The Sony DR-GA500/DR-GA200 high-end PC gaming headset is a phenomenal new offering that Sony Europe/Asia Pacific showed off last week made specifically for gamers. The design of the headset is one of the best looking I’ve ever seen because of its open ear design. Many of the high-end PC gaming headsets currently out there have a closed-ear design that becomes quite uncomfortable after extended use. As the current standard for expensive PC gaming headsets is to have advanced sound, the DR-GA500 meets that challenge with incredible audio quality due to the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder with unique Sony Virtual Phones Technology (VPT) to create convincing 7.1ch 3D surround effects. The signal processing hardware is contained in a compact external unit.
With such sound capabilities, gamers have the ability to hear things in games they may have not heard before with lesser headsets. Maximum audio performance is ideal for first person shooter (FPS) games that require your absolute attention. Having great sound means that you can hear enemies in games sneak up on you, or hear greater detail in explosions, gunfire, and other tactical sounds.
Here are some more pictures of the headset, starting with the mic extended:
..and here is the mic withdrawn:
