If you are like us, you have a handful of earbuds laying around on your desk or in your bag, along with a gaming headset or two for when you want to get serious about your gaming audio. While this gives us quite a bit of flexibility when it comes to our audio needs, it tends to clutter up our lives.

Lightweight; Detachable Audio Cables; Very Comfortable; Diverse Device Compatibility

Small Volume Dial; Different Materials Between Audio Cables; No Lay-Flat Design

Here at BCCHardware we have seen a lot of different sound purveying devices and today we get another one from ROCCAT! The device we get to look at today is the Cross multi-platform gaming headset.

Build quality; Comfort; Price; Sound Quality; Versatility

Mic feedback; Boom Mic Fit; Lack of Android Functions

The Roccat Cross is a comfortable and lovely sounding gaming headset with an interesting twist. You can remove its boom microphone and attach a secondary cable equipped with an in-line microphone, plug it into your smartphone, and use it as a mobile headset.

There is an old saying… Jack of all trades, master of none which implies to someone who has dabbled in many skills but is not adept in any of them, however Roccat's new multi-platform over-ear stereo gaming headset the CROSS is definitely a master when it comes to connecting this device to a wide...

After connecting the headset to our trusty Creative Sound Blaster ZxR, we have started watching some high-def YouTube video clips, but also some recent TV shows via online services.

As gamers ourselves, ROCCAT® understands that times have changed and gaming has evolved. Gaming has gone multi-platform and become ubiquitous. Gamers want a refined, fluid experience that they can enjoy everywhere rather than awkwardly swapping between expensive peripherals that are limited to a...

Very good and light headphones. Very comfortable and great sound either on PC or my kindle fire HD

The Roccat Cross is a universal analogue headset designed to provide a high-end listening experience, regardless of the platform you use. The lightweight construction and swappable microphones provide users with the flexibility of buying a single audio listening device for on-the-go applications, in...

Remarkably lightweight; Top-notch audio quality; Universal compatibility

Flimsy build quality; Boom microphone not console friendly; Narrow earcups

Roccat Might have a strong PC gaming focus, but it is not unaware about the dominance of smartphones and the rise of smartphone gaming. To that end, its latest headset, the Cross, is designed to cater to both audiences equally.

Lightweight and very flexible; Solid sound quality for games and music; Comfortable over long periods; Swappable cables and microphones make it easy to switch from PC to mobile; Bass-orientated soundscape should compete directly with popular brands like Beats

No mute button boom microphone; The lightweight frame does leave some concerns about durability; Nothing stands out about its aesthetics; could be considered dull

If you're a regular reader of our reviews here at OC3D you'll be aware that Roccat have been banging out quality product after quality product since their first mouse all those years ago.