Need a great gaming headphone for that bout of CS or even when you're on your Xbox 360. Well you might want to check this baby out. Called the Astro A40, it combines crystal-clear voice communication with pinpoint-accurate 5.1 Dolby Digital and Dolby Headphone surround utilizing the most user-configurable headset on the planet.

 In addition to the A40 Headset's removable speaker tags, you'll find a completely user-configurable microphone boom. It attaches to either side -- or removes completely for solo gaming and music sessions. The A40 Audio System includes the external A40 MixAmp, providing Xbox and and Xbox 360 users with combined voice and game sound -- ideal for tournament play and discrete "midnight gaming" sessions. A discrete game/voice balance control enables you to find the ideal in-game setting.

PC Gamers benefit as well, by offloading surround decoding and voice communication duties to the A40 system. Combine mulitple A40 MixAmps and you'll be provided a private, hands-free, full-duplex voice communication channel -- much higher-quality than VoIP systems, with zero network and system lag.

The Astro A40 is on sale starting the 17th but it is not available locally. However you can order directly at their site here and they are already taking pre-orders. Of course its not cheap either so expect to part with a good USD250 for this set of headphones. Read on for more info.

[ Source via engadget]

Every A40 MixAmp is daisy-chainable, and each comes complete with everything you need to connect to the built-in voice communication feature, including daisy-chain connector and volume/mute control pod for Xbox Live users on the 360. The A40 Audio System gives in-person teams the competitive edge by selectable/mutable Xbox Live communication while maintaining a dedicated, private chat channel when daisy-chained. The A40 Headset comes with a quick-disconnect cable and multiple ends: an A40 MixAmp cable (also compatible with portable audio players), and a standard dual-jack PC connector with in-line volume and mute control.

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Name: George	Comment: How much is the headset? i would like to buy but if it is below my budget..
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Name: kyLL	Comment: the photos are all 3d renders... phantomware?
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