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SteelSeries Siberia 840 Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2016-11-17

After connecting the Siberia 840 to our PC via USB, we started testing it by watching quite a few YouTube videos, some TV Shows, and of course, we did play some games: Carmageddon Max Damage, Devilian, Paladins, Mafia III and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. As the older version, the headset comes with a well-balanced output, which means that the bass is not over-the-top as we may expect from a headset exclusive for gaming; this "feature" does transform the Siberia 840 into an ideal companion for watching movies as well as listening to music.

A Closer Look Part II

From the installation guide, the customer will learn of the headset functionality and how to connect it depending on the sound source:

The bundle box seems better organized than the one we have found with the Siberia 800, even if the cables aren’t wrapped individually in plastic bags:

SteelSeries is supplying an XBOX Chat Cable for the Xbox 360 console:

Next, we have a Chat Cable for both Xbox One and PS4 consoles:

The Analog Cable can be used with any analog audio sources:

The Mobile Cable can be used with tablets, smartphones or laptops which do sport a combo audio jack:

The Optical Cable can be used with consoles, but also with PC setups which sport S/PDIF interfaces:

The USB cable is usable when working with PlayStation and PC setups:

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