New Gaming Peripherals from SteelSeries and Razer

SteelSeries showed off their latest gaming mice and keyboard at Blizzcon.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/blizzcon-2010-steelseries-shows-off-cataclysm-mmo-mouse-pro-ga/

http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/27/razer-announces-specialized-mmo-gaming-keyboard/

SteelSeries has just announced that they will have a MMO key set for their new SHIFT keyboard.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/steelseries-introduces-new-shift-key-set-for-mmos/

UPDATE:  Kotaku has a review, complete with video, on their website of the SteelSeries Shift.
http://kotaku.com/5709650/review-steelseries-shift-is-a-mighty-morphin-power-keyboard

Razer has a headset, keyboard and mouse set geared for Starcraft 2 fans.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/blizzcon-2010-razer-demos-the-naga-epic-starcraft-2-gear/

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Astro Gaming's Headset/Amplifier Reviewed

Kotaku reviews the A40 Audio System from Astro Gaming, a headset and amplifier system marketed as for gamers.  Read the Comments for more information and other options if you are in the market for headphones.
http://kotaku.com/5409375/astro-gaming-a40-audio-system-review-sound-advice

Here's the company website.
http://www.astrogaming.com/products/

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New WOW Branded Headset UPDATED WITH REVIEW

It comes out in November.

http://www.wow.com/2009/08/18/creative-unveils-world-of-warcraft-headset/

UPDATE: WOW Insider writes a review of these which they saw at BlizzCon 2009. They are pretty but we all know handsome is as handsome does. Note that a foot pedal that activates Vent is mentioned here although it doesn't say if this is for all version of the headsets or just the high end ones.

http://www.wow.com/2009/08/25/blizzcon-2009-hands-on-with-creatives-world-of-warcraft-headse/

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Headsets for Raiding

I've been researching headsets for Macs. Here are two which are highly rated. Note that Macs need an adapter to use a headset microphone in many cases. This is explained in the first link. http://www.macworld.com/article/133360/2008/05/beyerdynamic_mmx2.html http://www.cnet.com.au/logitech-premium-usb-headset-350-240064145.htm

This website explains how to set up a Mac client for Ventrilo. Ventrilo (also called Vent) is one of the two most used programs that allow in-raid chat. Teamspeak is the other. Note that your guild's server may need tweeking of its Ventrilo codec.
http://mdpull.blogspot.com/2008/06/ventrilo-on-mac-setting-it-up.html

This site compares Teamspeak and Ventrilo. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/963538.html

Many thanks to CD and King J for help.

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