Psyko Audio Labs' highly anticipated Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset has finally been announced with immediate availability in the USA and Canada.

These headphones are primarily aimed at the gaming crowd with several new technologies implemented not seen in a pair of headphones before. Psyko has been fine tuning its PsykoWave 5.1 surround sound technology to be as accurate and convincing as possible right through its lengthy development phase and they promise they've nailed it with perfect precision in the final build.

"Psyko 5.1 completely rethinks conventional headphone design and puts PC gamers directly in the sweet spot of a 5.1 room" remarks James Hildebrandt, CEo of Psyko Audio Labs. "You get natural surround sound with no latency, no simulation, and no hassles. This technology will completely shift the current landscape of gaming audio and usher in a new era of fully immersive gaming where audio is now a deadly weapon."

The folks at Tech Report were quick to get a sample in hand and have shared their experience with it in detail over here.

Psyko Lab's 5.1 PC Gaming Headset System complete with separate headphone amplifier box (giving volume and bass level control as well as on the fly visual indication of sound channels sourced) can be had for $299.99 U.S. at all major online stores including TigerDirect, Newegg, CompSource and others.

For further details on the technology packed inside, check out the official press release here folks.