Turtle Beach - Ear Force X12 Amplified Stereo Gaming Headset - Xbox 360 - Arctic Camo

This review will be a comparison of three entry level gaming headsets for the Xbox 360.Turtle beach X12, Turtle beach XLA, and the Triton Trigger.My goal was to find the highest quality gaming headset for under $50 that provided chat and game sound.I purchased all three of these from Amazon at the same time to test them out.Here is the price at time of purchase.Turtle beach XLA: $29.62Turtle beach X12: $42.71Triton Trigger: $49.99All three of these headsets have these same basic features.Simple and reliable and no batteries to changeAmplified audio (USB powered –plugs into Xbox)Separate chat and game volume controls (Plays game sound and teammate chat through both speakers)Stereo sound (all have good sound quality)Similar hook up to Xbox (RCA cables with optional chat wire to Xbox controller)Still with me, OK. Let’s get on to the review.Main differences UsageBoth the X12 and the Triton trigger are over the ear headphones and provide good noise isolation. The XLA is an on the ear style which may be more comfortable for people wearing glasses. The triton has smaller ear cups and has a tighter fit, it will be uncomfortable for people with large heads and/or ears. The triton also provided better noise isolation than both but with the lack of Mic monitoring I found myself talking tool loud.-Advantage: Turtle beachBoth Turtle Beach headsets have Microphone monitoring – Nonadjustable but also very nice feature and in my opinion a must.Mic monitor allows you to hear yourself as you speak into the mic. With most closed-back headphones, you can’t hear yourself talking and end up inadvertently shouting when you talk. The mic monitor handily eliminates that side-effect.-Advantage: Turtle beach ControlsIn order for a set of gaming headphones to work with the Xbox 360, they must be self amplified. This is because the only way to get game audio from the Xbox is to tap its analog audio output or optical digital output. Rather than design an outboard box to decode and convert a digital signal, an in-line amplifier was designed in to these headsets. This also means that these aren’t capable of surround sound without an additional add-on processor.  Like this one Both the X12 and the Triton trigger have the chat and game volume controls on an inline wired module including a chat mute switch.The X12 has a red or green LED on the controller that shows chat mute status.The X12 also has a base boost feature which is nice for movies.The XLA has the controls on the headset so it’s all by feel. The wires on this are the least annoying I've ever seen on a turtle beach. Thanks to the controls being located on the ear cup, the wires only split to plug into the controller. It is a durable black wire that feels sturdy. They stay out of the way, and easy to wrap up.The Triton in line adapter is a standalone unit and allows for any headphones to be plugged into it. This is really nice if you don’t want to chat and can use any headphones of your choice. I tried it with my Bose over ear and my IPhone ear buds. The Bose sound great and the IPhone ear buds work but you must flip the mute switch because the iPhone mic and controls are proprietary and will not work, causing a high pitch squeal in game.Since the Trigger headset is detachable from the in-line module you can use it with all other devises just like regular headphones and with smart phones for phone calls. I tested it with my IPhone and it works great for phone calls and sounds surprisingly good for music.The overall cabling on the Triton is far superior in build quality to both the turtle beach headsets, it has a thick quality cable and great in line adapter. The triton also come with the adapter for gaming with HDMI. You can purchase this separately for under $10 if you need it.  Like this one Those using the Xbox’s HDMI connection will need to get the Xbox break-out cable that provides an analog audio connection when using HDMI. It’s either that, or you must tap a stereo monitor output off of either a TV or A/V receiver. It may sound confusing, but it really isn’t. It took just one minute to get the headset up and running.-Advantage: Triton Trigger MicrophoneThe Mic an all three sets are great.All have the metal flexible arm and good sensitivity.All stay putThe Triton trigger does fold up out of the way much nicer than the others.Unfortunately the Triggers lack voice monitoring, a feature that their higher tiered headset (Detonator) contains, really holds it back. This was probably done intentionally to promote the sale of the higher tiered Detonator headset.None are removable-Advantage: Turtle beach Ear cupsAs stated earlier:Both the X12 and the Triton trigger are over the ear headphones and provide good noise isolation. The XLA is an on the ear style which may be more comfortable for people wearing glasses. The triton has smaller ear cups and has a tighter fit, it will be uncomfortable for people with large heads and/or ears. The triton also provided better noise isolation than both but with the lack of Mic monitoring I found myself talking tool loud.The X12 is the clear winner here, with large ear cups and 50mm drivers vs. 40mm on the other two. I found them more comfortable and less hot to wear for extended periods of time.-Advantage: X12 ConclusionX12 is the overall winnerXLA is the best for those on a budget at only $30, it’s a steal.Triton trigger is great for those with a smaller head (young adults) but upgrading to the Detonator would be the way to go for this brand.The turtle beach X12 is the #1 selling wired gaming headset, and for good reason. For the price you can’t beat the features and comfort and function.Although my original intentions were to just have a stereo headset to keep my gaming down as to not bother anyone, I've found myself wearing them most of the time just because of how good they sound and the full game emersion. I would say that anyone looking into a low cost headset, or need a replacement for that crappy Microsoft chat mic, I would definitely recommend the Turtle Beach X12. It's not perfect, but for the price and its quality, you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal.If you made it this far, thanks for reading!If you would like to leave a comment with any questions you have, feel free. This took me a sometime to reach a decision, so I've learned quite a bit.

***** TIP: The mic on this headset is VERY sensitive! In order to avoid frustrating other players, follow these steps: Go into an online match and use other players' voices to adjust the chat volume to your liking. Next, record a voice message to someone and play it back to gauge how loud your voice is. Move the mic away from your mouth as needed and repeat until you get a feel for where the mic needs to be in relation to your mouth for balanced pickup. *****Let me start by saying that for a stereo headset, these are very good. I have no complaints in terms of sound wuality, and only minor qualms in terms of comfort. If you currently play from stereo TV speakers, these will constitute a huge upgrade for you.That being said, this headset in no way replicates the surround sound experience. I have a mid-end Sony 5.1 home theater setup, and I can say that using these instead of my home theater only really makes sense when I need to be very quiet. When making noise isn't a concern, the home theater (used in conjunction with a standard XBox360 mic) greatly out-performs this headset -- for obvious reasons, since it has 5 discreet sources of sound, rather than 2. Again, this is really common sense, but I thought it was important to note, especially for those who play games where directional sound isolation is crucial (Black Ops, for instance).With that out of the way, let's move on to other aspects of the headset, in no particular order.I found the corded nature of this headset to be more cumbersome than I expected. To a certain extent, this is a preference thing, but in retrospect I would probably have spent twice as much to be wireless. Something to consider: I play from the couch in my living room. If your gaming setup is at a desk, you might find the cord less irritating.Comfort-wise, this headset is above average. I have no complaints whatsoever about the ear pads, but I did find the connecting piece that rests atop the head to be less comfortable than I'd hoped for. This is probably due both to the fact that I have a shaved head (and hence less of a built-in cushion), and also due to the sheer weight of the headset.Quality wise, the headset feels sturdy and rugged (hence the weightiness I just mentioned). The microphone boom is metal and does not feel fragile at all. In fact, from the cord to the cans, I can't find any point on this headset that feels like it might be overly susceptible to breaking. This is a well-engineered piece of hardware.One gripe I do have relates to the in-line volume controls. The text on the control unit is not back-lit, which can be annoying when playing in a dark room. I frequently changed the chat volume when I wanted to alter the game audio volume, and vice-versa. I think Turtle Beach could have avoided this by including the aforementioned back-lighting, or, better yet, by optimizing the placement and sensitivity of the knobs. That way, it would be easier to make the right adjustment just using feel alone (currently, the knobs are very sensitive and can be modulated accidentally with even slight touches). With more use, I'm confident I'll become more instinctive about which of the knobs does what.On that same note, the microphone mute switch is a bit awkward. It sits on the narrow edge of the inline controller, but it should have been placed on one of the larger surfaces, since this is a very commonly-used feature. Ideally, it would be nice to have another mute switch right at the base of the 2.5mm male connector that plugs into the XBox controller (similar to the first-generation OEM microphones). This would make it much easier to toggle the mic without having to reach for the cord.Voice pickup is very good -- sometimes TOO good. I find that I need to have the mic 3-4 inches away from my mouth, otherwise I'll blow out people's eardrums. Tip: When you first get the headset, first go into an online match and tune the chat volume to your liking, Then, record a voice message to someone and play it back to gauge how loud your voice is. Move the mic away from your mouth as needed and repeat until you find the sweet-spot.All in all, this headset is well worth the money. It does a very respectable job getting me through those times when I need to play with relative silence and my 5.1 setup is not an option.After-thought: If you plan to use this headset to play right next to someone who is sleeping (i.e. play from bed) you might want to look elsewhere. At moderate volume and higher, some sound will be perceptible by anyone within a few feet of you, provided the room is quiet enough.

Nach langem warten und der Überzeugung, dass es nicht notwendig sei, habe ich mich doch vom Preis dieses Headsets (lag bei 38, wo ich es gekauft habe-keine Ahnung, warum es jetzt wieder teurer ist!?) überzeugen lassen und zugeschlagen.Und ich wurde nicht enttäuscht:)!Das so ein "vernünftiges" Headset schon soundtechnisch was ausmacht, war mir natürlich klar aber mit diesem Ergebnis, habe ich nicht gerechnet. Mal ganz abgesehen, von den bereits genannten Vorteilen bei Egoshootern (Gegnerortung etc.), bekommt man auch bei Spielen wie Skyrim eine neue Spielerfahrung. Noch nie, war ich so tief in dieser riesigen Welt versunken, wie mit diesem Headset. Sonst hatte ich immer dieses *ich steuere jetzt diesen Typen da* Gefühl. JETZT BIN ICH DER TYP!! Das kommt echt verdammt gut rüber. Jedes knistern, plätschern, jeder Schritt wird wahrgenommen. Selbst mit meiner 5.1 Anlage, bekomme ich das so nicht hin! Der Raum nimmt, trotzdem ich im SweetSpot (Der Punkt, mit der größten Effektivität) sitze, zuviele Details, was einfach mit dem Headset nicht passieren kann. Absolut Genial. Ein weiterer Pluspunkt ist für mich, dass ich so noch mal den Reiz habe, Kampagnenspiele, die ich bereits beendet habe, doch noch mal zu entstauben und mit dem neuen Spielerlebnis zu testen. Dead Space 2, wird so sicherlich nochmal zum absoluten Kracher :PDie Details auch nochmal aus meiner Sicht...Negativ-das Rauschen, während grade kein Sound kommt. Obwohl ich sagen muss, dass man dann halt auch kein Headset braucht, wenn kein Sound da ist! Und ganz ehrlich-selbst in Ladebildschirmen ist meistens Sound. Also definitiv verkraftbar. Ist halt so ein *wer suchet, der findet*Fehler!-der 2. negative Punkt, könnte evtl. lediglich aus meiner Unwissenheit resultieren und ist ein generelles HeadsetProblem. ICH BIN BRILLENTRÄGER!! Und ohne quasi Maulwurf! Ich mache es momentan so, dass ich erst das Headset aufziehen und anschließend die Bügel auf die Hörmuscheln lege. dadurch liegt die Brille aber leicht zum Boden geneigt auf meiner Nase und verzehrt meine Wahrnehmung. Die Alternative wären Kopfschmerzen nach gewisser Zeit gewesen, da die Bügel sich unter den Hörmuscheln zu stark an den Kopf quetschen. Kann mir da evtl jemand nen Tipp geben, wie ich das besser machen kann??Positiv-mal abgesehen, von meinem Brillenproblem, liegt das Headset wirklich super am Kopf. Selbst meine relativ großen Löffel, finden problemlos Platz in den gut gepolsterten Hörmuscheln. Der auf dem Kopf aufliegende Bügelteil ist gut gepolstert und somit kaum bemerkbar. Zudem ist der Bügel an beiden Seiten, durch einfaches ziehen/drücken und einrasten, in seiner Länge verstellbar und sollte somit jeder Kopfform anpassbar sein. Die Hörmuscheln sind in allen Richtungen beweglich und dadurch flexibel anpassbar. Die Polsterungen ansich sind bisher sehr angenehm. Nach einiger Zeit, vergisst man quasi, dass man ein Headset auf hat.-die Installation geht auch, sehr einfach von der Hand. Selbst ich (keine 2 linke Hände! ICH HAB 4 FÜßE!!) habe das hinbekommen. Mit dem Adapter von Lioncast(Mein Tipp, zu diesem Produkt!!) hat man eigentlich gar keine andere Wahl, als das richtige anschließen. Also das kann wirklich jeder!!-Kabel ansich ist reichlich da, was ich als Vorteil gegenüber den kabellosen größeren(und weitaus teureren!) Brüdern des X12 empfinde, da die "NUR" über Batterien laufen(Was letztendlich auch noch zum zusaätzlichen Kostenfaktor werden würde)!-Die Einstellmöglichkeiten sind Top! Da gibt es auch nicht viel mehr zu sagen. Game- Chat- und Basslautstärke sind seperat regelbar und somit für jeden Spieler individuell einstellbar. Besser gehts nicht! Das man sich beim chatten selbst hört, ist natürlich zunächst gewöhnungsbedürftig. Aber es ist wirklich so, dass die Hörmuschlen, dass komplette Ohr umfassen und man nur seine Stimme von innen aus mitbekommt, was leiser als gewohnt ist. Das verleitet dazu lauter zu werden, was sich sehr unangenehm auf die jeweiligen Chatpartner auswirkt. Gewöhnt man sich dran und empfindet es letztendlich als eine einfach clevere Lösung!-Die Qualität! Leute, ich mach keinen Spruch!! Wer bisher nur den Sound aus seinen Fernseherboxen kennt, ist herzlich zu mir eingeladen, um dieses Sounderlebnis zu testen. Da werde ich echt zum Nerd und behaupte, dass jeder es verdient hat, ein Spiel so zu erleben. Und das Spiel ansich, hat es verdient, so wahrgenommen zu werden. Einfach klasse! Wie gesagt, habe ich Skyrim ungefähr 30% weit gezockt, bevor ich das Headset bekam und mir kommt es so vor, als ob ich ein neues Spiel spiele. Naja, zumindest Skyrim 1,5. Wirklich viel mehr tiefe. Bei Battlefield, ist das so krass, dass ich als eigentlich recht guter Spieler, erstmal nichts getreten bekommen habe. Da ich auch bei diesem Spiel das Gefühl bekam, dass ICH dieser Soldat bin, habe ich mich nicht mehr um Ecken getraut etc. (könnte mich ja jemand erschießen!!;D ). Wenn man sich aber nach ner halben Stunde ca. dran gewöhnt hat, ist das sooo crazy:) Es ist wirklich Krieg in meiner Birne und meine F2000 knistert so schön, wie nie zuvor! Ein Genuss, den virtuellen Abzugsknopf zu betätigen und die geballte Power zu hören und scheinbar zu spüren. DER WAHNSINN!-Die Chatqualität ist so gut, dass ich das flexibele Mikrofon weit von meinen Mund entfernt lassen kann, da sich sonst die Leute höchstens darüber beschweren, dass meine Stimme(FUS RO DAH ;)kleiner Insider:) ) zu laut wäre. Sprachqualitätsmäßig, liegen Welten zwischen dem orig. XBox-Headset und dem X 12.-Der Preis ist auch mit den aktuellen 50 Euro unschlagbar. Ein Kollege von mir, ist son Hobby DJ und hat auf jeden Fall Profiausrüstung am Start. Ich habe ihn hören lassen und er sollte schätzen, was das Teil so kostet. Weit über 100 Euro war seine Einschätzung:) und sichtlich überrascht war er natürlich über den tatsächlichen Preis.Fazit: Dieses Headset, zu diesem Preis, ist quasi geschenkt. Bei neueren Fernsehern könnt ihr die Kabel auch direkt an die AudioOut-Anschlüsse stecken und damit eure Filme ansehen und am PC funktioniert es wohl auch(habe ich allerdings noch nicht getestet!)Uneingeschränkte Kaufempfehlung!Update: Besitze das Headset nun schon einige Wochen und kann ein kleines Review geben...die postiven- wie negativen Eigenschaften bleiben, bis auf ein paar kleine Details stehen.Details: -Ich habe von der Gegnerortung geschrieben. Das muss ich etwas korrigieren. Man kann zwar hören, ob jemand von Rechts oder von links kommt...allerdings nicht, ob derjenige sich bereits vor oder hinter einem befindet. Zumindest war es bei mir so!? Ich werde mir diesbezüglich den Ear Force DSS 5.1/7.1 Soundprozessor mal zulegen und hören, ob sich dadurch die Gegner präziser Orten lassen. Muss aber dazu sagen, dass ich das nicht als Nachteil empfinde. Hier wird halt ein Stereo Headset angeboten:)!-Zu der eigenen Stimme, die man durch das Headset hört, muss ich sagen, dass es mir bald so vorkommt, als hätte sich das Headset irgendwie verstellt/angepasst. Zu Beginn, war es tatsächlich so, dass ich meine Stimme so ca. ne halbe Sekunde später erst gehört habe. Jetzt, bin ich und meine Kollegen überzeugt, dass es wirklich 1 zu 1 übernommen wird. Also zeitgleich wiedergegeben wird, was ich als noch angenehmer als zuvor empfinde.Tipp: Noch was- Bevor ich den Adapter von Lioncast nutzte, habe ich die Chinch Stecker über einen Adapter, der von Chinch auf Klinke geht, direkt am Fernseher angeschlossen. Das Ergebnis war wirklich gut gewesen....aber nichts im Vergleich dazu, wenn der Sound via des Lioncast Adapters direkt von der Box gezogen wird! Mindestens doppelt- wenn nicht 3Fach so gut, wie zuvor!! Nur für den Fall, dass jemand das auch so bisher gemacht hat-Adapter lohnt sich definitiv!! Oder zumindest der oft beschriebene Weg, das Kabel auseinander zu fummeln! Holt euch den Sound, direkt von der Box, um das volle Sounderlebnis erleben zu können:)

I purchased a set of these back in August after spending a lot of time looking at forums and reviews on mid-range headphones for the X-Box. A lot of the Amazon user reviews were really helpful and, as such, I eventually selected these as my "cans of choice" for playing World of Tanks into the early hours. Over Christmas, a mis-hap after tripping on a pile of books whilst trying to make a cup of tea and play Assassin's Creed 4 at the same time meant that I landed on the blighters which resulted in a slight break on one of the adjustment arms. The quality of the build meant that they didn't break completely and still work fine (they have a strap running on the inside which meant that they physically could not snap off completely, although don't quite fit as tightly as I would like now.To cut a long story short, I noticed these were going for £29-bucks, so thought I'd treat myself to a new set because I really like them.Build quality is pretty good, as mentioned all 13 stone of me landed on top of them and they did not break completely and are still working fine, so will keep them as a spare set. The very very generous amount of cable means that I can wander around freely and pop into the kitchen for supplies with them still on (dashed handy). I would say there's easily around 10m of cable. I don't think I really miss out by not having wireless headphones, especially from what I've read about people experiencing drop-outs that you get with wireless kit (having spent years working with and troubleshooting wireless IT kit, I have to say that wireless is generally more trouble than it is worth). I've seen the odd grumble on the location and layout of the volume control, mic mute, etc but after a couple of weeks gaming, you know your way around and can flick the mic on and off and lower volume, chat audio or adjust the bass boost level without having to look down - just like adjusting the level of heating in your car whilst driving (as a pretty shonky example).I'd bought these and realised that I needed the adapter because I run my connection to the TV via HDMI and there is no left/right audio out on my TV. The standard connections on the set of headphones comes with the small audio jack connection (for sound) and a USB connection (for power). An additional small jack cable is supplied to connect the headphones (via the part housing the volume control, etc) to the X-Box controller for chat.There is an adapter for converting the audio jack to left and right audio for some TV connections (I probably could have used the headphone jack on the TV to be honest), but if you have no audio output or headphone jack on your telly, you may need the adapter which comes with a fibre-optic connector and left and right audio which plugs directly into the back of the X-Box. Note, I have one of the glossy type X-Box S systems.Audio chat is lovely and clear and you can hear yourself speak over the headphones as well as hear the game and other person chatting. There have been one or two grumbles about the chat audio being "noisy" (as an audible hiss), but simply turn the chat audio down, you probably shouldn't have them up so loud. Mind you, sounds bloody brilliant when playing WoT or Halo 4 with them cranked-up.A few days after buying these, I went one step further and purchased the Turtle Beach DSS2 sound processor. This plugs direct into the fibre optic audio connection on my 360 unit (I have read the newest X-Box 360's don't have this connection - be careful) and headphones are then plugged in for pseudo-surround sound and the difference this makes - flipping incredible and "seen (heard) to be believed" so to speak and I've not had to fork out £130 for the privilege of what I consider to be decent sound.In terms of comfort, I've read one or two complaints about them being tough to wear for long periods, but they can be easily adjusted and I actually think they're quite comfortable for a set of headphones that really clamp on to your head with no room for noise to escape. Try them and you'll see what I mean.PRO'sVery good value for money (especially if Amazon are doing them for £30 - choose free delivery too, worth the wait) - even for £40 it's still VERY good valueSound is comparable to any £50 set of DJ headphones I've owned with decent bass boost (guns on WoT sound wicked with bass and sound turned up - seriously, I fired the gun on my Tiger tank and almost crapped my pants)Loooooong cable means that you can sit a good distance away from the screenPretty good build quality for price - can withstand being dropped, sat-on, fallen-on, etc :o)Reasonably comfortable - probably clamp on tighter than a set of DJ/stereo set of "cans", but didn't cause me any discomfort after loooooong periods of gamingCrisp and clear audio for chatCON'sNothing really springs to mind other than the fact I needed to buy an adapter for my X-Box S which is plugged into my TV via HDMI. People with a headphone socket (small jack) or left/right audio out may not need one. Check your TV manual for details. DSS2 users will NOT need the adapter.

J'ai fait l’acquisition de ce casque aujourd'hui et je l'ai tester sur différents support.Ce casque niveau sonore manque cruellement de basse (même avec le bass boost a fond), le casque montre une très grande profondeur de son (le bruit des éclatements des explosions ou des véhicules est très très bien équilibrés par rapport aux bruits ambiants dans le jeu).Ce qui m’embête le plus ce sont les aigus qui sont des fois exagéré (comme les bruits de pas ou un tir qui aurait du être quelques ton plus grave).Ce qui ma déçu c'est que le son est meilleur sur PS3 et PC (notamment pour les graves)Sinon,Les +-Casque très léger-Super confortable couvre entièrement l'oreille-Adaptables toutes têtes (même un enfant de 6 ans)-Multi Support PC,XBOX 360 et PS3 ( pour PS3 juste pour le son du moins, Peut-Être que par la connectique USB le micro fonctionne)-Autocollant ^^ (dans le package)-Le câble RCA/Jack-femelle pour les écouteurs (débranchable a tout moment sans aller a l'ampli)-Excellente séparation au niveau chat vocal et jeux tout reste bien audible (comparer a un Tritton)Les --Pour ma part le port USB (pour ceux comme moi qui joue avec une manette filaire qui ont une clé USB en guise de carte mémoire pour les sauvegarde et qui ont aussi un adaptateur WIFI, vous devez impérativement trancher ou avoir un USB HUB)-Trop de fils, T.Beach aurait pus supprimé les câble micro, câble écouteur et en faire deux jack en mâle-mâle à brancher sur la télécommande centrale.-L'ultrason qui est vraiment désagréable quand vous brancher le jack du micro a la télécommande centrale-Les fils sont bien trop fins je pense que si comme moi vous allez avoir une utilisation intensive faudra peut-être penser au prochain casque (sauf si vous faites trés attention)En résumer si je connaissait le produit j’aurai opté pour un Tritton Trigger ou un Trittion Detonateur ( notamment pour la qualité audio ) un poil plus cher pour le Trigger mais de meilleur qualité sonore et peut-être matériel. (au niveau des fils)Néanmoins ce casque est parfait si vous avez un meilleur support audio pour les jeux est que de temps en temps pour faire une bonne action envers les voisin vous jouez avec le casque ou sur PC.PS : Pour vous éviter de gaspiller bêtement des sous dans "Adaptateur Optique/RCA pour Xbox 360-Adaptateur micro-casque Xbox 360 pour connections HDMI" prenez votre ancien cable vidéo + rca ou HDTV, ouvrez le avec un couteaux ou tournevis plat, du haut vers le bas ou du bas vers le haut, très délicatement (dans une des fentes), retirer le couvercle de protection et sur tout ne tirez jamais sur le cable toujours sur le support métallique, et branche le a là console toujours éteinte.Puis réglez si vous avez besoin dans le menu paramètres de la xbox.Pour ceux qui ont un cable HDTV assurez vous d'avoir le bouton sur TV, si vous avez oubliez de vérifier le bouton et que votre écran n'affiche pas de panique.Éteignez votre console et au démarrage appuyez sur "Y" pendant 15 ou 30 secondes (vous le verrez bien^^) et régler l'affichage sur HDMI et le son sur analogique sur la TV.Surtout le faire la console HORS-TENSION

I purchased these headphones as my original headset died. I decided that I might as well go for headphones which route all sounds through them over chat functions only, to spare others in the house...The set up is a little complicated. I decided to not purchase the adaptor which many people seem to require as I have so many cables I thought I'd be able to sort something out. As it turns out, the red and white SCART ports which I have on the TV didn't work, they must be input only or dedicated for some SCART source. My TV, however, does have a headphone jack which the headphones work with. I'd urge everyone to check this themselves first, as I'm sure many TV's do have this!Negatives first:1) When I plugged in the mic to my controller, the static noise was overwhelming. The reason for this is that I had my play and charge kit plugged in, which interferes with the signal. It's a little irritating, but just one of those things you have to deal with. I don't have it plugged in often so it's no real worry.2) Outside of the play and charge kit, there is an audible hiss in the headphones. It's not too loud, but it is there.To be honest, I've not played a game yet which is quiet enough for it to be heard over the gameplay, although I can imagine it being noticeable in quieter games with more vocals over action noise.However, there is one main positive and it's a big one - the sound is fantastic. Playing GTA it is possible to hear the click of gears as you change up and, when getting out of a car, you can hear the tick of the engine cooling down. These are things which I never noticed when playing the audio through the TV and is indicative of the quality of the output. I was really impressed that headphones which are not that expensive would output such crisp audio.The mic is also good, with voice seemingly transmitted clearly and audibly (according to others). It's a really useful feature to be able to control chat and in game volume separately. The bass booster is also a great inclusion and really makes an impact; it's a setting which I change from game to game.The headphones themselves are comfortable and fit even my slightly large head. I could wear them for extended periods with no discomfort.All in all, really impressed. The sound is fantastic for the price and the additional features of separate voice and game volumes, as well as a bass booster, are appreciated. Loses one star for that hiss in quieter moments, but it really is negligible.

I purchased this headset as an upgrade to my Turtle Beach X11 which is a great headset but I was getting a little tired of it and it was showing signs of wear and tear so I bought this headset after reading the great reviews across the board it's been recieving.Firstly the headset is a lot better looking than the X11 with the new black and green design to meet the newer models of the Xbox 360 but looks arn't everything.The first concern I had was the amount of cable that the headset has but after I plugged it in and moved my setup round a little bit it was ideal and with the aid of some cable clips to conceal a majority of the cable and give me the length I required I was ready to go.The headset feels strong and well built with a nice perfect weight to it but not to heavy to strain your head and ears when wearing it with the ear cups and headband being soft a comfortable to wear when playing prolonged gaming sessions which I do sometimes. After playing on Battlefield 3 for about 3 hours I removed to headset and put it straight back on and was ready to go as your ears do get a little hot after a few hours but thats to be expected with any full over ear headset/headphones.The sound quality of the headset is amazing with the deep base the headset provides and with the bass adjuster being an extra which is very handy if you have a bit of a headache or don't feel like hearing a lot of bass, the variation of sounds from hights to lows are immense with no crackling or ticking that some people have reported. Considering the £40 price of the headset I was suprised about how good the quality of the sound is and gives you such a more immersive experience when playin FPS's such as COD/BF3 as well as FIFA and F1. Also I don't see the need for you to spend extra on surroundsound headsets as these pretty much give you a surroundsound feel for example, when playing Conquest Domination of BF3 and trying to protect an objective I could hear people trying to sneak up on me. It truely does give you a gaming advantage as you hear sounds you never throught were there compared to tratitional TV speakers.The microphone sound quality is fantastic with all my XBL Friends saying they can hear my as clearly as being on a landline phone which I was suprised about, also the Mic Monitering feature is brilliant as you can hear what you are saying just like you would be able to with the normal XBL Chat headset. The one thing I was concerned about before purchasing this product was having XBL chat running while playing BF3 online as I am in a party all the time whenever I play online but the headset handled it fantastically with the chat being brilliant quality and being able to hear your game aswell, also the chat volume adjuster is a handy option to have. The mic is very sensitive as you don't need it very close to your mouth atall which makes it handy as you dont even realise it is there.Overall this headset is the best Xbox 360 Gaming Stereo headset I have ever owned (Previously owned Turle Beach X11 and Tritton Trigger) as it offers in my opinion for the price bracket unparalleled sound quality, microphone quality, comfort and build quality. I would have no qualms paying £45-55 for this heaset and at £40 it is a MUST for any XBOX Live online gamer especially with FPS games.Sound Quality - 10/10Comfort - 9/10Mic Quality - 9/10BUY THIS HEADSET!