Fit and Finish
Non-Sound Factors
So I’m getting pretty comfortable with the H5’s. Sound is good, microphone is good and they’re pretty comfortable. But what about non-sound quality factors? Well, there are a few points to note here.
First, I need to have the earcups extended to the maximum amount of space available and even then the headset is only just fitting on my head comfortably. I measure the distance from the center of my ears over the top of my head and come up with 15.5 inches (or a little over 39 cm). Most headphones I’ve tried which pass over the top of my head, I don’t need to extend to the maximum to make fit. They’re not uncomfortable, but if this distance on your head is larger than mine, they’re unlikely to fit you.
The microphone is on a flexible extended arm, which is easy to move and extends about 6 inches (15cm) from the base of the left ear.
If there’s one thing I’d say which slightly lets the side down when it comes to the H5’s it would be the inline remote. This isn’t to say it’s bad, it performs the functions it was designed for reasonably with a mute, volume and multi-function button for play/pause/call answer, but it just doesn’t feel as well put together as the rest of the headphones. The main headset itself feels really solid with metal, high quality plastics and nicely padded leatherette. The inline remote doesn’t feel cheap necessarily, but it doesn’t feel as solid as the rest of the package.
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