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Headphones; Earphones/Headphones
Topic Started: Dec 26 2011, 08:43 PM (523 Views)
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A WHOLE NEW WORLD JUST OPENED UP!!!

Just got my TB X12's yesterday and played some games this morning. AMAZING SOUND!! I even stand amazed at the loading screen, hearing rainfall that I didn't know existed.

One question/concern: I am using the Optical audio adapter, and notice that the headphones are always on. I don't like the fact that they will be being "used" whenever the Xbox is being played, regardless if they're being worn or not. I just imagine this decreasing their life quite a bit (though I am by far the most frequent user). Are there other options, outside of physically unplugging them from the Xbox? (not really an option for me, as it's difficult to access).
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My head is small so it's hard for me to find comfortable hats, headphones etc. Usually for anything headset-wise, I try to go for some type of earbuds.
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the old birthday is coming up for me as well... I think I too will ask for a quality headset.

So, Aslan, you recommend the x12's?
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Jun 7 2012, 03:26 PM
the old birthday is coming up for me as well... I think I too will ask for a quality headset.

So, Aslan, you recommend the x12's?
yes I do! It came down to them and the ones Poro recommends, the Steelseries Spectrum 4xb. It was a real toss up but I think the deciding factor for me were the Amazon.com reviews. I believe the TB x12 has bigger speakers too (50mm)
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Jun 7 2012, 02:24 PM
A WHOLE NEW WORLD JUST OPENED UP!!!

Just got my TB X12's yesterday and played some games this morning. AMAZING SOUND!! I even stand amazed at the loading screen, hearing rainfall that I didn't know existed.

One question/concern: I am using the Optical audio adapter, and notice that the headphones are always on. I don't like the fact that they will be being "used" whenever the Xbox is being played, regardless if they're being worn or not. I just imagine this decreasing their life quite a bit (though I am by far the most frequent user). Are there other options, outside of physically unplugging them from the Xbox? (not really an option for me, as it's difficult to access).
Chatting with TB support, I got an answer to my question - the only way to "turn off" the headset is to physically unplug the USB from the back of the console. Since mine is a bit hard to reach, I'll just leave them plugged in. Shouldn't be a problem.
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Jun 7 2012, 03:39 PM
yes I do! It came down to them and the ones Poro recommends, the Steelseries Spectrum 4xb. It was a real toss up but I think the deciding factor for me were the Amazon.com reviews. I believe the TB x12 has bigger speakers too (50mm)
Those are good headphones yes, but the mic in them is pretty crappy.
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ASLANS R0AR
Jun 7 2012, 03:39 PM
yes I do! It came down to them and the ones Poro recommends, the Steelseries Spectrum 4xb. It was a real toss up but I think the deciding factor for me were the Amazon.com reviews. I believe the TB x12 has bigger speakers too (50mm)
Those are good headphones yes, but the mic in them is pretty crappy.
I haven't tried the mic out yet, but I'll let you know what I experience with it. I did notice that the mic "bar" doesn't extend very far out in front of my face, seems more to the side. I will only use the mic when playing with friends; my settings are such that I can't hear (don't have to listen to) anyone else.
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Those are my Earforce XLC's that I absolutely HATE. Mainly b/c of the small head thing and that mic is just the most annoying thing with placement. It never stays lifted and I just hate the way it sits when it does.

Luckily I got em cheap and new on eBay along in a deal with a Wireless adapater attatchment. Then I got a Slim and the Bluetoothy headset. Much better investment.
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On the x12 you can rotate the Mic down it just takes some force.
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Jun 7 2012, 06:47 PM
On the x12 you can rotate the Mic down it just takes some force.
thanks for the tip!
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so my wife got me an early birthday present! I just got the turtle beach dx12's! it came with the x12 and the dss2 thing that yellow was talking about. Thus far my verdict is: AMAZING! I heard things in the game that I had never heard before, it was great. Thanks for the tips y'all. And thanks for the present, B
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Jun 11 2012, 06:34 AM
so my wife got me an early birthday present! I just got the turtle beach dx12's! it came with the x12 and the dss2 thing that yellow was talking about. Thus far my verdict is: AMAZING! I heard things in the game that I had never heard before, it was great. Thanks for the tips y'all. And thanks for the present, B
awesome! How is the mic for you? I haven't tried it yet [none of my friends like playing Invasion very often :(]

one of my favorite "new" things to hear is my footsteps gently stepping on the grass when I am crouched and moving slowly!
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so far mic seems to work beautifully. I too have been enjoying many "new" sounds.

The only issues I have so far are linked to multiple people on the same console. I hear all of the audio, not just mine. It is amazing audio, but sometimes I turn around because of the footsteps behind me and it was footsteps behind someone else. Also since chat doesn't come through if someone is on the same console, and since the headphones do a pretty good job of isolating background noise, it is hard to hear people talking to me when they are in the same room.

Despite this, I am amazed at the new audio quality I am hearing and am wonderfully glad for the recommendation.
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AR and Plasma Repeater fire sounds like THUNDER!!! Of course I like me some bass.
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