As far
as gaming headsets go, this is probably the best in terms of cost - to - performance.
As gaming headsets go, the Turtle Beach XO Three is about as basic as they come.
Razer is well known for a wide range of gaming headsets, you'll probably expect the last thing to have
as a gaming headset is the Hammerhead Pros.
It might sound bland for a gaming headset, but we see
it as a gaming headset you wouldn't be ashamed of wearing in public.
The Beyerdynamic Custom Game headset retails for $ 199 and functions
both as a gaming headset and for daily use.
Sennheiser has taken the wraps off three new audio products: a pair of audio amplifiers, the GSX 1200 PRO and the GSX 1000, for PC and Mac, as well
as a gaming headset, the GSP 300, said to be kicking off a new line of similar headsets from the company.
It might sound bland for a gaming headset, but we see
it as a gaming headset you wouldn't be ashamed of wearing in public.
This headset has a clean design, with no garish RGB lighting that makes it easily usable as normal headphones as well
as a gaming headset.
This shows just how flexible and powerful the SteelSeries Siberia 800 is
as a gaming headset and audio device.
Music is all well and good, but the Barracuda HP - 1 is positioned
as a gaming headset, and one capable of surround sound at that.
Judging
it as a gaming headset alone, the headset did produce a good immersive sound experience.
The Astro A10 sports a slightly bulky frame and large boom mic design that immediately give it away
as a gaming headset.
And with the price point being as much
as a gaming headset, will the Sennheiser GSX 1000 live up to the hype?
As a gaming headset goes, the Siberia 350 seems to be one of the best options with the 7.1 surround option, even if certain stereo headsets can sound slightly better...
But
as a gaming headset, the HyperX Cloud Revolver performs well, providing good directional sound clarity and...
ASUS describe
it as a gaming headset with large 60 mm neodymium drivers, designed for both PC gaming and mobile...
While marketed
as a gaming headset, this looks to be everything that trendy gaming and audio peripherals aren't these days (for some, that's not a bad thing).
That's enough for peripherals like controllers or a VR headset, as well
as a gaming headset.
Not exact matches
Sony kicked off its virtual reality news by showing a demo of a new installment of the popular Resident Evil action - horror video game franchise that will work on both Sony's PlayStation 4
gaming console
as well
as the new virtual reality
headset.
Primary among those is Foc.us, which started off with a
headset that allegedly enhances
gaming ability before expanding to ones that improve learning speed
as well
as athletic endurance.
Don't console yourself: Although the Omni is compatible with gear such
as the Oculus Rift virtual reality
headset and Razer Hydra
gaming controller, it only works with PC editions of games — it won't work with a console version.
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As the base on
gaming headsets users goes up, we expect replacements and upgrades will too.
Using an Oculus Rift
headset and
gaming PC, staff are trained in 360 - degree video - based technology that includes on - screen cues that will prompt staff to make decisions based on real - world situations such
as how to deal with Black Friday rush or customer service scenarios.
Connectivity Ultra-fast 4G connectivity via Verizon's network Wireless - N Wi - Fi networking (802.11 b / g / n) for accessing home and corporate networks
as well
as hotspots while on the go Mobile Hotspot capable enabling you to connect to up to eight devices — from tablets to
gaming devices — to the phone's 4G cellular connection via Wi - Fi Preloaded VZ Navigator for navigation and location services Bluetooth profiles supported
Headset, Hands Free, Serial Port, Stereo, Audio / Video Remote Control, Generic Audio / Video Distribution, Advanced Audio Distribution, Audio / Video Control Transport, Object Push ProfileObject Push (Vcard, Music, Album, Cal — Push only), Phone Book Access Profile Bluetooth connectivity (version 3.1) Hardware 1.5 GHz dual - core processor speeds up everything — from playing games to watching shows to opening files from work 4.3 - inch, 720P HD super LCD2 Corning Gorilla Glass 2 display with 341 ppi Preinstalled 3FF SIM card Battery Capacity 1800 mAh, non-removable Usage time up to 15 hours Standby time up to 12.5 days Communications & Internet Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 for accessing real websites Text (SMS) and picture / video (MMS) messaging with threaded feature Access to popular instant messaging services Personal and work e-mail supports Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Window Live Hotmail, POP3 / IMAP
«Just
as we did for PC gamers, we are really looking forward to revolutionizing the world of console
gaming by creating a controller and
gaming headset that gives console gamers the same level of quality, precision and accuracy that they know and expect in our PC products,» said Robert Krakoff, president, Razer USA.
«Just
as we did for PC gamers, we are really looking forward to revolutionizing the world of console
gaming by creating a controller and
gaming headset that -LSB-...]
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Gaming Blog: I'm going to be a little mean here to you guys I've noticed on the Xbox 360 version of XtendPlay there seems to be no gap for wired Microphones such
as the Official Xbox 360 Wired
Headset to be plugged in.
For those people a good
headset is a worthy investment because they can really increase the quality of your
gaming,
as well
as the clarity of your spewed insults.
But then, the H Wireless is designed for
gaming, and the fact that the
headset performs
as well
as it does outside of that chosen domain is damn impressive.
Still, it's not overpowering, which is something
gaming headsets tend to be
as pounding bass has become a major selling point for companies trying to peddle products to the masses who have come to view massive bass power
as a sign of quality audio rather than actual quality audio being a sign of quality audio..
VR enabled
headsets could allow spectators to attend
gaming events
as if they were actually there.
If you already own one of the other PlayStation branded
gaming headsets, there is no reason to pick up the PlayStation Gold Wireless
Headset,
as it would just be a lateral move and nothing more.
As with most major PC games, Destiny 2 supports text chat, which lets you communicate with your fireteam even if you don't have a
gaming headset handy.
The Elite Pro
headset features large 50 mm Nanoclear speakers and the Pro
Gaming Microphone with TruSpeak Technology for amazing game audio and crystal clear chat, while Turtle Beach's ComforTec Fit System offers a variety of comfort - driven innovations, including AeroFit Ear Cushions - where groundbreaking material technologies combine to deliver cooling comfort
as well
as passive noise isolation and deeper bass response, and the patented ProSpecs Glasses Relief System - alleviating ear cushion pressure for gamers who wear glasses.
The device includes a myriad of features such
as DTS 7.1 Surround Sound (a staple in the
gaming world)
as well
as a number of available preset audio settings which allows the
headset to adjust to any type of game with the press of a button.
I game a lot (actually, an obscene amount at times), so I put a lot of value into comfort levels of a
headset,
as it's not unheard of playing 8 + hours at a time when I get lucky with uninterrupted
gaming sessions.
This creates a flexible band that should withstand intense
gaming sessions and rough treatment over the months,
as I've purposely tossed (lightly) the
headset after use to test the durability and had no issues with any damage yet.
The lower end of the scale is definitely missing a bit of punch
as the Game Zero doesn't pack a whole lot of bass, a slight disappointment in a
gaming headset as it removes some of the oomph from explosions and gunfire, while also meaning it's the best for certain types of music.
Get the Lucidsound LS30 if you want a rich - sounding
gaming headset that you can also use
as your everyday headphones.
Gamestop said in their recent investor briefing that they plan to leverage their «buy / sell trade ins» in order to drive more customers in store,
as well
as this they plan to focus more on new
gaming products such
as the toys to life markets and VR
headsets hoping that they can create a more curated experience for customers by allowing them to see and try out these products before purchasing them.
As with a few of these products we've included in this guide, there are a ton of different
headsets available for your
gaming sessions, and they vary from price to quality.
I for one am of the 4 eyed variety and have had some pain in the side of my head over the years of
gaming being unable to find a
headset that doesn't feel like I'm going to achieve death by glasses, on top of the 40 mm speaker, Specsfit and over ear designed ear cup the headband which is just a piece of black plastic comes with padding in all of the right places, sadly it does feel like the headband could break easily but
as long
as you're not rough with it I can't see it being an issue!
Whether you play competitively or just like to talk with your friends
as you game, a quality
gaming headset is a great way of improving your immersion in a game and enhancing your online experience.
Now so far I've talked about certain specs and comfort but it's time to talk about the audio quality, the microphone is an omnidirectional mic with «crystal clear chat» when I first used this
headset I plugged it into a turtle beach adapter on my controller, at this point it was feeding game audio and chat audio through the
headset and I managed to set the chat and game audio levels perfectly obviously this is a chat
headset and was designed simply for party chat audio in mind, I plugged the
headset into my Xbox controllers 3.5 mm port and tested out its functionality, I could hear the party just
as clear
as I would a more expensive
gaming headset but obviously this time no game chat was fed through, when asking how my microphone sounded to other members of the Xbox party it was noted that it sounded superior when coming through the turtle beach adapter rather than straight into the controller but both were above acceptable especially for a chat
headset.
Included in the box is the Xbox One Chat
Headset aimed to keep your in - game experience crisp, the Xbox One Wireless Controller with over 40 new innovations, the Titanfall game download and finally an Xbox Live Gold Membership Subscription to get you
gaming online and taking advantage of the wide range of Gold services available; such
as Twitch, YouTube, Netflix and OneGuide.
It's not the PS4 or the Project Morpheus VR
headset, but PlayStation TV could become both a new avenue for hardcore gamers to make their
gaming hobby more flexible,
as well
as a low - cost gateway to a Sony
gaming experience for new casual
gaming consumers stepping up from mobile
gaming.
The sound quality isn't going to set an audiophile's ears alight, but the two - channel stereo gives decent separation and for a budget - oriented
gaming headset it delivers pretty good audio clarity so long
as you don't whack the volume up to eleven.
Maintaining visual awareness will be
as important
as keeping an ear out for player footsteps, especially indoors — so a
gaming headset is highly recommended.
Furthermore, players will have the opportunity to win some awesome gamer prizes, such
as a new video card,
gaming headset, keyboard and more!
This genuinely puzzles me
as, despite initial misgivings coloured by the lame attempts at virtual reality during the Nineties, upon actually using a VR
headset I was well and truly on board the hype train, describing the experience to all that would listen
as akin to those mind - blowing first moments playing Super Mario 64 and realising how irrevocably the transition into three dimensional
gaming was going to change the industry going forward.