CONCLUSION

   Hi-Res Audio is still not set in stone which means that depending on the support it gets by manufacturers it may or may not make it in one piece just like numerous other technologies introduced in the market over the year (who remembers the HD-DVD by Toshiba for example?). Still even though our ears can't hear the difference it can't hurt to have a wider audio spectrum/range (material quality may be better to achieve this after all) as opposed to other headsets and this is why ROCCAT and many other manufacturers have high hopes about Hi-Res Audio. Getting back to the Khan Pro i have to admit that initially i used it with my smartphones (via its bundled 3.5mm Y-split cable) and the results were really bad. Mids and highs were mediocre at best and bass wasn't much better either so i was rather surprised and baffled with the performance of the Khan Pro. Things however changed when i plugged it with the sound cards of both my systems without using that split cable. By doing that highs became very crisp and clear followed by almost equally good and detailed mids and a sufficient amount of deep and rich bass. This is not to say that the Khan Pro outperformed everything we've used to date but it does seem that the Hi-Res Audio feature helps deliver better audio quality. So although for use on the go via the bundled y-split adapter the Khan Pro couldn’t get much worse (perhaps that’s something ROCCAT can resolve in a future revision?) for use at home it’s a very balanced headset. Things are just as good when it comes to the pull-down boom microphone ROCCAT has equipped the Khan Pro with. True it doesn't look nice and it's not as convenient as some retractable ones we've seen in the past but it performed better than most to date (at times players on the other end thought we were sitting right next to them).

   The ROCCAT Kahn Pro Gaming Headset currently carries a retail price tag of USD99.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 73Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) so it sits right in the middle of many similar headsets. Of course although the Khan Pro may not excel in terms of build quality it offers impressively crisp and detailed audio quality (just don’t use the bundled y-split cable) and since that’s not something we see a lot in sub-100$ models it deserves our Golden Award.

PROS

- Design
- Hi Res Audio (Crist & Detailed Mids/Highs)
- Bass Levels
- Microphone 
- Comfortable
- Available In Black, White & Grey

CONS

- Overall Build Quality
- Price (For Some)
- Audio Quality When Using the Bundled 3.5mm Split Cable