Roccat Studios has unveiled the Roccat Kave XTD, a 5.1 digital gaming headset. It comes with a fully equipped desktop remote with a built-in 5.1 sound card.

Included in the remote is Roccat Smart Link, a patented technology which lets users pair their smartphone to the remote via Bluetooth. This allows them to make and receive calls through the headset while gaming.

The rear side of the remote boasts 5.1 speaker ports, letting users hook-up their existing speaker system and toggle between headset and speaker output.

The Roccat Kave XTD 5.1 Digital gaming headset will be available in November 2013 for US$169.99. For more info go to http://www.Roccat.org .