Logitech boosts G-Series PC gaming kit lineup

Logitech announced several new additions to its G-Series line of PC peripherals on Tuesday. We'll tackle them one at a time, starting with the G35 Surround Sound headset.

When it's available in the US in March, the Logitech G35 Surround Sound headset will cost approximately $130 (£90) for the benefit of its simulated 7.1-channel audio output. UK pricing and availability for this and Logitech's other new G-Series products are yet to be announced.

The headset includes an adjustable, noise-cancelling boom mic, as well as three buttons on the left ear piece dedicated to what Logitech calls 'voice morphing'.

This sounds like a simple voice-effect overlay, and we're confident your World of Warcraft guild mates, or whoever might be on the receiving end of your chat software, will want you to use these effects over and over again. Volume and mute buttons are built into the ear piece as well, and Logitech also provides three different headbands to use with the G35 -- a welcome nod towards customisation. The headset has a USB connector.

Logitech is not the only peripheral vendor with a 7.1-channel headset on offer. Razer's Megalodon was announced in 2008 and is also scheduled to launch sometime in the first quarter of 2009. We're sceptical as to whether it's worth getting too excited over 7.1-channel audio simulated over headphones, but we'll withhold judgement until we can give either headset an actual listen.