Microsoft Gamevoice

The phrase style over substance was invented for the Microsoft Side Winder Game voice. My first impressions of the main unit which the headphone unit plugs into was that it was too big and was going to be too intrusive on my desk. My fears where quickly realised when i had to place the unit on the floor even during use as it was impractical to have near the mouse or keyboard. Any serious gamer knows that nothing should come between you and your controls! Only plus on my first impression was that it was easy to install. The first impressions of the headphone unit was that it was of really poor quality and would be far too easy to break and it did all be it ...  Read the complete review

Microsoft's game voice is the first device of kind (there has been some software only soloutions arround however these tend not to work very well unless one buys a good pair of headphones and microphone). It allows one to control games with ones voice and allows one to talk to other people while playing a game. It comes with a very good set of headphones with a built in microphone which are made by plantronics for microsoft. The Headphones are very adjustable, both the position of the microphone and the size of the headphone, and will fit almost any sized head. The package also comes with a control box which has many bottons which can switch between the ...  Read the complete review

The Microsoft Game Voice certainly has potential. If you are looking for that extra edge in a game by being able to communicate with some of you friends while online gaming. Voice communication is far quicker then the text solution with the added bonus that you don’t have to remove your hands from the mouse to type. I play allot of Half Life and Counter-Strike, and in Counter Strike especially, being able to communicate with your team using voice can give you that extra little advantage. That is the potential; sometimes it doesn’t always go to plan. The first of the major downsides, Microsoft will have to sort out them selves the fact that many ...  Read the complete review

The sidewinder Game voice is a great little gadget. It allows you to talk to teamates when playing games like counter strike over the internet. As well as ordering your mates around with it, it is great for telling the game what to do, like saying reload for example. The only two set backs are the fact that your mates need one too, and it has a two second lag, making it a bit slow and unresponsive. Despite this, it is a gerat addition to any serious online gamers armoury. It is easy to install, as long as you have a free USB port and mic and speaker ports on your soundcard. The software installs itself with no problems, and only takes about 5 ...  Read the complete review

HEADPHONES: The sound quality of this apparatus is outstanding! The headsize adjustment mechanics needed to be 'tightened' up a bit, but overall, the headset is very comfortable! Very high marks for quality sound. GAMEPAD: There was obviously some serious input from the user community when the pad was designed. The pad allows for 'nimble' flexibility of the controls, and the keys, buttons, and wheels are placed in such a way as to eliminate the need for a lot of hand movement. ...  Read the complete review