In a double bill review, today we take a look at the Sharkoon Skiller SGH50 gaming headset and the DAC Pro S V2. With both products priced below £100, we put them through their paces today and assess audio quality, ease of use and much more. Could this prove to be a reasonably priced combination for audio purists?
Timestamps
00:00 Start
00:15 Details / unboxing / pricing
01:49 Headset build quality & design
03:40 DAC Pro S and sound quality
06:03 Locking connector, cable and controls
06:54 Microphone quality / comparisons
08:50 Closing Thoughts
Skiller SGH50 Specifications
- Design: Circumaural
- Connector: 3.5 mm Stereo Plug (TRRS)
- Weight Without Cable: 342 g
- Speaker Diameter: 50 mm
- Impedance: 55 Ω
- Frequency Response: 10 Hz – 40,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: 112 dB ± 3 dB
- Max. Power: 40 mW
- Volume Control: Via Inline Controller
- Direction: Omnidirectional
- Impedance: 2.2 kΩ
- Frequency Response: 100 Hz – 10,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: -38 dB ± 3 dB
- Detachable Microphone
- Flexible Microphone
- Microphone Mute: Via Inline Controller
- Modular Cable
- Total Cable Length 1x 3.5 mm Stereo Plug (TRRS): 110 cm + 150 cm
- Total Cable Length 2x 3.5 mm Stereo Plug: 110 cm + 150 cm + 15 cm
- Gold-Plated Connectors
- TRRS Pinout: CTIA
- DAC Pro S V2 Specifications
- External Soundcard
- USB Output voltage:2 V
- Impedance:16 – 300 Ω
- Max.Power:250 mW
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR):100 dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N):0.002 %
- Sampling Frequency:24 Bit / 96 kHz
- Power Supply:USB
- Weight:8 g
- Dimensions (L x W x H):42.0 x 17.3 x 9.7 mm
- Supported Operating Systems:Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Interfaces:3.5 mm TRRSTRRS compatible (CTIA)
- Gold-Plated Connectors
The Sharkoon Skiller SGH50 is listed for £60.24 on Amazon HERE, and you can get the DAC Pro S V2 on Amazon UK HERE.
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Pros
- Rugged mainly metal build.
- Great low end response.
- Support for Hi-Res 24bit/96KHz audio.
- Very clear, detachable microphone.
Cons
- Exposed wiring on each ear cup.
- Solely stereo headset.
- No noise cancellation or EQ support.
KitGuru Says: The Sharkoon Skiller SGH50 headset and DAC Pro S V2 is great combination for gamers looking for great audio quality both from the speakers and from the microphone. There's room for improvement but this is overall a great entry level headset for budding audiophiles.