Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone ships this fall for $49.99
By Darren Murph 
posted Jun 23rd 2009 5:05PM
posted Jun 23rd 2009 5:05PM
[Via Joystiq]
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little does the world know.. that skyblaze can sing :)
....so can Quantumphysics.
But I'm too busy on MK vs. DC Universe.
How does this mic communicate with the 360?
Does it need an USB dongle? Can I use it with other devices?
I'd assume it uses the same wireless as the 360 uses for controllers and the wireless headset, so it's probably possible to use it with a PC if you have the Wireless Gaming Adaptor thing that lets you use the controllers.
It's wireless, the same microphones that come with the game lips, they both are wireless and motion activated, you just shake them to activate certain sequences in the game lips, they use the same proprietary 2.4ghz frequency Microsoft uses for the xbox 360 wireless controllers.
It works like this: you swear at Call of Duty and now both the headset and the microphone can pick it up. Swearing in stereo rules.
You can't use these with a PC. Recording only yields static. :(
Why won't it work with Rock Band 1 or Guitar Hero World Tour?
Little point buying it if I've got to get a wired mic back out for these...
Support for the mic needs to be patched in. Harmonix is patching it into Rock Band 2 only.
You can buy the game Lips which comes with Two wireless microphones for the exact same $49.99 price of buying a stand alone wireless mic.
It's the same microphone that LIPS comes with. Most of the sites out there are touting this and acting like its some new peripheral including your friends at Joystiq IT'S NOT Just an excuse for MS to have another accessory SKU and make some extra dough since LIPS kinda bombed and can be found for as little as $20 new with said microphones (which IMHO is WAY cheaper than going this route plus you get two!)
Pete and Repete were in a boat, Pete made lots of fake plastic instruments and moved to the Hamptons. Whose left?
until the end of time....
Argh... "Whose left". I don't know - who does own the left?
Christ, the internet scares me sometimes. Homophones aren't hard - you learned them in 3rd grade (or earlier!).
It only scares you sometimes? It scares me all the timess.
Whose = who does it belong to?
Who's = who is?
He got it wrong and had to do more typing to do so. We can't blame laziness.
My family likes the Lips game. Microphone is easy to use my 4 yr can use it. The only I have is the game doesn't recognize all the songs from my Zune. And its a pain to re-sync to the xbox everytime they play it.
i accidentally the whole thing
What is this, bad grammar day on Engadget? First we had "cease" an opportunity. Now we have this:
"...Lips hit and (subsequently fell off) the scene"
Take out the parenthetical expression and you get:
"...Lips hit and the scene"
Yup - bloggers are definitely not journalists. Their standards certainly aren't up to it.
I was cracking up at this one:
Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year
I know it's not engadget's fault, but I can't fathom the committee that figured _two colons are better than one!_.
"Too bad it'll run you $49.99 when it ships in the fall" No what really bad are those games you just mentioned, not only for the 360 but for every console. Nothing beats real instruments and those games suck imo.
you are so much cooler than everyone else...
@fng
Never said I was cooler than anyone, and that was my opinion not fact, but i guess since you like 'em I should love 'em too right?
the games suck and nothing is better than real instruments.... why are you posting on this article? You don't like the games so just leave it at that and move on. you are just another "holier than thou" person bashing these games that millions of people are enjoying.
Real instruments are fun, but sometimes you just wanna enjoy something without putting man hours into it.
Also, it's much easier to have fun with friends playing Panic Attack on Rock Band instead of teaching your friends how to play it on drums and guitar and bass. Especially if they have no real musical experience.
@hurricane
I understand your point
@fng
So you speak for the millions now, mister no one is allowed to voice there opinion on a gadget. And what about the millions who don't like playing that crap? And same goes for you, don't reply if you don't like the comment and move on.
This is the same Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone that is in Lips. I contacted a Microsoft PR rep and received the following response:
"We listened to our customers who were looking for more ways to enjoy the superior performance and versatility of the wireless microphone experience they enjoyed with “Lips.” The Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone is a new offering that allows players to sing along to their favorite music games and lets additional singers join the fun with select games including “Lips” and “Lips: Number One Hits,” “Rock Band 2” and “The Beatles: Rock Band,” “Guitar Hero Metallica” and “Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year.”
More details on it here: http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/6055
$50 US?? That's $57 Canadian... I can buy Lips at its original, non-discounted price (and it's sure to be discounted because no one seems to want it) for $59 CAD. And it has two mics.
Hmmmmm.
I'll pass, even though a wireless mic sounds appealing.
When I look at the mic but imagine it as the actual console, it blows my mind! The future...
But can it autotune?
Too bad it probably won't do the tricks that pop stars use else there'd be too many popstars.
Hallo Engadget Sirs
The microphone comes with a superior Chenheiser diaphragm. We make identical quality for enjoyment for all.
When first contacted by Microsoft, we were amazed a company with MIC in its name did not develop own microphone technology.
Nevertheless, we are glad to partake in this fruitful but challenging contract, especially after market expectation was lowered and our workers could enjoy far more enjoyable 18 hour workdays.
Regards,
Henry Chen
Director of Operations
Microsoft contractor, China.
Hello... Newman.
Wow, a wireless microphone. my dream come true... nah!
No controls on the mic? Sigh. Next...