Best PC Gaming Headset: Xbox 360 AMPX Amplified Gaming Headset

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Product Details

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ASIN: B004J6CY7S
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 3.5 x 8.5 inches ; 1.5 pounds
Media: Accessory
Release Date: January 26, 2011

Price : $29.96
You Save : $0.03

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Mad Catz AMPX Amplified Gaming Headset for Xbox 360

Fully utilize your Xbox 360's audio capabilities with Mad Catz' AMPX Amplified Gaming Headset. Powered by the console's USB connection, game and chat audio are delivered through a pair of amplified 40mm speakers featuring Neodymium magnets. Game and voice volume can be adjusted separately and on-the-fly for customized online gameplay. Featuring an Xbox LIVE cable to help get you connected, the around-the-ear design promotes immersive noise isolation.
Amplified 40mm Speakers
Easily hear crystal-clear voice transmissions and in-game sounds. The AMPX's twin speakers provide terrific sound quality at an affordable price.

Flexible Microphone with Mute
Fixed microphones may not always properly align with your mouth, resulting in decreased sound quality when communicating over Xbox LIVE. Problem solved with the AMPX’s flexible solution - - it provides the freedom to bend the mic into a position that’s optimal for picking up your voice. When privacy matters most, a handy mute switch allows you to easily turn the mic off and on as needed.

Independently Adjust Game and Online Chat Audio
If the chatter from your opponent gets distracting and starts to hinder your online gameplay experience, just turn a dial on the in-line audio controller to tune them out. Game volume can also be adjusted on-the-fly so you can drown out your foe’s voice but still hear stealthy in-game footsteps creeping up behind you.
Circumaural (Over-the-Ear) Design with Adjustable Headrail
The AMPX's adjustable headrail - - which extends an extra 1.5 inches on either side to accommodate a wide range of head sizes - - makes a custom fit quick and easy.

Additional Features:

Simple Plug-and-Play Installation -- no complicated setup and preparing yourself for a new gaming experience only takes a matter of minutes.
Live Tech Support -- if you should encounter an issue with your headset, our friendly tech support reps are available to help. That’s right, a real person to talk to, not some frustrating automated system.

Package Contents

AMPX Headset with Mic
In-line Volume Control
Xbox Live Cable and Pass-through RCAs
User Guide

The AMPX Amplified Gaming Headset will take your Xbox360 gaming to the next level. Powered by your USB connection the AMPX outputs Amplified game and chat audio through 2 precision tuned 40mm drivers with Neodymium magnets. On Xbox360, you can tweak your chat volume and voice volume separately ensuring you are hearing exactly what you want to hear. A performance tuned flexible Boom Microphone will ensure you are heard loud and clear.

Product Features

Independant Game and Voice Volume Controls
Amplified 40mm Speakers
Adjustable Headrail and Supple Earcup Padding
Performance Flexible Microphone
Durable 13ft (4m) Primary Cable

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Customer Reviews

The quality of this headset is not what I expected. First of all, when the mute/volume control box isn't positioned just right, there is an annoying buzzing sound. This wasn't a huge deal since I have read other reviews for headsets, and it seems to be a pretty common problem in some of them. The biggest deal is that the mic tends to cut in and out when I'm talking to someone. It doesn't do it all the time, but it does it enough to aggravate me and the people trying to talk to me. My guess is that before long, this headset will just stop working. On a brighter note, when the mic isn't malfunctioning, the sound is really clear.
Oh, and I bought two of these. The buzzing problem is in both of them, but only one of them seems to have the mic function issue so far.
UPDATE: I was right. One of the headsets really did stop working (It hasn't worked for quite some time now). The cord extending from the part that hooks into the controller must be poorly made because the wires are showing. I don't just swing it around by that cord either, so it must have just pulled away from normal use of plugging the headset into the game controller. The other headset still works okay, but there is still the buzzing noise when the volume control box isn't placed just so. Maybe I just got a bad couple of headsets? Either way, next time I will probably just buy a basic Microsoft headset, or I will get a decently expensive headset in hopes that it will work better than these ones have.

Never mentioned in the product description you would require an adapter if you currently play utilizing HDMI. It would have been helpful to know that beforehand. Also, depending on the style of your Xbox, both cords will not fit at the same time and therefore make this product useless.
Edit:
Alright, after my initial anger to the lack of information and the thought that I would be unable to use it altogether - since not even the slim plugs will work on my computer - I went around trying to figure out a solution as I didn't feel like returning this.
Here's the breakdown of things: if your TV has a headphone out plug what you can do is buy one of the headphone splitters (Male headphone plug that unloads two male Red and White plugs) and then simply plug those in the back of the two that are provided in the set. And that's it, you're all set. No need to plug those anywhere else. Since you're plugged in to the TV with HDMI sound will still go through and you will also dodge a big problem with the setup - the random xbox resets anytime you switch the input on your TV.
Anyways, decent enough pair of headphones, giving it a 3 because I had to spend extra money to get it to work and due to the lack of information, but overall decent pair of headphones.