[section_title title=”Conclusion”] Conclusion
The Ceres 300 is Cooler Master’s entry level headset and following on from the previous page, that market bracket is certainly enforced.
Starting with the price, £30 is a lot to ask for a headset that is really quite poor in all areas bar build quality. You could pick up the BitFenix Flo for little more than the Ceres 300 RRP and have an all around better experience, furthermore, an extra £20 could net you a Ceres 500 – a massively better headset from Cooler Master. It’s surprising how two products from the same manufacturer can differ so wildly with such a small price difference, and sadly, for the worst.
The audio performance from the Ceres 300 just wasn’t great. Every area of testing was poor and combined with the lack of any comfort from the Ceres 300 design itself, my time with the headset has felt more like a chore than a review. Again, it’s strange how the Ceres 300 does so little, if anything, right compared to the Ceres 500. For £30 I expect an audio performance some way above the Ceres 300 and also a headset that is at least wearable, but the Ceres 300 appears to miles from the target. It’s hard to argue why anyone should go for the Ceres 300 over some basic all-in-one earphones from mobile phone manufacturers – at least you’d then have the mobility too.
To finish up, the Ceres 300 doesn’t just feel like a budget or entry product from Cooler Master, but arguably a bad one. I’m left confused how much of a difference there is in quality between this and the Ceres 500 when both are from the same manufacturer, but most importantly, there is no way I could recommend the Ceres 300 to anyone based on my time with them.
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Summary
A poor headset from Cooler Master with the only positives being VOIP performance and build quality. Vastly better alternatives available for little more than the RRP of the Ceres 300.
