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This latest headset from Asus isn't bad, considering Asus is better known for motherboards and graphics cards.

Turtle Beach designed its Ear Force XP Seven Headset for the pro circuit, but anyone would enjoy donning these versatile headphones.

We can't fault the excellent 5.1 sound, but the Pro+'s fussy setup and disappointing ergonomics prove to be its downfall.

A solid, decent quality headset, but it misses out on top honours compared to the better-specced competition.

Decent audio, but the uncharacteristically sub-standard build-quality makes these £100 cans tough to recommend.

UPDATED An impressive wireless gaming headset, though lacks the finer touches of an all-round winner

The Jabra Halo2 is a Bluetooth headset that enables you to make and receive phone calls, and listen to music.

Sony's stab at the gaming headset is quite unlike anything we've seen before, with a sci-fi look possibly inspired by the high-tech orbital menus found in computer games.

Subtlety isn't on the agenda for Razer. The Megalodon headset is supplied in a black and green box, packed in a ludicrously large foam-padded case.

There's something of the 1940s bomber pilot look to this headset, with its domed cups, retro orange padding and pull-out microphone.