That's what's keeping me from upgrading from the w...

2009-02-22T02:49:00.000-05:00

That's what's keeping me from upgrading from the wired X1s to the wireless X3s or the 5.1 X4s. I use my Chatpad way too often. And, I have a hard time taking the Chatpad on and off, so taking it off when I want to use my headset is not what I consider an acceptable option.

I do use the adapter wire that came with Rock Band for the puck on the X1 headset, and it works ok (although the plug is a little heavy and has a tendency to pull out of the Chatpad socket if I'm not careful).

I'm surprised they say it doesn't work with the racing wheel. The wheel (Microsoft's version, anyway) has a shaped socket for the headset that accepts a puck. From Turtle Beach's description, though, it sounds like the holes on either side of the headset jack on the wheel are just cosmetic, so the pins on a headset puck have somewhere to go, but don't supply any connectivity or power.

If you can find the X1 model, and you can deal with the wires (having to unroll 10' or so of wire when I want to play does get tiresome, I admit), I'd recommend them. It's a really good headset, and the separate volume controls for game and chat are really nice.

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