WolfsGamingBlog reviews the incredibly expensive, but incredibly awesome Ear Force PX5 headset.
Kotaku: The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off tomorrow, and there Turtle Beach will be showing off the new Ear Force PX5 Programmable Wireless Surround Sound Headset, among other things. Is this Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 headset really worth $250?
It obviously is not aimed at you. It is for people whom are serious about gaming and want the advantage of clear precision sound.
Then those people would be better off picking up a mixer amp from astro or using a cheap receiver and a stand alone pair of headphones from AKG, Denon, Beyerdynamics, Sennhesier, Ultrasone, Audio Techinca, etc...
Slap a cheap Zalman mic and you have 5x the audio quality for roughly the same price. Even if you spend more it is still worth it to those that are very serious about good sound while gaming.
Turtle Beach headsets and very cheaply made. The plastic is so thin I feel like I could break them by squeezing. I tried them out at Best Buy on 360 Kiosk. The sound was so thin but the bass was decent. Overall they are extremely over priced for their sound stage.
I agree. They are cheap in plastic. Sound quality is good though. I don't think they as good as Astros. I have a two friends with turtles and one had his break on the plastic. And I have read numerous reviews that pointed out issues with the plastic.
bluetooth works perfectly fine for chatting in multiplayer but those headsets offer way more. you have game audio and chat audio through one headset, you can adjust the volume for a multitude of things like bass, chat volume, chat enhancment, game enhcnament, turn your mic on/off and you get a fuller surround sound which is also good for playing single player. its a world of difference but yah if your just looking to chat stick with the bluetooth as it works great.
When you sneak up to someone multiple times and they always turn to engage you. It is more likely than not they have a headset and heard you coming a mile away. You can not hear footsteps with A blu tooth like you can with a headset. It gives a gamer an early warning to threats with sound. I have an astro a40/mixamp. And it works perfectly.
Now before everyone freaks out at the price, this is a niche product and not aimed at everyone...
its awesome headset to have for late night gaming when u cant crank up audio cuz people sleeping ¬_¬
I just got the Tritton AX Pro for my PS3... makes me not even want to turn on my surround sound anymore when playing battlefield vietnam because you notice the subtle things and footsteps never sounded so clear through a headset =)
I just got the TB Ear Force DPX21 a few days ago, and I like it pretty well. Other than the monster cord attached to it, and the fact that the volume control is on the far end of the cord as opposed to being with the rest of the volume controls at the near the actual headset.
I may take it back and get a PSP for about the same price. I don't feel like they were worth what I paid. Maybe worth $100 tops, and $130 for wireless.
I wouldnt get a PSP right now either with the looming PSP2 likely goign to announced in the next few months.
Man, I got a 4gamers CP-PRO headset for my ps3 for 25 pounds and I'm so very happy with them I don't see how you can justify paying £200 when the ones i got (unless you're very pedantic) do the same job.
I'm still waiting for the Tactic 3D Omegas.
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steelseries siberia v2 for ps3 are available in finland=) they are stereo headset with livemix feature. sound quolity is very nice ( clear treble and deep bass )
Still the Astro's A40 2011 edition with 5.8hz mixamp are better!And i have tested this!