Tritton Warhead 7.1

Bottom line

Whether you're playing games, watching movies or listening to music on your Xbox 360, the Tritton Warhead 7.1 wireless headset is a high-quality favorite for owners of that gaming console. It performs well on other systems, too, but does lose some functionality. Otherwise, the Tritton Warhead 7.1 gets top marks for comfort, function, performance and ease of use.

Performance

The Xbox never sounded better. This wireless surround-sound headphone delivers balanced and crisp sound performance for gaming or media playback. Reviewers generally like the Warhead's audio performance, but some purists aren't completely happy. For example, T3.com's Steve Boxer says the Tritton Warhead 7.1 "packs a magnificent sound: there's plenty of deep, rumbling bass, all the clarity you could ask for, plenty of volume on hand, and really crisp treble." On the other hand, he says the mids can be a bit dry.

Built-in voice chat on Xbox 360 is a big plus for Xbox owners: "For the first time you won't need a pesky controller-to-headset cable or a controller-mounted Bluetooth dongle for voice chat," says Engadget.com's Joe Pollicino. However, this feature is lost in translation when using this wireless gaming headphone with other systems.

Comfort

Large, but not a neck strainer. Users find the Tritton Warhead 7.1 to be somewhat large, but they're adjustable to fit well on most heads, even bigger ones. The headphone is designed to hold up during extended gaming sessions, and professional reviewers highlight its overall comfort in numerous write-ups. That's corroborated by Amazon.com posters who say these cans are breathable and don't hurt their heads after multiple hours of steady use.

Value

Not cheap, but still a value. While the Warhead 7.1 isn't inexpensive, experts like T3.com's Boxer say it is "one of the best Xbox 360 gaming headsets that money can buy." Critics like the build quality and simple setup: "It's hard not to like something that's been made so easy to use," says Official Xbox Magazine's Alaina Yee, who says the abundance of cables that come in the box really adds value to the package. An extra backup battery that you can keep charged and swap out on the fly is another perk that reviewers and users appreciate.