To give our readers some distraction in these turbulent days, we have combined a review with a small self-test. What can a console headset do on a PC? Do console gamers have to settle for inferior equipment? We’re getting to the bottom of it!

Admittedly, the introduction is somewhat luridly worded, but in times of this overshadowing event, even the tech press has a pretty hard time. Catching readers’ attention and delivering a good article when you always have other things on your mind has presented me with an unexpected challenge. In order to still deliver an article of the usual quality and scope, I put the emotions aside and concentrate on the technical details and the impressions gained.