Dont get me wrong: the CH351 gets a lot of things right.
Its fitted with 50mm drivers that deliver powerful sound and its spatial audio creates immersive soundscapes.
Its also not very comfortable, and theres no app for customization.
If youre okay with using it plugged in, the CH351 could be thebest wireless gaming headsetfor you.
If not, its worth considering alternatives.
For the complete breakdown, read my full Cooler Master CH351 review.
Wireless connectivity doesnt work as intended, which Ill discuss in the cons section later.
Over a wired connection, though, the CH351 works really well.
Games sound great even without spatial audio enabled, but wheres the fun in that?
Lets talk about it.
I noticed the difference between having spatial audio enabled and disabled the most in AC Shadows.
Its a blink-and-youll-miss-it moment and I only really noticed it when playing AC Shadows with the CH351.
When riding my horse, I could clearly hear the reins slapping against my horses neck now thats neat.
The wide soundstage and the big drivers help the headset produce nearly every sound accurately.
The mic works really well.
Its unidirectional, which, as opposed to omnidirectional mics, picks audio up from a single direction only.
This means that even if there are any sounds around you, the mic wont pick them up.
Thats great if you live in a busy household.
And it sounds loud and clear, as you’re able to hear in the clip above.
It would pair exceptionally well with theCooler Master MK770($119) keyboard.
Buzzin about
What does a wireless gaming headset need to be considered as a fantastic peripheral?
Regardless of whether there was any media playing, I kept hearing a static buzzing noise.
This issue happened on our second headset, too, leading me to believe this is a design flaw.
We havent seen this with other budget headsets weve tested.
Alas, the CH351 doesnt have this either.
Too many buttons
You know what they say: too many buttons spoil the headset.
Or something along those lines.
The right earcup is barren barring the USB-C port while the left earcup houses four buttons.
Pressing and pushing it down lets you swap between three devices connected over Bluetooth and 2.4GHz.
Next to this is the microphone button which can be used to toggle between mute, unmute and sidetone.
Then theres a spatial audio button, which, when depressed, toggles 3D sound.
And of course, youve also got the volume control wheel here.
Uncomfortable
To add insult to injury, the Cooler Master CH351 isnt the most comfortable headset.
Its heavier than most other headsets Ive tested, weighing 14.24oz.
Speaking of, its unidirectional mic works really well, and its detachable for easy transport.
But all of this is undermined by the headsets poor wireless performance.
I could hear a buzzing noise in both earcups which proved very frustrating.
