Ear Force PX3 Programmable Wireless Gaming Headset

by Turtle Beach

• Programmable Game and Chat Sound-Includes 18 interchangeable audio presets for different gaming situations
• Wireless Game & Chat Audio on PS3-Experience wireless digital CD-quality game sound and wireless chat on PS3. (XBOX LIVE requires included chat cable)
• Rechargeable Battery-Provides more than 10 hours of uninterrupted gameplay
• Sonic Lens with Sound Field Expander-Widen or narrow the sound field and focus in on specific frequencies
• Sonic Silencers-Eliminate background noise on your mic and online chat; Ear Guard with Blast Limiter-Limit the intensity of deafening sounds such as explosions and gunfire

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0053B8IL4
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 4 inches ; 8.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 25, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,462 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #75 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Computer Accessories > Headsets & Microphones > PC Headsets

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Turtle Beach PX3 - Universal Wireless Headset + Customizable Audio

 

Overview

The Ear Force PX3 headset lets you dominate your competition with digital signal processing, wireless game sound, crystal-clear communication and the convenience of a rechargeable battery. Featuring a lightweight, circumaural ear cup design with massive 50mm speakers, the PX3 delivers exceptional audio quality and maximum comfort.

While designed primarily for the PS3, the PX3 also works great as an XBOX and PC gaming headset. When used in PS3 and XBOX modes, the PX3’s unique digital signal processor provides game and chat audio presets that tune the headset sound for different gaming situations. Presets can also be replaced with different ones downloaded from the Turtle Beach website. There’s also a rechargeable battery that provides more than 10 hours of game play between charges. The battery can be charged while gaming, so you’ll never miss out on the action.

If you’re serious about gaming, then get serious about the sound. Step up to the PX3 and experience game audio like never before.

Universal Gaming Headset! Click here to enlarge

Comfortable ear cushions for long sessions! Click here to enlarge

Customize your game and chat audio! Click here to enlarge

The new generation of gaming audio! Click here to enlarge

 

Headset Features

Programmable Game and Chat Sound

18 interchangeable presets optimize game and chat audio for different gaming situations.

Wireless Game & Chat Audio on PS3

Experience wireless digital CD-quality game sound and wireless chat on the PS3. (XBOX Live requires included chat cable)

Rechargeable Battery

A fully charged battery provides more than 10 hours of uninterrupted game play and can be charged while playing.

Dynamic Chat Boost™

Chat level increases automatically as the game volume gets louder, so you can always hear the voices of other players. (Customizable)

Microphone Monitoring

Hear your voice in the headset, so you won’t have to shout to hear what you’re saying.

Auxiliary Input

Connect your MP3 player to the wireless transmitter and listen to your favorite songs while gaming.

PS3/XBOX 360®/PC/MAC Compatible

Delivers the ultimate gaming experience with the PS3/XBOX 360/PC/MAC.

 

Customization Features

Customizable Presets

Configure up to 18 personalized presets to optimize game and chat audio for different gaming situations.

Sonic Silencers

Enjoy total silence by eliminating ambient noise pickup on your mic and cutting background noise from PSN or XBOX LIVE® chat sound.

Sonic Lens™ + Sound Field Expander

Widen or narrow the sound field to focus on audio cues that are difficult to hear such as footsteps sneaking up on you or the click of someone reloading in the distance.

Ear Guard™ with Blast Limiter

Limit the intensity of deafening game sounds such as explosions and gunfire to reduce ear fatigue during long gaming sessions.

 

Product Description

The PX3 comes equipped to dominate your competition with 18 audio presets, wireless game sound, crystal-clear communication and the convenience of a rechargeable battery. Featuring a lightweight, circumaural design with massive 50mm speakers, the PX3 delivers exceptional audio quality and maximum comfort. If you’re serious about gaming, then get serious about the sound. Step up to the PX3 and experience game audio like never before.

Turtle Beach PX3 - Universal Wireless Headset + Customizable Audio

 

Overview

The Ear Force PX3 headset lets you dominate your competition with digital signal processing, wireless game sound, crystal-clear communication and the convenience of a rechargeable battery. Featuring a lightweight, circumaural ear cup design with massive 50mm speakers, the PX3 delivers exceptional audio quality and maximum comfort.

While designed primarily for the PS3, the PX3 also works great as an XBOX and PC gaming headset. When used in PS3 and XBOX modes, the PX3’s unique digital signal processor provides game and chat audio presets that tune the headset sound for different gaming situations. Presets can also be replaced with different ones downloaded from the Turtle Beach website. There’s also a rechargeable battery that provides more than 10 hours of game play between charges. The battery can be charged while gaming, so you’ll never miss out on the action.

If you’re serious about gaming, then get serious about the sound. Step up to the PX3 and experience game audio like never before.

Universal Gaming Headset! Click here to enlarge

Comfortable ear cushions for long sessions! Click here to enlarge

Customize your game and chat audio! Click here to enlarge

The new generation of gaming audio! Click here to enlarge

 

Headset Features

Programmable Game and Chat Sound

18 interchangeable presets optimize game and chat audio for different gaming situations.

Wireless Game & Chat Audio on PS3

Experience wireless digital CD-quality game sound and wireless chat on the PS3. (XBOX Live requires included chat cable)

Rechargeable Battery

A fully charged battery provides more than 10 hours of uninterrupted game play and can be charged while playing.

Dynamic Chat Boost™

Chat level increases automatically as the game volume gets louder, so you can always hear the voices of other players. (Customizable)

Microphone Monitoring

Hear your voice in the headset, so you won’t have to shout to hear what you’re saying.

Auxiliary Input

Connect your MP3 player to the wireless transmitter and listen to your favorite songs while gaming.

PS3/XBOX 360®/PC/MAC Compatible

Delivers the ultimate gaming experience with the PS3/XBOX 360/PC/MAC.

 

Customization Features

Customizable Presets

Configure up to 18 personalized presets to optimize game and chat audio for different gaming situations.

Sonic Silencers

Enjoy total silence by eliminating ambient noise pickup on your mic and cutting background noise from PSN or XBOX LIVE® chat sound.

Sonic Lens™ + Sound Field Expander

Widen or narrow the sound field to focus on audio cues that are difficult to hear such as footsteps sneaking up on you or the click of someone reloading in the distance.

Ear Guard™ with Blast Limiter

Limit the intensity of deafening game sounds such as explosions and gunfire to reduce ear fatigue during long gaming sessions.

 

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Solid Headset August 10, 2011

By Andy

Got this headset because I am up at night a lot and don't want to wake up others in the house with my surround sound system. I considered the PX5's and x41's but ultimately went with the PX3's because they're rechargeable (unlike the PX5's) and appeared to be made much better than the x41's.

I've had them for a few days now and so far I'm extremely happy with them. They're super comfortable and sound great. I know they don't have "true" surround sound, but when I'm playing shooters I can locate sounds instantly. It makes me wonder what it would be like with the DSS add-on. Playing COD I noticed that even when I get flashed, I'm still able to quickly turn to the correct direction most times and get a decent chance at taking the guy down, which is something that was difficult even with my surround sound system. Also, the way the RCA cord is designed allows you to run any other sound systems you might have straight through the headphones' red-white audio cord. This was one of the things I was apprehensive about prior to buying as I was not looking forward to switching the cords out all the time, but I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box to find such a well-designed cord.

The only reason I'm not giving this a five-star rating is because at times the sound can get a little bit digitized (the way that poorly compressed videos sometimes sound), but it's nothing distracting and it's not even present in most games. I've only noticed it in Dragon Age where there's a lot of quiet scenes with talking, and even then it only seems to happen with certain voices.

Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these to anyone. Useful for FPS players as well as just people like me who don't want to disturb those around them. Even as a bit of an audiophile myself, I'm very happy with these headphones.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Love these headphones!!! (PC) December 14, 2011

By Jimmy P

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

***** THIS IS STRICTLY A PC REVIEW *******

I must say, I was very skeptical of wireless heaphones when researching for the pair I wanted. Playing WOW can require calling out events in a timely manner and there are so many bad reviews for just about every make and model, so it makes it hard to ultimately deside to go wireless. I wasn't sure if the small amount of negative reviews for the PX3's were because of the very little overall reviews in general or the quality of the headset, until I got them hooked up. This review is after one week of use:

INSTALLATION:
Installation is extremely painless. Completely plug and play. You will probably need to set the Turtle Beach headphones (Listed as Speakers in your Sound Control Panel) to Default, as well as the microphone. All you really need to do is go to "Sound" in your control panel, enable and set default for both.

SOUND:
Even though they are just a stereo headset when used on your PC, they still sound great. Apparently, you can add a device that will turn this headset into full surround sound, but it costs around $80. These are already expensive enough. You may as well just buy the PX5's at that point. The volume control is on the headset making it very convenient. There is also a volume bar on that appears in the bottom right corner of your display when adjusting volume, lettign you know your level and minimum / maximum levels. I really feel that surround and 5.1 should have been incorporated for the price they are charging, but my gaming does not require it so oh well. My understanding is that you get these capabilities with XBOX and PS3, so no worries for your first person shooters. You also loose the audio presets when using with PC or MAC.

TRANSMISSION:
I keep reading complaints about crackling and popping with wireless headsets. I am lucky enough to have my PC and the transmitter close to the center of my house, but the furthest point is still about 25-30', and I have crystal clear audio in all areas of my home. I even tested outside at about 40-45' through walls and couldn't get an issue. Considering I will never go further than that, I did not want to continue to push it because, knowing my luck, I might never get it working perfectly again.

MICROPHONE:
Surprisingly, everyone I chat with, using Ventrilo, says that I have never been so clear. Some say I sound different, even from my real voice, but much more clear. My biggest complaint is the lack of a programmable talk button. One button to program as any key would have been huge here. It is nice to move around the house without missing the conversation, but it gets frustrating when you can't respond. My way around this is to remove Push-to-Talk and mute my mic when not talking. Since the headset at least has the mic mute on it, this is not a bad way around it, I just hate contantly changing settings, muting, and un-muting.

BATTERY:
Uses a Lithium Ion Battery so I am getting the specified 10 hours, sometimes a bit more, so can't complain. Best part is, you can use while charging, so you do not have to worry about downtime for charging. The charging cable is USB Mini to USB-A and it is about 15' long, so you have plenty of length no matter where your PC is.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with this headset and very happy to no longer be tethered to my PC. I gave four stars for the lack of a programmable talk button, the loss of audio presets when used with PC, and the loss of surround sound with PC. The cost may be up there, but after the pile of poor wireless headset reviews I have read, I decided to spend the extra cash to make sure I got it right the first time, and with this headset, I really feel that I did.

** As a side note, this headset can be used as wired to your PC, but does not come with the data transmission cable to do so. this means, you will need to purchase a separate USB Mini to USB-A 5-Pin cable. The included cable are only 3-Pin for power. So be sure to double check the specifications to ensure that the cable is 5-pin to support power, along with transmit and receive data transmission. You can always maintain the wireless connection while keeping the power cord plugge in. Eventually though, the battery will no longer hold a charge so you will need a data cable. Hopefully this will not be an issue for quite a long time being a Lithium Ion battery.

*** UPDATE ***

So far, the headphones still work great. I have noticed an issue when my PC is idle for long periods of time. I never put my PC to sleep or log off, but I do lock when away. When I come back, I typically need to disconnect and reconnect the USB in order to get the mic working again. Kind of a pain, but nothing too horrible. One thing that is supposed to resolve this, although for some reason it does not for me, is turning the USB Sleep mode off in your Advanced Power Settings. I have also pulled all nighters which run the battery down. After the 10-11 hours, if I let the battery get too low, it will not function while charging. I am trying to find a 5-pin USB cable to then make this a wired headset, but so far, I am not finding anything that allows my computer to recognize the headset at all. Will update if I do.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Other review is WAAAAAYYY off August 7, 2011

By Paste

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This was my first turtle beach, and it is just wonderful. The other guy says that no presets have been released, he didn't really look that hard. You have to download the turtle beach presets manager ([...] Create an account at turtle beach first), hook up your transmitter to your computer, and download them to your device (They come in bundles, are free, and there is a ton of them). The PX3s are not fully programmable like the PX5s or the XP500s because all the presets are uneditable, but the PX3s are also cheaper. Also, the sound is great to me, the PX5s are probably better, but I wouldn't know. True, they do not have surround sound, but you can still tell from which direction footsteps are coming or you're getting shot at. But i guess if you've had a set of turtle beaches without surround sound before (I haven't, like I said this is my first set) then you would probably want to buy the PX5s, but if you've never owned turtle beaches, I would highly recommend getting a set of these. Also, if you have the PX3s or any other stereo headset without surround sound, you could always upgrade to surround sound by getting the Ear Force DSS 7.1 Channel Dolby Surround Sound Processor