If you insist on quality equipment to feed your fragging frenzy, then take note — it looks as if the folks at Plantronics are about to unveil a serious piece of audio kit for pro gamers. A leaked slideshow has outed the GameCom 780, an over-the-ear headset that features virtual 7.1 surround sound with Dolby Headphone and Pro Logic IIx technology. Each can features a sizable 40mm driver and swivels to lay flat for transportation. Plantronics also touts the reinforced wiring and joints of this setup — useful for rambunctious LAN parties — which features a 6.5 foot (2 meter) USB cable. Naturally, there’s also a requisite noise-canceling microphone, along with an on-ear volume wheel and mute switch. There’s even a button to activate the surround sound function, although this goodie will only be useful to PC gamers — the necessary Dolby software is Windows-only. As if any dedicated gamer would be caught dead with any other rig.
[Thanks, John]
Plantronics accidentally outs GameCom 780 7.1 surround sound headset originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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