Xbox 360 headsets

<F0rb> said:
Or does anyone wear headphones and then the microsft one around thier neck for the mic? Heard some do this.
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I've tried this but it's quite uncomfortable and you have to keep your head very still. The other problem with speech over headphones is that unless you turn the volume down a long way in every game you can hardly hear the speech at-all. Annoying that it always seems to be so out of balance with speech on max.
I've seen mixed reviews about all the headsets I've heard of, for some reason they all seem to be overpriced and still have some obvious design flaws.

Basically I only use speech if I'm playing with people on my friends list, cause I haven't found a good solution yet
 
The Turtle Beach headsets are amazing. I've been using the X1's for about 4 months and just recently "upgraded" to the wireless X3's. The sound quality of both units are out of this world. There is a separate volume control for the audio channel and voice channel, so you can fine tune the preferences to your liking.

I would very highly recommend these headsets, I’d rate them 5 out of 5. Voice comm is superb, the actual weight of the headphones is just right, and they sit on the ears perfectly. They can get a bit uncomfortable after an hour or two, but a five minute break will soon fix that.

I actually have a preference for the cheaper wired X1’s. I thought the sounds quality was slightly better than the X3’s. But the X3’s are wireless, the only cable involved is from the actual headphones to the controller…..that’s it.
 
well it's interesting to hear what you think. I've heard the wireless ones can suffer from using infra red which seems like a strange decision for wireless sound, but I'm tempted to give the wired ones another look (am using wired headphones anyway so not much difference).
 
Trust me, the X1’s are well worth the money, and if you can handle the cables traipsing across your floor then I’m sure you’ll agree with me too.

I play a lot of COD4, these ‘phones improved my game so much because you can hear literally every footstep around you or hear other people changing out their magazine cartridges when they’re on empty. I even ‘scare’ myself sometimes as I can hear someone running up behind me, I’ll stop to look around and say to myself “whos that?.…..Oh it was me” LOL
 
<F0rb> said:
Zogger:

Are there not volume controls on the dashboard to tune voice/in-game sounds? And did you find it difficult/weird not being able to hear yourself speak?

The help is much appreciated, the reviews or even info on these are almost non-existent. :)
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There are volume controls but even with voice at max I still have to turn the sound down in game to hear some people. Can never use music at the same time. I don't think you can hear yourself speaking by default anyway...?

remedy said:
Trust me, the X1’s are well worth the money, and if you can handle the cables traipsing across your floor then I’m sure you’ll agree with me too.

I play a lot of COD4, these ‘phones improved my game so much because you can hear literally every footstep around you or hear other people changing out their magazine cartridges when they’re on empty. I even ‘scare’ myself sometimes as I can hear someone running up behind me, I’ll stop to look around and say to myself “whos that?.…..Oh it was me” LOL
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are you sure you don't work for turtle beach :p
 
If I'm being truthful, then I would say that I personally prefer the audio fidelity of the X1's. I know the X3's are a later model with 'improved' features, but there's something about the X1's that just clinches it for me.

I've said in the reply above that I play a lot of COD4, when I used to play with this headset, it was almost as if they were 5.1. I know it sounds silly, but I could pinpoint the direction that any particular sound was coming from.

I've never actually heard 5.1 headphones before so I can't make a direct comparison, but I can't imagine it being much better. I won't be upgrading again to the X4's because I don't really think the features will be that much better to what I have now.

The X1's have all the features you're used to. Mute control, volume control etc etc. The only problem I had was the actual red/white phono audio plugs that you connect to the back of the TV.

This cable is split into a "y" shape. You plug one into the tv, and the other end into the USB port of the 360. The Headphones draw power from your 360 to power them, and the audio is feed directly from your tv...So that means if you switch channels, whatever channel you're watching is the sound that you get.

Now the problme is on the "Y" end of the cable, there isn't a lot of give. So it was quite a tight fit connecting both ends of the cable between my 360 and TV. You might have to juggle you equipment around a little to get your console closer to the phono sockets.

Put it this way, it doesn't matter what version you buy, just make sure you get yourself a pair. They're that good.
 
remedy said:
I've said in the reply above that I play a lot of COD4, when I used to play with this headset, it was almost as if they were 5.1. I know it sounds silly, but I could pinpoint the direction that any particular sound was coming from.
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5.1 headphones are crap, waste of money.

Stereo headphones with Dolby Headphone/CMSS-3D > 5.1 headsets, but that is PC only.

I don't even think they make 5.1 headphones for the consoles.

As for Turtle Beach I reckon a pair of Sennheiser HD555's will obliterate them sound quality wise, they don't have a microphone built-in however.
 
Yeah just found them on a sie called lime that only does the TB stuff.

Ive just ordered some X1's anyway, millions of reviews impress that they work superbly on the Xbox which is exactly what I soley want them for. I looked at other 5.1 sets but none do the integrated voice and audio channels thats essential for LIVE chat.

Not gonna pay £129 for a headset thinking about it as thats about 1/3 of the budget i intend for a 5.1 AV setup soon. :) Shame dollar has started to rise on the £ else I would have imported some.

cheers
 
Jihad said:
Better off with decent Sennheiser's tbh.

HD595/HD555 or something.
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Already been covered, the Xbox headset doesn't work too well around your neck :rolleyes:

I have been looking at the X1's for a while, just can't bring myself to pay £40+ when they are considerably cheaper in the US.
 
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