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Hi all,

The Corsair HS1A is going to be available as a Newegg's Shell Shocker today, and I was wondering if there is any difference between this and the USB version that Cyril reviewed a couple months back. I'm looking at primarily using these for gaming and Skype. Would I be missing out on anything by not getting the USB version?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6826816002

Thanks!

I believe that the headset itself is basically the same, but this is designed to use output from a soundcard or motherboard. So you lose the USB soundcard of the HS1. From what I've read the HS1A is best paired with a discrete sound card.

Excellent.. I've got a discrete card now, and when I get around to upgrading my machine later this year, I'll definitely be putting in another sound card..

Thanks!