Over the years Ive gone through quite a few pairs of headsets, ranging anywhere from 20-250 dollars. From the standard xbox headsets that are given to you all the way to the astro a40s.
Right now I`m using the px21s and for what I paid, they`re without a doubt my favorite headset. Good sound quality, compatible with ps3, xbox and your computer + there comfortable.
The runner up would have to be astro a40s, for the two weeks or so that I borrowed them from my friend they were absolutely terrific in all categories, but just not worth the 250+ $ you have to pay for them.
As for the other headsets I used..
X41s: My least favorite headset, theyre comfortable and you could walk around your house with them on, but I found they would pick up other frequencies and your sound quality was kind of blurred.
X11s: Nothing special, but they get the job done. If your looking for a decent headset, but you don`t want to spend 100+, its a good pick.
Xbox stock headset: Piece of shit, but you really cant expect much from something that costs 20-30 bucks. (I ended up breaking them the day I got them ^_^ )
I've owned a few headsets in the past, ranging from X3s, X31s, X11s, X12s, A40s, etc.
For the money, the best one out of the bunch so far has been the X12s by far. The A40s have better sound quality and more options available, but I can't justify it with the extra $250 you have to shell out... just not even close to being worth it. The X12s have been great so far, I even get pretty damn good microphone quality for my CoD commentaries. Equal to or better than what I got when I used the A40s for commentary.
^My thoughts exactly.
I love my Xbox & all, but I'm not paying what an used Xbox is worth, for some headset, regardless of how "good" it is.
If I'm too buy anything Xbox related that's not a new game, it'll be too buy a new JTAG.
Preferably one with a ghost case with strobing LED's.:love:
I own both the A30 & the A40's both excellent but I honestly prefer my A30's becuase they're light for long gaming sessions and I think personally the better looking of the 2.