Turtle Beach Ear Force X1

Description

The Ear Force X1 Xbox 360 headphones let you pump up the volume without disturbing friends, family or neighbors. Two sets of jacks are included, so you can also use the X1 with your favorite PC games.

Hear every nuance of the game - from an opponent sneaking up behind you to your teammate’s voice right next to you. Trash talk online & block out distractions at the same time. The Ear Force X1 Xbox 360 headphones are everything you need for an amazing gaming experience

More info and features here.

Pre-purchase

I use a Dolby Digital sound system (check my setup page) so I was scepticle about reverting to a stereo headset. I really needed them for late night gaming to keep the rest of the family happy from gunshots and bassy explosions. They were highly praised so I decided to take the chance and go for them.

I tried my Thomsons wireless headphones first and I wasn't too impressed. They had been lying unused, and only previously used for music. Playing CoD4 I couldn't tell which way enemies were coming from and that put me at a real disadvantage. Of course there was no voice chat either.

My Verdict

These are much better than I expected. Great positioning - so you can tell what way enemies are coming from. Great sound quality, and rather loud at high volume. No problem with hearing team mates in conjuction with game sound, they are also controlled independantly.

A couple of bad points to note:

• Comfort, could be better
• Doesn't fit directly into the chatpad

These headphones are an essential purchase if you don't already have a pair. They improve your games in so many ways my sound system is now jealous. I can't comment on the other models (displayed below) but for £40 these are a great place to start despite their minor flaws. If the other models are better than these which they should be then I envy anyone with a pair of X4s.

9/10

Attention HDMI users!

Also available, wireless models - X3

and surround sound X4

Want one?

Ear Force headsets from Play.com.

X1s from Game.co.uk.