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The headphones are closer to the ear, and therefore, sound louder. A home theatre generally can’t compete with the volume of headphones due to proximity. The AX Pro has a sound quality that I just don’t really understand how they are capable of achieving in a headphone. In a world that is moving more and more “green”, this isn’t the optimal solution, but it is no worse than equal to the battery option available for the mixer on the A40. The representatives have told me they are closing in on a single adaptor solution, but it is not yet available. As it stands, the AX Pro requires 2 AC adapters to power the unit. What is important about the hardware is the current power configuration. Neither is the microphone which is basically of standard quality, nothing great, but more than serviceable. Not what I’d call high quality, but probably not something terribly important. Closer examination showed that it was only attached to the unit with a large amount of double-sided scotch tape. The head support is comfortable from the get go, but after only a couple of days worth of use, it fell off the unit. There is a decent amount of give in the padding at first, and as they break in, they become more comfortable. The ear cones have a nice fit, and surround even my largish ears without putting much if any pressure on my earlobes. The pads are the hit and miss area of the hardware. It’s got a couple of switches that some users might find confusing, but frankly, with Dolby, if there aren’t at least a couple of advanced controls, it probably hasn’t been implemented right. The Decoder and input management box is relatively simple to use, and allows two headsets to be connected. It would have been more helpful to have these instructions illuminated as well. The key to the color/volume coding is printed on the back of the mixer. I think it’s pretty obvious how useful this is, once you’ve mastered which color means which volume.
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What’s cool about these is that each button uses 5 different colors of LEDs to display the current volume of each of the 4 sets of drivers. Apart from the standard speaker volume, mic volume, and mike muting options, there is also a set of 4 mixer control system buttons. Probably the single best hardware feature (aside from the drivers, of course), is the volume control/mixer built into the headset cord. The cords are thick (which is important in an apartment with 3 cats), but not burdensome. I’ve done a couple of 2 hour NHL 09 sessions with the AX Pro on, and didn’t have the neck pain I eventually began to experience with a couple of the other units after prolonged use, specifically the Astro Gaming A40, which from what I can tell is the primary competitor to the AX Pro. It’s light and yet substantial, which is a useful combination. I’ve dropped the headset no less than 3 times in the past several weeks and not had any issues with the unit from the sound quality or component side. For one thing, the unit itself is built like a tank. I mentioned the hardware in my first impressions, but I want to go there first, because there are some important pieces of info here. I want to talk about what’s unique about this unit, and what really matters.
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You can find this stuff all on the package, and while it’s important information, my review won’t go into too much detail on all that. Compatible with 5.1 sound cards (PC/Mac), Xbox/360, and PS2/PS3.
#Tritton ax pro dolby 5.1 gaming headset review drivers#
4 drivers (3 – 30 mm drivers, and a 40 mm subwoofer) per ear. Let’s get the boring statistical stuff out of the way first. This is where the Tritton AX Pro makes things easy: From a sound standpoint, it is simply the best unit I have ever heard. How much better does one pair of headphones sound over another to my ears? With headphones, once you get past the form factor, the power needs, the “output capacity” or any other special features, it all comes down to a judgement call. With most pieces of hardware, all aspects of usage can be measured: speed, compatibility, refresh rate, etc. One truth I have come to learn is that audio reviews are probably harder than any other kind of review especially headphone reviews.