Skullcandy has been a headphone company for a long time, but lately it's been looking to get into gaming products. This started with the company's acquisition of Astro Gaming, which makes our Editors' Choice A50 wireless gaming headset. Now, Skullcandy is releasing its own line of gaming headsets, lower-end than Astro's headsets and more targeted toward affordability. The Skullcandy PLYR 2 is its first wireless gaming headset, and it's built very much like a scaled back Astro A50 with a very reasonable $129.99 (direct) price tag. However, that price cut means it takes a big hit in audio quality from its alternatively branded bigger brother. DesignThe PLYR 2 features a wireless module shaped vaguely like a hockey puck with a glowing white skull on it. It has USB, mini USB, and 3.5mm audio ports on the back, and a notch around the sides for holding the included cables when not in use. To set it up, connect the longer USB-to-mini-USB cable from your computer to the puck, then plug ...
The Skullcandy PLYR 2 is a relatively inexpensive, lightweight gaming headset that lets you cut the cord for $130.