Perhaps the boldest change made by Plantronics to their new headset is the elimination of the 3.5mm mini-jacks and optional Dolby dongle, making it so the headset can only ever connect via USB. Likewise, the front edge of the same earcup has a button for toggling Dolby surround that glows blue when activated. The unwieldy control pod has also been nixed, replaced by a convenient volume rocker and microphone switch on the back edge of the left earcup. The cans still have limited mobility and are only able to pivot up and down by a few degrees when worn, but they now have the ability to swivel backwards to almost lay flat on a table or stuff away in a backpack.

All of the excess plastic that made up the headband’s arms is now gone, swapped out for a pair of tough wire-frame rails on which the earcups can glide for size adjustment.

The new design is still plenty boxy to give Plantronics an iconic look, but you no longer need to consult a physician about neck braces before wearing one. While the previous GameCom 777 had the heft and inflexible bulk of a ginormous Chevy Tahoe SUV, the flashy and slimmed down 780 might as well be an economy-class Scion xB by comparison.

The GameCom 780 marks an incredible about-face from other Plantronics’ wired headsets. 6 GameCom 780 Compatibility (Windows 7 圆4).

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