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Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 - headset comparison

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Product name	Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 - headset	Logitech ClearChat PC Wireless Headset	Razer Carcharias PC Headset	Voyetra Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8	Razer Megalodon headset
Price	$111.99 to $123.25	$69.00 to $130.80	$66.99 to $70.85	Check Prices	$122.82 to $149.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		3.0 stars		3.0 stars
Release date	June 15, 2008	June 15, 2008	January 15, 2009	June 04, 2007	June 15, 2009
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.	The ClearChat PC Wireless Headset is great for VoIP sessions, but it falls short on audio quality and long-term comfort.	The Carcharias is by far the most comfortable, best-sounding PC gaming headset we've tested in a while.	The Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8 headset manages to avoid the design missteps of its predecessor while delivering the same excellent surround-sound experience for games, movies, and music on your PC.	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.
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Response Bandwidth	20 - 20000 Hz	20 - 20000 Hz	20 - 20000 Hz	Info unavailable	20 - 20000 Hz
Headphones Form Factor	Ear-cup	Ear-cup	Ear-cup	Ear-cup	Ear-cup
Sound Output Mode	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	5.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround
Microphone Operation Mode	Info unavailable	Mono	Mono	Info unavailable	Uni-directional
Microphone Technology	Electret condenser	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Connectivity Technology	Wireless - 2.4 GHz radio frequency - 2.4GHz	Wireless - Radio - 2.4GHz	Wired	Wired	Wired
Headphones Type	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural
Product Type	Headset - Wireless - 2.4 GHz radio frequency	Headset - Wireless - Radio	Headset - Wired	Headset - 5.1 channel - Wired	Headset - 7.1 channel - Wired
Microphone	Boom	Boom	Boom	Detachable	Built-in - On-cable
Recommended Use	Game console PC multimedia	PC multimedia	PC multimedia	PC multimedia	PC multimedia
Product Description	Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 - Headset	Logitech ClearChat PC Wireless - Headset	Razer Carcharias Headset	Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8 - Headset	Razer Megalodon Headset
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	2 years warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Remote Control	None	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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