Speedlink Medusa NX Core (X360 & PS3) Gaming Headset Review

1. Introducion2. Packaging and Bundle3. The Headset4. Comfort and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

There isn't anything ground breaking about the design of the Medusa NX as it uses a simple over the head design.  The earcups are fairly large and fit over your ears, pressing against the head.

Many manufacturers try and differentiate their gaming headsets from the crowd by painting them bright colours but Speedlink has chosen to use matte black to finish the whole of the headset.  This gives it an understated appearance that will be favoured by some gamers.  We can't help but feel it's a little bland, though.

The plastics used in construction feel reasonably durable and are well put together.  This gives the headset a quality feeling overall and makes it feel like it's built to last.  The only slightly suspect aspect of the headset in terms of build quality is the cable which feels a little flimsy and thin for our liking.

We would prefer to see Speedlink using a braided shielding like SteelSeries do with some of their headsets.

As we mentioned earlier in the review, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the headset are identical apart from the cables used for connection.  Both feature dual 3.5mm connectors about 50cm down the cable from the headset.  These can either be used to plug the headset into your PC or into the in line controls supplied for PS3 and Xbox 360.

The in line control supplied with the Xbox 360 version of the headset is easily identifiable by the trademark green and black colour scheme.  It features independent controls for game and chat volume as well as a microphone mute button.

On the rear of the control there is a clip for attaching it to your clothes if required.  There are four cables attached to the bottom of the control which must all be connected to enable full functionality.

These are a USB cable for power, red and black RCA connectors and a 2.5mm cable which plugs into the bottom of your controller for chat.

The PS3 in line control is very similar to the Xbox 360 version.  The controls are identical and the only aesthetic difference is the red and black colour scheme.  The cables protruding from the bottom of the control are also different as the chat functionality is handled via USB rather than a separate connector.  It also features two RCA connectors for game audio.

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