Asus Vulcan ANC Pro

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Amazing comfort.
Active Noise Cancellation works.
Rich and clear sound.

Cons:

Sound positioning is average.
ANC kills bass.

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Last revision on June 10, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Amazing comfort
Active Noise Cancellation works
Rich and clear sound
Easy to carry around
Light weight
Detachable mic
Good sound quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sound positioning is average
ANC kills bass
Crackling sound at high levels

Expert reviews and ratings

The ASUS ROG Vulcan Pro headset is a well-equipped headset in terms of features. It does, however, seem to miss some points. For one, the ANC and its sound quality are not good enough to warrant the price. The CM Storm Sonuz will give you similar...

By techPowerUp! on December 12, 2012

G aming headphones used to be a niche catered by primary gaming peripheral manufacturers such as Razer and SteelSeries. Of late, larger entities such as Sennheiser, Asus and Corsair too have jumped headlong into the gaming headset segment. To be honest,...

By FirstPost on November 17, 2012

The Asus ROG Vulcan PRO headset is worth a look if you do a lot of gaming in noisy environments. Although quality isn't on par with market heavyweights, it offers unbeatable value for...

By DigitalVersus on October 26, 2012

Another very impressive product from...

By Kitguru.net on September 12, 2012

The Vulcan ANC is a right first step for Asus. They are good for someone living in a noisy environment and want to drown out the daily cribbing of the household dwellers. Its rich sound and supreme comfort will ensure hours of fantastic engrossing...

By Tbreak.com on September 10, 2011

Active Noise Cancelling So what about the active noise cancelling feature? Well, for starters it requires a AAA battery to be inserted into the right ear cup, the side pops off with the press of a button on the bottom of the ear cup. Asus claims that...

By VR-Zone on August 29, 2011

Manufacturer: UK price (as reviewed): US price (as reviewed): N/A As simple as headsets appear to be, manufacturers for some reason seem to struggle to strike a balance between comfort, ease of use and the all-important factor - sound quality. To...

By Bit-tech.net on August 27, 2011

The ASUS Vulcan ANC’s do a fair job for audio listening and for gaming. It’s not as impressive as the Audio Technica ATH-M50. A rather attractive design The Vulcan is more comfortable though, and the noise isolation works rather well. It’s...

By Tech2 on August 26, 2011

Looking first at the build quality of the ROG Vulcan ANC we have a headset which sits at the top end of the market. The finish is exceptional and rugged with each of the various parts feeling solid, something which is important for those intending on...

By HardwareHeaven on August 01, 2011

I really had no idea what to expect when we got the Vulcan ANC in. Of the countless headsets we have tested, none of them have had active noise canceling like the Vulcan ANC. Because of that, testing was interesting. As a normal headset, the Vulcan was...

By LanOC Reviews on February 19, 2013

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