Sennheiser has announced the HD 500 BAM microphone, and it can completely transform some of the brand’s headphones into gaming behemoths

• Sennheiser has announced a standalone boom mic accessory
• It’s compatible with a selection of its headphones
• Targeting gamers and for work, it’ll cost $59.95 / £39.99

Gamers who swear by Sennheiser’s audio rejoice! The audiophile brand has revealed the HD 500 BAM, a boom arm microphone that can transform a number of its headphones into a gaming headset – or something perfect for productivity when working from home.

Gamers like me who have craved an “all Sennheiser” solution or option for gaming will now have a genuine means to form a Sennheiser gaming headset of sorts.

Recognizing what the lack of a microphone meant for such gamers up until now, Audiophile Project Manager, Klaus Hanselmann, said that: “Gamers have praised the extended comfort and immersive listening their 500-series headphones bring, but the lack of a microphone option meant compromise”.

The microphone itself is a “10mm electret condenser capsule with a cardioid pickup pattern” and Sennheiser states that it will deliver “exceptional speech clarity”. Priced at $59.95 / £39.99, it’s a pretty affordable addition to an existing headphone setup, and could be the missing piece that audiophile gamers have been looking for.