Psyko 5.1 Gaming Headset Review

Psyko 5.1 Features:

• The Optimal Surround Sound Experience
• Patent Pending Psyko Wave Technology for precise positional audio accuracy
• You are always in the audio “Sweet Spot” for enhanced realism
• Zero Latency and Instant Positional Awareness
• Hear directional sounds instantly and more accurately
• Improves game performance through faster reaction times and higher kill ratios
• Simple and Accurate Setup
• Just plug the Psyko Amp into your 5.1 sound card - no software
• All speakers are automatically in the right place
•  Custom Sound Control
• Adjust volume and bass levels on the Psyko Amp
• Visual Direction Indicators
• Comfort
• Patent Pending ear cup vents pivot open and closed, allowing for open air flow to keep your ears cool and comfortable for those marathon game sessions. Open them to talk to others in the room, close them to block outside sounds.
• Fabric cushioning for extended play comfort

Psyko 5.1 Specifications:

• Headset impedance: 32 ohm front, rear & center channels; 90 – 120 ohm  subwoofer (per ear cup)
• Output SPL: 103 dB A weighted minimum at 1 kHz, 2 channels active, below distortion limit
• Amplifier input impedance: 1 K ohm nominal, 950 ohm minimum
• Amplifier output impedance: < 1 ohm Output
• Power Level: 125 mW per channel minimum, all channels active, 1 kHz; 425 mW minimum any single active channel, 1 kHz (measured below distortion limit into 32 ohm impedance levels)
• Input signal limit: +/- 3 Volts (6 Vpp)
• Connections: 3.5 mm jacks
• Weight: 1.2 Lbs (544 g)

Psyko 5.1 System Requirements:

• Support for Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac
• Required 5.1 channel sound card or 5.1 onboard audio solution with 3.5mm input jacks.
• Does not support optical or coaxial connectivity

Packaging/Contents:

The front of the Psyko box has an angled picture of the headset with sniper scopes kind of dissolved into the background of the top right of the box. The name “Psyko 5.1” is written in bright white lettering along with the company’s creative slogan “The Dawn of Audio as a Weapon” It has the Psyko logo located in the bottom right hand corner and in the left corner states that it is powered by Pyko’s Patented waveguide technology.
  
Each side of the box shows a side profile of the headset again with the sniper scope design at the top dissolving into the background.  One side displays the requirements  (5.1 channel  soundcard with 4 -1/8” (3.5mm) plugs )and states that it doesn’t support digital optical or coaxial connectivity, while the other side tells of the box’s contents ( Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset, Psyko 5.1 Amp, Psyko 5.1 Mic Boom, and a Wall Power Adapter).  The back of the box has another angled picture of the headphones with smaller pictures and explanations of the features described above. It also has smaller pictures of the amp with its main features and a picture of 3.5mm plugs looking like they are about ready to be plugged into a soundcard.  Also on the back of the box is a paragraph describing the PykoWave technology in a little more detail.  The top of the box contains a top profile picture of the Psyko 5.1 headset.

The Psyko 5.1 package contains:

• Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset
• Psyko 5.1 Amp
• Psyko 5.1 Mic Boom
• Wall Power Adapter
• Owners Manual