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Excellent product for the price ! Well done labtec. Ok it's not swappable for either ear use as some models are but it does the business very well. Bought this for chatting via MSN Messenger and to date have no complaints. Sound is good and is pretty comfortable to wear. Took my brother-in-laws advice that some of the cheaper headset products work just as well as more recognised brands. Glad I listened to him. No regrets. Recommend purchase if your budget is an issue.

After looking at al the options and being pretty confused, especially as to what extra you were getting for your money with the more expensive options I went for the cheaper option. I have to say I'm glad I did, they work perfectly out of the box, are comfortable and have all the adjustments needed. I'm not sure what more you would want from them and certainly don't think you could get better for the price!

I've had this headset for about a month now and it hasn't let me down once. Not only do I use it for skype* and msn, but also to run a podcast. The sound quality is fine for speaking, but I haven't tested it for music recording. If all you want is voice chat then THIS is the one to get...great value as well.

Also, I finished using it the other day and unplugged it....but it STILL RECORDED which was really freaky...there must be an explanation but if you
buy this try it out!

* On the box there is a 'skype certified' sticker

I was slightly sceptical about buying such a cheap microphone, but I bought it in the knowledge I could always send it back. I am, surprisingly, really impressed. It's great! It did give me a bit of trouble installing it but then I did what the instructions said (which I should have done in the first place instead of trying to work it out myself :D) and it works really well. It's great for talking on MSN and listening to music and it's comfy to wear as well, so buy this microphone! I am so glad I didn't go for a more expensive microphone because this one works so well and it would have been a waste of money.

The microphone quality for this is very good. But when wearing for long periods of time, it got slightly uncomfortable. Its a great mic/headset for such a cheap price, but if you want a more comfortable, long-term solution, I reccommend buying a slightly better one.