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If you’re a gamer you probably use a gaming headset. Although they can provide excellent comfort, sound, and a microphone, the one drawback to gaming headsets is their portability, or lack thereof. With bulky housings and a protruding mic, you’ll look pretty odd wearing these outside the house. Enter Mad Catz’s solution, the E.S. Pro+ (See them on Newegg), a pair of “true” gaming earbuds. With its angled tips, earhooks, durable housings, and a built-mic alongside a detachable, omnidirectional one, Mad Catz claims its new earbuds “pack the performance of full-size headsets for PC into a small form.” But can a pair of earbuds really replace your gaming headset?
