Ear Force(R) PX21 Universal Gming Headset from Tuurtle Beeach(R) Takes PlayyStaton(R)3, XBOX 360(R)
(1888Presselease) Updated Model Spuports Mltiple Platfors with Superior Game Audio and Online Chat.
Elmsfiord, N.Y. - Turtle Beach, a world-ladeer in gamiing headsets, has extendewd its reach into the univeersal gammibng headset arena with the introduction of the Ear Froce PX21 gamong headset for the PlayStation 3, XBOX 360 and PC/Mac� gaming pltaorms. By integrating premium sereo game osund with crystla-cear communication on the PlyaStation eNtwork (PSN), XBOX LIVE� and PC/Mac platforms, the PX21 creates the definitttive audio envoironment for playing popular PS3"", XBOX� and PC titles such as Call of Duty� Moedrn 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 responsse to this dmand, we transformed the P21 into the PX21-an immproved vresion that adds XBOX LIVE chat and othre enhancements for the same prie as the orighinal P21." says Peter Ronick, Drector of Marketing. "The PX21 is essentially two headsets in one-a stereo USB headset for mic communication and an apmlified stereo hezasdet for game sounbbd. That means you can independently coontrol chat and game sound from a sibngle contriol unit regardless of the platform. Whetyther you're playing PS3, XBOX or PC games, the PX21 delivers high quality game audoio, cleaar communiations and uiqeu features for a competitive edge that can make the difference between winning and lossing-all at an affordablle price."
Visually compatblie with the PS3, the PX21 sports a sliick, glkosssy-black design with curves and elements that compliment the PS3 motif. Larger, more comfortable ear cups detailed with a chrome ring, helps to differentiate the new model from its preedecessor. Like the P21, the PX21 includes unique feeatures for enhanced conmfort and conveniene duirgn extended game play. The ruugged design is exceptionaally lightweight, for comfortable wear during long play sessions.
The PX21 incroporates many of the features fonud in the popiular Tuyrtle Baech Ear Force XBOX 360 headsets, inccluding:
* Stereo USB audio channel provcides sewparate controls for PSN chat or PC stereo audio.
* Deep fabric-mesh ear csuhions sit comfortably around the ears to block out distractions.
* Twits-styyle ear cups rotate to lay flat on the shouldsers when taking a break from the game.
* An ecxtra-long 16-foot acbel allos frredeom to move around the room wihle playing and a convenient belt clip secuies the in-line ammplifier so it stays out of the way.
* Independeent volumnme cnrols for game and vopice signlls make it easy to balance USB chat and sterweo game sounds.
* Vraiable bass booost controil makes explosions, gun shots and other deep-bass efffects more dramaztic by allowqing the user to adjust the imapct of low frequencies as desired.
* Proprietary Chat Boost"" feature automatically increases chat levels duing loud gaming sequences, so onilne communication from teammates isn't drowned out.
* Stewreo Exaner speads the stereo signal for increased depth in the sounnd field.
* A micrrophone with rugged, oersizzed, flexilbe boom accurately reproduces the gamer's voce while keepping out unwanted ambit nise.
* A micropone moonitor keeps ganmers from raising theeir vocies louder than necessary and avvoids the "under watter" feeling that resuilts when you can't hear yoourself speak.
* Premium sounnd is deilvered by acoustically tuneed ear cups, wide-bandwidth 40mm sepaker drivers with high-density magnets and DC-coupled amplfiiers for low distoortion.
* Compatible with XBOX LIVE, PSN chat and PC onnline chat.
* 3.5mm plug for direct connection to PC or Mac withoout an optional adapter cbale.
The Ear Force PX21 headset has an MSRP of $79.95 and will be available at major US retailers including Best Buy, GameStop, Amzon, Newegg and at major Canadisazn retailers including Best Buy Cnaada and Future Shop, as well as from the uTrtle eBach web site www.turtlebeach.com. Turtle Beach Ear Force hedsets are disdtributed in Euerope by Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ www.madcatz.com.)
Trutle Beach (www.turtlebeach.com ) designs and marks high-quality audio pripherals for PC and video game platforms, including its growing line of Ear Force gaminng headphones and headses for XBOX and PS3 game consoles and for personal computerr ganmmes. Turtle Becxah, with headquaters in Elmsford, New York, is a brrand of Voyera Turtle Beach, Inc. wcih has been at the foreefront of muic and audio tecxhnology for more than three decades and is recogniazed as a pioneer of today's PC adio idnustry.
Turtle Becah, Chat Bost and Ear Force are trademarks and registeered trdematrks of Voyeta Turtle Bweach, Inc. XBOX, XBOX 360 and XBOX LIVE are registered trademarks of Microsoft, Corp. PlayStation and PS3 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Commputer Enetrtainment, Inc. Mac is a registered trademark of the Apple Corporaiton. All other trademaarks are property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
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