In most instances allowing me to hear the footsteps of my enemies and the direction they’re coming from. But it certainly can immerse the player into the game. This isn’t a surround sound headset with incredible bass to support it. The sound quality on the LVL40 is quite crisp and clear for the price of the headset. I was, at first, quite annoyed with this, as lifting my hand up away from my controls to do this felt like a time process…every second counts in a Team Death Match game in Call of Duty…however, after realising that on my old headset I’d sometimes miss the volume scroll and hit the mute button made me realize that this simplistic design on the LVL40 is worth it. Along the left, on the backside of the earpiece, you’ll find a knob that you’ll be able to scroll up to increase the volume and scroll down to decrease. Which is actually the same thing with the volume button control. It really is as simple as that, rather than searching for that mute button or hitting the wrong button. And back down to your mouth position to activate. It can be muted just by flipping it up in a parallel position to your left ear cup. Moving onto the headset’s volume control and mic, the PDP LVL40 possesses a flexible goose-neck microphone that isn’t really the worlds best mic on the market but does an incredible job when playing online with friends. What I was quite impressed with though is that although the ear cups did not surround my ear completely, it did quite a good job at cancelling out outside noise. The cushions are made from breathable nylon mesh ear cushions, which was a pleasant surprise, especially since my usual pair of headsets possess a leather ear cushion cup, which I find can cause sweating at times. Disclaimer, I do have big ears, however, it just doesn’t seem as comfortable as the larger gaming headsets out there on the market. In fact, whilst using them I found that after some time, my ears would heat up and I’d have a bit of discomfort. Moving onto to the ear cups themselves, the PDP LVL40 unfortunately doesn’t possess a large ear cup. If that wasn’t enough, it also has a padded cushion on the inner arch at the top of the headset to soften its contact with the top of your head. This will allow you to either loosen or tighten the headsets grip around your noggin.ĭisclaimer, I do have big ears, however, it just doesn’t seem as comfortable as the larger gaming headsets out there on the market.
This is further accentuated with the fact that it also possesses an adjustable band. Being able to twist from side to side, this should accommodate a multitude of head sizes and ears with ease. Followed by a smooth colour design you’ll soon notice that the headset also has quite a flexible feel to it. This may not be something everyone wants but is perfect for those not wanting to bring attention to themselves, especially when wearing the headset in public if you so choose. The design is smooth, sleek and just functions so well in not being over conspicuous and out there.
Upon opening the box and discovering your new PDP LVL40 headset you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find a soft and dark grey colour palette.