I just purchased these last night, Nov 1st, to use while playing BattleField 3 for xbox 360. These are my first headsets for online gaming and so far they are just OK...I dont think they are worth the $179 price...they seem to be basic wireless headsets with some built-in dsp (digital signal processing) presets..think equilizer for your stereo. Now for the Fun Stuff . From their website:
"The EFB also comes with a "Field Supplies" card, featuring a unique code to unlock access to an exclusive Turtle Beach / CoD: MW3 mini-site where you will find:
* Access to exclusive downloadable artwork
* Discounts on Turtle Beach swag
* Exclusive offers from Turtle Beach and partner companies for deals on MW3 content and other items that you can't get anywhere else
* ...and much more!"
I went to their website and accessed the MW3 "special" area. " [...] " and looked at the "exclusive" content. The only items that are on that page are
* Ear Force Bravo Enhanced Audio Preset Manager Software theres EarForce Delta also, but thats it)
* Additional Call of Duty: MW3 Enhanced Audio Presets for the Ear Force Delta
* Turtle Beach Apparel Promo Code
* Turtle Beach Call of Duty: MW3 PC Wallpaper / Screensavers
With the product description about programmable presets, I was thinking I would be able to customize the presets...WRONG... I install the software, but the "Additional" presets I downloaded are the SAME as the ones already installed with the Manager software..nothing programmable at all. Where is all the "Exclusive" content? Wallpapers of the headsets and discounts for buying clothing?? There are no additional presets like the PX3 has. All that can be done is cycle through the presets.
Pros:
* wireless
* flexible boom mike
* clear speech with no background hiss and decent game sound, but it can get a little muddled when a lot is going on where you cannot tell where even a helicopter is.
* separate Chat and Game sound volume controls
* rechargable lithium-polymer battery
* lightweight
* the headband has a springsteel band (not sure how far it goes into the earcup legs)
Cons:
* Overpriced - nearly $80-90 more compared to a wired version. Probably about $50 more than a wired dolby 5.1 version.
* lightweight feels kind of cheap for the price
* fabric earcup material is a little irritating
* Lackluster "Exclusive" content
* rechargable lithium-polymer battery pack does not appear to be replaceable.
* Programmable "Pre-sets" are just presets...nothing programmable about them. You can cycle through the presets by pressing the preset button on the headset...that is it. I was unable to use any of the other headset presets I downloaded from Turtle Beach.
* Seems to be only simulated surround sound, as the wireless transmitter uses the standard Red/White RCA jacks for the input. They are NOT dolby 5.1/7.1, that requires their DSS accessory for an additional $89!
* For being wireless, there are a LOT of cables -
* USB charging cable for headset
* USB cable for powering the transmitter
* audio splitter cable from source to transmitter (RCA to 3.5mm jack)
* xbox306 talkback audio cable from headset to controller so you can talk.
Result? You may want to consider the Xbox 360 Wireless Headset X41 by Voyetra/Turtle Beach with Dolby Headphone 7.1 Surround Sound instead...its $20 cheaper and is true 7.1 DSS.