Blizzard giving away gaming headsets
by Robin Torres 
Sep 27th 2007 at 9:00AM
To celebrate the arrival of WoW's new integrated Voice Chat in Patch 2.2, Blizzard is giving away 40 Logitech Digital Precision PC gaming headsets a week for the next 5 weeks. The winners each week will be randomly selected according to how long they have had an active account. Those who have only been playing for 3 months can only win the first week. The final week is for players who have been active for 15 months or more.
How do I enter? Just keep your account active.
Who is eligible? US Citizens who don't live in states like New York and Florida where it is prohibited. There are other people who are ineligible, so please check the sweepstakes rules page.
How do I know if I've won? They'll choose your character with the most played time and list the character's name and server on the WoW main site. Then they will notify you by email within the next 5 days -- so make sure the email that you have listed in your account info is current.
Will Voice Chat be enabled and working on my server by the time I'm eligible to win a headset? The first week ends October 6, so we all should have had Voice Chat enabled on our servers by that time. Theoretically.
How do I enter? Just keep your account active.
Who is eligible? US Citizens who don't live in states like New York and Florida where it is prohibited. There are other people who are ineligible, so please check the sweepstakes rules page.
How do I know if I've won? They'll choose your character with the most played time and list the character's name and server on the WoW main site. Then they will notify you by email within the next 5 days -- so make sure the email that you have listed in your account info is current.
Will Voice Chat be enabled and working on my server by the time I'm eligible to win a headset? The first week ends October 6, so we all should have had Voice Chat enabled on our servers by that time. Theoretically.
Filed under: Blizzard, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jtrain Sep 27th 2007 9:15AM
"Sweepstakes is void in New York..."
Gotta love good ol' New York. High taxes, sad sports teams and now this. Fan-freakin'-tastic.
Kire Sep 27th 2007 9:24AM
I wonder how many dial-up users will win this? lol
TotalBiscuit Sep 27th 2007 9:35AM
Who seriously plays WoW on Dialup?
Jalann Sep 27th 2007 9:38AM
Let me save you all some time, those headsets suck.
I accidentally cut one of the wires on my cheap Logitech Headset and went out and got one of these. I took it back the next day.
The foam used around the ears isn't breathable. It causes your ears and head to sweat. Also the headset is non-adjustable and the bulk of it is at the back. It is constantly pulling down on your head. The microphone itself sits super-close to your mouth. I don't know who designed this at Logitech, but they obviously never put it on and used it for more than an hour.
Bad Mojo Sep 27th 2007 9:38AM
So speaking of...
Can anyone recommend a good headset/mic deal?
If it matters, I run WoW on a Mac :)
Thanks for the suggestions in advance.
And for letting me attempt to hijack the thread :P
Jordan Sep 27th 2007 9:45AM
Why can't people in States like New York and Florida enter?
Sylythn Sep 27th 2007 9:45AM
I've got a USB Plantronics mono/mic headset that I love - comfortable, easy to set up, durable. I forget the model number, but it's the only mono/mic/usb one they offer.
Chris Sep 27th 2007 10:12AM
Not cool, Canada isnt even eligable...Oh well, from what i hear, those headphones suck anyways.
VegasHorde Sep 27th 2007 10:33AM
Creative had 2 headsets on display at Blizzcon, one was the fatality model (the creative labs guy said it wasn't very good) & the other model isn't sold in the states yet...
Fy Sep 27th 2007 10:37AM
To the Mac guy, I use this - Logitech Premium USB Headset 350
esumiwa Sep 27th 2007 10:40AM
I used this headset for a very short while. I totally agree with 5 on every point.
I'll add that the mic also makes your voice sound robotic, atleast that is what my fellow vent users say...Im known as robo-esu!
LOL
Rihlsul Sep 27th 2007 11:04AM
ONLY US, excluding NY, FL, and RI, plus any 'territory'.
I'd feel bad, being in NY, but I have a good headset. Why downgrade? =P
Shinagani Sep 27th 2007 12:26PM
Why does Blizzard hate Florida? Is it because we never have blizzards here? Well that wouldn't work for New York because they get smacked all the time with snow....
Seriously though, does anyone know what stupid legislation keeps us from receiving free stuff?
Paul Sep 27th 2007 12:59PM
if this thing sucks so much, if i win, i'm not accepting it, i don't feel like paying taxes on it :)
overneathe Sep 27th 2007 1:12PM
Haha EU is the proven win in WoW and yet they can't seize to give prizes to the US.
sister_b Sep 27th 2007 2:02PM
The states that can't enter probably have some weird tax law in effect or something. I know California once (or currently, not sure) had a law that stated that nothing could be given away by a company to a consumer without at least a survey question being asked. Therefore, the cell phone company I worked for had each employee ask a customer activating a new phone what their favorite music artist was so that we could put the advertised 100 free minutes on their account.
And this contest almost makes me regret shutting down my US account to switch to EU. Almost.
MartinC Sep 27th 2007 3:39PM
If you don't want to go uber expensive like Seinhauser, Plantronics is definitely the way to go. They took all their expertise is the traditional phone headset market, and applied it to computer headsets. The results are headsets that are lightweight, comfortable, and made from quality components. Usually are around US$40.
G Sep 27th 2007 4:24PM
That's "Sennheiser" and they do make some of the best cans around. I use them for music listening and recording. On the other hand, a friend and I picked up some cheapo Logitech USB 250's for Teamspeak (-speex on the Mac) and they work great for that. They would likely be ok for WoW voice chat. Our server hasn't been activated yet, so I can't verify.
slayerboy Sep 27th 2007 9:13PM
well there goes any chance of seeing me use voice chat. no way in hell i'm buying a headset, and since it's void in New f'n York, I don't even have a chance to win.....
god i hate ny