Headset with Microphone for Xbox 360

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Product Features

• Adjustable Volume
• Adjustable microphone boom to either reduce noise or increase pick-up
• Lightweight over-the-head design
• 1.5m (4.92 ft) cord with 2.5 mm jack
• Frequency Range: 20-20,000 Hz

Product Details

• ASIN: B001E93IWI
• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #7 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Headsets

Product Description

This headset will make your gaming experience more engaging by allowing you to strategize with teammates or use the friend chat while playing your favorite XBOX 360 games. The headset provides the capability of adjusting the volume, with a frequency range of 20-20,000 Hz and a sensibility of 54 dB. An adjustable microphone boom allows you to reduce noise or increase pickup by being able to place it at any angle. The lightweight, over-the-head design can be adjusted for the right fit and the premium ear cushions provide comfort. Impedance: 32 Ohm, Maximum input: 100mW, Package Size(LxWxH): 21 x 8.5 x 24 cm. / 8.27 x 3.35 x 9.45 in.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected/Confusion, September 3, 2011

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bearsdenmedia - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Headset with Microphone for Xbox 360 (Video Game)

I have to say that I am a little shocked that an item like this even exists. Lets get a few things straight;

1- These headphones, unlike some others, and contrary to some of these other reviews, ONLY output other player's voices. They DO NOT output any other game sounds, music, etc. This means that while you are playing you cannot hear the television, for example in a FPS, you will struggle to hear gunfire, footprints of enemies, and so on. The only way to combat this would be to turn your television up. Problem is, because these headphones cover both ears, you have to blare the television at ridiculous volumes to get the same experience you'd have with the traditional Xbox Live headset. This makes no sense to me.

2- Several of these reviews say that these headphones are tight. They are not tight. Not even close to tight, and in fact they are fully adjustable. At the largest setting you'd be hard pressed to find someone with a head big enough to fill them.

Bottom line:

If you're looking for a pair of actual "headphones" that output voice communication and game sounds, go check out pretty much any pair by Turtlebeach. Make sure to take a look at what the cables look like. If you want both types of audio output you'll need the Xbox Live headset connection, like these have, and also another wire that connects with the Xbox directly. Without that second component you'll get no game sounds.

For 7 bucks these are great. I just can't understand for the life of me why they were created. A product that simultaneously improves part of a game's performance (giving you great clarity in voice audio), but completely degrades all other noises from your television by boxing your ears in. I don't get it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BUY!!!, April 20, 2011

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HAWAIIAN BUNNY - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Headset with Microphone for Xbox 360 (Video Game)

Well I dont know why people say it blocks out all other sounds, cause it really doesnt. The audio in and out quality is much like the Microsoft name brand wired headset, the mouth piece is pretty good, the inner wires are covered buy a bending metal cover wire bit. The headphones are tight, i mean very tight at first but afer about an hour or t2o my ears got used to it and the headset was fairly comfortable and with time it will fit like a dream. The build is good, and these things may look big in the picture but trust me its pretty small which is very nice. I say need a replacement but want structure at a low prive then buy this. it'll get the job done and it works.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice headset, February 10, 2010

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W. Centala "LionsFanForLife" (Kentwood, MI) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Headset with Microphone for Xbox 360 (Video Game)

I rated this headset fairly high because the sound quality is very nice, superior to the regular headset you get with the console. We have owned these for about a week and so far so good. These are an off-brand so don't think you are getting XBOX product here, but it looks very much like an XBOX product and so far we are happy. The one downside I can say, which is not really against the product, but something to think about when purchasing - These are somewhat noise-cancelling, so if you are playing Call of Duty and you want to hear what the game is saying in such matches as Seek and Destroy, etc, you might not like that part of it. For the money these are a pretty good deal and if they hold up for more than 6 months I might even purchase again.