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I recently checked out creative soundblaster x85 gaming headset and was very impressed with it overall the build quality was there sound was good for the price and creative armed it with some practical useful features such as the removable mic today I'm taking a look at the H 5s little brother the Sound Blaster xh3 designed as a portable more affordable entry level gaming headset the h3 headset can now be had for 70 US dollars on Amazon a full 60 dollars cheaper than the h5 model once you pop this headset out of the box you can feel how light it really is but it's lightweight and all-around plastic build the build quality is still there and it's nice for an entry-level headset nothing rattles when the headset is shaken and the smooth black plastic is nice to the touch an important feature that lends to the headsets portability is the way in which it folds down into a smaller size the ear cups don't rotate however to fold down to a flat form they're simply folded side is small enough as it is to fit into all kinds of small backpack pouches the h3 is a very light headset as mentioned and the ear cups of soft and pillowy like those of the h5 yarn between the ear caps is not as prominently padded as that of the h5 there was a lightweight form factor this was never a comfort issue unfortunately for me my ears don't quite fit into the ear cups of the h3 and actually find this to be a bit of an issue during long gaming sessions light weight of the headset does help with this but I much prefer ear cups that do fit around my entire year now let's talk about the sound as we know this is a smaller cheaper headset so we aren't expecting the same level of sound performance the h5 delivered rather we hope they deliver good clean sound for the price packing 40 millimeter drivers the h3 is able to deliver just that it's not as rich and full as that of its larger and more expensive counterparts as you'd expect but for the casual gamers not too picky with the audio I believe will be very satisfactory to wade with this the headset comes pre tuned by creative to a warm sound signature how much this house is pretty hard to determine you can also tune the sound some predetermine sound profiles provided by creative in their sound blaster execuse tech engine light software similarly to the h5 you aren't able to create your own custom profiles however the inline mic cable is braided however the remote only features a volume wheel and a microphone mute toggle unfortunately there's no play pause answer hang up button to control your media device or smartphone the h3 is an analogue headset and creative apps applied to connectivity options you can choose from e to the four pole single plug three-and-a-half millimeter cable which is suitable for smartphones media devices and consoles or the wire split cable that will suit most PC gamers instead overall I'd say the sound blaster xh3 headset slots in nicely as the entry-level headset in creatives range just $70 they get the job done and will suit gamers on-the-go who want a quick and easy no fuss headset the won't take up too much room in their bags the sound quad is their - and suits the entry-level as consumers at this price point are unlikely to be hooking these up to an amplifier or a sound card anyway the detachable mic and supply connectivity options are a bonus for me however the lack of inline remote functionality could be annoying for those who want to use these on the go thanks for watching another Hardware unbox pro review if you have any questions please let us know in our forum at Hardware inbox comm or in the comment section don't forget to hit like hit subscribe and we'll see you next time yeah