The Striker Pro P1 is a great gaming headset and could easy
the only headphones one could need. I will start with the lay flat pivoting
cups, they make this large headset quite a bit more compact to take on the go
and the durable build quality did not feel flimsy at all, even the cables were
pretty thick. The removable flexible microphone works great, without changing
any settings, those in my party were able to hear me clearly without feedback,
even picking up my dog playing in the background. The sound is equally amazing,
from movies and music to games, these can deliver in spades at any volume, I
would have just preferred a bit more bass. The Striker Pro's packaging
emphasizes the tuning of the drivers with Polk Optimized Electro-Acoustic
Tuning (POET) so I figured I would use Battlefront to give them a beating and
they sounded beautiful with crisp and clear sound, making the a fully immersive
gaming experience.
A few things that I was not so fond of out of the box was the
overly snug fit, the optional in line remote, and the inability to hear myself
speak. In regards to the snug fit, the headband is made up of sturdy metal, so
firm use of thumbs at the top and a few test fittings and it no longer felt
like they had a Kung Fu grip on my dome. The over the ear for do such a good
job at blocking out so much noise, such as yourself speaking at higher volumes
so it was often times hard to hear myself speak or other party members in the
middle of loud firefights. At lower to medium volume, I did not have this problem
at all. Lastly, the OPTIONAL in line remote, mine may have been defective as I
got constant feedback and would not recognize the microphone. Like I said it is
optional, so it did not take away from my experience.
I love the Polk Striker Pro P1's as there are no one trick
pony. They now go with me just about everywhere thanks to the fold flat design
and I even use them while working to take and lead conference calls. Even using
on plane, the headset does a great job at blocking out engine noise, chatty
neighbors, and crying babies. When using them for what they are made for,
online gaming, is where I truly appreciate what they had to offer, as I got
immersive sound with party chat without the loss of sound quality from using a
cheap headset so I could talk with teammates. Polk's Striker Pro P1 is
available now and priced at $129.95 but at the time of this review, they are
modestly priced at $99.95 with free shipping from Polk's site.
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