Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(57 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
This headset...,
February 16, 2012 Josh Benn "Josh" (Arizona USA) - See all my reviews
= Fun: This review is from: Xbox 360 Ear Force XP500 Programmable Wireless Headset (Video Game)
Is probably one of the more extraordinary headsets I've ever had. I've been playing games for years, and have owned many headsets starting from the x31's moving to Tritton's then to Astro's. I've even had studio quality headsets as my stepfather is a DJ (side job). Now I can't say that these headpsets are up there with the DJ equipment. But that's in the price range of 500+, and to ask for something to outperform something when it costs half as much is simply outrageous.
But let's get to the review part.
Sound:
The sound quality with these are amazing. I've always been a huge fan of Bose because they create speakers that just blow the doors off of the expected. What I mean is that the clarity of these headsets is amazing. If you're in a game and your job is to kill that enemy, you can simply find him because you can hear his every footstep, that click of the magazine as it get's pushed in the well, the cocking of the charging handle. The sound is crisp...Read more
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Amazing,
October 28, 2011 Gino - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Xbox 360 Ear Force XP500 Programmable Wireless Headset (Video Game)
Just finished playing Battlefield 3 using the XP500 Bluetooth wireless headphones and they are simply amazing. Setup was a breeze and the overall sound quality is great. I was originally hesitant to purchase the product due to the price, but after receiving them am happy that I placed the order. The dual Bluetooth sync with my phone or computer is also a great feature to have.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Simulated Surround Sound, but still simulated.,
November 30, 2011 CMayhem (Dallas,TX USA) - See all my reviews
= Fun: Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Xbox 360 Ear Force XP500 Programmable Wireless Headset (Video Game)
From dorm rooms to bedrooms headphones are the one of the best accessories you can have for gaming in private. Since I have never owned a pair of simulated surround sound headphones I can only compare the sound to stereo headphones and real 5.1ch surround sound and the XP500 fall between the two. The XP500 does a great job with low frequency, front mains, and center channel sounds; unfortunately it falls short at accurately reproducing the rear channels. However you may never notice this if you do not have access to a real surround sound setup.
The Bluetooth connectivity is very nice but will kill rechargeable batteries in both the headphones and the controller faster than normal. It's important to note that BT frequency is 2.4ghz as is the "Digital RF" channels used by the base station. With all things using this spectrum, a hiss can be heard within 30f of an operating microwave, wireless phone and any WiFi device. Yes, even a WiFi connect XBOX 360 will cause hissing...Read more
