Pioneer SE-XB1 wireless Xbox headphones

While there's nothing terribly special that makes these just for the Xbox, Pioneer knows a market when they see it, and they've slapped an Xbox logo on these wireless Dolby Digital headphones (otherwise known as the DIR1000). For all-night gamers who want to hear their games in 5.1 surround, these headphones could be a good solution. While they don't have the full 6 speakers found in a traditional 5.1 setup, they do mimmick the effect with some special headphone processing. Reviews so far have been relatively positive in terms of the surround effect, however the phones exhibit some hiss during quiet scenes, and the IR wireless trasmitter means that you have to be in visual sight with the receiver in order for the things to work. You also don't have to use these for Xbox alone - they're standard headphones with a standard Dolby Digital processor as a base. One truly unusual design decision is that the headphones turn on automatically upon being worn. This means your head needs to be just big enough to trigger the on-state, and just small enough that your brain doesn't start leaking out your ears within a few hours of play time. $500, Richie Rich.