Plantronics GAMECOM 1 PC HEADSET ( 67003-01 )
by Plantronics
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Customer Review: 5 Stars - Good Quality and Price
Summary: 5 Stars
This headset is very comfortable because of its thick cotton padding on the ears. Its also an adjustable headband which is a plus for people with different shaped heads. The mic is also flexible in which you can move it toward your mouth or away from it, and if your not using the mic you can just rotate it up. Also the mic arm is actually on your left, not on the right like in the pictures in case anyone was wondering.
I use this headset for practically everything from talking to my girlfriend on skype, to listening to music, and playing games. The sound quality is good (decent treble and bass) and the mic output is good too. For the price, its definitely one of the best headsets you can get.
It doesn't sit on the ears and its light weight, so if you wear glasses its definitely a plus.The cord for the headset is long which may not seem like a bad thing, but it can cut the lifespan of your headset. My suggestion is to keep these cords tied and keep them short. Tugging these wires or rolling over them are the major factors why people here are having issues with their headsets. Keep the wires safe and these headsets will last you for a long time. This advice goes for other headsets too, one good tug and you can kiss your headset good bye.
The ideal headphones are this model but with the usb connection, but those are $60. So if you got the money, get the USB model of this one. For the price/quality of this item, its worthy of 5 stars.
Customer Review: Great comfort, great quality, and an even better price!
Summary: 5 Stars
Before I had purchased the GAMECOM headset, I had been using a cheap logitech headset, but I hated it because the backstrap was annoying, and it cut into my ears really bad. This headset doesn't bother my ears at all, its very comfortable. The mic quality is very good, I use it with Ventrilo and it works greak. The wind screen on the mic is a nice feature as well, it helps to block out other sounds besides your voice, such as your keyboard. The mike boom allows you to fold it all the way up so it aligns with the strap that goes around the top of your head, putting it out of your way which is really an awesome feature, especially if you just want to take a break from gaming or whatever and listen to some music.
What REALLY surprised me when I plugged in this headset was the sound quality, if you play any of the battlefield or call of duty games, and you have a decent sound card, this headset will put you right in the middle of the battle, and this headset is just as awesome for listening to some music. It has some really great low end sounds which makes it even more enjoyable sniping people in CoD4 with your .50 cal.
Summary : Get this headset, you cannot beat all of these awesome features that you would expect from an expensive headset for just a low price. I really do not understand why some people gave this product a one star rating, maybe they got a faulty product or something, but mine worked really great.
Customer Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used many a pair of headphones and these are not only the most comfortable but the most reliable after many (and i mean MANY) hours of consecutive gameplay. All around, these headphones are fantastic.
Edit after 1.5 years:
I am absolutely in love with this headset. I often game for many consecutive hours and feel no discomfort from this headset after such use. I've purchased many other types of headsets for my younger brother, but none compare. For the price, these headsets offer great sound playback and mic pickup, as well as a comfortable, non-intrusive head-strap that is never too tight or too loose. The length of the wires are a little on the long side, but this is easily overlooked when you consider that this headset is so comfortable - even while wearing glasses! Not so much for proving my point, but simply because they pose no discomfort, the headset has been over my ears the entire time I wrote this review; I forget I'm even wearing them. This headset has lasted me a little over a year and a half and I am very satisfied with my purchase.
Customer Review: Excellent purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased these from an Amazon partner company for less than $12 refurbished, but I believe it was just an "open box" set. I've been using them to play online for about a month now and am completely satisfied.
I trashed a set of Altec Lansing AHS615 because the inner speaker sat on my ear along with the surrounding support cushion - after a couple of hours my ears started to hurt.
I can wear the Gamecom models all day without a problem and, based upon other reviews, think they may be one of the best on the market. They're also very light in weight.
Sound quality is great, decent bass and high-to-mid frequency output levels - all are mixed very well.
Overall I would recommend these to anyone looking for a nice headset/mic combo that provides quality performance without being overpriced.
Customer Review: Perfect for World of Warcraft!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought two of these headsets, one for myself and one for a friend, after reading some nightmare reviews about comfort and quality in other brands. So far we have used them every night for 2 weeks and they have been perfect. We play World of Warcraft together using the Teamspeak program and they are comfortable and do exactly what I needed them to. The sound quality is fine and the mics are pretty good too not to mention I can wear them for hours on end and not have any problems with my ears getting sore. The mic is adjustable if you are worried about the darth vader effect. Might not be as high quality as some other brands out there but for 20 bucks they definitely get the job done. If something goes wrong, rest assured that I would purchase this model again or at least an upgrade from the same company.