Reddit reviews SteelSeries Spectrum 5xB Gaming Headset for Xbox 360 (Black)
We found 2 Reddit comments about SteelSeries Spectrum 5xB Gaming Headset for Xbox 360 (Black). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Comfortable XL-sized, hear-through cloth ear cushion40mm SunDancer (SCS) units deliver clear gaming optimized soundscapeRetractable unidirectional microphone systemSteelSeries Spectrum AudioMixer connects to and links the headsets to the consoleEasy access to independent volume controls for the microphone and in-game audio
http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Spectrum-Gaming-Headset-Xbox-360/dp/B003ULODDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368728849&sr=8-1&keywords=spectrum+5xb
For $40 these things are most definitely worth the money.
A lot of people say the Turtle Beach headsets are really good, but I use the Steelseries 5xB and I can't really complain about them. They have a really good "puck" that plugs into your controller. The neat thing about it has an 'audio mix' which will quiet down the game a bit whenever someone is speaking through the headset, but you can turn this off if it isn't to your liking. They're portable as well, so you can separate it into 3 pieces, as well as it has a mic that you can push back into the headset if you just want to use it as a headset. The wires connecting the headset to the controller puck are really durable and they pride themselves on this. They say they're 90 dollars online, but I know you can take a look at Amazon, and there's people selling for around 55 dollars plus shipping. I bought them at BestBuy in Canada for 60 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Spectrum-Gaming-Headset-Xbox-360/dp/B003ULODDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345723825&sr=8-1&keywords=steelseries+5xb
I know everyone says they use Turtle Beach headsets, so I wanted to try something new and I'm pretty happy with it. Definitely look around though, everyone is going to say to use Tritton's and Turtle Beach, but see if you can find an adapter puck that plugs into your controller and find a really good pair of headsets that use the Speaker and Microphone plug in instead of USB.
Edit: You can also buy an adapter like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SteelSeries-Xbox-Headset-Connector-Black/dp/B001FSKK2O
And then buy any headset that has a Microphone and Speaker plug in and use that. It might work better because many times "Gamer" headsets aren't well built and don't sound as good as audio headsets.