• Reviews around plastic (1.48 of 5)

    Logitech G430 7.1 DTS Headphone: X and Dolby Surround Sound Gaming Headset for PC, Playstation 4 – On-Cable Controls – Sports-Performance Ear Pads – Rotating Ear Cups – Light Weight Design

    • The real problem is that it suffers from a fatal design flaw that seems to plague the current generation of Logitech headsets, that being that the connection between the headphones and the headband is weak plastic and it's extremely prone to snapping off after only a few months of usage
    • Sounds great but its made of cheap plastic that breaks if you look at it the wrong way.
    • plastic broke very
    • The rotating joints are made out of very cheap and weak plastic and it will break and become unusable!
    • The material is substandard, plastic is very brittle
    • The plastic is cheap and breaks easily, even if these are treated well the plastic has break points and breaks at random
    • Installed and sound was great until the cheap plastic that connects the headphone to the strap broke.
    • Pros:-Exceptional 7.1 surround capability-Sturdy metal frame with good quality plastic-Very good quality fold down mic
    • I literally got these like three weeks ago and they completey broke the plastic is cheap one of the sides are broken
    • I bought 2 because I liked the surround sound offered by the first one, but I'm writing this review because both of my headsets broke due to poor quality plastic
    • The plastic cracks around the screws and snaps
    • Decent headset however the plastics break too easily.
    • Extremely poor quality weak thin plastic
    • The plastic is cheap, and while mine didn't crack it always feels like its about to do so
    • I've gone through 4, possibly 5 or more after this review is posted, of these headsets because the plastic holding the ear pieces have broken apart on me after 2-4 months of use
    • Cheap plastic.
    • Made with brittle plastic
    • I don't throw my headset or anything; just through regular use, the thin, brittle plastic assembly that connects the two parts of the headset has shattered.
    • Plastic on one ear started cracking within a couple months
    • The plastic is so cheap and flimsy on these
    • The plastic is pretty cheap and I am afraid from reading past reviews that they will break.
    • The plastic on the back side of the band is very brittle
    • Don't get me wrong, I LOVE these headphones for PC gaming, but, they're held together by flimsy plastic
    • The plastic is too flimsy to repair
    • Be wary of dropping these and be sure to not stretch them, adjust them, if they're too tall and you're heads wide, you may want to put a towel, stretching these seems to stress the plastic and they crack, this hasn't happened to me personally
    • the pivots on the ear muffs are made with very brittle plastic
    • I have moderately used them for the past 3 months and and can tell you I couldn't be happier with the sound quality, but hate that is it is paired with this cheap plastic
    • The plastic is cheap, and while mine didn't crack it always feels like its about to do so
    • The ear cups are held to the band with cheap plastic that is screwed on
    • The plastic around the ear is really cheap and cracks too easily
    • There is a joint where the earphone meets the headband, and it uses cheap plastic parts which are constantly under stress.
    • The plastic is pretty brittle.
    • It's durable plastic, sound is adequate but not anything special
    • and I can only assume the plastic is the cheapest they can make with it breaking in the box
    • Do yourself a favor and avoid the type of headphones that utilized the rotating joint and hard plastic construction
    • The plastic might throw some folks off, but it doesn't bother me
    • The plastic peice that breaks on everyone's G35 headsets is much thicker on the G430
    • It is a 'wannabe' pro gaming headset with some cheap plastic
    • Didn't even last a full year before left side earpiece broke due to brittle plastic.
    • Nice headphones, decent sound, however one pair already cracked and broke at the point above the ear, the plastic could be stronger.
    • I've had it for a little over 2 years now and the plastic has started to crack and break but the internals are as strong as ever
    • Appears to be well made and the audio performance is excellent but this product was constructed with the cheapest quality plastic available in China.
    • The clips holding the ear pieces to the head band break from how brittle the plastic is
    • The cloth earcups are a little rough and the frame and headband are made from a very cheap feeling plastic
    • The plastic doesn't feel like it will break if you bend it too much
    • Amazon shouldn't even list this with all the reviews on the cheap plastic.
    • The plastic that they are made of is very cheap and I noticed cracking in them within the first month of using them
    • The plastic is very cheap, and brittle
    • Cheap plastic broke within a few months making headset
    • The plastic was really brittle and in general was shorty in design.
    • the plastic just above the speakers began cracking
    • In approximately half a year (while being very careful handling the headset), plastic on one ear completely broke off such that the headphone is not usable.
    • Good headphones, however, they break easily because of the cheap thin plastic
    • It's a decent headset for about 3-4 months then the cheap plastic it's made with starts to break
    • Very cheap plastic for what you pay
    • this headset have also warned me about the poor plastic quality
    • Unfortunately, less than 6 months in, the mount that holds the right cup in it's swivel mount broke because it's cheap plastic
    • Despite poor quality plastic, if you treat this like a headset made of eggshells then you will love it because I dont think you can find a better sounding headset for this price
    • Probably because the plastic isn't strong enough to support the headband's stiffness
    • I have gone through 30 headphones my chair rolls over the wires or my big head snaps the headphones due to poor plastic construction
    • It's a decent headset for about 3-4 months then the cheap plastic it's made with starts to break
    • When you do it one-handed, it stresses those joints/hinges and will eventually break the plastic faster than you'd like.
    • Feels like a very cheap plastic
    • The issue is the plastic that makes up the headset is incredibly cheap and will break after about 2 months
    • Every Single Logitech set of headphones I have owned has been a victim of the cheap plastic and cracking at pressure points
    • Cons: It was made with the cheapest plastic possible so it is stupid easy to break these.
    • The plastic broke off after 2 months of use and I returned it for a replacement
    • The only thing is that it's very easy to crack the plastic, and they experience a lot of wear and tear if you're using them every single day like I am
    • Appears to be well made and the audio performance is excellent but this product was constructed with the cheapest quality plastic available in China.
    • My helmet size is L, so I wonder if these were designed for a smaller head size
    • Extremely disappointed as I'm a Logitech fan.
    • Don't get me wrong, they still work great when not broken or spreading plastic pieces everywhere as they fall apart, and I love logitech's products but these headsets aren't worth it unless you need something cheap (as these are always on sale) that'll last you long enough to buy a better pair
    • but it's nothing to worry as you can just fold it in half before putting it on your head and it will be in the best spot.
    • Both broke a the earpiece going into the headset.
    • In April of 2018, the piece of plastic that secures the right earpiece in place broke as I was placing them on my head, so that the right earpiece is loose and nothing is holding it against my head.
    • Treated it lie a
    • I saw these were not to pricey as a
    • Simply put, one shouldn't have to go.through intense research and diagnostics for their headset to work as it was intended to without bogus lowering the frequency of the headset's drivers and raising the frequency of the mic
    • but I feel like the sound quality isn't as great as the G930
    • Get these and your game will improve as you can hear people coming from around the corner, and you'll know what direction that annoying sniper is firing from!
    • The sound is ok out of the box but will probably get better as they break in
    • I love these headphones and as of today have no complaints about them.
    • Only problem being my dog pulled the cord and t fell about 3 feet and shattered one ear cuff.
    • n’t mishandling them
    • n’t recommend people buying this product