CM Storm Pitch Gaming Earphone Review

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We tested these headphones over a 3-day period using them in a variety of scenarios. The pre-fitted tips were too large for my ears so I selected the next size down and they fitted perfectly.

Many in-ear earphones will cause discomfort or irritation if used for a long period of time, but the CM Storm Pitch remained relatively comfortable over several hours. They were certainly better than many off-the-shelf designs we have used before.

The sound quality of the CM Storm Pitch was close to excellent. The 10 mm drivers are able to reproduce most frequencies with a crisp and precise tone and a tight focused bass response. This made listening to our classical repertoire very enjoyable as the sound errs on the warm side of neutral.

When we moved to a gaming environment, first playing F1 2011 – we still felt like the earphones delivered and we were fully immersed in the sound of the naturally aspirated V8's. Moving to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the earphones delivered very capable sound staging which allowed us to tell precisely where specific audio was originating from. Gun shots sounded realistic and other ambient sound effects had plenty of impact.

The other important aspect of these gaming earphones is the microphone, so we conducted several tests first using our mobile phone to make a call, and then the same using Skype. The clarity of voices from these earphones is excellent, and the ‘passive noise-cancellation' is also very good. We made one call while next to a busy road and the headphones were able to isolate engine noises perfectly.

The quality of the microphone is good, but due to the nature of the omni-directional design it does pick-up some background noise.

Overall we enjoyed using these earphones, they are comfortable and the sound quality is very good indeed. They aren't however going to compete with and replace some of the larger gaming headsets, but we wouldn't expect that anyway. It is worth pointing out that there are a lot of advantages to a pair of earphones that you can then slide into your back pocket and take with you easily.

With an expected price tag of £27.95, they are certainly good value for money. If you are however a keen gamer then you will still probably want to spend a bit more money and buy a larger gaming headset, but these are great for ‘on the move' gamers.

Pros

• Good sound-quality.
• Very comfortable for in-ear.
• Call/Answer button.
• Very portable.
• Small storage pouch included.

Cons

• Microphone will pick up background noise.
• Soft sound reproduction not some gamers' tastes.

Kitguru says: A great pair of gaming earphones that can also be used on a day to day basis.

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