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gaming headset suggestions (360 & PC)

Tea_Bag · 2011-01-01 20:09:13

Hey people in the know, i need a new set of headphones for the 360, but they must work with a PC too. as little cabling as possible would be a plus. surround sound would be awesome. mic not essential, but would be handy for the PC. budget in around the €100 mark. any suggestions? any online etailers recommended?

01-01-2011 9:09pm

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Tea_Bag

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Hey people in the know, i need a new set of headphones for the 360, but they must work with a PC too.

as little cabling as possible would be a plus.
surround sound would be awesome.
mic not essential, but would be handy for the PC.

budget in around the €100 mark.

any suggestions? any online etailers recommended?

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#2 03-01-2011 4:27am

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used these guys a few times. great service.

http://www.limexb360.co.uk/

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#3 03-01-2011 4:32am

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turtle beach x11s about 60 euro in game

get a pair of these and you'll never play a game again without them

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#4 03-01-2011 7:03pm

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dunworth1 wrote: »

turtle beach x11s about 60 euro in game

get a pair of these and you'll never play a game again without them

39 in HMV about a week ago. might still be, picked a set up myself and they're brilliant

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#5 03-01-2011 7:06pm

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do they work on PC and 360?

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#6 03-01-2011 7:55pm

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Ya as far as I know they do. Do a Google

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#7 03-01-2011 8:08pm

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Tea_Bag wrote: »

do they work on PC and 360?

yes they do i use them for both my xbox and my pc.

they have 3,5mm headphone and mic jacks for the pc

and they have a 3.5mm headphone or phono cables and 2.5mm mic jack for the xbox

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#8 04-01-2011 3:24pm

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Just bumping this, they are still 40 euro in HMV which is a great price

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#9 04-01-2011 4:51pm

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Rafloution wrote: »

Just bumping this, they are still 40 euro in HMV which is a great price

thanks, think I might go in this afternoon. is the px21 much better than the x11?

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#10 04-01-2011 5:05pm

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Would these work with the TV or UPC?

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#11 04-01-2011 8:27pm

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Tea_Bag wrote: »

thanks, think I might go in this afternoon. is the px21 much better than the x11?

Heres a thread on the px21's : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65126462

Have the x11's myself, love them.

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#12 04-01-2011 11:06pm

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Might pick these up tomorrow. One question though-Do they work with the HDMI on the xbox. I hear reports that they don't becuase there is not enough space for them to fit.

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#13 05-01-2011 11:46am

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WALSHY16291 wrote: »

Might pick these up tomorrow. One question though-Do they work with the HDMI on the xbox. I hear reports that they don't becuase there is not enough space for them to fit.

actually can someone confirm this, as I was thinking about picking up a pair but just remembered about this problem with certain headphones now

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#14 05-01-2011 12:32pm

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Joe the Santa wrote: »

actually can someone confirm this, as I was thinking about picking up a pair but just remembered about this problem with certain headphones now

The workaround for this is to plug the green connector from the headphones into the audio out on the back of your tv. All cables are supplied with the headphones. I have them set up this way and they are awesome.

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#15 05-01-2011 5:54pm

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claiva wrote: »

The workaround for this is to plug the green connector from the headphones into the audio out on the back of your tv. All cables are supplied with the headphones. I have them set up this way and they are awesome.

yep i've them setup this way aswell

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#16 18-01-2011 5:20pm

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dunworth1 wrote: »

yep i've them setup this way aswell

I'm debating getting these or the wireless X41's, the idea of the batteries for the X41 are putting me off.

anyone much about the difference in sound between the X11's and the X41's?

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#17 18-01-2011 5:23pm

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ntlbell wrote: »

I'm debating getting these or the wireless X41's, the idea of the batteries for the X41 are putting me off.

anyone much about the difference in sound between the X11's and the X41's?

moose would be the man to ask about that
he knows his stuff about these

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#18 18-01-2011 5:30pm

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dunworth1 wrote: »

moose would be the man to ask about that
he knows his stuff about these

How do you find the X11's?

Reading reviews there seems to be a lot of moaning about hissing and the sound a bit brittle etc

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#19 20-01-2011 1:45am

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These would be my recommendation.

They also make the normal wired headsets for Xbox.

Plantronics

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#20 20-01-2011 12:34pm

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I know budget is 100 euro but if I were u I would save a bit longer and pick up the triton ax pros I have them and they are amazing even for movies. There in gamestop but will set you back €190

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#21 20-01-2011 2:56pm

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i got the X11's off amazon after the suggestions. as you can tell, i havent replied to this thread, because COD is a completely different name. amazing. if they broke tomorrow, id order a new set as it happened.

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#22 21-01-2011 10:49am

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With the X11's can you tell in what direction a footstep/bullet is coming from?

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#23 21-01-2011 6:04pm

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ntlbell wrote: »

With the X11's can you tell in what direction a footstep/bullet is coming from?

in battlefield you can but not in black ops (crappy sound quality)

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