Sony Ultimate Weapon Gaming headsets

According to Sony, your Ultimate Weapon when it comes to schooling fools on the FPS battlefield is a 3D surround sound headset. Just like its newly minted DR-GA500 above, what a coincidence!

According to Sony, your Ultimate Weapon when it comes to schooling fools on the FPS battlefield is a 3D surround sound headset. Just like its newly minted DR-GA500 above, what a coincidence! Coming with a separate box to process your computer's audio into a 7.1-channel surround sound environment, this mic-equipped set of cans is targeted squarely at gamers looking to optimize every last inch of their fragging experience.

There's also a GA-200 model that makes do without the extra audio processing. Both variants share the super special "triple enfolding" padding design, which is intended to make the headgear comfortable for prolonged use. Prices and retail dates aren't yet available, but just to underline that gaming connection one extra time, Sony will be bundling a free copy of the latest Medal of Honor with these 'phones starting in mid-October.

Sennheiser PC 163D and PC 333D PC Gaming Headsets

Sennheiser PC 163D and PC 333D PC Gaming Headsets

Senneheiser introduces the PC 163D and PC333D PC gaming headsets featuring 7.1-channel surround sound with Dolby Headphone technology and Sennheiser quality speakers. Both of them have integrated microphone with noise canceling that ambient noise for crystal-clear conversations.The lightweight PC 163D has an open design that ensures a continuous airflow and lets you be in touch with the action around you. It’s volume control with microphone mute switch is integrated on the cord.

On the other hand, the PC 333D is good for LAN gaming thanks to the circumaural closed acoustic design of it’s XL ear cups blocks out noise around you for hyper-realistic gaming with total immersion. It includes quick team talk function the offers direct contact with teammates with just a swivel of the DJ Hinge on the right ear cup. Its volume control is integrated in the right ear cup.

Sennheiser MM 100 Bluetooth stereo headset

Sennheiser MM 100 Bluetooth stereo headset

Sennheiser announced at the IFA 2009 the MM 100 Bluetooth stereo headset for portable devices, along with the iPhone-compatible MM 80. The lightweight headset supports Stereo Bluetooth connectivity with A2DP and hands-free, headset profiles. It can be used with mobile devices such as netbook, mobile phone and other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

The MM 100 combines Sennheiser’s class-leading hi-fi headphone technology with and an invisible microphone for outstanding stereo music and clear phone conversations. It will be released in September 2009.

Audio-Technica ONTO Headphone

Audio-Technica ONTO Headphone

Thanks to an ultra thin headband (or ’seamless headband’ as the company has dubbed it) Audio-Technica’s new line of ONTO ear goggles won’t mess up your hair and can even be worn over a hat if so desired. The ATH-ON300 line pictured above feature 30mm drivers, a gold-plated 3.5mm stereo mini-plug and come in 6 different colors including red, blue, pink green and of course black and white. $49.99 from AudioCubes.com.

Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones

Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones

What is it with headphones and extra wordy product names? The Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling (still with us?) cans are out today, accompanied by an official press release loaded with an impressive array of vague improvements. There's a new "proprietary acoustic design" for passive noise cancellation, "more sophisticated proprietary electronics" for the active stuff and a "new proprietary ear cushion." Clearly, Bose wants you to know its stuff is uniquely awesome, but of course the one way to know for sure is to go test them out for yourself. Your nearest purveyor of audiophile equipment should have them already, and he should let you have a pair for $299.

Samsung's WEP870 Bluetooth headset comes with earbuds, bundles of joy

Samsung's WEP870 Bluetooth headset comes with earbuds, bundles of joy

Nothing too exhilarating here, but if you're looking for something new to sit atop the peak on your ear, Samsung's got a new trio it'd love for you to consider. The most interesting of the three is undoubtedly the WEP870, which marries a noise-canceling Bluetooth mono headset (with BT music streaming) to a set of earbuds. As with the less thrilling WEP850 and WEP470, this one also features multi-connection technology in order to pair with up to two BT devices at once. The 870 steps things up with an LCD screen to display battery level, call status and BT connection status, while the other two handle calls and little else. All three are available for purchase right now for $89.99 (WEP870), $69.99 (WEP850) and $39.99 (WEP470).