I bought the headset from now over a year since my laptop has no built-in microphone. It must have been just before the first IP telephony wave. I then namely looked around the lower price segment and in hindsight it was a absolute gem. Among the criteria: + Sound: perfect for making calls, more than acceptable for movie and music. + Freedom by extra-long cable + Volume control therefore useful when one lies 2 meters away from the PC on the bed to call + Super comfortable, I forget actually constantly, removing the headset to the phone calls. I must confess, however, that I seem to have the right head size ;-) + Hairstyle Friendly + Robust, and I mean robust: I stuff the headset mostly just in the rucksack, as my laptop. This is some wear on see (despite neoprene sleeve), but the headset does it all. And I have not even sat on it ten times and -Located. not quite as important, but who's needs: + Different color change shells fit the headset quickly to the current outfit and / or the current mood.