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.  

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