Depends on what console he has but here are some good headsets (just the websites so you can do some searching and pick what you/he would like) I would go with the astros (best headsets you can buy but more expensive) http://www.turtlebeach.com http://trittontechnologies.com http://skullcandy.com http://www.astrogaming.com.
Depends on how much you are going to spend, you can get him some nice Astros, or a Trutle Beach. They are both very good headsets. You can get it at a local gamestop.
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