The cable is covered with a blue nylon sheath protecting the cable from wear and tear. A wider foam strip would have been better. I did find that the padding on the headband is narrow enough to create some pressure issues, but I just move the headband slightly to overcome this problem. The headband is easily adjusted with sliders and it is padded well. The earcups are larger than the X12’s and they swivel which makes fitting them to your head a no fuss event. The plastic, colors, and overall look of the headphone just feels like Logitech took into account looks as well as audio quality. The G430 comes off as a higher-end headphone compared to the X12. I decided to not use the software and just keep the 7.1 driver installed. ![]() The software is the downfall for this headphone. I found that they did not work with any 3D/7.1 demo I had laying around. ![]() The issue then becomes the volume controls and EQ. If you uninstall the stereo driver and unplug and plug in the headset again the correct driver will finally be installed with the gaming software active. A quick call to tech support reveals that Logitech is aware of the issue and I am not sure why they have not fixed it yet. This removes the 7.1 surround functionality of the headphone. The other half of the time it overwrites the driver for the headphone replacing it with a stereo driver instead of leaving the 7.1 driver installed. Half the time the installer will not run. Nice, I thought! Installing the gaming software from Logitech’s software is where things fell apart. First you plug in the headphone via USB dongle ( included ) and the PC installs the driver for the headphone. At least it was on my 64-bit Windows 7 machine. This headphone has only one 40 mm driver which brings up the software. Claims like this always bother me because in order to be 7.1 there have to be 7 drivers. The G430 is advertised as a 7.1 surround sound headphone. I did it simply with a $10 adapter so it will not be difficult for you to do the same. This does not mean that you cannot use it with a console. The headphone itself is designed primarily for PC use due to its split stereo and mic connectors. Because of the sonic improvements over the X12 it can be used both for gaming and music listening which is huge if you, like me, listen to a ton of music. The cable is long enough to extend to my console, the mic folds away, and the sound is very favorable. The Logitech G430 is a well-designed headphone that keeps comfort and sonics in check. ![]() The G430 comes through as a more even sounding headphone in that the bass and treble are more in line with each other. I love the Turtle Beach X12, but the audio quality is lacking especially in detail and treble extension. It is advertised as a surround sound headphone, but understanding that it only has one 40mm driver, I knew that it had to be more about the software than hardware and it was. The demo included some 7.1 surround music and game sounds which really tailored well to the G430. The colors and build quality caught my eye and when I actually took a listen…WOW! The soundstage was huge like out of your head huge. I discovered Logitech’s G430 gaming headset at a local Best Buy. To me this is the ideal price point to get into great sounding headphones that will last more than a few months. I am constantly looking out for great sounding headphones that can be found for under $100.
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