All Your Ears Are Belong To Us (Turtle Beach Ear Force X1)

Member Name: iMysty

Product:	Turtle Beach Ear Force X1
Date:	04/08/09 (197 review reads)
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Advantages: Make the games you play come alive

Disadvantages: Wires can become fiddly

Well, what can I say about this headset other than it's just amazing. This headset is a must buy for any Xbox 360 gamer!

Most Xbox 360s will give you a free headset. This headset usually only comes with one speaker for your ear, which can be very hard to hear people speak and that's about it!

The turtle beach is a headset specifically made for late night gaming. By using splitters in the back of the TV (where the audio slots for your Xbox 360 go) it takes the sound through your turtle beach. As well as this, the headset is equipped with a microphone. So as well as being able to hear everything in the game, you are able to speak to your friends as well.

The turtle beach X1 is amazing. When playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, I love the fact that I can hear people walking around in buildings next to me! When playing games, this headset has saved my life many times by being able to hear enemies walking towards me and rather than me run in, as I usually would, I waited and got the kill!

Obviously this headset isn't only useful for games like Call of Duty! The headset can be used for any game and you will still find it to be amazing. The fact that the sound goes directly to your ears, it blocks out all unwanted noises, such as younger brothers and sister watching TV. Seeing as the headset is streaming sound straight to your ears, you hear many things that you would never usually hear in the game without the headset. To me this adds more effect to the game and makes it better

The sound quality is very good. I have never had a problem with hearing anything or anyone. The adjustable volume can make the sound shake the headset it self! Playing games such as Dead Space with ones of these on your head can really make the game come alive. It can also make you jump out your seat because Dead Space is a scary game!

The only problem I can think of is the wires! Now I hate wires, especially long ones which just get tangles for no reason! Having so many wires makes it somewhat difficult to transport around. Its not that it is hard to move around, but it can just get fiddly and annoying!

On the flip side the wires can be very useful. If you're like me and you play Xbox 360 but you also play PC from time to time, this headset can come in use. The headset can be used buy plugging in the Green (Headset) and Pink (Microphone) plugs into your PC and it will work with no problem.

If you're thinking about getting this for your Playstation 3, you can use it! The only problem is that you will need to buy a soundcard with it. These can be pricey but can be bought from Amazon for £10. Turtle beach have made headsets for different consoles. Even though this will work on PS3, I would recommend buying the one specifically made for PS3. This is called the Ear Force P21. The X1 headset is specifically made for Xbox 360 and works really well with the PC!

I felt that the headset is very comfortable! With the adjustable straps, it can mould to any head size, big or small. Around the headphones there is padding, this is better than all other Xbox headset and is very comfortable!

This headset will last longer than any headset you will own. Usually, the Microsoft headset which come with the Xbox 360s break easily! I ended up going through about 4 of the Microsoft headsets and ended up getting fed up. If I bought this headset to begin with, I would have saved myself a lot of money! I have had my turtle beach for nearly a year now, and it has never break or needed to be repaired.

All in all I felt that this was a great purchase! I felt that the sound was great, it was comfortable and reliable. I thought the price is VERY good for what it is! This is a must buy for any gamer on Xbox 360 or PC who needs a headset or for anyone who wants to play late night gaming and still hear everything without having to turn the sound down or off.

Summary: A headset worthy for your ears

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