Ear Force X4 Dolby Digital Wireless (Headphones)
by Turtle Beach
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Video Game Reviews of Ear Force X4 Dolby Digital Wireless (Headphones)
Customer Review: superb
Summary: 4 Stars
This was better than the surround sound-You could hurt your ear drums with too much but it was better than I had imaginedCustomer Review: x4. wow...
Summary: 5 Stars
The X4 is by far a game changer. I play first pirson shooter games and what you can hear is amazing. it is crystal clear and improves your gaming. I just bought them and this is not a joke, my dog just ate them. but the difference between with and without is so big I am buying another pair. buy them, you will be amazed...Customer Review: cheap and bad, not a good combination
Summary: 1 Stars
Well, I bought some X1's and took them back because they sounded like tin cans and I wanted wireless so I bought the X4's. Yes, I have a Plasma TV but I did everything to get them sound right and actually work and it was horrible. The brief seconds that the stars and the planets aligned, it sounded ok but God forbid you sneeze or cough and throw off the rotation of the earth and start having to move around again to get connection. I contacted customer service and they told me the same stuff on their website that I already had done and left it at that. So I sent them back, took the $20 hit on shipping and bought some Tritton AX360's and wish I would have just bought them to start with.Customer Review: Excellent but for a few minor issues.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought these so I could game without disturbing others or be disturbed. Nothing worse than not being able to hear your teammates online at a critical moment. These headphones were all I'd hoped for with just a few minor annoyances which I'll list below.
Pros -
1. Sound Quality. Great sound, especially when hooked up to the digital output of my xbox. (minor problem with hiss, see cons). Playing games with these headphones seems almost unfair. Hearing the location of the competition without seeing them is a huge advantage and leaves them clueless on how you got the jump on them.
2. Chat Function. Game chat is near perfect, greatly improved over the standard headset. Chat is clearer in both directions and the auto volume level helps keep chat intelligable over loud game audio. The separate chat volume is great for fine tuning. The plug/puck for connecting to the xbox headset is a great design, puts the mute switch and volume control right on the controller within thumbs reach and the jack stays connected, unlike the standard headset plug.
3. Comfort. Headset is very comfortable with a few minor issues (see below). The ear pads are very soft cloth and the head band is well padded. There are a few small issues. First, they are a bit heavy and you will notice this after long periods of use. Second, the pressure applied to hold them to your ears is a bit to much for my liking. Would have been nice to have a little adjustment, also they won't adjust small enough for children to wear at all.
4. Good design and well built, other head phones feel like they might break if your to hard on them, these feel very solid.
5. Range. You can go just about anywhere in the room and keep a good signal as long as you maintain line of site. My family room is good sized and no issues at all. One minor issue is the transmitter needs to be high up. I originally had it down low (less than 1 ft. above floor) and if you tip you head back the signal degrades and you get a loud hiss in you ears. Placing the transmitter higher than waist level helped quite a bit.
Cons -
1. Price. At $180 they are very expensive. I'm happy I have them, but feel they are over priced and the X3's may have been more cost effective.
2. Hiss. There is a constant hiss from the IR transmitter which is very noticable when game sounds are absent and the volume is high. When game sounds are active you don't notice it so much. Some people will be bothered more than others by this. I find it very annoying and will actually play games at a lower volume to reduce it as much as possible. For the $$ they should have addressed this.
3. Isolation. Whether by design or not, they do not block out ambient noise very well. I can still hear sounds in the room very easily. This is a con for me, maybe a pro for others?
Customer Review: turtle beach x4 headset
Summary: 5 Stars
this product is amazing. I like to play call of duty 4 and 5. While playing those games, you can actually tell where the enemy is coming from because of the surround sound capability. definitely recommend this product to the game enthusiast out there