I purchased these for both work and play, as I sometimes have to record webinars for my business. However I have mostly used them for play to date, and they've been excellent for this. It was easy to set up the utility for 7.1 surround sound and it works really well for what I play which is mostly Battlefield titles. The detachable boom microphone is great and really easy to position and move away if needed. The volume knob on the headphones has proven really handy too. Without being too experienced with gaming headsets I would offer my recommendation for these anyway, as the combination of quality, features and price has impressed me.