for us it didn't do the trick. That being said the 40mm drivers had as worried for a second since in most cases such diameter is not enough (or at least based on the headsets we've used) to produce deep and powerful bass but that's not the case with the G430 since we were blown away by its bass levels and that was without us adjusting the bass level bar in the software (once we did well you can imagine). Mids and highs were not as impressive but still very good and crisp although i have to point out that the volume levels of the headset when used with the USB soundcard were not as good as we'd like them to be. The G430 is also quite light so coupled with the very soft earpads and headpad we used it for many hours per gaming session without issues. Regarding the microphone i can't say that we used it a lot but for the small period that we did it performed as advertised so no complaints here either.

   As we speak the G430 Surround Sound Gaming Headset by Logitech retails for a very attractive price tag of USD64.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 49Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de special offer). Of course there are quite a few other virtual surround gaming headsets at around the same price range in the market but the Logitech G430 beats most of them not only because of its build quality and design but also because it packs powerful bass levels, has crisp mids/highs and can also be used both with and without the USB soundcard. Sure you can find better headsets out there but simply not at the same price range and because of that the G430 Surround Sound Headset by Logitech walks with our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design
- Audio Quality (Very Good Mids/Highs)
- Powerful Bass Levels
- 7.1 Virtual Surround USB Sound Card (For Some)
- Comfortable
- Logitech Gaming Software
- Price 

CONS

- Volume Levels (When Using The Soundcard)