Overall Feeling:
The SteelSeries Spectrum 5XB is a headset for your Xbox 360 (and PC) that is built for the professional gamer. The headset lets you separate your online teammates’ voices from the sounds explosions, gunfire, planes flying overhead, the whole nine yards. So, if your teammate is barking orders your headset will turn down the games audio automatically through the LiveMix.
The Pros:
-The AudioMixer is a great addition for any kind of gamer.
-Headset doesn't roast your ears like a oven.
-Comfortable and light.
-Nearly indestructible
-Still fits with glasses
The Cons:
-Not an ideal headset for a living room where your TV is far away from your couch.
-Not Wireless.
-Hard to set up with TV's that are mounted.
-Hard to plug in AudioMixer in some PC's.
After years of perfecting their gear for the professional PC gamers over in their platform; SteelSeries has finally released a console entertainment headset with the Spectrum 5XB Xbox 360 Gaming Headset. SteelSeries has gained a reputation of creating nearly indestructible gaming hardware. From keyboards you can smash between a door to a gaming mouse you can throw against the wall and it will be ok. The 5XB is no exception to the reputation that the gear company has gained.
