Creative Labs Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset | 
| Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
Buy New: $159.99
as of 3/11/2010 00:19 CST details
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  21 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 5.2 x 11.1
MPN: 70GH010000000
Model: 70GH010000000
UPC: 054651169012
EAN: 0054651169036
ASIN: B002L6GCP8
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| Features:
| • | Immerse yourself in the uncompressed 2.4GHz wireless technology. Powerful audio from Sound Blaster, without the wires of course | | • | THX TruStudio PC sound technologies create unprecedented levels of audio realism and includes stunning surround effects, producing virtual speakers around, above, and below you. | | • | For the Horde! Glory to the Alliance! Show your allegiance and customize with interchangeable headset lenses. Additional lenses coming soon! | | • | The gnomes have been hard at work. No additional batteries are required and the headset is easily recharged even while in use | | • | Instantly access volume, mute and connection controls directly on the headset. |
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Product Description
Hear Azeroth like you've never heard it before with the wireless Sound Blaster® World of Warcraft® Headset.
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 Epic Headset February 27, 2010
Nosceteipsum (St. Louis)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Reviewer: Nosceteipsum
Faction: Alliance
Race: Human
Class: Warlock
Lvl: 80
Realm: Moon Guard
It was with no small amount of eager anticipation that I set about the task of reverse engineering the stylish box that I'd received in the mail today. I say reverse engineered, because Creative Labs seems to have combined the DNA of whoever designed the Iphone's box with that of a master origimast to create some very sexy and unique packaging for this headset and it's paraphernalia. To my relief, after deciphering the means by which the box should be opened, Pinhead did not appear. I was instead greeted by the sight of a wireless headset that is every bit as aesthetically pleasing as the pictures you see here suggest. Lighter than expected, the headset still imparts a sense of sturdy design. Large, soft earpieces fit nicely, and the headset feels securely in place when worn, as if slipping is not an option. With tonight's raid quickly approaching, I set about the task of setup and configuration. Windows natively installed drivers when the receiver was plugged into the USB port. The drivers and software are downloaded from Creative's website as a single package, and installed quickly and easily without a hitch. The headset is 2.4 ghz. The sudden lack of function from my wireless keyboard and mouse was a worrisome reminder that the headset is not the only 2.4ghz game in town. Thankfully, after resynching the other wireless devices, the interference ceased. The configuration software contains a partial clip of the WotLK cinematic to use while adjusting settings, and I must say, I was completely blown away by the sound from this unit. I've heard similar quality before, in high end wired DJ headsets... at that point I knew that I'd made the right choice in purchaing this rather pricey addition to my gaming experience. The audio bliss was further reinforced when I logged in and immediately noticed that I was hearing a great many sounds that I normally don't. Faint footsteps, wind, little details that I had no clue I was missing. The sound is very precise, and the virtual surround is immersive. After forming up and logging in vent, I was further pleased at the degree to which all the in-game sounds and players' voices were balanced. I asked the guildies in vent how I sounded. The answer..."perfect". After several hours of raiding, the entire headset experience exceeded expectations. 100% consistent performance. No cutting out, no distortion, no hissing, no interference. Sharp, crisp, precise mids and highs, deep, substantial, accurate bass, and excellent range. Another thing worthy of note is that after several hours of steady use (on only a partial charge), my ears were only mildly warm, much less so than expected from earpieces of this size. There was absolutely no fatiguing "get this thing off my head" feeling. As a matter of fact, I continued to comfortably wear them listening to music for some time afterwards. The software includes a VoiceFX program that can change your voice to supposedly match various in-game characters, but I found this to be more of a novelty than a passable recreation of the voices it aims to duplicate... though I do intend to have some fun singing Barry White songs using the Malganis voice. This is a first impression review during the honeymoon phase of new toy ownership, so take it for what it's worth, but I can say that after my first evening of use I am more than completely satisfied with this product's style, comfortability, performance, and functionality. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for the best WoW headset they can get. In my opinion so far, it was worth every penny.
Best Wireless yet... March 10, 2010
J. Johnson (Columbus, OH. United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been using a wireless headset with mic for over a year now, I have to say that I will NEVER go back to a wired headset. I had some problems with the build quality of my old headset from another manufacturer that favors the color green, when I saw the Creative Labs WoW set I had to give it a try.
The sound quality is amazing, the product is built like a tank, the removable mic is very nice, and I can get good reception pretty much anywhere in the house so doing housework and running to bio during a raid allows me to still hear what the raid leader is saying and get back to the fight ASAP.
The best feature though, it turns down Pandora (and other sounds) when someone talk in Ventrillo. This feature alone is worth the $159 price tag and I didn't even know about it when I ordered.
You will not be disappointed with this product!
Amazing, simply amazing March 1, 2010
James Fansler (Orlando, Fl United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was waiting what felt like eons for the release date of this item. So when the preorder popped up I jumpped on the opportunity to pick it up. I finally recieved the item via UPS today and I am nothing short of astounded. The sound quality is bar none the best I've heard on a pair of earphones in quite awhile. The voice FX is nifty and amusing to unsuspecting vent users. To boot the wife is jealous and now wants her own pair. Ah the peril of having your wife play a game with you so Creative I have another order incoming.
Amazing all-around headset! March 6, 2010
Aaron Davis (New Castle, IN)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Amazing from the packaging to the software. Great sound quality, fantastic range, and tons of features. The mic is crystal clear, works on both my Win 7 x64 desktop and my white MacBook. The included bag is a nice touch as well. Sounds great, tested with World of Warcraft, Star Trek Online, and MW2, all sound amazing. The included plates for the lights look fantastic and Creative has said they will release more over time. No software included, just a link to the site ([...] incase you want to go ahead and grab it) to download the software. Excellent product from Creative!
Creative delivers on Headset March 7, 2010
S. Barrett
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have to say that I have been anticipating this headset ever since I saw it announced almost a year ago now. I wasn't interesting in it because of it's WoW branding, which I couldn't care less about, but what amazing features it offered. Up until now I have been using a Logitech ClearChat Wireless headset for my gaming/VOIP needs. It was a wonderful headset, but it is stereo only and isn't horribly comfortable after about 3 hours of extended wear. I tried a couple of the wired virtual surround headsets that were already out on the market: Logitech's G31 and Razer's Megalodon. Both had very good sound quality and comfort, however, as I said they are both wired and I have come to rely on the wireless headset. I know wireless is one of those things that most gamers would eschew in favor or a wired setup, and most of the time I agree. However, it is very convenient to be able to get and walk away from your computer and still be apart of the conversation you are having via VOIP.
As for the quality of the device I have been nothing but pleased. The headset it light so it doesn't weigh down on your head. The leather used around the ear cans and the top of the headset arch are very soft to the touch. I wore them for over 12 hours straight yesterday without once getting uncomfortable. Also, they list the run time on battery as about 8 hours, however, if you leave the quite ridiculous LEDs turned off I got almost 11 hours of battery life out of them.
The sound quality is on par with both of Logitech's and Razer's offerings and is in line with pricing considering neither of those offer wireless. I personally like the auto volume adjustment that is offered in the control panel for the device. When using multiple programs that all have varying levels of sound, it helps to smooth it all out for a comfortable listening experience.
The people I have talked to via VOIP have said that the mic pickup quality is the best they have ever heard and is the closest to actually having me in the room.
I have seen that a few folks have been having some QA concerns about this headset. Mine was in perfect condition with now issue right out of the box.
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