- Soft, cushioned noise-reduction ear pads
- Folding, multi-pivot design for portability
- High fidelity mic with flexible boom
- Comfortable for long play sessions
- High-fidelity 40 mm stereo speakers
Product Description
Pump up the volume without disturbing friends, family or neighbors. Hear every nuance of the game – from an opponent sneaking behind you to your teammates’ voices right next to you. Become a better player by hearing every detail in the game along with the voices of online players chatting on XBOX LIVE. Conveniently adjust the game sound level with the built-in volume control and set the chat level from your XBOX setup screen. Blast the game volume without the ag… More >>
Ear Force XLC Stereo Headset with Mic
I got mine last week and I had the same thing happen. I could not hear anyone talking on the game chat, I was gonna send them back but I gave 1 more try. I found out that your tv volume is the chat volume so just turn the tv volume up, but don’t use the splitter cable that comes with it because that keeps you from turning up the tv volume. You have to turn down the in-game sound a little bit but it does work great. The best headset for less, it’s a must buy if you can’t spend a lot.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have had the Turtle Beach XLC headset for a month now and have a very firm grasp on what it’s all about. First and foremost, I have seen a number of people complaining that the chat is poor. This is because these people did not realize that the game sounds (effects, character voices, music, etc) must be turned down in the game settings menu–and then the chat is controlled by the TV volume. You need chat to be louder than game sounds, right? Well this is how you separate it!
Once properly adjusted, you can easily see why the XLC is an excellent headset and well worth the $29 price tag. In fact, the audio quality is outstanding for such a low price tag! Mic chat is clear as a bell–both incoming (when set up properly) and outgoing as well. Plus, the noise cancelling earpads are a very welcome feature to have since it allows you to completely focus on the game. For competitive FPS gamers like me, this is extremely useful.
Two things to keep in mind with the XLC:
1) Be sure to properly configure the game/chat balance as described above.
2) You must have a headphone jack on your TV (or home sound system receiver) to provide adequate power to the headset speakers. If you don’t have a headphone jack anywhere to power the speakers, then I would strongly recommend the X1 or X11 instead.
Rating: 5 / 5
Like most people, I found that you had trouble hearing the in-game chat. I had to use the splitter that was included if you dont have a TV with a headphone option, and found that hooking the headphones up to the audio output and the game to the input fixes that problem. This product also works well as just a pair of headphones for music, movies, etc. This is definitely a great product for such a cheap price. If you experience any problems, just read the user manual and double check your hookups. For those buying this product, just make sure you have a TV with the A/V set or a headphone jack on it. The product includes the headset attached to a approx. 13.5′ cord, a splitter for a TV with A/V input/output setup, and of course, the User Manual.
Rating: 5 / 5
let me first say that i have been playing on Xboxlive for 4-5 years, and i have been through all different kinds of headsets. right when xboxlive cam to the xbox 360 there were no good headsets that were affordable. even now the headsets they make are not made well. So i have talked with all of my friends on-line and they thought it was time for every one to get some better headsets. so i started looking for a “pro” headset. i looked into many brands (turtle beach, triton, x-factor, and so on….).
xbox 360 standard headset cost $21.80 after tax. doesn’t look like it was made well. looks kinda crappy even. and only last 5 or 6 months of play (i even asked the people that worked at gaming stores). turtle beach company is kinda the first level of pro headsets. not the best but you get a good idea what kinda of sets are better then others.
Pros: of this headset:
1) great for shooters because you can hear people walking up behind you, hears vehicles all over the maps, and i imagine for role playing games, as well as any type of exploring games.
2) works much better then the xbox 360 brand name headsets.
3) only costs $29.99.
4) great for late night gaming.
5) i like to play late so i turn the volume off on my tv and have all the sound come through the headphones.
Cons: of the headset
1) not a headset for everyone.
2) number one complaint is that you can’t adjust the voices from the game play sounds (they adjust at the same rate, so you here everything together) ideally you would want the voices louder then the surrounding game play.
3) the the headset is kinda small on your head because the earphones are small.
4) i would have liked to adjust the volume louder then were its maximum.
if you are looking for a pro headset then i would recommend you do your research before buying any headset.
i recommend you look at their website before you buy one.
for the money i suggest you get this headset over the standard xbox 360 headset.
Rating: 4 / 5
overall this is a good headset. much better then the standard xbox 360 headset. I haven’t got any feedback or static through this headset. and other player don’t complain about hearing the Tv through it. this may because it draws the audio directly into the headset. but even when i did have the sound from the game really loud it picked up my voice and still when i asked players about the background game audio they said they couldn’t hear it and i sit very close. the boom mic is adjustable but it works best if it directly in front of your mouth. i had it point straight up and was told they could barely hear me. One thing i did want to know but no one had stated was that if you plug this into you xbox 360 controller and other players can hear you however you can not hear anything through the headset game music or players voice. The voice chat isnt very loud. the volume button on the headset itself turns down both game music and voice chat which isnt helpful. its hard to hear voice chat over the game volume unless you and your party are yelling at each other through an intense game of wat have you. however i was playing Gears yelling and they were playing something with less action and i could not hear there “indoor voice” at all. To change this you have to go into the game options and lower the game volume settings to balance it out. something else i also recently found out is that if you using this headset while watching netflix or a movie and you are in party chat but not netflix party chat it will silence everyone. the Microsoft wireless headset does not do this. This headset ear buds are indeed very soft and the sound is very good. its not just sound from ur left and your right side it actually does sound like its coming from behind right moving closer and or circling around you. The headset does feel a bit snug on my head. the cords to connect the headset to a headset jack on the tv is really long. Overall this is a good headset for the price. the sound is good the voice clarity is good, its fairly comfortable but i wouldn’t recommend for casual gamers. this is more for gamers who play long session in intense online shooters or squad base games.
Rating: 5 / 5