2013 Holiday Gift Guide: The 5 Best Gaming Headsets

Steelseries Siberia Elite

Price: $200
Platform(s): PC/Mac and portable devices
The Siberia Elite not only boasts an awesome design, but also packs a USB sound card with effective digital processing to open up for new features including active noise cancellation. Its ear cups support a 16.8-million color illumination, which can be controlled through four modes: Steady, Breathing, ColorShift, and Game Event. A series of 50mm speaker drivers with dual neodymium magnets ensure great sound quality and low frequency power. A classic look and feel gaming headset with advanced audio technology at the forefront.

Logitech g430 Surround Sound Gaming Headset

Price: $80
Platform(s): PC
Logictech has created one-of-a-kind headwear spotlighted by a bevy of full features and strong 360-degree positional sound. On top of being able to take in seven discrete channels of audio data, the G430’s extra-long 2.3-meter cable makes it possible to handle quick and precise audio adjustments. Request a more personal fit? The earpieces swivel up to a 90 degrees so you can always find a comfortable groove. When gaming for long stretches, just know the ear cups on this thing are made with sports performance cloth. Therefore, don’t expect any rashes or long-term aches when leaving these on your dome for several hours.