Game console 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: 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: 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: If you can get past its tedious setup, the AX Pro 5.1 Gaming Headset performs extremely well and is compatible with pretty much every gaming PC and game console except the Wii.

Specs: Microphone External Boom, Headset, Ear-cup, 5.1 channel surround, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm x 4, 8 speakers, 4 in each ear cup, 5.1 audio controller, Detachable microphone

The Bottom Line: The Creative HS-1200 wireless USB gaming headset does a good job with VoIP and games that require voice communication, but overall audio quality is lacking.

Specs: Microphone Boom, Headset, Ear-cup, Stereo, 4 pin USB Type A, Volume control, Skype compatible, X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity, Noise canceling circuit, Wireless audio delivery, X-Fi Crystalizer technology, Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D

The Bottom Line: The JayBird JB-200i Bluetooth Stereo Headset is a nice option for active types who want a super low-profile set of wireless earphones for their iPod.

Specs: Microphone Built-in, Headset, In-ear ear-bud (with over-the-ear mount), Black, 0.8 oz, Stereo, Noise isolating, Water resistant, 1 year Limited warranty

The Bottom Line: The PSP Headset with Remote Control works as advertised and is all the hardware you need to start chatting using Skype with your PSP.

Specs: Microphone Boom, Headset, Clip-on, Stereo

The Bottom Line: The PSP Headset is a perfectly good set of bargain headphones, but why Sony didn't include the accessory needed to enable the microphone is beyond us.

Specs: Microphone Boom, Headset, Over-the-ear, Stereo, Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole