In order to keep my gaming habits quieter at night I'd like to move to a headset.
I'd love something that seamlessly translates my home theater and straps it on my head. What I'm looking for out of a headset.
What I need:
Xbox 360 compatible (microphone also)
Surround sound (again for 360 gaming and spatial awareness)
will be watching movies also on the 360
Probably need to be $300 or less
Comfortable for long gaming sessions
Optional and would be very nice to have:
wireless
The Turtle Beach X4's really seemed to fit all my criteria, but haven't been getting kind words/reviews from what I've read. I'd rather not spend $200 on a sub-par item even if it does match exactly what I'm looking for. But again most of this is just personal opinion on the net and I've seen varying accounts.
http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/efx4/home.aspx
The Astro A40's seem to be the way to go, but they are wired. They have glowing reviews everywhere which is encouraging.
http://www.astrogaming.com/products/detail/3/A40_Audio_System/?gclid=CNOf0OTBiJoCFQJ2xgoduh8Y-A
Does anybody here have any experience with either of these or other surround sound headsets? I am a master of overkill and probably don't need headphones that are more expensive than the 360 itself. Anybody fall in love with any cheaper headsets out there?
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I use a pair of Sennheiser 201's that I plug into my receiver and they sound great. Got them for about $20 off of Amazon.
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=502422