Ear-cup Headsets

The Bottom Line: With their accurate 7.1-channel separation, the Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 headphones are great surround-sound headphones for the Xbox 360--or any other home theater component.

Specs: Microphone Boom, Headset, Ear-cup, 9.5 oz, 7.1 channel surround, TOSLINK, RCA phono x 2, Bass Boost, Auto power off, Volume control, Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, Built-in Dolby Pro Logic II decoder

The Bottom Line: The AX 900 Gaming Headset performs extremely well and is compatible with pretty much every gaming PC and game console.

Specs: Microphone Built-in Boom, Headset, Ear-cup, Stereo, 4 pin USB Type A, TOSLINK, RCA phono x 2, Volume control, Dolby Headphone technology

The Bottom Line: The AX 720 Gaming Headset performs extremely well and is compatible with pretty much every gaming PC and game console except the Wii.

Specs: Microphone Built-in Boom, Headset, Ear-cup, Stereo, Volume control, Dolby Headphone technology

The Bottom Line: In terms of audio quality and comfort, the Nokia BH-905 is certainly one of the best stereo Bluetooth headsets out there.

Specs: Microphone Built-in, Headset, Ear-cup, 6.2 oz, Stereo, Built-in DSP, On/off switch, Telephone mute, Volume control, Dual microphones, Answer/end button, Advanced background noise canceling

The Bottom Line: The X31 is a great stereo wireless gaming headset for the Xbox 360, we just wish it could handle Dolby Digital playback.

Specs: Microphone Boom, Headset, Ear-cup, Stereo, Bass Boost, Volume control

The Bottom Line: While it may not be ideal for the casual PC gamer, the Megalodon is an incredible sounding and comfortable PC gaming headset that lets you fully customize your sound.

Specs: Microphone Built-in On-cable, Headset, Ear-cup, 7.1 channel surround, Volume control, Gold-plated plug, Microphone on/mute switch

The Bottom Line: The Ear Force P21 headset may not support surround sound, but it is a solid PlayStation 3 accessory that supports in-game chat.

Specs: Microphone, Headset, Ear-cup, 1.2 lbs, Stereo, RCA phono x 2, Built-in amplifier

The Bottom Line: Though it doesn't have the best call quality, its comfortable fit and fantastic audio quality makes the Samsung SBH-600 one of the best stereo Bluetooth headsets for listening to music.

Specs: Microphone Built-in, Headset, Ear-cup, 5.3 oz, Stereo, Volume control, Noise canceling circuit

The Bottom Line: The Carcharias is by far the most comfortable, best-sounding PC gaming headset we've tested in a while.

Specs: Microphone Boom, Headset, Ear-cup, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Mini-phone 3.5 mm

The Bottom Line: The PS500MM headset performs and sounds great, but we're not sure the Linx Audio technology and lack of wireless is worth the hefty price tag.

Specs: Microphone, Headset, Ear-cup, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Mini-phone 3.5 mm, LINX Audio, Volume control