I tried and returned the Steel Series $300 headset, and tried this one out. I am amazed by the build and wireless connection quality. It's genuinely amazing, and I'd definitely pay $500 for this product even. It was kind of weird updating the wireless dongle and the headphones in seperate updates, and finding out weird audio clicking glitches happen when audio stops playing if they're running different versions, but just keep the dongle and headphones on the same update version and they'll perform great. Even without the mic, this wireless headset having a usb dongle for desktop use with such incredible range and stability in connection makes it worth the price. The mic is good quality, but doesn't compare to my $150 cordoid mic obviously.