The only major gripe we had with the Siberia V2 Cross-Platform is the absence of surround sound. That being said, it is one of the most comfortable headsets we've tested, even though it is big.

When the PC first stepped away from the beige box and into the world of multiple colour possibilities, the peripheral market was the slowest to take up the challenge of providing hardware that matched your tower.

It's very rare that a set of cans, or stonkin' great headphones, will replace my beloved Roland RH300s for any length of time. But the Siberia V2 has done just that. Admittedly, the Rolands are wearing out somewhat from sheer excessive use, so I welcome another set to step in and hold the flame for...

SteelSeries is best known for their innovative and all round great gaming peripherals, but when most serious gaming enthusiasts think "SteelSeries" they think "keyboards" or "mice".

SteelSeries marks its 10 year anniversary with a simple redesign of its classic Siberia V2 headset. The colour scheme's changed, but the characteristic, dynamic sound quality geared at gamers sits at the same top notch.

Both headsets score very well in performance and comfort for their price range. For LAN party goers and people that like a high level of quality the 7H is something you might want to check out. Bang for buck and sheer convenience with the Siberia V2 deserves your attention.

Is the Siberia V2 worth the money? I would say yes. And then someone on the other corner of the Earth would go "Gaming headsets are crap! Grab a Sennheiser,a desktop mic and the ASUS Xonar sound card and it would be better than this piece of crap!!!

Back in August, Valve released the latest extension to its Counter-Strike franchise, Global Offensive. To mark the occasion, SteelSeries issued a trio of branded gaming products; Siberia V2 headset, Kana mouse and QcK mousepad.