Todays Review: TRITTON AX 720 Circumaural Dolby Digital Surround Sound Headset
Price: $129.99
Features:
Features Digital Optical Connection Dolby Digital / Pro Logic II / Dolby Headphone Inline Audio Controller with Independent Chat Volume Control Voice Compatible with XBox Live USB Microphone for Playstation Network /PC/Mac Removable And Replaceable Ear Pads and Headrail Pad Removable Microphone Works with PS3, Xbox 360, PC & Mac
WHY DID I BUY IT? Um...because every gamer knows that you simply can't just hook up the audio to your TV stereo and begin playing. You need to live, breathe, experience, enrich and emerge every single gaming sense in your body into the game. You should be able feel shrapnel off one of your friends poorly aimed noob tube attempts. Everyone wants to hear the raw sounds as you lay the...I mean make sweet passionate...cookies with the aliens in Mass effect 2. You should be able to hear the crisp smooth sounding waterfalls as you explore the caves in Uncharted 2. You should be able feel the echo as thunderous Natascha rumbles in your ears from the Heavy in TF2.
I was using surround sound but since I live an apartment and the neighbors feel the need to complain every time I turn the sub woofer up to the max, I found that this was not a feasible option for me. So Then I threw on these POS Sony DJ style headphones. While they are pretty nice it was a pain to use because they were hooked up through the surround sound. Because of that, it was difficult to hear the game I was playing and even at times I could barely make out what was being said. I couldn't turn up the sound if thats what you were wondering don't ask me why? Because I don't even know. I had enough of playing my games in deafness.PROS:
+Clear crisp sound. As I stated above these headphones really do emerge you in the game. These headphones pick up every single sound in the game. I've only played a few games thus far and I actually feel these things give me a slight advantage in online play. I'm not saying you will get any skill whatsoever just by buying these bad boys. Just saying they help your performance. You can crank your headset volume wheel as well as the volume buttons on the audio controller.
+The audio controller lets you choose between gaming/movie mode & music mode. Nice little feature if you're like me and like to listen to music while playing racing games to amp me up.
+Mic is nice and makes your voice sound like Morgan Freeman
(no seriously lawls). Unlike the Xbox 360 mic which makes you sound a bunch of cats getting beat inside a pinata. As for the Ps3 mic? uh...
+The design is actually quiet nice. Attractive looking if you opt to buy the $169.99 Dolby 5.1 you get the ones that light up (i know the ladies love it).
+Pretty simple hook-up although I could put this as a con there are alot of cables, but if you follow the directions its fairly easy. If you have a PS3 and Xbox 360 in the same neighborhood all you do is switch out the fiber optic table from one console to the other. So don't stress about having to take cables out, hook-up, unhook, screw in, build, disassemble, wire and reconstruct your setup, you'll be fine I promise.
CONS:
-Headset is heavy can start to hurt after a while...and by "while" I mean 8 hours of non-stop extreme gaming.
-No options to adjust treble, bass, balance etc.
-Although it says you can change out headphone cushions it doesn't come with any additional ones like the other version does.
-Pricey, like I've discussed before I'm not made of money.
Conclusion: If you feel you're ready to emerge your gaming senses as I've stated then these will get you there. I wouldn't see why you'd need the upgrade to 5.1 Tritton's unless you have the money.
GRADE: A-
Review by: F13RC3
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