The Xbox live communicator headset is an accessory that comes with Xbox Premium Console and Xbox elite controller and is one method of using the voice messaging services on Xbox live, The headset itself connects to the Xbox 360 wireless controller via a cable only. During this review I will discuss several concerns that affect the usage of this headset.
Usability
The headset itself connects easily to the XBOX Wireless controller and the connecter itself never disconnects whilst using, this is a perfect design feature as a lot of other headsets use basic audio input sockets(like on a cd player) which aren’t very reliable. The connecter has a switch on it that allows you to turn of the Microphone which is useful if some come in real life is talking to you whilst playing the game.
The cable itself you would think be annoying being attached to the controller and
being on your head, but strangely the cable never gets in the way and is long enough not to effect game play, However some people disagree with this and prefer wireless head sets, but for me it’s not a problem.
The part of the headset that fits on your head can be adjusted so it fits you comfortably and never moves from the position you put it in one side is held on by a pressure pad, which is comfortable as made with a soft material and the other side the ear phone which you can hear the people you’re talking to on. Each of these are comfortable and sometimes you forget it’s on your head which is great.
The earphone that is on the head set is covered with that usual stuff you find on headphones and comfortably fits on your ear without any major problems and I think the fact it only has one headphone is better as you can still hear what is going on around you.
The microphone on the headset swings down from the earphone, and can be bended to suit the size of your head, this allows you to adjust how far away the microphone is or move it if its getting in your way.
The headset as a whole is light and pretty durable, the great thing about the usability is the fact it can be adjusted to suit you, over all the way it was designed is perfect for game play and I give the usability of this accessory and A+.
Style
The design of the communicator fits in with the xbox360 colour scheme and looks very professional, the only problem is if you have a custom styled xbox and the custom headset isn’t available the headset looks out of place from the rest of your gaming gear. The great thing about the design is the look of the headset hasn’t effected the usability of it which I think is fantastic. The 360 was one of the first to provide these headsets on a large scale for its users and even though it was a new thing the style of this is perfect.
Problems
Although I do think this product is amazing, there are some flaws which do upset me slightly the first one is the fact the muff on the microphone isn’t fully connected and often falls off which is slightly odd as this could have been permanently attached to the headset.
A second problem is sometimes while using the connection between the headset and connection seems to go for about 15 minutes although this rare I find this very off as well. Another problem is although really durable my friend picked mine up the other day and it snapped, so I have buy another, were not sure why so I can’t complain about this, apart from that incident I have found you can do a lot with them without them breaking.
Alternatives
Alternatively you can purchase a wireless headset for £39.99, this is a major ouch seen as the wired ones are far cheaper. I have personally tried the wireless one and I found it to be too heavy when attached to my ear, so I will stick with the wired ones!
Price
The price of this item if you don’t get it with your console is relatively cheap with a recommended RRP of £9.99 however new ones can be picked up on eBay for as little as £4.50 which is a bargain! I think this item is worth buying if you like communicating with others and it does enhance your game play tactics, as well as being able to send messages to your friends.
Conclusion
In conclusion this is a product I would recommend as it has excellent design, is easy & effortless to use and is relatively affordable, even though I had a few problems with it, this hasn’t put me off at all.
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Advantages: allows you to communicate to your friends and other games over xbox live Disadvantages: uncomfortable, feels cheap and isn't always the best quality
Advantages: Helps you communicate with other players, free, Microsoft will replace Disadvantages: Poor sound quality, breaks easily, can be uncomfortable
Advantages: allows you to communicate to your friends and other games over xbox live Disadvantages: uncomfortable, feels cheap and isn't always the best quality
Mar 27th, 2009
(Mar 28th, 2009)
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