Lexip Sasuke Revenge Naruto Shippuden review

Naruto is the only anime I've watched since its debut on Toonami until the show's end. I've watched every episode, including filler. I've been through the wild transformations, the plot twists, the plot armor, and the deaths. But, to be honest, it's more painful to wear the Sasuke Revenge headset than any death in Naruto Shippuden. 

Design-wise, the Lexip Sasuke Revenge Headset looks clean. Its purple design reflects Sasuke's Susanoo. Susanoo is something only the Uchiha clan can do, and Sasuke is the sole survivor. The Susanoo is a giant form that enshrouds its users and fights for them. It can only be summoned after unlocking the Mangekyo Sharingan. The Mangekyo is another level to the eye jutsu, that only the Uchiha clan possess, the Sharingan. I can list all of the jutsu in Naruto or we can get back to the headset. Naruto ran for 15 years and Shippuden ran for 10 of those years, and I could go on for days. Just try me. 

Anyway, the entire headset is designed to look like Sasuke's Susanoo. The Mangekyo Sharingan is placed inside the headset to complement the Susanoo design. The Sharingan sits on a padded foam with stretchy material. It feels like a bean bag chair. Right above the earcups are molds reflecting the armor of the Susanoo. 

The earcups are oval with an LED purple ring running along the outside. A cushion pad made with PU leather engulfs the ears. There isn't much room in the earcups, but it's breathable. I'm not Dumbo, but I can only imagine someone with sensory sensitivities feeling the pressure of the headset on their ears and feeling the cushion touch the top of the ears and earlobe. There's little give horizontally. Vertically, the headset can be adjusted revealing a purple track with groves.

Sauske's hidden leaf headband with the infamous line through it is placed on top of the headset and lends to its authenticity to the show. The matte finish on the headset makes it sleek without being slippery.

The detachable microphone is a 1.8 mm plug-in with a mold cast mirroring Susanoo's mask. This mold is intricate meaning it's extremely sharp. It's so sharp, that the user can start a summoning jutsu by pricking their finger on the mask. An intricate detail of the Mangekyo Sharingan is on the mic. By now, the word Susanoo will be laid to rest. It's barely used in Boruto.  

The connectivity leaves a lot to be desired. Most headsets are plug-and-play. The Sasuke Revenge headset is more like Sasuke—difficult to tap into. There are two buttons, two inputs, one dial, and one light for Bluetooth detection on the headset.

The input on the left side of the headset is for the detachable mic. The other buttons, dial, and input are on the right side. Starting from the top, the first button is mute. The second button is to power it on and off. It also doubles as a play and pause button. The dial underneath is for volume, the USB C input is for the charging cable, and the Bluetooth detection is next to the input. 

Okay, it's sharp both in looks and physically. How does it sound? The audio quality is a gen jutsu (oh come on now, that's enough Naruto-ing! -Ed). At first, the music sounds mid. It's like the treble is turned up too high in the equalizer settings. While listening to music, watching anime, or in Discord, the voices sound low. During my jam sessions, the headphones vibrate giving the feeling of bass, but it's missing in the sound output. 

Before speakers and wireless headphones became popular, I guess people used to turn up the volume on their phone to the max, take their earbuds out, and let the music reverb through the skull. Barely making it to one decibel. That's pretty much how the Sasuke Revenge headset sounds: weak. I can't get jiggy to Nelly's Country Grammar with these. And the microphone settings are of the same dubious quality.

The headset is wireless and wired. Two types of USB C cords come in the box. One is USB-C to USB-A. The other cord is USB-C to 3.5mm head jack. The first cord is for charging. The latter cord is supposed to make it possible to use the headset when it's dead, though strangely only for consoles and not on the PC, which it's claimed to be wireless only. And, truly, I couldn't get the headphones to work with the USB-C to 3.5mm head jack, neither plugging it into the Line Out nor Mic port works with my machine. Unlike the Logitech G733, these cannot be used while charging. Once it's dead, grab a backup. The LED light on the earcups lets you know it's on, it shuts off as soon as the charger or AUX cord is plugged in. 

This headset is one of the items in Lexip's Sasuke themed set including, a mouse, mousepad, and controller. The total set is £250, and the headset by itself is £90. At the moment it's a European thing, but given that Lexip's Naruto mouse pads are available on Amazon for my US folk, I wouldn't be surprised to see this purple wonder wandering over onto Bezos' shelves. Though you have to be a hardcore Naruto fan to glean any pleasure from this headset. 

Overall, the headset is lightweight, sleek, and stylish. However, I am a hardcore Naruto fan and even I cannot get over this thing, which stabs me every time I grab my headset. It stabs me a minimum of twice a day; once when I'm putting it on and another when I take it off. That's too many times. The sound quality is okay, and I guess I like the Sasuke Revenge headset as a collector's item, but it's way too punishing to actually wear.