Turtle Beach Ear Force PX22 Amplified Universal Gaming Headset

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I have been a gaming headset user for quite some time now. From the moment I got my first headset I knew I'd never go back to a normal headset or ear buds. Just no where near the same quality. I have always opted for the more expensive models such as Turtle Beach Ear Force XP510 Premium Wireless Dolby Digital Gaming Headset, but I understand that type of budget is not for everyone.

Enter the Turtle Beach PX22. It offers an affordable price, but doesn't lose any of the solid Stereo sound quality. This is not a Dolby Surround sound model, but it doesn't have to be. It offers solid volume control, bass and tremble sound is clear and crisp, Chat quality is also really good with controls on the control box.

Easy to hook up and painless to understand. Sometimes, well most times really, simple is good and that's exactly what the folks at Turtle Beach have done here.

This headset is the obvious successor to the PX21 and is better in every way. The PX22 feels much more sturdy than the PX21. A larger headband, more comfortable ear pieces, more crisp sound, and better chat quality. All wrapped up in a reasonably priced package.

A feature that may be missed by some, unplug it from the little mix amp toggle thing and it's a standard headphone jack usable by MP3 players, phones, Playstation Vita etc. Sound quality doesn't suffer at all.

Bonus for reading this review. If you are new to Turtle Beach headsets or just unsure about how they name their products. Anytime you see PX or a combination of that the P stands for usable on Playstation, X for Xbox so PX means it will work for both systems. I only bring that up because I didn't know that until a couple months ago. :-)

Regardless, the PX22 is a fantastic headset and one that should certainly appeal to gamers on a budget that don't want to sacrifice quality.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program First a quick PS3 game system use review:

I love this headset! The cable is a total of 17 FEET from the USB end to the headset, plenty of room to either sit as far away from the TV as you want, or to hide the cables to keep everything neat.

The unit looks nice, black with blue stitching. The ear pads are nice and comfy AND vented(the blue plastic has tiny holes in it).

The top of the headset is cushioned and thinner than PS one, it also has a nice tilt it so it doesn't lay on your head if you don't want it to -even after several hours playing Borderlands 2 I barely noticed them on.

It has separate bass and treble controls so you can tailor the sounds to just the way you like and it. These have a nice sound to them it sounds clean and crisp and you hear a nice *thud* when you expect it really really nice. Besides a master volume, On the chat side it has separate chat/game volume setting and also "Dynamic Chat Boost" that raises the chat during loud gameplay (explosions firefights, etc..)

The unit is 100% powered by the USB, no extra batteries/charging, it uses the PS3 Multi-cable (or the Xbox 3609 Audio adapter cable).

another cool point -The RCA jacks allow the headset to put them INLINE, so you can hook them up AND still have the sound running to whatever they were running to previously (the TV, sound system, Surround sound, Amp whatever...)no need to have set up for either one or the other.. nice touch!

Basically once you are set up, you are good to go!

Basically many people love wireless headsets, (I do also, and have the Basic Sony PS3 Model) but they do seem to have a bad habit of dying at *just the wrong time*.

These are a great addition if you already have a cordless set.. and if you don't have any headphones? Get these first! :)

Really nice!

*****

Jim

More detailed review w/iPod use reviewed:

As stated above, these are very comfy and sound GREAT. I had these on (playing Borderlands 2) and totally was immersed in the game.

I have a pair of PlayStation Cordless Headphones (the 7.1 virtual surround model) and they work fine, but the battery dies after a while.. nice to have a cabled model to just plug in and not worry about it, so that's where these come in.

Last night I was on for a pretty long time, was also online in coop mode so I was trying the chat also. The Mic is on a swivel with a goose-neck. You can control your volume as well as others as on other models, but on this one it's pretty cool how the voice levels adjust to when the gameplay is quiet, but when it is loud (during firefights or other loud sequences) the chat volume also gets louder, so you aren't yelling, (and you can still hear others clearly). I tried it on Borderlands 2, there isn't as much talking as in other games, but I am sure you will find pretty cool also!

Sound wise, these have more of a "left/right" sound compared to a surround model, but these have a better *sound* to them since you can adjust the boost and treble. It just sounds clean and crisp and You hear a nice *thud* when you expect it really really nice.

The cable from the USB to the controls is 14 feet, then you plug the headphones into it, and that is another 3 feet (of much thinner cable) so yeah, you have oodles of cable. I use it with a PS3, I also tested it with an iPod (7th gen Nano) for this all you do is unplug it from the control and plug it into the iPod like any other headphone. You use the iPods equalizer & volume and it sounded great, no problems no over-driving. (I may be wrong but I think the Headphone's amp is stronger than an iPod, so I doubt you can over-drive the speakers.)

You can also use this with your phone by having having the control box/amp plugged into a USB, you then you hook your phone into it.

this way you can listen to your music and still take calls (with the headset's mic) I haven't tried this, but figured I would toss it out there. Finally you can use this with our computer with the USB and audio out jack.

The unit comes with a Xbox 360 Chat Cable, RCA Splitter Cable, 3.5 mm4 Pole Aux Cable and even Turtle beach stickers.

Let's see I think that about covers it, this is a REALLY nice headphone setup and here are 6 reasons why I like it:

1)The cable is super long (major plus in my book).

2)The sound is VERY crisp, with separate treble/bass.

3)The unit can be VERY loud without breaking up.

4)Really Cool chat controls

5)Versatile not just stuck using these with a game system.

6)RCA jacks allow the headphones to go inline with your existing setup if any.

7)Comfy with vented earpieces and they look nice!

Five Stars :)

Jim

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Let me just say this, if you are considering the PX21's, don't bother. These are far superior. I bought the PX21's and the Tritton AX180's to test out first. I didn't like the Tritton's at all, so I used the PX21's for about a week. The mic on the PX21's broke after a week so I returned them and found these PX22's. They had just come out, and they were $30 more, but they were worth every penny.

The overall construction is much better than the PX21's. They are much more comfortable and you have more audio control options on the controller. You can adjust bass and treble as opposed to just bass on the PX21. You can adjust the volume of your own voice in YOUR headset. You can even hook up a phone or ipod and listen to music while you play. You can control the game, chat, and music volume all independently. And the cable is longer than any of the others I tried, so it reaches my couch!

Even the packaging on the PX22's were much better than the PX21. It's like they hired a new company to do the packaging. That means something when it's not falling apart after you open it.

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The PX22 headset is possibly the best headset you can get for the price. I've had it for a week, and it's downright amazing. It has a bass/treble booster, adjustable mic monitor/chat booster, and game booster. You can take phone calls with it, listen to music too. If you're looking at the PX21 verses this, buy this. It's worth the extra $30 and I feel like it's a lot more durable than the PX21. It has huge 50mm speakers which can be great. The only downturn to it, is that it hurts my head/ears after awhile because it's so tight. I don't think it's a big enough problem not to rate it 5 stars.

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I was looking for a headset that was compatible with my consoles and pc. I first tried the Turtle Beach PX5. The sound was great on the consoles and the headset was very comfortable, but the sound on the PC was hollow. I decided to give the PX22 a shot.

The headset was easy to set up. I wouldn't say the sound is mind blowing, but its very, very good. Deep bass, good mids, and high highs. They sound almost identical to the X12, from what I remember. Folks said they could hear me loud and clear on the mic.

I really like the inline amp. It makes it a breeze to find a good mix of voice chat and volume and its easy to adjust on the fly, as opposed to changing the mix in the control panel.

The only negative that I have is that they're not as comfortable as the PX5. The PX5 feels like its barely hugging your head, whereas the PX22 has a bit of a tighter grip. If you had your eyes closed, there's no doubt in my mind that you would choose the PX5 over the PX22 for fit every time.

If you want a universal headset with nice audio range, its a great value. If you want a headset you'll only use on consoles, I would also consider the Turtle Beach PX or XP family geared towards consoles. They have a few more features, but more importantly, they are a little easier on your head. However, the value that the PX22 brings tips the scale in its favor, in my opinion.

Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and am keeping them and selling my PX5.