Turtle Beach P21, best ps3 headset?


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Amazon.com - Turtle Beach P21

I'm tired of blue tooth head sets, all of them.

I'm looking for the best headphones + mic combo to play online games and listen to blu rays at night.

Turtle beach makes a great looking 7.1 headset for the 360. The P21 is the first and only (to my recognition) headset made by them for the PS3, and unfortunately, it is not 7.1. I owned a stereo, 360 headset made by TB, and played 500+ hours of Halo 3 with it sitting on my head. Needless to say, it was rather enjoyable.

With the variety of sound settings the PS3 slim offers, it would be a lot of fun to use high quality phones.

Would you guys say wait for a potential 7.1 set, buy the P21 for $80, or try a different model?

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Amazon were selling these for $59 during Black Friday, so I bought a pair for late night gaming/watching movies. They've been delivered to my parents who are in Florida.

Obviously don't have a mic, but late at night I'm usually watching movies/tv shows more than gaming anyway.

I guess this post was quite irrelevant :laugh: I've never used any Turtle Beach headphones, just wanted to chip in and say I had the same thought as yourself, using the PS3 late at night on my 5.1 setup tends to still send bass booms throughout the house even on lower volumes - Then when you use lower volumes on sound systems to minimize special effect volume (booms/bangs/explosions) it's sometimes harder to hear speech.

As for 7.1, I dunno, to be fair I think stereo with a surround sound effect will probably be good enough for headphones, the sounds already intimate enough from the point of view you're using headphones and not speakers positioned specific distances away from you - However that's a biased "guess", I've not used 5.1/7.1 headphones.

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Amazon were selling these for $59 during Black Friday, so I bought a pair for late night gaming/watching movies. They've been delivered to my parents who are in Florida

I looked at those when looking to buy some headphones, but decided against wireless in the end, plumped with these instead.

Have to say that I did also look into turtle beach headsets but couldn't seem to find a retailer or a dcent review of PS3 versions only 360 at the time :(

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I looked at those when looking to buy some headphones, but decided against wireless in the end, plumped with these instead.

Have to say that I did also look into turtle beach headsets but couldn't seem to find a retailer or a dcent review of PS3 versions only 360 at the time :(

I already have a pair of HD595's, issue is wired headphones from my receiver would be a pain in the ass. However the distance is not the sort that should cause any sort of interference with a RF signal, and I live in a village, nothing outside like a radio tower or anything :p

Plus they cost me ?36 all in:))

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I looked at those when looking to buy some headphones, but decided against wireless in the end, plumped with these instead.

Have to say that I did also look into turtle beach headsets but couldn't seem to find a retailer or a dcent review of PS3 versions only 360 at the time :(

Pretty impressive technical details provided with those headphones.

Technical Details

* 19" HD LCD Screen Screen Size

* TV & DVD Combination

* Single Tuner

* 1440 x 900 Resolution

* DVD/-R/+R Playback

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Pretty impressive technical details provided with those headphones.

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What's more impressive is the dimensions ;)

Product details

Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 cm ; 259 g

But a more realistic spec found on play

Specifications

Ergonomic acoustic refinement (E.A.R.) enables ideal sound channelling for a new kind of listening experience

Advanced Duofol diaphragm technology almost eliminates standing waves inside the capsule

Highly optimized, field-strengthened neodymium ferrous magnet systems

Outstanding wearing comfort for long listening sessions

Longevity through exchangeable components (ear pads, cable, headband)

Lightweight aluminium voice coils for high efficiency and excellent dynamics

Skin coaxing velour ear pads even enclose spectacle frames without loss of comfort

Surround reflector for spatial sound characteristics

Description

The HD 555 is an open, dynamic stereo headphone offering excellent spatial sound for music and audiovisual entertainment. It features Sennheiser's innovative E.A.R technology creating a new kind of acoustic experience. If you are seeking an audiophile headphone for music & home entertainment without having to pay the earth this is the perfect model for you. Come and listen for yourself.

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What's more impressive is the dimensions ;)

if you click on 'see more technical detals' , you will find that it is also digital-ready!

Attributes

Brightness (cd/m2): 300

DVD Type: Combi TV/DVD

Dymanic Contrast Ratio: 1000:1

HD Ready: Yes

Noise Reduction: Yes

Resolution: 1440 x 900

Screen Format: 16:9

Screen Size: Under 30"

Selectable Picture Format: Yes

Visible Screen Size: 48 CM

Audio

DTS? Compatible: Yes

NICAM Stereo: Yes

Sound Output (RMS)W: 3

Compatability - Playback

DivX? version 6: Yes

DVD video: Yes

DVD+R: Yes

DVD-R: Yes

JPEG Viewer: Yes

MP3: YesConnectionsb>

Analogue Audio Input: Yes

Component Video: Yes

Composite Video: Yes

DVB Common Interface: Yes

HDMI: 1

Headphone: Yes

PC input: Yes

S-video: Yes

Dimensions

Power Consumption: 55 w

Power Consumption (Stand-by): 1 w

Width: 472 mmInteractive Featuresb>

Digital Text: Yes

Electronic Programme Guide: 8 days

Favourite Channel Memory: Yes

Now and Next Information: Yes

Other Features

Integrated Signal Amplifier: Yes

Off Timer: Yes

Panel Lock: Yes

Wall Mountable: Yes

Product Type

DVD Video: YesTuningb>

Analogue Tuner: Yes

Auto Set-up: Yes

Digital Ready: Yes

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