Turtle Beach Ear Force X31 RF Review

The Ear Force X31 is a third generation wireless computer gaming headset for the XBOX 360. Like the X3, the X31 combines XBOX live chat with wireless game sound so you can hear the game sound and the voices of other players in the headset. It replaces your XBOX communicator headset and external speakers.

Hearing the XBOX Live chat in the center of your head rather than in one ear means communicating better online.

By eliminating speakers the game volume can be turned up without disturbing others. And by having the game sound right on top of your ears, you can hear even the softest sound cues that are impossible to hear with speakers. You can hear someone sneaking up on you, react faster and have a totally immersive gaming experience and become a better player.

Like the X3, the X31 includes a gaming headset and small transmitter. The gaming headset has been made more comfortable by increasing the size of the ear cups so they sit around your ears rather than on top of them. Ear Force also replaced the vinyl ear cushions with soft, fabric mesh cushions that let your ears breathe.

The most important improvement, though, is that the X31 gaming headset uses digital 2.4 Giga Hertz Radio Frequency wireless technology, a huge improvement over analog IR because it delivers CD-quality sound with no background hiss, no interference from plasma TV screens and no line of sight restrictions between the transmitter and headset. Sound quality is improved with new 40mm speakers that use the same design as the Ear Force high-quality X41 50mm speakers for better frequency response and improved clarity in the game sound. Inside the gaming headset is a digital signal processor for bass boost and stereo expander effects, which can be turned on by pressing a button. If you’d like this gaming headset, they’re on sale now.

Pros

• Vast overall improvement on previous Turtle Beach headsets
• Newly redesigned 40mm high quality speakers
• Wireless

Cons

• Nearby wireless router may interfere with sound quality

Take a look at these other features:

• Digital RF Wireless USB Powered Analog Stereo Inputs Adjustable Mic Boom
• Independent Game Volume Independent XBOX Live Chat Volume Amplifier Chat boost
• Mic Mute Switch Bass Boost Microphone Monitor Oversized Ear Cups Stereo Expander
• Headphone Speaker Size 40mm Battery Auto Shut-Off Battery Life > 20hrs; Range up to 30

See what current owners have to say about it:

From lj will i am lj Let me admit up front, I have no big experience with headphones and haven’t tried the many options that are out there. I got my X31s about three days ago after using the generic xbox headphones for the past 4 years. And all I have to say is WOW! This was one of my best gaming decisions ever made. This is a big leap. The sound quality/clarity is amazing. Review Paraphrased for size – view original review here..

From Charlotte Harkless Over all, I gave this headset a 4 our of 5. It’s a great headset and a nice step up in features from the X1′s and X3′s. I think if Turtle Beach does one more headset, they will get everything right and put out an even better product. Worth the money, I would buy this headset again and recommend it to friends. – Read entire review.

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