Sony unveiled yesterday it’s latest addition to their lineup of official PlayStation 3 accessories, a wireless stereo headset. The new headset, pictured above, will retail for $99.99 this September and will feature 7.1 surround sound audio, a retractable microphone and an intuitive touch sensitive area for mute and volume controls.

PlayStation now joins the ranks of Astro, Razer, Turtle Beach and MadCatz in the very competitive market of gaming headsets. The headset is connected to the PS3 via a small USB dongle and is said to last for “hours of comfortable gameplay”. It’s attractive price point and seemingly solid build quality makes this almost a no-brainer for someone in the market for a PS3-specific headset.

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