Letting users play PC games, listen to music and watch movies with dramatic virtual 5.1 surround sound effects, Plantronics (News - Alert) has announced the new GameCom 777 Surround Sound Gaming Headset, featuring Dolby Headphone technology. Digitally processing sound for immersive audio, the Plantronics GameCom 777 features Dolby Headphone and Dolby Pro Logic II technologies in a plug-and-play USB sound card.

 

Dolby believes that with its sound, there will be more excitement and realism brought to gaming sessions. Also, Dolby Headphone technology is designed to relieve the discomfort and fatigue that comes with extended headphone use for gamers who play into the night.

 

The GameCom 777 was engineered with numerous functional and ergonomic wearing benefits, along with providing various surround sound capabilities. Features include a unique ‘hide-away’ boom designed to tuck into the headband and turn the headset into a pair of high-quality headphones for music and multimedia use. Gamers can now have fingertip audio and voice direction and a telescoping, noise-canceling microphone provides more accurate positioning for voice clarity.

 

The GameCom 777 delivers rich bass for a truly immersive gaming experience, apart from providing multi-directional Dolby virtual surround sound. Compared to competitive products that need lengthy software downloads and bulky control boxes, a one-step USB 2.0/1.1 makes connection truly plug and play.

 

Plantronics is introducing two analog PC headsets – the GameCom 367 and GameCom 377 PC headsets, along with the GameCom 777. To redistribute pressure for maximum comfort, all three GameCom headsets are built of lightweight materials and feature specialized earpods. Each headset offers the ‘hide-away’ boom, a telescoping, noise-canceling microphone and in-line volume and microphone mute controls.

 

The complete line of new Plantronics’ PC gaming headsets includes the GameCom 377 Open Ear Gaming Headset (ESP $49.99), the GameCom 367 Closed-Ear Gaming Headset (ESP $39.99), and Dolby technology (ESP $99.99).

 

“Over the past 18 months, we have immersed ourselves in the gaming community to understand their unique headset needs,” said Renee Niemi, general manager and vice president, Mobile & Entertainment for Plantronics. “We observed that they want a rugged, comfortable headset with the best sound available to improve competitive game play. The GameCom 777 delivers on these requirements by uniting Dolby digital surround sound with a durable, unique headset design that has been tuned for gamers.”