As mentioned in the past, I’ve always been a bit wary of companies that go out of their way to brand their products with some kind of gaming-orientated moniker.
However, having used the .Audio 770 for a few days, I’ve found them to be quite good. They include a noise-cancelling circuit in the microphone, and the drivers deliver a clear, crisp sound, even if they’re a little light on the bass. Oh, and they’re comfy-as.
After chatting to Plantronics about this quite-goodness, we managed to organise two sets (each worth $129) to give away to Kotaku AU readers.
All you have to do to be in with a chance is to make a comment. That’s right, just comment on any story over the next week, and if we think it’s particularly funny, inspirational or informative, your name will be added to a list of potential finalists.
Thanks to Plantronics for providing the prizes!
Full conditions after the jump.- To enter, simply comment on a Kotaku AU post during the next week. Specifically, valid dates are November 8, 2007 to November 15, 2007. If we deem the comment nifty enough, you will be added to the list of finalists.
- Winners will be announced on November 19, 2007.
- Prizes can not be exchanged for cash.
- Competition is only open to residents of Australia and New Zealand.
Any questions, just email logan AT kotaku DOT com DOT au.
Ben Abraham
Friday, November 9, 2007 at 1:49 AMANY COMMENT TO WIN!!!??!?!
Oh wait… it has to be funny.
FAIL.
Stevo
Friday, November 9, 2007 at 6:39 AMLooks like the 770 does some virtual surround sound stuff. Still good, although it would be awesome if it was true surround sound in a pair of head phones, instead of having to wire all those little 5.1 speakers around your room. Real surround headphones would probably need to be built into some kind of bulky helmet with its own micro-climate.
Twosheds
Friday, November 9, 2007 at 2:10 PMWouldn’t mind a set of these headphones myself.
Do the right thing and send me a set or I’ll be forced to send you a box of assorted pink bits.
Rhodan
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 3:58 PMThose headphones really look kinda square but I’ll take your word for em :D
Now, I hope this works:
Would you kindly give me those headphones?
Rhodan
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 4:00 PMHopefully this works…
Would you kindly give me those headphones?
Katie Morris
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 6:43 AMTOP RANGE HEADGEAR
No Ifs Ands or Muffs about it!
A girl is a gamer?! NO WAY! they say.
Fob me off, no time of day.
Well boys,
In your prehistoric head gear
What insecurities is it I play?
Women don’t play games?!!!
Or is it you fear… one shall beat you at ‘your’ game?
Must I devise a cross-gender name?
To you, I’m not the STEREOtypical gamer
But I am light years a-HEAD in GEAR
Thanks to Plantronics I’ve got the way
To buzz out sounds of boys defeated ;)
…By a woman no less
NO WAY!!!
Now please excuse me, if you will
As I put on my Plantronics and get back into the kill
NO WAY!!??
Yes, women too understand, appreciate and even wear
Top of the range gaming headgear!
Joel
Monday, November 12, 2007 at 11:09 AMReply to Katie Morris:
Aha!
To introduce gender
Into the debate
Is a low blow, IMO,
My reply will negate.
I represent males
In the gaming frontier
And I must iterate
(No misogyny here)
That guys are a match
For girls any day
Excepting such arts
As, well – poetry, say.
…
And thanks to our sponsor
Kotaku AU
Inspired competition!
Oh, and Plantronics too :)
Beefy
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 10:11 AMI guess this is one way to give the comment system a workout.
Andrew
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 11:10 AMMy neighbours would thank you for all the porn they wouldn’t have to listen to.
Phelan
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 12:46 PMI have to admit winning these would be sweet and prevent me from wearing one headphone cupped over one ear and my wireless headset on the other ear…makes hearing enemies creeping up behind ya kinda difficult!
Yonas
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 4:43 AMSee if I can make a comment post now.
Katie Morris
Monday, November 19, 2007 at 12:43 PMJoel, thankyou for your reply
It is true, (my point too!) from mars or venus, it does not matter
My post was largely tongue-in-cheek;)
Though, I did indeed draw on my experiences as a female gamer:)
btw nice poetry (for a guy!…. kidding!!!;)