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JLab Nightfall: Stellar audio with a questionable mic

The JLab Nightfall is the first in a lineup of products from JLab that look likely to make waves in the budget gaming category, if its audio quality, comfort, and styling is anything to go by. When I say budget, the Nightfall is extremely well priced—you can expect to pay $39.99 for a cheap meal out these days, so it seems a small price to pay for a well-made pair of headphones with 50mm audio drivers.

Yet despite everything this headset has going for it, a big question mark hangs over its mic performance, which included a lot of static feedback in my play testing. Read on to find out more.

DESIGN AND BUILD

Lightweight plastic dominates the Nightfall’s build, which is

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