Now that Zii is out of the bag, Creative got back to more familiar ground and has introduced the Creative Tournament Gaming Headset HS-1100, the first product to incorporate the new Silencer noise-cancellation technology. Showcased at CES 2009, the HS-1100 headset features 40mm neodymium drivers, X-Fi audio technology, X-Fi Crystalizer, a detachable microphone and foldable earcups, plus the VoiceFX voice-morphing capability.

"With the Silencer technology, gamers will be blown away whether they're playing an intense 5 v 5 Counter Strike match or a raid in World of Warcraft," said Steve Erickson, Vice President and General Manager of Audio and Video at Creative Labs. "Our award-winning audio engineers are passionate about gaming, so they had a lot of hands-on experience when they invented Silencer, which was developed specifically to give gamers a competitive advantage."

Expected to arrive in Singapore first, around the end of April, the Creative Tournament Gaming Headset HS-1100 will cost just over $160.