Altec Lansing AHS-602I 3-D AUDIO AND GAMING ( AHS-602I )

by Altec Lansing

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 3 x 4 inches ; 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007LBVE6
• Item model number: AHS-602I
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

MODEL- AHS602i VENDOR- ALTEC LANSING FEATURES- 3-D Audio Gaming Headset with Microphone Altec Lansings AHS602i features SRS 3-D Audio technology an audio enhancement technology that provides a realistic and spacious listening experience through headphones. This award-winning technology retrieves the spatial information from surround recordings and restores the original three dimensional sound field. Games and movies have never sounded better!* High Performance 40mm neodymium drivers deliver a wide frequency response and bass you can feel! * SRS 3-D Audio technology thrusts you into the game experience! * Closed ear-cup headphone design improves clarity and minimizes ambient sounds. * Noise-rejecting microphone helps minimize background noise. * Handy multi-function controller regulates volume surround effect and microphone volume (High-Low-Mute) to mazimize communication control. -- SPECIFICATIONs ----------------------------------CONNECTORS - (2) 3.5mm plugsFREQUENCY RESPONSE- Headphone : 20 Hz - 20 kHz Microphone: 100 Hz - 16 kHzIMPEDANCE - Headphone : 32 ohms Microphone: 3.32 K ohmsSENSITIVITY - 40 dB V/Pascal +/- 2 dB (headphone)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fair Sound, Great Microphone, March 18, 2006

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Buddy Bryan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Altec Lansing AHS-602I 3-D AUDIO AND GAMING ( AHS-602I ) (Personal Computers)

This is definitely not what I expected. It has "simulated" surround sound, and it requires AA battery if you want to simulate surroundsound. The battery lasts about a week if you use it constantly, 12 hours a day.

In all honesty, it is more of an echo than surroundsound. To me, it sounds like any other headset, just a bit louder. The microphone however is really good. I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.0, and I noticed a tremendous accuracy increase when using this headset.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PEOPLE WITH GLASSES:

The cup ear pieces press the glasses into your head. After about two hours, it gets quite uncomfortable. They fit very very snug around the ears, but this causes the ends of the glasses to poke into your head behind your ears. The headset is also quite tight, even after adjusting it.

To sum it up, the sound is fair, and the microphone is great.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Headset, March 9, 2006

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S. Elliott "Techie" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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Well worth the money. No complaints and everyone on TS/Vent can hear me 100 times clearer and louder than the "wrap behind the neck" Logitech type. The boom extends far enough out for my big head and picks up my voice very well. 1 AAA battery is required to hear the faux surround sound, which also acts as an amp to increase the volume. However, it should be noted, my onboard sound card is sufficiently loud without the battery. Just one complaint; I wish the cord was a foot longer, but that's probably just my situation.

The headset is comfortable, but like Alex, I need to re-adjust because like all headsets I've tried, it starts to hurt after awhile. Simply stretching the headset outward to loosen the spring resolved this issue for me.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best available, January 25, 2006

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Christopher Waggoner "Chris Waggoner" (New Albany, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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Ok, I have owned like millions of headsets throughout my life, including some very high priced ones that you could only buy in Japan. But this set here is just plain Kick Ass! The mic quality blows people away on chat programs and internet talk. This headset is the best bang for your buck in this price range. Very nice sound.