Turtle Beach Call of Duty: MW3 Ear Force Foxtrot Limited Edition Universal

Turtle Beach Call of Duty: MW3 Ear Force Foxtrot Limited Edition Universal Amplified Stereo Gaming Headset

Product Details

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ASIN: B005CGL06K
Media: Video Game
Release Date: October 25, 2011

By : Turtle Beach
List Price : ~~$99.95~~
Price : $86.35
You Save : $13.60 (14%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Turtle Beach Call of Duty: MW3 Ear Force Foxtrot: Limited Edition Universal Amplified Gaming Headset

Overview
Get ready for warfare with the Turtle Beach® Call of Duty®: MW3 Ear Force® Foxtrot (EFF) Limited Edition headset. Elevate your COD experience to new levels with thrilling amplified stereo game sound, crystal-clear communication, and bone-rattling bass. An in-line amplifier lets you take command of crucial gaming audio controls including game and chat volumes, Bass Boost and Stereo Expander, which allows you to widen the sound field and get the drop on your competition. Featuring an exclusive COD color scheme, textured military finish and full supply of bonus MW3 content, the Ear Force Foxtrot is built to let you Hear Everything™ and dominate.
The EFF delivers exceptional audio quality with a stereo expander feature and variable bass, allowing you to zero in on enemy footsteps, amplify earth-shaking explosions and hear every shell casing hit the floor – all while calling the shots with crystal-clear communication.
The EFF is the essential weapon for Call of Duty fans across all major platforms: XBOX 360®, PS3™, PC and Mac®. If you’re serious about Call of Duty, and all your games, then get serious about the sound and step up to the Limited Edition MW3 Ear Force Foxtrot.

Headset Features
Turtle Beach Call of Duty: MW3 Limited Edition Exclusives

Custom military textured finish with MW3 insignia

Call of Duty embossed headband

MW3 downloadable multi-media content and bonus extras

Amplified Audio
Enhances game sounds for a more immersive experience.Variable Bass Boost
Adds depth and realism to the game audio.Dynamic Chat Boost™
Chat volume automatically increases as the game volume gets louder.In-line Amplifier
Quick access to critical gaming audio controls, including chat and game volume.Microphone Monitor
Lets you hear what you’re saying while talking.Stereo Expander
Widens the sound field for greater directional perception.USB Powered
No batteries required.Universal
Delivers the ultimate gaming experience on XBOX 360/PS3/PC/Mac.

Get ready for warfare with the Turtle Beach Call of Duty: MW3 Ear Force Foxtrot (EFF) Limited Edition headset. Elevate your COD experience to new levels with thrilling amplified stereo game sound, crystal-clear communication, and bone-rattling bass. An in-line amplifier lets you take command of crucial gaming audio controls including game and chat volumes, Bass Boost and Stereo Expander, which allows you to widen the sound field and get the drop on your competition. Featuring an exclusive COD color scheme, textured military finish and full supply of bonus MW3 content, the Ear Force Foxtrot is built to let you Hear Everything and dominate. The EFF delivers exceptional audio quality with a stereo expander feature and variable bass, allowing you to zero in on enemy footsteps, amplify earth-shaking explosions and hear every shell casing hit the floor - all while calling the shots with crystal-clear communication. The EFF is the essential weapon for Call of Duty fans across all major platforms: XBOX 360, PS3, PC and Mac. If you’re serious about Call of Duty, and all your games, then get serious about the sound and step up to the Limited Edition MW3 Ear Force Foxtrot.

Product Features

Exclusive: Custom military textured finish with MW3 insignia; Call of Duty embossed headband; MW3 downloadable multimedia content, bonus extras, downloadable artwork, discounts on Turtle Beach swag
Amplified Audio enhances game sounds for a more immersive experience, while Variable Bass Boost adds depth and realism to the game audio
Chat volume automatically increases as the game volume gets louder and the In-line Amplifier gives you quick access to critical gaming audio controls, including chat and game volume
Microphone Monitor lets you hear what you're saying while talking
Stereo Expander widens the sound field for greater directional perception; USB Powered - No batteries required

Customer Reviews

The MW3-branded Foxtrot is nothing more than re-packaged PX21 by Turtle Beach. The PX21 is also a universal headset (Xbox360, PS3, PC), despite being labeled as "PS3 headset" on Amazon. This is a good headset, and pretty easy to setup and use, but unless you're really into the MW3 logos and green coloring, save yourself $40 and get the Turtle Beach PX21's. Same exact thing. The PX21 would get 4 stars for being above average headsets at a good price. The MW3 Foxtrot loses a star just because it does the same and costs more.

After going through several stock Microsoft headsets, I finally decided to get something a bit more durable - what I ended up getting is the Limited Edition Turtle Beach MW3 Foxtrot Headset.
Out of the box, I was pretty quickly satisfied with the design and the feel of it. It's well-made, yet lightweight. Hook-up is also quite simple, but if you need instructions, they're there for you. As this thing is wired, it doesn't take batteries; it simply plugs into one of the USB ports on your 360.(I recommend the one in the back, just because. Well. It's in the back.)
On the cord, there's a little box that allows you to adjust game sound, chat sound, toggle mute, adjust bass, and this thing that says "Expander" ... I'm ignorant as to what this thing is supposed to be, all I know is that when you turn it to on, you get a bit more static than when it's off, doing nothing from what I can tell other than lowering the audio quality. There's also a little 360 controller on the box, which is where you plug in the little included adapter cord, so you can talk to people over Xbox LIVE.
It's really quite incredible what a solid headset does for you - how much it changes the game. You really have to hear it to believe it. While this isn't the absolute best headset on the market, or the cheapest, it's not too bad at the price of about $100. While this headset doesn't have Dolby 7.1, it has "amplified stereo," as well as an awesome thing I mentioned above - the bass boost. This thing makes the headset all-the-more worth it. Turn this up, and any game you're playing instantly becomes better. In Call of Duty or Battlefield, every shot you fire from your gun rattles your eardrums ever-so nicely, as does a nice big explosion. Perhaps even better, is using this headset while playing Rock Band or the good ol' defunct DJ Hero - never has the music sounded so good. And of course, the bass just makes it better.
Another thing that's included with the Foxtrot Headset is "chat boost." The chat boost is a built-in thing that is supposed to adjust the volume in the people you're talking to's voice, to the sound in-game. While this is great in theory, I've had issues with it. While playing Modern Warfare 3, I had the game volume about 3/4 of the way up, and chat at half way. Seemingly randomly, the chat would suddenly get incredibly loud, so I'd turn it down. After doing so, it was so quiet, I couldn't hear anybody to talk. I had to do this over and over again, and it resulted in quite a bit of frustration. What I have noticed is that the lower your bass boost, the less likely this will happen. Regardless, it seems unavoidable if you're chatting with people, and it can be either a minor annoyance, or an ear-bleeding hell of an experience.
So... would I recommend this headset? Yes. Are there other and better, cheaper options? Yes. The main reason why I really prefer this headset to other Turtle Beaches, is that it just looks nice with its sleek design. I should also let you know that even though this says it's a Modern Warfare 3 headset, the only spot you can really sense that it's a Call of Duty headset is on the box on the cord, where it says Call of Duty MW3, and on the top of the headset itself, where it has Call of Duty pressed in. Overall, it's just aesthetically pleasing all-around, and the audio quality isn't too shabby either.
+: That brand new "out of the box" smell, solid sound quality, bass boost, looks pretty cool.
-: Cord is pretty freakishly long, the chat boost has its issues, may not be the best option for the price it is - shop around first.
4/5
UPDATE 2/29/12: Well, after a little under two months of owning this headset, it randomly broke without warning. I put it on one day, and I was just getting cutting-in-and-out sound from both sides of the headphones. I had to go down to Best Buy to return them. Unfortunately, they don't sell these there anymore, so I settled with the X12's. While I really loved how this headset looked, sounded, and felt, I can't give it a 4 when it's as fragile as this is. Also, in case you're thinking I'm just one unlucky person, one of my friends had the same exact thing happen to him just a few days later. Due to the lack of durability, I now give the Foxtrot Headset a...
2/5