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We were quite impressed with the level of comfort that the GameCom 777 has to offer. The light weight of the headset combined with the soft ear pads make for a comfortable gaming experience. Even though Plantronics have used cloth to cover the ear pads and headband, the headset can still get a little sweaty after a few hours of use. As we mentioned earlier in the review the headband is adjustable on either side so that you can ensure the best possible fit.
First of all we decided to test the gaming capability of the GameCom 777 as it is marketed as a gaming headset. We found that activating Dolby Headphone on the included USB sound card made a noticeable difference to sound directionality, giving us a better idea of where gunshots and footsteps were originating. We also found the sound balance of the headset to be well suited to gaming.
Next we decided to try out the headset with some of our favourite tracks. With Dolby Headphone enabled, the music playback experience wasn't very good at all as it seems to give the sound a weird echo so we would recommend leaving it disabled when listening to music. With it off, the music playback experience was much better although we did notice a slight lack of clarity in the mid-tones.
Like the gaming experience, movie playback was also enhanced considerably when Dolby Headphone was enabled. In the opening sequence of The Dark Knight the sound panning was very effective and the bass notes were prominent yet not overexposed.
