We're testing the MMX2 gaming and digital multimedia headset from Beyerdynamic today. This headset comes in gray and orange box with a stylish photo of the headset itself on the front.

Inside the box we find, except for the headset itself, a short manual which really isn't needed for this product. Also we find an adapter for the 3.5mm (TRS) plug if you would like to connect it to for example a HIFI system that more than often have the larger plug of 6.35mm (TRS), otherwise known as 1/4 inch in the American standard.




We also find a USB sound card included in the box which is perfect for those that have laptops without microphone input or perhaps just about any computer that have a really bad sound card built in.

The sound card has colored plugs for easy connection of both your headphones and the microphone with the standard 3.5mm jack. On the side we find volume up and down as well as a mute button for the microphone on top, accompanied by a led to show the mute status.

When you would like to use the sound card, just plug it in and it installs itself. No drivers needed from CD or the Internet. Confirmed in Windows Vista and Windows 7.





The sound card should also work with Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. For Macintosh you need MAC OS 9 or OS X.

You can of course use the headphones without the USB sound card if you'd like, as well as use the sound card with any other headphones or headsets you might have laying around.

However, in this review it's all about the MMX2 and let's have a look. The MMX2 are all black with white labels on the sides as well as on the outer headband. The inner headband is flexible and adjusts after your head automatically.





The ear pads also adjusts slightly to make the fit to your head as good as possible, together with the velour material it makes for a very comfortable usage. Compared to leather or leather-like materials the velour makes it possible for your ears to breathe, reducing the chance of sweaty ears.

The speakers in the MMX2 comes with a frequency response of 18 – 22000 Hz. Meaning we will hear pretty much everything. However, for the audiophile, these will probably not be enough as we loose just a few Hz in the bottom. For most users this is more than enough, both for gaming and for multimedia applications.





Looking at the microphone reveals a soft adjustable arm that can swing up and down quite easily. It ends with a windsock that sort of protects from things like, wind. Also known as breathing sounds ;)

Ok, it doesn't protect very much, but indirect wind or the like that pass by the microphone naturally is easily stopped by the muffler. It all comes down the the actual microphone and the settings in your voice software on your computer.

For voice communication you have Ventrilo, Teamspeak, Mumble and also built-in dittos in games. When testing this headset we use Mumble as it features a great audio wizard where we can get the best out of the microphone. More on this on next page.

The microphone in the MMX2is a cardioid condenser microphone (back electret). Personally that doesn't say much as I believe the quality itself of the end result is far more important.

The frequency response of the microphone is between 50 and 18,000 Hz. So if you have a really, I mean really, deep bass voice, your loved one on the other side might not hear it. But for us other 99.9% on earth, the microphone should capture our voice quite well.

Altogether the headset weighs in at 155g which is quite comfortable.

On next page we'll take a look at the test and our conclusion.