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As a home theater
enthusiast, I love the immersive experience a good home audio system
provides for both movies and for gaming. Reproducing that same
experience on the PC can be satisfying as well. Now taking that
same 5.1 digital sound on the road to your next LAN party, that's like
searching for the Holy Grail! I have tried countless "gaming"
headphones searching for solid surround sound performance that doesn't
sacrifice sound quality. Enter Tritton with their new AX360 high
performance Dolby Digital and Pro Logic certified digital gaming
headset. Is the search for the perfect surround sound headphone
set finally over? Read on to find out!
The Audio Xtreme 360
(AX360) headphones come packed in a sturdy blister pack that proudly
states "The Ultimate Gaming Headset". One advantage of this style
packaging is the ability to really look at the product before you
purchase it and the AX360's blue metal finish looks sharp! The
main features are also listed with sharp graphics to match.
The info is expanded on
the back of the packaging which includes a nice graphic of the external
audio controller. As the name suggests, the XBOX Live
compatibility is stressed both on the packaging and on the website.
Digital audio or 5.1 audio outputs are all that are required to achieve
full functionality with the AX360 setup.
Features:
- True 5.1 Digital Audio Headset
- Dolby Digital and Dolby Prologic
Certified
- Digital audio connection for DVD, PC,
PS2, XBOX, XBOX360, and all other devices with digital
audio output
- 8 speakers, 4 in each ear cup
- In-line volume adjustment for Front,
Center, Rear and Subwoofer controls
- Includes external 5.1 audio
controller or can connect with any 5.1 amplifier
- Removable microphone, XBOX live
compatible and PC gamers
- Light weight and ergonomically
designed for comfort and quality for extended periods of
use
- Supports two headsets. (Secondary
headsets sold separately)
Specifications:
External Audio Controller
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Dolby Digital
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Yes
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Dolby Prologic
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Yes
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Digital Audio Inputs
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Coaxial & Fiber Optic
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Analog 5.1 Output
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Connect to 5.1 speakers
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Headset Connection
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x 2
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DRC Selection
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Dynamic Range Control
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Time Delay Control
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Audio
Xtreme 360 Headset
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Center
Speaker
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2 x 30mm Driver
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Front
Speaker
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2 x 40mm Driver
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Rear
Speaker
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2 x 30mm Driver
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Subwoofer
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2 x 30mm Driver
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Compatibility
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XBOX / XBOX360
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Fiber
Optic Input
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Playstation 2/ Playstation 3
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Fiber
Optic Input
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PC / MAC
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Fiber
Optic Input or G9 adapter to 5.1 sound card
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DVD
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Fiber
Optic Input
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Requirements:
Digital Audio Connection
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Game
console with digital coaxial or fiber optic port
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PC
with digital coaxial or fiber optic port or sound
card with 5.1 inputs
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DVD
player or receiver with digital coaxial or fiber
optic port
Analog
Audio Output
Dolby Digital:
 "In
thousands of cinemas and millions of homes worldwide,
Dolby Digital is the reigning standard for surround
sound technology in general and 5.1-channel surround
sound in particular.
Dolby Digital is a highly sophisticated and versatile
audio encoding/decoding technology. Dolby Digital
technology can transmit mono, stereo (two-channel), or
up to 5.1-channel surround sound (discrete* multichannel
audio).
The superior coding efficiency of Dolby Digital-and its
ability to deliver high-quality discrete multichannel
audio without compromising video quality-has made it the
designated audio standard for DVD worldwide
Dolby Digital is also the preferred multichannel audio
standard for direct broadcast direct to home satellite
and digital cable systems. Nearly 60 million digital
cable and satellite set-top boxes are currently in use
worldwide supported by over 30 million audio/video
receivers equipped with 5.1-channel Dolby Digital
decoding. Virtually every DVD-Video player sold today
offers a two-channel mixdown of the Dolby Digital 5.1
movie soundtrack as well as a digital output for
connection to a 5.1-channel audio/video receiver.
In the film industry, the Dolby Digital soundtrack is
optically encoded right on the filmstrip, in the space
between the sprocket holes. Placing the soundtrack
directly on the film allows it to coexist with the
analog track, a cost-effective and simple solution for
film distributors and theatre owners. The sprocket hole
area has also proven highly resistant to wear and tear,
so that a soundtrack encoded in Dolby Digital will
remain free of pops and hiss for the useful life of the
print.
* The sound information contained in each of the six
available channels is distinct and independent. These
six channels are described as a "5.1-channel" system,
because there are five full-bandwidth channels with 3 Hz
to 20 kHz frequency range for Front Left and Right,
Center, and Surround, plus one "Low Frequency Effects" (LFE)
subwoofer channel devoted to frequencies from 3 to 120
Hz."
Dolby Pro
Logic:
"Dolby
Surround is the consumer version of the original Dolby
multichannel analog film sound format (Dolby analog and
Dolby SR [Spectral Recording]). When a Dolby Surround
soundtrack is produced, four channels of audio
information—Left, Center, Right, and Mono surround—are
matrix-encoded onto two audio tracks. These two tracks
are then carried on stereo program sources such as
videotapes and TV broadcasts into the home, where they
can be decoded by Dolby Pro Logic® to recreate the
original four-channel surround sound experience.
A result of Dolby's expertise in matrix surround
processing, Dolby Pro Logic was the foundation for
multichannel home theater, and was the reference decoder
for creating the surround sound audio tracks in
thousands of commercially available videocassettes,
laser discs, DVDs, and television programs.
With the introduction of the Dolby Digital multichannel
film sound format, Dolby Digital has replaced Dolby
Surround as the preferred technology to deliver
multichannel audio to consumers via DVD-Video, digital
television, and games. However, every Dolby Digital
decoder also provides a Dolby Pro Logic-compatible
stereo signal on its analog outputs. See
Dolby Digital for additional details."
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