http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/ Engadget Comments for Tritton AXPC USB surround sound headphones -- Xtreme? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/Apr 23rd 2007 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
I own a set of Tritton AX360 headphones and they work wonders. A little glitchy with my PC but that is my own fault with my audio drivers. With my Xbox 360 they are amazing. Surprising really how well they work.]]>Apr 23rd 2007 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/Apr 24th 2007 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
Bye!

http://www.rubencalvo.com]]>Apr 24th 2007 1:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/Apr 24th 2007 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
http://www.speed-link.de/prod.php?lang=en&sys_id=8&pb_id=8&prod_num=SL-8790
]]>Apr 24th 2007 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/I've got a pair of Medusas and love 'em. Very comfortable and sound great.]]>Apr 24th 2007 7:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/I have actually seen these same ones in brick and mortar stores with different branding as well.....]]>Apr 24th 2007 3:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
Don't assume. I am not going to pass judgement. But often squeezing 4 small speakers in gives worse sound quality that one high quality speaker controlled by a decent algorithm. I am not saying these are rubbish, but just because they have 4 speakers doesn't mean they work.]]>Apr 24th 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
You only have two ears so your brain is quite capable of calculating where a sound is coming from from only two sources. Anyone who has listened to a binaural recording will know how accurately your brain can position a sound when presented with a source from a pair only.

Its all to do with phase and frequency content and nothing to do with how many speakers you stuff into each cup.]]>Apr 24th 2007 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
The Vista driver issue just means the mic is always picking up sound and playing them through the speakers whereas in XP the mic only clicked on when I hit a voicechat button in-game or used Skype. It took me a while to get used to hearing all of the sounds in the room via the mic.

Very comfortable to wear for however long you decide to play Counter-Strike.]]>Apr 24th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
If these turn out to be the Medusa's, then you are better off just buying from the original source, because you get a controller box (amplifier) for your troubles (although they are a little bit more pricey).

I own Medusa's, and while they are bad for listening to music, they are absolutely amazing when it comes to games. When someone comes up behind you (or from the side) you know it immediately, and that little bit of an advantage can be make or break in a fast paced FPS game like UT2004 or Rainbow Six. ]]>Apr 25th 2007 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/Apr 26th 2007 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/
I am glad they are out, since it makes it easier to find a pair of good quality 5.1 headsets. With that said, I am using their prior 5.1 USB headset which is the UA501. Basically it is also a rebranded Medusa, but doesn't feature the removable mic and some other features.

Plus it doesn't look as cool ;(]]>May 13th 2007 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/tritton-axpc-usb-surround-sound-headphones-xtreme/the plastic part just above the hinge broke off within a year :/ (just by simply placing it gently on my desk)
+ not much elesticity left in the overall headphone.

Next headset i'm gonna buy will have to last me more then a year....
]]>Jul 22nd 2008 11:34AM