Those into playing various shooter-type games know that good sound is very important, and directional sound is a huge advantage.
In WWII Online, for instance, you can almost always hear enemy vehicles before you see em', and being able to zero in on the direction can save you precious seconds setting up your anti-tank gun.
One of our past-master gunners reccomended the Plantronics PSD-500, and I just sprung for a pair. (my wife and I exchange valentine's gifts; she buys jewelry and I buy boy-toys.)
This is a very nice unit. USB, so it doesn't use the conventional earphone and mic jacks. Thing has it's own onboard soundcard/mixer, which you may have to set in whichever game you're using.
Very comfortable, the mic is well-positioned, and sound quality is very good. You can really zero in on sounds in your area, even without "surround" type 5.1 soundcards.
Price is a bit steep for those used to paying 20 bucks for a typical headset, but the quality makes it well worth it. I got mine from Amazon for 67 bucks, free shipping.
In WWII Online, for instance, you can almost always hear enemy vehicles before you see em', and being able to zero in on the direction can save you precious seconds setting up your anti-tank gun.
One of our past-master gunners reccomended the Plantronics PSD-500, and I just sprung for a pair. (my wife and I exchange valentine's gifts; she buys jewelry and I buy boy-toys.)
This is a very nice unit. USB, so it doesn't use the conventional earphone and mic jacks. Thing has it's own onboard soundcard/mixer, which you may have to set in whichever game you're using.
Very comfortable, the mic is well-positioned, and sound quality is very good. You can really zero in on sounds in your area, even without "surround" type 5.1 soundcards.
Price is a bit steep for those used to paying 20 bucks for a typical headset, but the quality makes it well worth it. I got mine from Amazon for 67 bucks, free shipping.