By Steve Boxer
In the modern era of console gaming, gaming headsets have become essential items. Nowadays, most of the biggest games around include at least an element of co-operative or competitive online play. If you’re keen to play any game which involves teaming up remotely with others, then it’s quite simple: you’ll need to buy a gaming headset which combines headphones with a microphone.
When buying a headset, it’s worth considering a few factors. One of which is the types of games you play: if, say, you’re predominantly a fan of massively multiplayer online games, comfort should be your number one priority, since you will typically be wearing your headset for long periods. In such a situation a wireless headset, with finite battery life, will be unsuitable.
Meanwhile if you’re a serious fast-twitch ninja with pro-gaming aspirations, you could gain an edge with a high-end headset that boasts surround sound which can, for example, enhance the noise made by the footsteps of approaching rival players.
Your playing environment is important, too: if you want to remain aware of what is going around you while you’re playing, you should opt for an open-backed gaming headset, or if you like to play co-operatively in a noisy …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming