A headset "Empera Hook HDP" review that allows you to listen to the sounds of Spratoon 2's world and voice chat at the same time



Battle ink with Nintendo to fightTPS"Splatoon 2 (Splatoon 2)" which is the latest work of the Splatoon series is released on July 21, 2017. In accordance with that, the equipment (gear) that appears in the game is reproduced in the real world "Stereo Headset Empera Hook HDP"ButHORIIt is on sale from. In addition to being high in appearance reproduction, it was said that it was a headset that can mix and listen to the sound of voice and voice chat simultaneously, so I actually tried using it.

Stereo Headset Empera Hook HDP for Nintendo Switch
http://www.hori.jp/products/nsw/Splatoon2_HDS/


◆ Photo review
The package of "Stereo Headset Empera Hook HDP for Nintendo Switch" looks something like this. The profile of the boy wearing Empera Hook HDP is drawn.


In the upper right corner of the box is clearly stated that it is a licensed product of Nintendo.


When iPhone 7 is arranged side by side with a box, it looks like this. The box is bigger than I imagined, "I am wondering if the headset is that big?" ...


When opening the box Empera Hook HDP was stored like this and found that it was stored with a large space so that the headband part will not be damaged.


So when we take out all what is inside, from the left Empera Hook HDP main body · bag containing instruction manual and accessories · replacement ear cup.


The main body of Empera Hook HDP is kore. The cord is extending from the left ear side, and there is a 3.5 mm four pole mini plug ahead.


Empera Hook HDP's headset unit is surrounded by the fineness of the design, with buttons with squid shaped carving on the side. However, this button is not mere decorations and can actually be used.


The inner ear pad is fluffy.


In the headband part is "Foleima" brand logo.


Besides the cord, the left headset unit has a jack for the microphone. If you insert the included microphone here, you can enjoy voice chat while wearing the headset.


The ear cup on the outside of the headset unit is an indispensable part for reproducing the Empera Hook HDP of Splatoon 2, but turning it counterclockwise ... ....


It is detachable with such feeling.


If you replace it with the included red ear cup, it looks like this. It is good that you can change your appearance depending on your mood.


In addition, Empera Hook HDP appearing during the game is like this. I can understand that the design is reproduced fairly faithfully.




This is like installing Empera Hook HDP like a squid in a game. If you wear it so that the headband passes behind the head OK.


It is like this when you lower from your neck.


It can also be used with a single headset, even if you use it to listen to music normally.


In the bag containing the instruction manual and accessories ......


Instruction Manual · Remote control · Flexible microphone · Extension cable is included.


It is the remote control that made a squid type silhouette.


Not only squid type but also characters on the remote control are fonts like Splatoon 2.


There is a dial on the side of the part written as "VOICE", you can adjust the volume of the smartphone connected to the remote control by turning it.


There is a dial also in the part written as "BGM", it can be used to adjust the volume of the game sound here.


At the tip of the squid type remote control is 3.5 mm 4 pole jack.


If you insert the 3.5 mm 4 pole plug of Empera Hook HDP here, it is OK.


Although two cables are extending from the remote control, the following icons are drawn at the base of each, so it is easy to understand which is inserted in the smartphone and which one should be inserted in the Nintendo Switch I will.


This is a long and thin bar shaped flexible microphone.


It is a microphone that can be folded as the name suggests.


Tip has a built-in microphone to ......


The opposite side is 3.5 mm 3 pole plug.


It is like this when inserted into the terminal for the microphone of the headset.


And this is an extension cable.


However, according to the instruction manual, the extended cable is said to be usable only between the remote control and the Nintendo Switch main unit.


◆ I actually used it
So I will actually try using Empera Hook HDP. First of all, plug the red plug of the squid type remote control into the Nintendo Switch ... ...


Insert the black plug in the smartphone used for voice chatting. Of course voice chat isNintendo Switch OnlineEven if it is not voice chat of an application, it is OK, and it is possible to mix it to game sound with LINE call and Skype voice chat function.


And finally inserting the 3.5 mm 4 pole plug of Empera Hook HDP into the remote control ......


Preparation to mix game sound and voice chat voice is OK.


Customer ReviewWhen you are watching, etc., almost commonly written is "design is good" but "sound quality is cheap" and "comfortable to wear". Actually using it certainly sounds cheap, so it seems impossible to recommend to those who care about cheap sound. However, the editorial staff who is using EarPod attached to the iPhone usually does not care much about the sound quality, and if you start playing the game while mixing game sound and voice chat in the first place, the sound quality will be good Whether it is cheep, there was not much to worry about.

Also, as for comfort in wearing it is perfect for the size of the head, there is no such thing as falling gaps and creating gaps, almost pissed off. Certainly, when you spend a long time wearing it, the upper ear crushes and it hurts, but as shown in the picture below, if you pinch out the top of your ear from the gap between the headset unit and the band, pain will occur It is a pretty good pencil, so it is an impression that pain can be reduced considerably by ingenuity at the time of wearing. However, if you wear a headset with this method while wearing glasses, the headset and glasses will interfere with each other so it may take a while to look for each best position.


Also, although there are many reviews that "sound is small", there is an option "lower the volume of headphones" in the main body setting, so it seems that the volume becomes quite small when this is set to ON state. Even if this option was turned off, it was quite loud when I used it for the first time, but if you turn up the volume of the Nintendo Switch and smartphone side to MAX before adjusting the volume with the remote control dial, You can increase the volume of. The volume control dial on the remote control has not changed to such an extent that it can be used for fine adjustment of game sound and voice chat voice, so if you adjust the volume with the Nintendo Switch and the smartphone anyway OK. The opinion that "sound is too small" which was a lot of reviews is certain, but if you play with Nintendo Switch and smartphone volume set to MAX, you never felt the sound was too small.


"Stereo Headset Empera Hook HDP" was sold out immediately at the beginning of sale and the price was soaring, but at the time of article creation it is available for purchase from Amazon at the list price of 3758 yen.

Amazon.co.jp: 【Nintendo Switch compatible】 Stereo Headset Empera Hook HDP for Nintendo Switch: Game

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