RipTen Headset Buyer's Guide

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Comparison data for RipTen's Gaming Headset Buyer's Guide.

	Astro A40 Headset	Astro A30 Headset	Astro Wired Mixamp	Astro Wireless Mixamp 5.8	Astro A50 Headset	Gioteck EX-05	Plantronics GameCom Commander	Plantronics GameCom 780	Razer Tiamat 2.2	Razer Electra	Razer Chimaera 5.1 (ME3)	Roccat Kave 5.1	SteelSeries Siberia V2 (3.5mm)	SteelSeries Siberia V2 (USB)	Tritton Primer (X360)	Tritton 720+	Tritton Ghost Recon 7.1	Tritton Warhead 7.1	Tritton AX Pro True 5.1	Tritton AX Pro+	Tritton Kunai Wii U	Turtle Beach P11	Turtle Beach PX21	Turtle Beach XP300	Turtle Beach XP400	Turtle Beach XP500	Turtle Beach DXL1	Turtle Beach Z11

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Review Link			http://www.ripten.com/?p=129661	http://www.ripten.com/?p=129653	http://www.ripten.com/?p=144895	http://www.ripten.com/?p=144604	http://www.ripten.com/?p=153512	http://www.ripten.com/?p=147702	http://www.ripten.com/?p=146975	http://www.ripten.com/?p=137480	http://www.ripten.com/?p=132480	http://www.ripten.com/?p=139292	http://www.ripten.com/?p=140462	http://www.ripten.com/?p=140917	http://www.ripten.com/?p=132489	http://www.ripten.com/?p=150217	http://www.ripten.com/?p=131986	http://www.ripten.com/?p=150848	http://www.ripten.com/?p=132718	http://www.ripten.com/?p=150123	http://www.ripten.com/?p=154072	http://www.ripten.com/?p=129998	http://www.ripten.com/?p=132454	http://www.ripten.com/?p=145717	http://www.ripten.com/?p=150973	http://www.ripten.com/?p=131103	http://www.ripten.com/?p=147718	http://www.ripten.com/?p=132036
Manufacturer	Astro Gaming	Astro Gaming	Astro Gaming	Astro Gaming	Astro Gaming	Gioteck	Plantronics	Plantronics	Razer	Razer	Razer	Roccat	SteelSeries	SteelSeries	Tritton	Tritton	Tritton	Tritton	Tritton	Tritton	Tritton	Turtle Beach	Turtle Beach	Turtle Beach	Turtle Beach	Turtle Beach	Turtle Beach	Turtle Beach
Wired/Wireless	Wired/Wireless	Wired/Wireless	Wired	Wireless	Wireless	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wireless	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wireless	Wired	Wired	Wireless	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wireless	Wireless	Wireless	Wired	Wired
Connection Method	3.5mm (to PC or Astro Mixamp)	3.5mm (to PC or Astro Mixamp)	TOSLINK, Coaxial, Stereo RCA, USB	TOSLINK, USB	TOSLINK, USB	USB, Stereo RCA	USB	USB	3.5mm x2	3.5mm to 3.5 mm	3.5mm to RCA and 3.5mm to 3.5mm	USB, 3.5mm (4)	3.5mm x2	USB	Stereo RCA, USB	TOSLINK, USB	TOSLINK, USB	TOSLINK	TOSLINK, USB	Toslink, USB	3.5mm	USB, Stereo RCA	3.5mm, USB	USB, RCA	Toslink, USB	TOSLINK, USB	TOSLINK, USB, 3.5mm	3.5mm
Sound Produced	Up to 7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	Up to 7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	Stereo	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	Stereo with separate bass channel	Stereo	5.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	5.1 Real Surround	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	5.1 Dolby Surround	5.1 Dolby Surround	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	5.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	7.1 Dolby Surround (Virtual)	5.1 Dolby Surround (with included DSS2 Processor)	Stereo
PC	Yes (Astro Mixamp Recommended)	Yes (Astro Mixamp Recommended)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Add-on cable req for PCs/Macs with combination ports	Yes (Splitter cable may be required)	Yes (requires additional 3.5mm to RCA cable)	Yes	Yes Add-on cable req for PCs/Macs with combination ports	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes (with Astro Mixamp)	Yes (with Astro Mixamp)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
PS3	Yes (with Astro Mixamp)	Yes (with Astro Mixamp)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Wii U	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Mobile	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes Add-on cable required for full functionality	Yes	No	No	Yes Add-on cable required for full functionality	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Independent Chat/Game Volume	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Extended Wear Comfort	Excellent	Great	-	-	Excellent	Good	Great	Great	Excellent	Great	Great	Excellent	Great	Great	Good	Excellent	Excellent with velour, Great with pleather	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Great	Great	Great	Great	Fair	Fair
Recording Quality	With Wired Mixamp: Excellent. With Wireless Mixamp: Great.	With Wired Mixamp: Great, With Wireless Mixamp: Good.	Excellent	Good	Great	Fair	Excellent	Good	Good	Great, except for ambient noise pickup	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Compatible	Fair	Excellent	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Comptaible	Not PC Compatible	Not PC Compatible	Fair
MSRP	199 USD (standalone)	129 USD (standalone)	129 USD	199 USD	299.99 USD	49.99 USD	299.99 USD	79.99 USD	99.99 USD	59.99 USD	209.99 USD	109.99 USD	89.99 USD	119.99 USD	99.99 USD	149.99 USD	179.99 USD	299.99 USD	169.99 USD	199.99 USD	49.99 USD	59.99 USD	79.95 USD	169.95 USD	219.95 USD	269.95 USD	99.95 USD	39.95 USD
MSRP Notes			$129 (Standalone), $199 (with A30 Headset), $249 - $259 (with A40 Headset)	199 USD (with A30 Headset), $279 - $289 (with A40 Headset)

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suggested on Turtle Beach Z11 to set MSRP to 30.01 USD
As a user of this headset, I bought this on Amazon for 30.01 USD
Posted 2013-07-22 07:27:52 by Luke
suggested on Turtle Beach Z11 to set Recording Quality to Great
Posted 2013-07-22 07:27:11 by Luke
suggested on Turtle Beach Z11 to set Extended Wear Comfort to Great
Posted 2013-07-22 07:26:38 by Luke

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