Getting Lorgar products in for review always brings a smile to my face. They’ve pretty much always managed to create a product that feels solid, works well, and is quite reasonably priced.
The same can be said for the Kaya 460 Gaming Headset that they dropped off at the office. Its flashy purple packaging and catchy marketing badges on the box had me nodding my head in approval. So, I took a knife to the tape and whipped these bad boys out, while simultaneously prepping my Spotify playlist with some bassy tunes.
There’s not much inside, to be honest. At first, it felt a little empty, but I’ve just gone through a cleanup of my office space, and not having to worry about 15 other cables, accessories and other goodies did make me feel a little relieved.
The headset is a little plasticy, but still feels solid. It’s not flimsy or lightweight, and the cushioning on the pads and the headband has some give. However, the first time I put them on, they did feel a little… weird? Something about the Kaya 460 feels different to what I’m used to from a headset. I think I boiled it down to the cushioning’s firmness, which allows the headset to rest slightly away from your head, so it feels a little like they’re floating. The result is actually quite a comfortable fit once you’ve had the Kaya 460’s on for a couple of minutes. They feel secure and light, but it takes about 5 minutes for them to settle in.
When it comes to sound quality, I would say they’re not bad. The Kaya 460 isn’t something super impressive, but it’s not like I need to throw them off my head like Mourinho. They do have a bit of a hollow sound, like I’m in a smallish cave, but everything sounds pretty decent. Highs and mids are much better than the bass here; there’s not really much oomph behind the lows, but for casual listening of music or movies, and gaming, the bases are covered.
During my AudioCheck test, I was able to hear from 30Hz to 17 kHz. Not the best spread, but still covering the majority of the audible human range. Plus, this test isn’t 100% accurate. I could just be getting old.
I would say that the microphone is probably the best feature on this headset. While everything else seems to perform pretty well or not too badly, the microphone sounds good, without any crackling, and does a swell job of keeping background noise to a minimum. During my testing, I had music blasting directly behind my head, and I was still able to clearly hear myself in the recording without having to mess with any software. I also really appreciate that I can tuck the microphone away when I’m not using it, and the red LED that signals the microphone is on is a neat feature that your peripheral vision easily picks up.
The Kaya 460 comes with RGB lighting on the cups, which you can customise through the Lorgar software. The software is pretty cool. I do enjoy that they’ve added statistics to it, which makes it feel like a health-tracking app for gaming. It’s great for data lovers.
When it comes down to it, the Lorgar Kaya 460 is not a bad headset all around. Its usual retail price hovers around the R700 mark, which feels right for the quality of headset you’re getting. I have seen it dip to around R500 in the past, and if you can grab it for that price, it’s an absolute steal.
