Looking for a headset and mic combo to suit your gaming needs, the Plantronics headset operates over USB for easy configuration and has a very high quality microphone for in-game communication and VoIP applications. Sitting through hours of Counter-Strike they tell you how it measures up. It's a hard life.

Overall, the Plantronics DSP-500 is a very solid headset. Although the audio quality listening to music isn't great, it acquits itself very well in games and in VoIP scenarios, especially given the strong bass response and the excellent quality of the microphone. If you're looking for a good pair of gaming cans, we'd really advise you to give these a look.