I owned a pair of these for almost a year (unfortunately) – and I would not recommend them to most people. There are several reasons for this, but first I'll list the positives just for completeness, before delving into the murky depths of their underlying disappointment.     To point out the obvious: The Genius Lychas HS-G550 does indeed function as a headset, ie; it produces sound from the drivers and also manages to capture it via the microphone.      It has a nice long cable, complete with in-line volume control and microphone mute switch...