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Tritton AX51 Audio Extreme 5.1 Gaming Headphones with 8 Strategically Placed Speakers - TRI-AI712

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Manufacturer: Tritton
Mfg Part#: TRI-AI712
Buy.com Sales Rank: 6505
 
The Audio Xtreme 51 (AX51) offers true 5.1 channel surround sound packed into one totally cool headset designed for the hardcore gamer.

Hear Everything Technology is based off of 8 speakers delivering precise sound positioning, giving gamers a competitive advantage over their enemies.

The AX51 is feature packed with Rumble Technology, removable microphone, Xtreme comfort ear cups and head rail. An inline audio controller allows you to customize your audio experience by adjusting the individual sound fields and also allows you to control the master volume and microphone mute.

No software or drivers are necessary because the AX51 utilizes the processing unit of your existing audio card. If you are serious about your gaming, the AX51 is the Ultimate Gaming Headset.
 

Features
True 5.1 surround sound
8 speakers, 4 in each ear cup
In-line sound field adjustments with master mute
and mi mute
Removable flex microphone allows for optimum
in-game chat
Ergonomically designed for comfort and quality
to last for extended periods of time
Comfort padded head rail and ear cups provide
lasting comfort and durability
No software or drivers required Requires 5.1
sound card

 
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Value 3.5
Performance 3.5
Ease of Use 4
Overall Satisfaction 3.5
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3 of 5 Good But Not Good Enough Tuesday, March 04, 2008
A Customer from Frederick, MD  

Hello everyone. I thought I'd write this to warn would be owners of these headphones. The headphones are NOT worth the money; if I were to re-spend my money knowing what I know now I would not of bought these. I have an X-Fi Fatal1ty sound card which outputs to 5.1 surround on these headphones and they sound horrible. The "center" and "rear" channels are very very weak in tremble and bass. They sound very high pitched and when playing games everything played on 5.1 sounds awful. Battlefield 2 sounds horrible when things blow up or even the rotor sound of the blades on helicopters. I've been forced to change my X-Fi channels to 2.1 as the "front" channels are the only channels that sound great. In 2.1 channel mode everything sounds fine. The subwoofer seems to still work but not as good in 5.1. My opinion, do NOT buy these unless you want be forced to use 2.1 channels of your 5.1 channels. And yes I've already RMA'd one headset; they sound the same. Pros: Headset has a very nice mic, everthing comes in crystal clear and sounds great. The headset seems to be made of good quality materials and although they are heavy imo they still feel great after hours and hours of use. The front channels sound great. Very comfy. Long wires. Cons: Rear and Center channels suck really bad and sound horrible, really horrible; forced to use 2.1 instead of 5.1. Blue LED on the channel level thingy is always on. I have to cover it at night to sleep its so bright. It also sometimes shines right into my eyes when I'm playing games in the dark.
 
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4 of 5 Best solution for PC gamers Sunday, February 17, 2008
PC gamer Jackel from San Jose, CA  
I did a great deal of research to find surround headphones for gaming that would interface to my Creative X-Fi sound card. I don't have the option to use external 5.1 speakers, so always use headphones when gaming. I saw many positive reviews of the Tritton version that interfaces using SPDIF (AX360), and was told by the manufacturer that the AX-51 uses the exact same components (I talked to them at CES 2008), but supports gamers who use their own sound card. In short, the headphones have good build quality, but the surround sound effect is not completely obvious. In other words, they're not a functional substitute for external speakers (I believe it's a matter of audio physics), but are the best alternative if you can't external speakers. A very good value compared to other surround sound headphones. Others are either poor build quality, or greatly overpriced.
 
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