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The Kave passes muster as the first 5.1 headphones we've seen that actually produce decent positional audio. While a set of speakers will always do better in this regard, and the soundstage is rather claustrophobic, the Kave doesn't do too badly at all.

For gaming online, integrating voice chat and getting a clear sound from the game, it’s a pretty ideal headset.

Even with the angled drivers, the Kaves are no match for a 5.1-channel speaker setup. But as far as headphones go, they do a remarkable job letting you know where the sound is coming from.

We've got absolutely nothing to criticise at all. Absolutely nothing. Even being really picky and anal we still can't find a fault.

The Roccat Kave may not be as musical as one headset or not as outstanding with pure FPS game sounds (voice and bullets) as another, but shone as an all-around good guy with excellent bang for the buck.