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  • Powerful audio from Sound Blaster
  • THX TruStudio PC sound technologies create unprecedented levels of audio realism
  • For the Horde! Glory to the Alliance! Show your allegiance and customize with interchangeable headset lenses
  • Wired USB connection
  • Instantly access volume, mute and connection controls directly on the headset.
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  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 5.2 x 11.1 inches ; 1 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B002YNRT5A
  • Item model number: 70GH011000000
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank
    #42 in  Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Microphones & Accessories
    #53 in  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Accessories > Headsets & Microphones
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: February 1, 2010

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Specially designed for World of Warcraft gamers, the Creative Labs Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset will transport you to the world of Azeroth. THX TruStudio PC technology lets you experience outstanding depth of audio, while VoiceFX technology lets you alter your voice to sound like familiar characters. Comfortable and stylish, this headset will give you dynamic, realistic audio for an unbeatable gaming experience.

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World of Warcraft Headset
At a Glance:
  • THX TruStudio PC technology for immersive audio realism.
  • VoiceFX technology to disguise and alter your voice.
  • Detachable noise-canceling boom mic provides clear communications.
  • Customizable ear-cup lenses for personalization.
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THX TruStudio PC technology brings you surround effects for amazing immersive audio realism. View larger.
Experience World of Warcraft Like Never Before
If you're one of the millions that play Blizzard's bestselling game, then Creative Labs made the Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset just for you.

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THX TruStudio PC technology powers the headset to achieve an amazing level of immersive audio realism. This second-generation audio enhancement technology produces stunning surround effects with virtual speakers around, above, and below you. Additionally, the 40mm neodymium drivers deliver full-range sound and bass impact, giving you an authentic experience.

Simply connect the headset to your computer with the included USB 2.0 cable for consistently great audio quality. And for an enhanced gaming experience, turn on the VoiceFX technology that lets you morph and disguise your voice to sound like different World of Warcraft characters and creatures.

Noise-Canceling Microphone for Clear Conversations
Communication during raids and in the arena is vital. The wireless headset uses a professional-grade noise-canceling microphone, so you'll always be able to communicate clearly with your guild or Arena mates when coordinating your attack. Also, the microphone is detachable, so it won't get in the way if you're using the headset to enjoy your music.

Declare Your Allegiance with Customizable Lenses
The removable ear-cup lenses can be used to declare your allegiance to your faction. Every headset includes a set of Horde and Alliance lenses, and additional lenses will be available in the future as well. Included software makes it easy for you to customize the color of the programmable LEDs that illuminate the lenses--16 million colors to be exact. And you can control the intensity and pulsation of the lighting as well.

Smart Design is Comfortable and Portable
To keep you comfortable for extended gaming sessions, the headset features oversized cups and padding that fit snugly over your ears. Volume and mic mute buttons are built into the ear cup, so you can change settings quickly.

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Easy-to-use software and interchangeable lenses let you choose between 16 million colors and proudly declare your allegiance.
And in case you need to change locations, this headset makes it a cinch. It folds flat, and the microphone and braided cable detach for quick and easy portability. Included with the headset is a pouch for protection during travel.

Customizable Software Included
The World of Warcraft Audio Control Panel allows you to easily configure this headset for a personalized audio experience. In addition to customizing the illumination options, you can also enable VoiceFX and equalizer for game audio, turn on and off THX TruStudio PC, bind commands to keys for quicker access, and save multiple profiles that you can easily switch between.

System Requirements
Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz or equivalent AMD processor
RAM: 512 MB
Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port
OS supported:

  • Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
  • Windows Vista SP1 32-bit and 64-bit
  • Windows XP SP2 32-bit and 64-bit
  • Mac OS X 10.5and above
The Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

What's in the Box
Sound Blaster World of Warcraft headset with detachable microphone, braided USB cable, quick-start booklet, two sets of interchangeable headset lenses (one pair of Horde symbols and one pair of Alliance symbols), and online software installation with user guide.

Product Description

Experience the sounds of Azeroth and beyond like never before with the Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset. Designed specifically for World of Warcraft gamers, the headset features cutting-edge audio technology and THX Tru Studio PC. Get an amazing level of realism through unrivalled headphone surround and gaming sound enhancement technologies. Communicate with your party or raid clearly. The Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset features a professional grade microphone, ensuring everyone can hear your shouts in all their resonant glory. Declare your allegiance with interchangeable headset lenses bearing the masks of your chosen faction and 16 million programmable color illumination options. Package contents include headset with detachable microphone and built-in volume and mic mute buttons on ear cup, USB to mini-USB plug cable, quick start booklet, two sets of headset lenses one for Horde and one for Alliance, online software installation with user guide.

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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, except for the microphone, March 11, 2010
By Sara Ball "Scrappy Hippo" (Meridian, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews
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Received this product yesterday. After the initial 8 hour charge I was anxious to test it out. Comfort and sound quality are awesome. Installation was very easy if you follow the Quick-Start guide. The THX options are amazing for versatility. Range on the 2.4gHz wireless is also very delectable. I was very impressed until I went to talk to my guild mates over Ventrilo...

Every single person said I sounded very muffled / tin-e / static-e. The microphone also picks up almost every sound in the room. It is very annoying. Noise canceling microphone??? NO. More like noise amplifying microphone of terrible quality. I plugged in my old $15 headset from WalMart and my voice was back to crystal clarity to everyone in Ventrilo.

I spent about two hours of my own time alternating sound options inside Windows, Ventrilo, and the custom sound board to get my voice sounding somewhat normal over Ventrilo to no avail. I posted this issue on the official Sound Blaster forums. I am also going to create a support request. If this issue isn't fixed or on the way to being fixed I'm going to get a refund and by a different set.
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45 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Much better!, March 4, 2010
By Terrance Shaw (Virginia Beach, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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* * * Review Update (03/11/10) * * *

I may end up replacing the video review with something newer later on down the line, but for the time being, I'm leaving it as it is as a reminder to everyone that when you purchase a product of such relative newness, you run an increased risk of receiving an item from a bad batch with potential defects. That being said, if you accept the risks and do receive such an item, you should (obviously) have it exchanged immediately. This particular instance found me fortunate to have been helped by one of Creative's guys here in the US: Mr. Ryan Schlieper. You can find his contact information in the comments of this review.

So yes, I missed the UPS guy the other day and was forced to wait until today to actually try out the headset. And to be honest, it was a rather painful 24 hours to wait (made even more so by the fact that the replacement set was OVERNIGHTED to me), but obviously I survived. Opening the package, I found that it had been already opened (for testing, as per Mr. Schlieper), but the wrapping and whatnot on the headset itself was still intact. Removing it from the box, I fished through the cardboard cradle in the box to find the USB transmitter.

I plugged it into my desktop and was relieved to see that Windows didn't report any type of malfunction with it as it had the last one. I powered on the headset and noticed an immediate change from the first headset: instead of flashing rapidly from red to blue, this new headset pulsated slowly from red to white to blue.

This was already promising!

Crunch time at hand, I pressed Connect on the headset for three seconds... Check: Rapid blue blinking.

I literally held my breath as I pressed Connect on the transmitter for three seconds... SUCCESS! The two connected with each other almost immediately.

The battery in the replacement headset was apparently pretty low, so I plugged it into the desktop with the included USB cable, and got to work messing with the Audio Control Panel. Ever since I'd heard about it, the one aspect I wanted to play with was the VoiceFX technology due to being a stickler for gimmicks.

You're given a few different selections to choose from in terms of who you want to sound like, ranging from a Gnome male to a Felguard all the way on up to Malganis. Though they were all pretty neat to tinker with, it was the Gnome male that got me (which is miraculous, as I despise Gnomes).

Have you ever heard a laugh that sounded so ridiculous, you couldn't help but laugh yourself?

This was that laugh. Immediately upon hearing my Gnome-ified voice, I laughed. And that laughing caused me to laugh even more, and more, and more. Literally, I laughed for a solid five minutes before I couldn't take it. Then I checked out the Village Elder setting, and there's a distinct... warbling noise on this filter that got me once again. So if you DO end up getting this headset, you need to check those out IMMEDIATELY.

As I've said before, it's truly the little things in life.

While I'm discussing mic-related issues with the headset, I'd like to make it clear that I haven't had a chance to actually test out the headset's mic in the field, as it were. Nobody was online at the time, so I just have the VoiceFX test to go by, but if it's any indication of the quality to expect, I believe I'm in good hands. It's not perfectly crystal clear, but it's close enough for me. Certainly not distorted by any stretch of the imagination. What's more, the mic appears to be quite sensitive: it was able to pick up the voices of the TV program I had going in the background, even though the TV was nearly muted.

Most impressive.

That aside, the Audio Control Panel is very easy to use. It lets you choose from a multitude of different colors for the lights on the headset, as well as the (already discussed) VoiceFX technology, and the THX configuration. The ACP offers an equalizer to let you control a few different aspects of the headset, including bass and surround sound. In this area of the ACP, a segment from the WotLK intro cinematic is placed to give you a baseline to adjust the settings to accordingly. For some reason unbeknownst to me, the audio from this cinematic was being piped through my speakers, even though everything else (error dings, Winamp, etc.) was coming through the headset.

No matter.

I loaded up WoW and headed on up to the Argent Tournament. Another reviewer had used the Cultist area in his review, saying that he'd heard things he hadn't heard before, so I wanted to check that area out for myself. Honestly, I couldn't hear anything I didn't already hear through my speakers. This isn't at all a bad thing, however, as my speakers are ALSO THX-certified. So to have a headset share the same quality of sound as an actual speaker system was simply amazing. Hell, even the surround sound was surprising. To review that particular aspect, I went and harassed one of the flying Frostbroods near the Tournament grounds, and rotated my character. Sure enough, the sounds did seem like they were coming from the front/sides/rear of the character, respectively.

Comfort-wise, no complaints here. I could see myself wearing these babies comfortably for HOURS on end. The padding along the underside of the top of the headset keeps the earpieces right where they need to be without any sort of waggling. Clearly, the design of the headset was very well thought out; very sturdy. The padding around the ear pieces doesn't make contact with any part of my ears, so there's no irritation on that front, either.

As can be seen from the images here on Amazon, the headset's appearance is absolutely gorgeous. In fact, I dare say that its modeled in an almost Horde-like way, which most likely feeds into the excellent durability of the set. The usefulness of the headset (for WoW alone) is infinite. As I live in an apartment, the volume over the speakers has to take a considerable hit during curfew hours to placate the neighbors, but with these, that'll no longer be an issue (which is good, because you need that volume to be able to hear the shooooom of a stealthed Rogue trying to grief you during your dailies).

Ease of installation and ease of use are pretty well matched. Some folks have reported that you can use it right out of the box, but I know that with mine on XP, the USB transmitter REQUIRED the drivers to be downloaded and installed (a paltry five-minute ordeal).

Ultimately, now that I've been issued a working set, I can't imagine anything I'd want them to do differently with the headset. It's comfortable, sound quality is excellent, mic quality is great, and the whole experience--from packaging to actual use--is very well done.

The only two (and a half) things I would recommend for Creative are the following:

The cardboard cradle that holds the USB transmitter, cable, and interchangeable Horde glyphs for the headset has no labeling of any sort. There are four distinct compartments where the items could be hiding, and only two of them, I think, are actually used. Perhaps a sticker or some sort of printing on the cardboard to show what's in each compartment?

On the note of the glyphs, why not go ahead and make the Horde glyphs the defaults on the headset? I mean after all, Horde > Alliance. (Kidding. OR AM I?)

Initial support was grim, at best. It took a little over a full 24 hours before I was replied to, and even then, it wasn't helpful at all, maybe even a little condescending, given that I selected "advanced user" from the list of choices in terms of computer experience. Still, Mr. Schlieper was incredibly helpful here on Amazon, and for that, I applaud Creative. Never before have my complaints been heard and addressed quite so efficiently.

So yes, if you want an excellent headset, this one is definitely worth checking out. Though as I said in the opening, if you buy a product early on... well, you know.

Apologize for long-windedness, but it needed to be said.

TLDR:
AWESOME HEADSET WITH POTENTIAL PROBLEMS FOR EARLY PURCHASERS. VOICEFX IS LOL, SOUND QUALITY AND COMFORT ARE WIN, MIC QUALITY IS KK, AND CREATIVE SUPPORT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT IN CERTAIN AREAS. PEW PEW.

* * * Original Review (03/04/10) * * *

I apologize for the poor quality in the video review. Not going for a Pulitzer or anything, though.

So I just got mine in the mail yesterday and I was impressed from the outset, what with the beautifully designed packaging containing an equally beautiful device.

However, upon unboxing the item, the problems began.

I'll be sure to update my review, of course, but to this point, I am still unable to pair the headphones with the USB transmitter. I've followed the included directions to the letter, and still no joy.

I sent an e-mail to Creative customer support nearly a day ago, and have yet to receive a response.

And I've done all I can to eliminate possible interference from other devices. To that end, I've actually POWERED DOWN my router and wireless mouse. Still no joy. Drivers were successfully installed, but still: after attempting to let the device pair, it times out after a minute or so.

Obviously, aesthetic beauty can't make up for a device that WILL NOT FUNCTION.

Update 03/05/10:
Just received a reply from Creative customer support. Nothing remarkably helpful, but at least it's something. Will continue to keep the review updated until either return of the product, or resolution of the problem.

Update 03/06/10:
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Great Presentation, Little Functionality or Customer Support, March 10, 2010
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I really was looking forward to this headset. When my pre-order arrived I absolutely was wowed by the presentation and overall look of the product. The comfort of these phones is truly amazing and I hope will be copied by others in future. Now for the negatives... The microphone did not work from the start... I can hear others in TeamSpeak, but they can't hear me (even after making sure my settings were correct). I also noticed that my Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard go all sluggish and wacky when using these phones. Attempts to contact Creative customer support were as unpleasant as could be. They make you drill down through seemingly endless menus before you can send an email to their customer support team (tip: make sure you have your serial number or you will get no customer support) -- no phone number is available. I sent my problems to them on March 5th via email and just heard back today (3/10/10)... Their answer? Try to keep the wireless headphones away from the computer's wireless keyboard and mouse, as they can cause interference. I waited 5 days for *that*! Kind of hard to seperate the computer keyboard, mouse and headset when playing a game on the computer...

The most ironic thing of all is the mouse and keyboard are acting up the worst in WOW when paired with the headset, making it unplayable. Looks like these phones are going back to Amazon. I love the concept and the look of the phones, but Creative's execution and customer service are terrible. Oh well. :-(
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