Top Gaming Headsets - The Pro's And Con's Of The Ear Force X31 Wireless Xbox Gaming Headset

The Turtle Beach Ear Force X31 Wireless Gaming Headset with Xbox Live chat is a without a doubt one of the top gaming headsets ready for Xbox gamers, yet it does have a few annoying flaws. This is not so much a "technical review" as a real gamers touch with the headset, because this my weapon of choice when it comes to my gaming headphones. I got sick and tired of the crummy chat sound with the appropriate Microsoft headset, plus my wife and kids were tired of listening to the noise from the video games late at night.

I have a friend who ran the local video game store, and the solution's he recommended were the Turtle Beach Ear Force X11's (wired) or the X31's (wireless). In the end I chose the wireless choice for a few more dollars, in general to forestall inherent crisis damage to my principles from my wife or kids tripping over wires. Once removed from the package, it took me about 8-10 minutes to hook up the headset to the console and have it running. The first game I played with them was Gears of War2 in general campaign mode. Wow! There was no doubt the X31's credit as one of Xbox's top gaming headsets was well earned!My first impression was the way I could Feel the explosions in the background, it was like I could imagine being in the actual game.

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Next I had to try contemporary Warfare 2 in online multiplayer so I could test out the potential of the chat features. The clarity of the other players voices was amazing, plus it seems much easier to settle where enemy players are hiding since they help you hear even the slightest noise. Playing on the underpass map, I could clearly hear enemies planting C4 mines in the doorway ahead of me!It was surprising to hear sounds I had never noticed before. This is one of the greatest advantages of using a pair of top gaming headsets like the X31's instead of T. V. Speakers and a crummy chat headset.

Some of the many pro's of the Ear Force X31's are:

• Crystal clear sound quality- Both in-game sounds and live chat sounds fantastic, and absolutely makes the games more fun as well as giving an benefit over opponent's. It has a digital Rf wireless connection, which means less static and popping noises (when properly installed).
• Comfort- I have no problem wearing this headset for 4-5 hours at a time. The soft mesh outside on the ear cups keeps them from manufacture my ears sweat, and the headband is also well padded. Very few of even the top gaming headsets are this comfortable.
• Xbox Live Chat- Greatly improved clarity improves game play in team death match type games where comprehension team-mates is important.
• Battery Booster Circuit- An enthralling feature;a extra battery booster circuit absolutely drains every last bit of energy from the batteries before the headset makes a "humming" sound, then goes dead. Once this happens, the batteries will be Totally dead! I regularly manage about 20-22 hours from a set of Duracell's, so think rechargeable batteries.
• Price- The price of this headset varies;but at approximately . 00, it is maybe the most affordable of the top gaming headsets. Wonderful headphones for an awesome price.
• Flexible Mic Boom-Great feature, quickly adjust the mic location without interrupting your game play and getting you killed.
• Wireless- No worries about man (read:wife) tripping over headphone cords and damaging your console and games, and then getting mad at You for it. Save yourself the hassle now, trust me.

I feel the con's of the Ear Force X31's are:

• Effects Button Worthless- I have always kept the button in the first position, the 2nd and 3rd positions seem to be worthless most of the time. I'm not sure why it was even built into the unit really.
• Mute Switch- This is my biggest complaint about this headset, and for 2 reasons:First, it is Impossible to find this switch while in combat/game play. While the X1's were uncomplicated to find the mute switch, you Will die if you even think about trying to adjust the mute switch while in online multiplayer. The second problem I have with this is that it results in extra wear and tear on the controller jack input because it often result's in having to yank the talkback cable out trying to get it to work.

Overall, I rate this as one of the best deals inherent among the top gaming headsets. I have been using my X31 wireless headset for a year now, and I can't play without them!

Top Gaming Headsets - The Pro's And Con's Of The Ear Force X31 Wireless Xbox Gaming Headset