Gaming Headphones

[Hartley Hare]

Gents

Can anyone recommend some gaming headphones for my son that will work both on his ps3 and 360.

Here's the tricky one

Less than ?100.00 but more important, very easy to set up each time we use and the initial set up as I have enough stress crimbo morning

Kind regards

[QualityChimp]

Hi Hartley,

There are a few threads in the Audio Visual section that have some suggestions. Turtle Beach seems to be the way forward.

If it's any help, I was in Argos t'other day and in their Christmas offers catalogue, there was a small section on gaming headphones that are reduced.
They have a third off some sets.

If you can stretch to ?109.99, they have the DPX21, which appears to be their cheapest or for ?119.99 there's the Tritton AX720.

I have no idea how they're set up though and how easy they are to configure. I'm not sure if you can wire them up to two devices at the same time, or if you have to plug them in when you're swapping over.

All I do know is that I won't be coming over to yours Christmas morning to set them up, you're on your own, buddy!

[Daragon]

Turtle Beach X41. Wireless, 7.1 surround. A few places will sell them for under ?90 or thereabouts these days.

Use these myself. Designed and full featured for xbox out the box but PS3 compatible (a separate attachment is needed for PS3 chat functionaly but it won't set you back more than 10 quid or so).

Only slight negative I can think of personally, is that if your son has a small head they will look quite large on him. Sound quality is great, chat and voice feedback are also really good. Very quick and easy to set up, you stick batteries into the headset earcup, power the receiver off USB and connect the Digital optical cable from the back of the receiver to your console.

[Hartley Hare]

Many thanks for the helpful replies

[Family Fry]

DPX21 is the set I have and love them.
Got them from Shopto for ?95 almost year ago (currently ?97.85 on site) may find them elsewhere cheaper though.

http://www.shopto.net/XBOX%20360/ACCESSORIES/XB2EA13-Turtle%20Beach%20Ear%20Force%20DPX21%20Headset%20Xbox%20360.html

They are PC/Xbox 360 AND PS3 compatible.
Great sound, mic is good and most of all because they are wired the cable is pretty damn long so no worries about not reaching if they are sitting away from screen. Has the volume control section with a small clip closer to headset, I always clip it on my belt/pocket when I'm sat down.
Can't say much about the Tritton sets but know a lot of people speak highly of them.