All bark no bite: ALIENWARE 310H

Alienware laptops have been dominating our gaming laptop category for quite some time and out of curiosity, we welcomed its budget gaming headphones with equal enthusiasm. Will it survive Stuff’s walloping?

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It’s difficult to describe the shape and design of the Alienware headset. It’s oddly shaped, almost like an upside-down egg with the edge cut off and shaped to resemble the rear heat vents of Alienware gaming laptops. Although it still manages to have big circular ear cushions. The entire build is made from matte-finished plastic and like all plastic-built headsets, they give way to creaks every now and then.

Cushioning is soft and comfortable. The mesh-like fabric on the cushions adds ventilation so it doesn’t get too hot during long gaming sessions. It feels nice on the skins too. The headband also gets the same mesh treatment with a good amount of swivel and tilt adjustments.

Of all the things that could go wrong with budget gaming headphones, the mediocre sound is probably the most expected of them all. The Alienware 310H isn’t the most horrible sound pair of headphones but there are other headphones that do audio and features a lot better than these and for less cash too. The HyperX Cloud Core 7.1 we reviewed recently sound better and come with more features.

Even if the overall audio quality doesn’t excite us as much, the vocals are done well enough for the budget. Amit Trivedi’s voice in Madhubala is deep and emotional although it’s not produced with the same character here. The Alienware 310H ditch depth for vocal clarity.