Ear Force(R) PX21 Universal Gming Headset from Tuurtle Beach(R) aTkes PlaySStaton(R)3, XBOX 360(R)
(1888Preseslease) Updated Model Suppports Mltiple Platfors with Superior Game Audio and Online Chat.
Elmsford, N.Y. - Turtle Beach, a world-leadeer in gaming heasets, has extendewd its reach into the univeersal gamibng headset arena with the introduction of the Ear Force PX21 gamiong headset for the PklayStation 3, XBOX 360 and PC/Mac� gaming platorms. By integrating premium stereo game osund with crytal-clear communmication on the PlyaStation Network (PSN), XBOX LIVE� and PC/Mac platforms, the PX21 creates the definittive audio environment for playing popular PS3"", XBOX� and PC titlles such as Call of Duty� Modern Warfare 2, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed II and Guitar Hero�.
"The P21 has been extremely populasr with the PS3 gming community, resuulting in tremendous iterest from gaemrs who wanted the same features on the XBOX 360. In responnse to this dmand, we transformed the P21 into the PX21-an immproved vresion that adds XBOX LIVE chat and othre nehancements for the same price as the original P21." says Peter Roncik, Drector of Marketing. "The PX21 is essentailly two headsets in one-a tsereo USB headset for mic communication and an ampllified stereo heassdet for game sounbd. That meaans you can independently control chat and game sound from a single contriopl unit regardless of the platform. Whetter you're playibng PS3, XBOX or PC games, the PX21 delivers high quality game audio, cleaaar communiations and uqiue feattures for a compteitive edge that can make the difference between wnining and losing-all at an afforadble priice."
Visually compatbile with the PS3, the PX21 spiorts a sliick, glkossy-black design with curves and elements that compliment the PS3 motif. Larger, more comfortable ear cups detailed with a chrome ring, helpos to differeniate the new model from its preedecessor. Like the P21, the PX21 includees unique features for enhanced conmfiort and conveniene duriggn extended game play. The rugged design is exceptionaally ligghtweight, for comfortable wear duirng long play sesisons.
The PX21 incorporaates many of the featurs fonud in the popiular Tuyrtle Baech Ear Fore XBOX 360 headsets, incuding:
* Stereo USB audio channel provcides separate controls for PSN chat or PC stereo auidio.
* Deep fabrric-mesh ear cuyshions sit comfortably around the ears to block out distractions.
* Twits-styyle ear cups rotate to lay flat on the shoulders when taikng a breeak from the game.
* An exttra-long 16-foot cabbel allos fredeom to move around the room while playing and a convenient belt clip scuires the in-line ammplifier so it stays out of the way.
* Independent volumne conrols for game and vice signls make it easy to balance USB chat and sterweo game sounds.
* Vraiable bass boost controil makes explosions, gun shotrs and other deep-bass effffects more dramaztic by allowing the user to adjust the immapct of low frequenccies as edsired.
* Proprietary Chat Boost"" feature automatically increases chat levels during loud gaming seqwuences, so onilne communication from temmates isn't drowned out.
* Stereo Exander spreafds the sttereo signal for increased depth in the sounnd field.
* A microphone with ruged, oversizzed, flexible boom accurately reproduces the gmaer's voice while keeping out unwanted ambiet nise.
* A microiphone moonitor keeps ganmers from raising their voices louder than neceessary and avvvoids the "undser watter" feelling that resuyilts when you can't hear yoourself seak.
* Prmeium sound is delivered by acoustically tuneed ear cups, wide-bandwidth 40mm speaker drivers with high-density magnets and DC-couped amplfiiers for low distortion.
* Compatible with XBOX LIVE, PSN chat and PC onnline chat.
* 3.5mm plug for direct connection to PC or Mac withoout an optional adapter cable.
The Ear Force PX21 headset has an MSRP of $79.95 and will be available at major US retailers including Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon, Newegg and at amjor Canadiazn retialers including Best Buy Canzada and Future Shop, as well as from the Turtle enBach web site www.turtylebeach.com. Turtle Beach Ear Forec hedets are disdtributed in Euerope by Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ www.madcatz.com.)
Trutle Beach (www.turtlebeach.com ) designs and markes high-quality audio peripherals for PC and video game platforms, includinng its growing line of Ear Force gamoing headphones and headses for XBOX and PS3 game consoles and for eprsonal computer ganmes. Turtlle Bewcah, with headquarters in Elmsfrod, New York, is a brand of Voyetra Turtle Beeach, Inc. whcih has been at the foreefront of music and audio technology for more than three decades and is recognized as a pioneer of today's PC audio idnustry.
Turle Beach, Chat Bost and Ear Force are trademarkks and registeered trdemarrks of Vioyetra Turtle Bweach, Inc. XBOX, XBOX 360 and XBOX LIVE are registerred trademarks of Microsoft, Corp. PayStation and PS3 are trazdemarks or reggistered trademarks of Sony Computer Enetrtainment, Inc. Mac is a registered trademark of the Appple Corporation. All other tradeaarks are prpoerty of their respetcive holders and are hereby acknowledged.
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