5.1 Headset Head-to-Head

They allow you to play late at night when the rest of the family is in bed. They're great for communicating with games and apps that boast voice-over-IP, and the best of the lot can sound fantastic.

This review features a pair of gaming headsets that feature 5.1 surround sound through strategically placed drivers within the ear cups. The first, the Turtle Beack Ear Force HPA2, plugs right into a 5.1 sound card as if it were a high-end set of speakers. The second, the Tritton AXPC, is a DSP-based USB model that bypasses the sound card altogether. Both brag that they allow you to hear directional sound in games so that nobody can sneak up behind you in, say, Battlefield 2142, ArmA, or STALKER.

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