Ear Force AXT Ultimate XBox Surround Sound Headset | 
 enlarge | From: TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS
Category: Video Games
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 16807
Platform: Xbox 360
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 10 x 4
MPN: TBS-2020-01
Model: 7.32E+11
UPC: 731855020201
EAN: 0731855020201
ASIN: B000ANOXCI
Release Date: May 30, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| Features:
| • | Works with Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live. | | • | Stereo to surround-sound converter creates 5.1 channel surround sound from stereo games or music. | | • | 8 speakers create wide sound field in your head. Enjoy stereo games in 3D without disturbing others. | | • | Multi-channel amplifier boosts audio signals. Built-in microphone for interactive gaming with Xbox Live. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Ear Force AXT Surround Sound Headphones turns your game system's stereo sound into simulated surround sound. Each of the ear cups have discrete speakers for handling front, center, rear and sub-woofer channels. With tah kind of sound you'll be immersed in the gameplay, for an adrenalin-pumping gaming experience without disturbing others in the room. The built-in microphone also lets you use voice commands to speak directly with teammates when you play online.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 HORRIBAL January 3, 2008
Do not buy, headsets made by Ear Force. They all brake with in a few weeks of purchase, you should just save the money and get a cheaper mic, these Ear Forces Mics, break easly. They ARE HORRIBLE!!!!!
3 months and mic broke, 6 months and left headset shorted out! February 9, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
These are horribly made. Don't waste your money!
 Good headphones but little problems. January 22, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
These headphones work really great. But I am a little dissapointed in the legnth of the cords, deffinately not long enough, and being able to adjust the tension on your head would be great, cause sometimes they are way too tight.
head phones that last you 6 months November 15, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
They have thrown "360" into the title of these headphones since they were 1st released. It originally came out for the xbox. I bought these because the wireless ones only offered stereo. Also, the price at Best Buy was only $35.00 at the time. Now that they have added "360" to the title they went up a little.
I was a little uncertin about making this purchase because all over gaming forums, people had a common complaint. After 6 months they quit working. Low and behold after 6 months they quit working.
Don't get me wrong, when working they were great. I could hear the direction some one was coming toward me in a FPS perfectly. I can say it gave me an edge over others. But near its final days, i could tell a loss in quality.
Do yourself a favor and get Audio Extreme AX360 Optical Gaming Headset by Trittion.
These do not work well on the Xbox 360! April 21, 2006
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Overview:
I am often unable to fully enjoy my Logitech Z-5500 5.1 surround sound setup while playing on my Xbox 360 because it is "too loud" according to my wife. So I did a little research and decided to give the Ear Force AXT a test drive. I know that the X2 is the newer model, but the AXT is supposed to have a more simulated surround sound to them. So I picked them up at Fry's yesterday for $49. When I got home I carefully cut open the plastic cover (in case I wanted to return them) and unpacked the headphones.
Setup:
These headphones have three main cords: one plugs into the wall for power, one plugs into the controller, and the other plugs into the 360 audio (red/white) cables using an included adapter. I knew this would be a lot of wires going into this so it was not a surprise. The dashboard picked up the headphones without me having to make any console changes (my Z-5500 was turned off).
Test Run:
I then put the headphones on and I must say they felt pretty big and heavy on my head. No big deal I suppose. I then located the volume control which was kind of resting near my lap. As I have read elsewhere, I could hear a hissing sound in the headphones while sitting at the dashboard. I took my wireless control to move the blades so I could adjust the volume, and when I did this the 360 controller happened to point toward the AXT volume control and it produced some major static noise in the headset. No big deal I thought, just don't point the wireless controller at the AXT volume control.
I then fired up COD2 as this game makes good use of the surround sound (soldier's boots when running). At the lobby screen I noticed that after I spoke, my voice icon would remain active even though I wasn't talking. After about 5-10 second it would then stop. Each time I spoke (or banged the mic) the icon would keep doing it. So I moved the mic farther from my face to see if that would help. However, it did not matter where I put the mic as the same problem continued. Hmmm. Ok, let's see how the game sounds.
As for simulated surround sound on the AXT, I did not hear it. It sounded like regular stereo headphones to me and I was unable to pinpoint which direction those running boots were coming from. After the match ended I went to mute my mic and... well... there is no mute. What! No mute?!?! That could be a problem as I routinely need to mute in order to talk to my wife, get a beverage, etc.
At this point, I took the headphones off and gave my Z-5500's a quick test. I then noticed that my ears were already starting to perspire and it felt good to take off these fairly heavy headphones (nearly 2 pounds). I then powered up my Logitech and... ahhhh, yes! Nothing beats true surround sound... even at a low volume! And just like that my testing was complete. I neatly packaged the Ear Force AXT back up and returned them to Fry's this morning.
Pros:
Play games in solitude without disturbing others
Cons:
The claim of "simulated surround sound" is false (in my opinion)
No mute button
Subject to interference from wireless 360 controller
Low level hiss when no sound is present
Headphones are fairly heavy
Cords are relatively short (less than 10')
Mic issues (detecting unknown sounds)
The Verdict:
The AXT headphones did not work for me. I would only give headphones another try if/when they develop a true 5.1 surround sound product with a mic for Xbox Live. If you are looking for a late night audio solution, you would be better off just turning down your volume than buying these headphones! Even though Teamxbox gave them high marks (tested on the original Xbox), I do not recommend them for the Xbox 360.
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