Creative has long made soundcards, and therefore one would think that it knows what it is doing when it comes to making headphones too. So can the Creative Tactic 3D Sigma (a mouthful, but supposedly the last word when it comes to gaming headsets) be the answer? We got listening to music, playing games, and recording the Pocket-lint podcast to find out.

The Creative Tactic 3D Sigma headphones sit above the Creative Tactic 3D Alpha headphones and are the company’s current flagship headphone model.Using the same tech as the special edition World of Warcraft headphones launched earlier in the year, the main difference here is that these have not only lost all clan and WoW association, but also been reduced in price presumably as there isn’t a hefty licensing fee to go with it.

Instead you get a pair of traditional headphones with padded ear cups and a padded headband making them very comfortable indeed. The headphones themselves have 90-degree rotation, ideal for packing flat in your bag, and the cups are big enough to encase your entire ear (my ears are big) meaning there is little noise bleed for those to enjoy around you.

Out of the left earpiece is a flexible boom mic for talking, although rather handily this can be removed if you aren’t planning on doing any talking.There is no noise-cancelling element to them.

Out of the left hand side is a flat ribbon cable that is immune to tangles and there is an independent volume dial and mute toggle so you don’t have to find the right keys on your keyboard or device to turn it down or shut out your voice quickly.