I imagine that that Skype performance of BoomPro will be similar to the online gaming. For those with an Xbox 360 or other system with proprietary connection, V-MODA has adapters available for an extra charge. For those that are interested, the BoomPro will work with any device that has a 3.5mm input and even has a breakout cable that for devices that require separate connections for the sound and the mic. I probably will someday but currently I don't have anything set up for that. I wasn't able to test out the gaming aspect as I don't online game any more. While I use headsets for calls, I don't see myself carrying around such a large mic and compatible headphones for such use. There are really three uses for the BoomPro mic that make sense to me - Skype and similar services, gaming, and podcasting. Easy enough to fix in post production but it would have been nice to have some sort of dampening to keep that out. It kills your mic but does leave behind a telltale click on your recording. The mute button, on the other hand, is much better.
The volume just seems to be a thing they tacked on with very little real world use. If the idea is to keep you from having to move around or to keep the "clicking" sound of you adjusting the volume on your computer out of your recording, then I get it. The volume control does not feed back into your computer or device - it is simply between the computer and the headset. The BoomPro in-line controls adjust volume and can mute the mic. When I say "in-line control", you're probably thinking about controls that play, pause, answer calls and such. The BoomPro features an in-line control of sorts.
V-MODA has an abbreviated list of compatible headphone (Beats Solo, Studio, Mixr, Skullcandy Aviator, Hesh 2, Monster Inspiration, DNA) but you can bet that as long as the headphone has a standard 3.5mm jack for its detachable cable, the BoomPro will work. I worried in that review if the Pioneer decision would somehow hinder the headphone from being used with 3rd party cables and it seems I was right. If you read back over the Pioneer review, you'll see that I complained that the connection at the headphone was proprietary (it's a simple 3.5mm plug but it has to be inserted extra far into the cup). The BoomPro worked perfectly with the RHA offering but wouldn't fully seat with the Pioneer. I tried the V-MODA BoomPro cable with the two other headphones with detachable cables I had on hand - the $60 RHA SA950i and the $300 Pioneer SE-MJ591 headphones. These are used by most manufacturers when they add a detachable cable to their headphones. V-MODA has a simple 3.5mm input which is standard for headphone connections. If you are thinking that V-MODA is trying to push their highly touted, and very expensive, top-of-the-line headphone.well, you are wrong. The less expensive M-80 headphone only connects to a single side (the usual way these things are set up). If you look at the V-MODA offerings, the Crossfade M-100 has the ability to attach its cable to either headphone. The V-MODA BoomPro mic is designed to be used with either headphone.
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