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Mar 18

Turtle Beach XP Seven Series headset review: a new era of tournament-grade gaming audio

Get out of your seat — okay, you don’t really have to do that. Turtle Beach, however, is certainly hoping its new headset won’t have you stuck there. After months of teasing, it’s finally here. This is the Seven Series, the company’s first set officially bred for Major League Gaming tournaments. It’s a contractual title that’s already been bestowed upon Astro’s well-performing Mixamp and A40 systems. But for Turtle Beach, this is a first: we’ve never seen the company go after a demographic quite this wide, one that demands not just cross-platform gaming support, but a design versatile enough for everyday listening.

The Seven Series lineup includes the computer-focused Z, the mobile-geared M and the cross-platform XP. For this review, we’ll be focusing on the XP bundle ($280), which includes a headset, a virtual 5.1 surround-sound-enabling Audio Control Unit and a console adapter dubbed the Console Interface. (For the time being, those last two pieces won’t be sold as standalone products.) While the headset itself might seem like the star of the show, in our eyes the ACU and CI offer the most exciting prospects. Together, they allow for virtual surround sound and voice chat with any set of wired headphones on any platform (much like the Mixamp) while also putting Turtle Beach’s tried-and-tested custom audio presets at your fingertips. So what’s it like to use? Join us past the break where we’ll lay it all out.

Gallery: Turtle Beach XP Seven Series headset review

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Jan 08

Turtle Beach highlights latest Ear Force gaming headsets for 2013, prices tournament flagship Seven Series

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While Astro Gaming and Mad Catz like to announce stuff in a controlled drip-drip, Turtle Beach — as usual — is going ahead with a tactical blitz of new gaming headsets at CES. Just as we’ve come to expect from the company, CES 2013 looks no different and no less exciting for audio-concerned gamers. While the headset veteran isn’t showing anything with a major wow factor (think back to the PX5 from CES 2011), it’s made some welcome updates to its Ear Force lineup, and finally announced concrete pricing info for its soon-to-be flagship Seven Series tournament models. We’ll likely see some some major announcements come E3, but for now, join us past the break — especially if you’re hoping to replace the likes that old PX21 (and its not so sturdy earcups) of yours.

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Aug 17

Official Black Ops II gaming headsets unveiled by Turtle Beach, coming ‘weeks’ ahead of game release (hands-on)

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The crowds that filed towards the hulking Call of Duty: Black Ops II stand at Gamescom prove it deserved all that floor space and nearby, Turtle Beach was finally showing off its range of companion gaming headphones, ranging from in-ear buds to top-of-the-range wireless gaming cans with some heavy-duty audio customization options in tow. We managed to take a look at the whole selection (which repackages several models from the XP series and the incoming Seven series). While these were still developmental models (the Call of Duty decals will be painted on, not the stickers seen here), it should give you a good idea how the headphones will appear when they arrive in the next few months. We’ve got details on all the headsets (and the press release) after the break.

Gallery: Turtle Beach / Call of Duty Ear Force gaming headphones hands-on