Buying for a young gamer is becoming a serious business, the days of ‘get a proper job’ are becoming a thing of the past when the likes of a 15 year old from Essex wins almost a million pound in the Fortnite world Cup, and online gamers are making tens of thousands from ad placement on their live streaming!

So it’s only right that a new-to-the-scene gamer gets the kit they need from the off, especially if they’re playing in a team where they need to communicate effectively to get the win.

Our own teenage reviewer currently uses the Razer headset to live stream Fortnite on a pc set up, but also plays on the Nintendo Switch. The Razer cost over £50 so it was interesting to compare it against the Snakebyte S.

Uses

The headset is marketed specifically at Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch but in reality it can be used for any game and on as many devices as any other headset. However for use on a pc, you would need a splitter which is easily available to buy online.

Out of the box

We’ve been through a lot of headsets over the years, many have been sent back because they were poor build or sound quality, or wouldn’t work properly on both the pc and switch but the Snakebyte would not need returned.

First off it’s a compact headset, nice and light yet still sitting nicely on the ears. They can be extended from small to bigger heads easily with no loss of sturdiness. They feel a good quality, they unfold and click securely into place and feel soft and snug to wear due to the padding on the head band. They fold up nicely, and the microphone which is essential for Fortnite, is easily mouldable to the right position.

It looks the part, it has great gamer style branding with the cool logo on the underside and is available in a choice of colours; black with a red, green or blue trim. Each colour option reflecting the users device – red for the Switch, blue for the PS4 and green for the xBox One.

The audio cable is a respectable 1.5m which is ideal for playing when away, which is what the Switch is wonderful for, but it comes with an extension lead to reach an impressive 4.5m which is especially useful for at home gaming when you’re on your feet much of the time; jumping up and down.

Portability

The Nintendo Switch was designed to be portable so it’s logical to have a portable headset too, for this reason the Snakebyte is perfect. The compact headset folds up well, even with the microphone so it can be popped into a pocket and the audio lead is a perfect on-the-go length. You can see from the photo the size difference against the Razor, which is far from portable.

Sound Quality

It’s 40mm audio driver allows for optimal sound quality. There’s no noise cancelling but for a younger enthusiast, let’s face it, you need them to hear you calling for dinner.

You can change the volume so easily on the lead with the use of the in-line control which is a dial attached to the lead with both volume and microphone mute button. Easily accessible in a rush, a rush in this case referring to a battle on the Fortnite map.

The microphone is small so can effect the quality in comparison to a more expensive model but for an entry level headset, you really can’t go wrong with this. But because it’s plugged into the headset with a normal jack point, if it’s not up to the growing needs of a serious gamer, the microphone can be upgraded very easily. But as a starting point headed it’s pretty awesome.

Value for Money

The Snakebyte Headset S works really well, feels substantial and at £24.99 is a great price and is easily comparable to other brands within that price range. 

We’ve been impressed with it’s quality and would happily recommend it.