PLANTRONICS GAMECOM 1 3.5mm Circumaural Stereo Gaming Headset

Great for the price

Reviewed By: JForrestQ on 6/13/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: more than 1 year

Pros: - Awesome sound!
- Very durable
- Easy to wear for hours
- Low price

This was my third or forth headset that I've owned. Unfortunetly this fine piece of equipment finally died on me after a little over a year of use. I used this headset for gaming, watching movies, and listening to music. This thing is very durable I was constantly rolling over the cord with my swivel chair and it would get caught in the wheels and I would expect it to ruin it every time but it never did. The sound quality is amazing, I bought another logitech headset as a temporary replacement for about the same price and the quality difference is amazing. This headset lasted me longer than any other headset I've had and I plan to buy it again. I can also wear this thing for hours at a time, yes after a while it does get to you but hey you shouldn't stay on your computer that long at one time anyway right. If it starts to bother your ears take a 15min break and come back, you'll be fine.

Cons: - Mic could be better

The only problem with this mic is that the mic was never loud enough. It sounds clear but its a little too quiet.

Other Thoughts: You won't find a better headset in this price rang, trust me I've tried it and failed. After a while yes it will break on you but thats the same with anything. I would recommend this headset to anyone.

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Perfect for skyping

Reviewed By: PRocker267 on 8/10/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Audio quality is the best! Awesome bass for just a headset, i actually use these now for my computer headphones. The microphone quality is absolutely perfect for making calls on skype or other VoIP clients, and is good for podcasting as well.

Cons: The cords are just a little to thin for my liking, but as long as your careful then they should last a while. Also, the input and output cords are not separated. So i was not able to plug the mic into the back of the PC, and the headphones into the back of the speakers on my desk, so i have to pull my PC out when ever i use these and plug them both into the back.

Other Thoughts: If you're looking to replace that old desk-mic, or just looking for a simple headset for audio conferencing, then this headset is just the thing, the quality of this product is more than what i was expecting for the price i payed.

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Reviewed By: Dremth on 4/15/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Pros: - Very Comfortable
- Lightweight
- Fits a variety of head sizes (and shapes :P)
- Decent sound quality
- Microphone quality is the best you'll get for 20 bucks.
- Doesn't feel or look cheap

Cons: - I was under the impression that these were over-the-ear, but they are not.
- Sound quality is nowhere near as good as the LifeChat LX3000.
- The cord is very thin to a scary degree.

Other Thoughts: You'd definitely be better off paying an extra 10 dollars for the Microsoft LifeChat LX3000, but if you just can't, these are still the best choice of a headset for $20.

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Nice Headset

Reviewed By: lucian on 4/14/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: It feels really comfortable

Cons: The left earphone stopped working after about 1 or 2 weeks.

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Great mic, poor speakers

Reviewed By: frag_68 on 4/11/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: The microphone is very high quality for this low cost headset. The split in the speaker/mic cord is just long enough to plug the mic into the tower and the headphones into an aftermarket speaker jack, but not so far up the cord that it's annoying.

I was surprised at how comfortable these were. I usually wear bigger muffs so there's no pressure on my ears, but these actually hurt less than my 'good' headphones.

The mic swivels nicely out of the way.

Cons: The speakers seem to be a bit overdriven on the highs and lows, and leave the mids a but under toned. The low end comes through nice and punchy and is substantial bass (for headphones) but the highs leave my ears hurting. Overall sound quality of the speakers is quite poor.

Other Thoughts: A better set of speakers would greatly improve this product. Not recommended for listening to music, only gaming for the great mic.

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