I got this headset in 2008, after having had several others that were all crap. I don't remember any of the brand/model #s or I would review them, too. Anyway, I got this for less than $70 when it was a new model and one of the big features for me was that it could do double-duty and worked with Skype on my computer. What I found out that made it even better, is that it works to completely remove outside sound from my laptop, and lets me hear everything on the headset... music, Google video chat, movies, everything.