The standard headphone design of “buds and band” is dominated by two massive panels over the earpieces, one there to hide the microphone which can retract within, the other to… balance things out and keep the whole thing looking sharp.
The headphones promise 7.1 sound, are wireless via Bluetooth connectivity and will have complete on-screen displays for stuff like battery levels and sound controls. How good that all works in practice we’ll have to wait until September to find out, as they won’t be released until then.
And when they are, they’ll be $US100.
Adam Ruch
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:21 PMSo… they’re “awesome” because they’re bog standard headphones with a big rectangle thing on the sides? Ok whatever.
Pado
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 6:57 PMThey are $100, what on earth were you expecting?
I like the way the look, minus the leather earcups.
Mandy
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:19 PMno, they “look awesome” because they have two big metal things on the side.
Tom
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:26 PMI’m not particularly a fan of the design, but 7.1, completely wireless with Bluetooth for $100US? That’s a great deal. Puts the pressure on Turtle Beach and Astro to be more competitive with their prices.
SuperFred
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:27 PMDO WANT
Also, official headsets…maybe this means an announcement about cross game chat coming at E3?
God knows they need some way of gaining love
Chris Crowe
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 6:46 PMOoooohh … Good point. :) !!
Rhu
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:29 PMThese look fantastic. I can’t use the in-ear buds, as they hurt my ears, so I could definately use these.
Ben
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:36 PMThink i’m gonna be picking up a pair of these.
yuck!
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:38 PMPersonally I think they are too chunky looking.
Baggy
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:39 PMI’ll stick with my Astro’s thanks
SOX
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:51 PMAs appealing as it is to wear pieces of a PS3 on my head…
Steve0
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 6:00 PMhttp://www.axesandalleys.com/Index/aa005/lobot2.jpg
Effluvium Boy
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 6:01 PMUSD$100?
That ain’t bad.
Wilkshake
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:31 PMGuaranteed to be $100 here in AU then.
Effluvium Boy
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 9:10 AMHeh
Edward
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 12:59 PMimport. =)
Russell
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:11 PMthat’s interesting, since ps3 currently doesnt support bluetooth audio… http://gamerant.com/ps3-wireless-headset-sony-tao-86724/ says that it connects via a USB dongle, so while bluetooth is used for in-game chat, the dongle will connect the audio part to the ps3 itself…
I’ve got my own little rig at home- using the crappy red-white connectors from the ps3, I merge them into a 3.5mm jack with an adaptor and plug it into a cheap 15-30 dollar headset I ordered off of Ebay. But I’m definitely getting this! (thank GOD I didn’t fork out $250 for Turtle-Beach’s headset XD
Mandy
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:20 PMCan they be hacked?
thaum
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:25 PMIt’d be nice if they just supported bog-standard A2DP, but no, here’s a chance to squeeze us out of more money.
I might end up buying it anyway :/
Aliasalpha
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:26 PMMight wait a few years till they release the slim version
Fallstar
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:40 PMI agree with SOX.
Your wearing a PS3 on each side of your head.
But a big upgrade on the current wireless headset.
Bigtones
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:53 PMLooks pretty slick
Dissection
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 8:54 PMSo we have a headset that has a pretty standard set of features, that uses bluetooth (a pointless tech for an audio headset since latency is not an issue with regular wireless headsets, not to mention a technology that is cheap for Sony to use making the price tag point redundant) and a design that any other company would be lambasted for even suggesting.
I come to this site for proper gaming articles not fanboy crud. This is Kotaku not MacRumors.
Dissection
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 8:57 PMTo add to that, the 7.1 will definitely be mediocre at best since Sony haven’t been at the forefront of great sound technology for the better part of a decade and the only way to keep the price down would be to use their own tech.
Alex
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:10 PMI’m keen for a pair of these. I like my Astro A30s but hate all the cabling and mix amp attachment, not to mention they were $300 and I’m constantly unpacking them and putting them back in the case so they don’t get snapped. The wireless attachment option for them is silly.
The PX5s look good but are another AU$250…. If the Sony ones are well integrated and sound pretty good, they’ll be worth $100.
HotDamn!
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:15 PMAre they Xbox compatible?
Jim smith
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:32 PMI will be buying those…
milali
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:51 PM7.1 wireless headphones for ~$100
yes please!
Lillee
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:01 AMI bet it will retail here in Aus-ripoff-stralia for $189 you watch
DENAz
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11:26 AMThe look terrible! Looks like they’ll work pretty well… but the definatley don’t look awesome