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Creative Chat USB On-ear Headset with Noise-cancelling Mic Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2021-12-06

After working with the EQ settings and filters from inside the dedicated Creative application, we went ahead and listened to some YouTube video clips, vlogs but also documentaries. We were surprised how well the Creative Chat USB did sound like, with enough bass thanks to the 40mm drivers. While the product is mainly marketed for conference activities, it comes with enough capabilities to handle more tasks as well, such as using it for multimedia content consumption, but also gaming.

The Software Interface Part I

Right after installing the dedicated software, we were prompted to install a driver update as well:

The interface comes with a clean design and depending on the model of the headset we will also get modules to work with:

Sound Mode area comes with predefined EQ settings and we have quite a bit of presets to choose from:

Next, we do have the Acoustic Engine, which comes with the filters you would usually expect from a dedicated sound card (Surround, Crystalizer, Bass, Smart Volume, Dialog+):

The EQ can be configured with our own preferences and we do have separate controls for Preamp, Bass, Treble:

The SmartComms Kit really comes to help with the voice filtering and microphone mute during calls; some of these settings are already present in some chat applications such as Discord, but it is nice to see something similar implemented from the manufacturer:

The Mixer area does allow the user to set the volume for Playback and Recording:

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