Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 XBOX LIVE Chat Plus Wireless Gaming Headset

The Ear Force X41 transmitter uses a 150MPS Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to deliver genuine Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, and Dolby Headphone surround processing technologies — the industry-standard formats for encoding multi-channel sound in XBOX 360 games and DVD movies. The X41 uses the latest version of Dolby technology to create realistic game sound in 7.1 channels for improved surround sound accuracy. Dolby Headphone audio processing recreates the sound of 7.1 channel speakers with the X41 headset, so you can hear every nuance in the game audio 360° all around you — without disturbing anyone else in the room. Dolby surround sound adds incredible realism to your gaming experience. With action games, like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, HALO 3, Left 4 Dead, and Grand Theft Auto IV, you can hear exactly where your enemies are coming from and react faster and more accurately. With interactive games, like Guitar Hero or Rock Band, you can hear subtle details in the music and sound cues that are missed on speakers, drawing you deeper into the experience.

The X41 transmitter incorporates the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding system for surround sound realism from Dolby PL II encoded audio. When used with stereo sources, the Dolby Pro Logic Decoder also enhances the sound by spreading the stereo signal to provide a "wider" effect. This results in a richer, fuller sound than normal stereo — almost as if it originates from outside of the headphones.

The Ear Force X41 transmits game audio to the headset with an uncompressed wireless digital radio frequency (RF) signal to deliver CD-quality sound that rivals professional-grade wired headphones. The RF wireless digital technology uses advanced "frequency-hopping" that scans the airwaves for the best signal path to provide a reliable connection even when used around wireless LANs or other RF devices. Best of all, the wireless RF signal does not require "line of sight" to operate. That means you can stand anywhere near your XBOX 360 and hear a clear, noise-free signal.

If you've ever had trouble hearing teammates on XBOX Live when the game action heats up, then you know how frustrating it can be when you have to keep adjusting the chat volume. Chat Boost fixes this problem by automatically adjusting the XBOX Live chat level when the game gets louder, so chat from teammates isn't lost in the exciting parts of your game. During normal game volume levels, Chat Boost doesn't affect the chat level. As the game sound gets louder, Chat Boost turns up the chat volume automatically so you can still hear what everyone is saying. When the game volume quiets down, the chat level gradually returns to the normal volume setting.

It's hard to hear yourself speak when a headset is covering your ears, so you tend to talk louder. The X41 corrects this annoyance with its microphone monitoring feature. Just like a telephone, the X41 adds a portion of the microphone signal into the headset signal, so you can hear your voice along with incoming chat and game audio. It's not too loud—just enough so you can sense what you're saying, but not so much that it's distracting. Microphone monitoring not only keeps you from talking too loud, it also eliminates that annoying "clogged ears" feeling when talking while the headset is covering your ears.

The Bass Boost feature produces deep, rich bass tones by increasing the volume of low frequency sounds—just like turning up the volume on the sub-woofer on your home theater system. This improves your gaming experience by kicking-up the sound level of explosions, gun shots and other deep-bass sound effects, making them even more dramatic. Bass Boost is activated by pushing the "Effects" button on the headset.

Conventional communicator headsets compromise your gaming experience by covering one ear for hearing chat audio and leaving the other ear for hearing game audio pumping from speakers. The X41 overcomes this problem by combining game audio with online chat in a high fidelity headset, so you'll get a better gaming experience with privacy and clarity. Separate volume controls let you adjust the game and chat levels, so you can easily balance them and never have to worry about missing a cue from your teammates.

The X41 transmitter includes a headphone output jack with volume control to connect an optional pair of wired headphones in addition to the wireless X41 headset. This jack provides the same high-quality Dolby Headphone 7.1 surround sound that's being transmitted to the wireless X41 headset, so two people can hear the game sound at the same time. The volume control for this headphone jack does not change the game sound level heard on the X41 headset, so it can be adjusted separately from the volume control on the X41 headset.

The headset has a "battery booster" circuit that squeezes every last bit of power from the batteries so you'll continue to hear high-fidelity sound until they're completely dead. This allows a pair of AAA Alkaline batteries to last for up to 25 hours of game play. You can also use rechargeable batteries in place of the alkaline batteries.

An automatic shut-off feature means you'll never have to worry about forgetting to shut off the headset to conserve battery power. When you're done playing, just put the headset down and it will automatically shut off after a few minutes of silence. The indicator light will flash faster to let you know it's about to shut-down.

The transmitter is powered by a single USB port on your XBOX, or from a nearby PC or laptop. So there is no need to fuss with a separate AC power adapter.