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The Asus Travelite HS-1000W Wireless Headset (which interestingly enough is categorized as a sound-card on the ASUS website) is a great, wireless headset. Many reviewers complain that the charging cable is too short, and they are correct. A 3 ft cable is not enough for the average user. I am lucky because I have a powered USB Hub sitting roughly 2.5 ft away from where my head is during normal computer use, but any USB to mini-USB cable will charge the headset. Battery life is consistently around 8 hours of use although load does not seem to affect it either direction. The wireless range is ~50 ft, ~30 ft through walls, and up to 75 ft in a mostly-metal building (the signal bounces off the walls resulting in a better signal).

The only downside I’ve found to these headsets is that my first one broke after 14 months of very careful use. The plastic just separated for some reason. I have yet to talk to the warranty department at ASUS (they keep telling me they will call me back and then I never hear from them again), I’m hoping I’ll still get it replaced because ASUS sound-cards have a three year warranty. But still, for $50, and the freedom a wireless headset provides, it’s not too bad to replace every two years or so.

Update: After getting in contact with ASUS support they will not replace my headset (classified as a “sound card”) except for manufacturing defects. I used superglue to put it back together and, while it was hard to prop it up while the glue dried, it is now fully functional again. If my new headset breaks in the same way I will demand they take it back as a manufacturing defect and hopefully they’ll have it fixed for the next generation of the device.