![]() The rear of the device features AUX in for connection external audio devices, allowing you to stream other audio sources into your device, a micro USB and finally optical input and output Toslink cable connection. This device is not needed for PC connections unless you have a sound card or motherboard that provides an optical link up that you would like to use, otherwise you can just use the USB connection on your headsets audio control unit. The control unit hub is a simple and lightweight device needed for console connections, it provides a multi-pin and USB connection needed to hook the headset up to your console and TV. We have the audio control unit, a small hub device, the headset itself of course, the cable & accessories box and a collection of instruction booklets in a CD clip case. Out of the box we finally get to see the headset and its major components. ![]() Remove the slip cover from the presentation box and it folds out to display the headset and all its components neatly tucked away, so far, so good. The XP’s come nicely boxed in a large presentation box with a few features detailed on the front and side such as the surround sound, EQ, mobile/mp3 player compatibility and that the headset can be used on Xbox, PS£, PC, Mac and Mobile platforms.Īround the back we have a much more complex run down of the features and you could be here for 20 minutes just scanning this part and still no know everything about the headset, so we’ll move along and take a closer look at these features in a moment. ![]() This headset packs a lot of features, so our usual format of features then performance may seem a little mixed as I aim to discuss some performance features throughout the review as we have a lot to cover here. The headset isn’t cheap though and with a price tag of a little over £200 I’m expecting nothing short of perfection in terms of features, build quality and of course performance because for that kind of money a consumer deserves nothing less and lets not forget that Turtle Beach have a reputation to protect. Much like any other professional sport, the MLG has rules, regulations and standards that must be adhered and the XP headset must be one of the weapons of choice that meets those standards. For those of you who don’t know what the MLG is, it stands for Major League Gaming and its one of the highlights of the eSports scene, that caters to many areas of the pro-gaming scene. To my mind, having the MLG logo on your product is a big badge of honour, much like the THX badge is a sign of a well authored movie, Blu-Ray or DVD. Premium grade headsets are few and far between in the gaming world, each year you might see a small handful being released, more often than not they are revisions to a current model. I feel a little privileged if I’m honest, this is our first Turtle Beach review here at eTeknix and while I’m personally more than familiar with the products Turtle Beach produce, having used a few of them myself in the past, not to mention selling them when I used to work in retail, I was stunned when I realised I was getting to review their brand new MLG grade gaming headset. ![]() Today we take our look at one of the biggest names in gaming audio, with the Turtle Beast Ear Force XP Seven Tournament Grade Gaming Headset, which I’m sure you’ll agree isn’t exactly a snappy product name and it’s more descriptive if anything, so we’ll just refer to them as the XP’s for this review.
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