Video Games Thread - Gamertags in 1st post

[G.Irish]

Just out of curiousity, anyone else in here play with gaming headphones? My girl and I have butted heads on weekends since she likes to sleep in late, and I'm up and playing video games. Apparently, roaring engines, squealing tires, and gunfire are not the sounds she would like to wake up to.

Anyway, I bought a set of Turtle Beach X12 headphones and I'm a believer now. I've been going back through old games just seeing what I've missed with my crappy TV speakers. I've gotta say, the coolest little touch I've found was in GTA4. I had just jumped out of the Escalade looking SUV, and taken cover behind the front fender when I can hear the steady "ping ping ping" of a cooling motor.

They're fairly comfortable too, enough that it's easy to sit through a movie with them on without disturbing anyone. I also like the fact that the boom mike rotates out of the way against the headset when not playing online. And speaking of the mike, apparently sound quality is much improved to other folks who you are talking to. Not a big deal when racing, but if you're more of a CoD player that may be a factor.

I don't think I'd shell out $150 or so for a set of TB's higher end stuff, but at $60 I'm pretty impressed with them.

Yeah I'm probably gonna pick up some gaming cans myself. Should be a big help in FPS's to be able to hear someone trying to sneak up on you. Downside, screaming 8 year olds. But I'll be sure to get some headphones that have a separate voice channel volume.