Console gaming headphones? [Mobile/Archive]

chubbyninja1319

11-19-2007, 09:56 PM

I just got a 360 and play when my wife and daughter are sleeping...thus...with the volume lower than I'd like. I want to get a pair of good wireless headphones. Any advice? FYI....I'm really cheap, so anything crazy expensive won't work either. Thanks in advance!!

RelentlessRolento

11-20-2007, 03:30 PM

wondering the same.

Apossum

11-20-2007, 03:33 PM

not wireless, but amazing. Incredibly comfortable too...aside from the weight, you can barely tell they're on your head.

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD555-HD-555-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B0001FTVDQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1195590853&sr=8-2

lbradeen

11-20-2007, 03:35 PM

I picked up a nice pair of sony bluetooth headphones hoping to use them for some night gaming but have found that there's a small but definately perceptible delay in the audio which can be very distracting. Maybe the IR ones done have that problem but I'd stay away from BT if I were you.

ryanbph

11-20-2007, 03:53 PM

I have the turtlebeach headphones. I love them, they are usually on sale somewhere 1x a month. I got the wired ones, as the wireless reviews weren't as high as the wired one. Besides the in game audio, it also will play audio from chat. It has a mic attached to it.

ZForce915

11-20-2007, 04:28 PM

I have the turtlebeach headphones. I love them, they are usually on sale somewhere 1x a month. I got the wired ones, as the wireless reviews weren't as high as the wired one. Besides the in game audio, it also will play audio from chat. It has a mic attached to it.

The wired ones, are those the X1s?

RelentlessRolento

11-20-2007, 05:54 PM

I know I'm stupid for saying this, but how the fuck do I connect my audio headphones to the game/tv audio? usually I'm good with this stuff, but not now >_<

ryanbph

11-20-2007, 06:20 PM

The wired ones, are those the X1s?

yes

http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/efx1/home.aspx

i love them...seperate audio for game sounds and voice chat...fairly good sounding...not surround sound, but fairly close. If someone is shooting me from behind, I can hear the difference.

ZForce915

11-20-2007, 06:36 PM

yes

http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/efx1/home.aspx

i love them...seperate audio for game sounds and voice chat...fairly good sounding...not surround sound, but fairly close. If someone is shooting me from behind, I can hear the difference.

Well I'm sold. Now, where do I get it on the cheap?

ryanbph

11-20-2007, 09:49 PM

i meant to say seperate audio volume controls for game sounds and voice chat...I got mine at cc for about $40 almost a year ago. They were priced higher then what is listed on there website at the time.

Apossum

11-20-2007, 09:55 PM

I know I'm stupid for saying this, but how the fuck do I connect my audio headphones to the game/tv audio? usually I'm good with this stuff, but not now >_<

you need a female RCA to female headphone jack converter. not sure what the technical name is.

A Happy Panda

11-21-2007, 01:03 AM

I have the turtlebeach headphones. I love them, they are usually on sale somewhere 1x a month. I got the wired ones, as the wireless reviews weren't as high as the wired one. Besides the in game audio, it also will play audio from chat. It has a mic attached to it.

Just as another suggestion, the original X2 wireless phones aren't that great, but the X3's reviewed much better. You can read a review on IGN.

chubbyninja1319

11-21-2007, 05:51 AM

Thanks for the tips!

getmyrunon

11-21-2007, 08:49 AM

X2 on the Senns. They don't have the same functionality as the EarForce but the sound quality and comfort factor make up for that. Unfortunately you need a somewhat more cumbersome setup to use them. At school I have

360 audio cables split to adapter, plugged into the line in on my laptop, and out to my headphones. As for voice chat I have the sound re-routed to output through speakers (headphones), and I wear the 360 mic upside down on my neck so I can still talk. The only bummer is that I can't lower headset volume, so if someone is being extremely obnoxious it requires an in-game mute.

The EarForce headphones are just not great for extended play sessions - they're uncomfortable and the sound is too harsh (your ears will get fatigued). I can listen to the Sennheisers for hours and my ears don't get tired or sore. They're pretty amazing and well worth the cost, imo.