![]() ![]() When taking on zombies in ' Call of Duty: Black Ops III,' I felt like the X-Wing Pilot gave me the same kind of gameplay advantages I would expect from $300 stereo headsets. The headset does a nice job of isolating sound, which gives the drivers some room to work. I played several hours of ' Fallout 4' on the Xbox One using the X-Wing Pilot, and I was very comfortable doing so. (For the Xbox One, the X-Wing Pilot connects direct to the new controllers, but older controllers will require a Chat adapter or Chatpad.) I'm used to much more expressive (and expensive) headsets, but this design is the exact minimum sweet spot that I would recommend if Microsoft of Sony decided to offer headsets with the consoles (instead of the trash mono buds that are currently included). Connected to a PS4's DualShock 4 or to the Xbox One controller, and the X-Wing Pilot does a nice job of bringing out all of a game's sound (music, sound FX, dialog, etc.) but without getting super powerful. This makes the headset ok for music, but it's much better with games. ![]() The passively driven drivers are very even, definitely not exuding bass. With the light weight, the overall effect is pleasantly comfortable on my 7 and 3/8s size head (between mid and large size). The ear cups have lots of swivel and can lay flat. What this does is remove the need for any wiring in the headband. One of the first things a wearer might notice about the headset are the two fixed wires that combine towards the inline controls. The X-Wing Pilot is an over-the-ear headset that matches light weight (about 6.7 ounces with the mic attached) to a pair of decent 40mm drivers and an inline volume and mic mute control cluster. The results are nearly all-around pleasing. The Recon 50 is one of Turtle Beach's newest models, and though I'd tried out the model a few times before its release, this review was my first in-depth time. This isn't a secret as 'Ear Force Recon' is visible in two places on the headband while "Star Wars X-Wing Pilot" is written under the Model listing under the headband. Underneath its 'Star Wars' looks, the X-Wing Pilot Headset is functionally a Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50. I'll come back to the looks of this striking model later, but for now, it's enough to say that orange has never looked as cool as it does with the rebel pilots of the 'Star Wars' universe. In contrast, the X-Wing Pilot is like to happily catch the eye of every big 'Star Wars' fan of the last 50 years (and the next 50 years for that matter). Normally, the garish look of gaming headsets seems to only confirm that idea that someone is trying too hard. With an orange, grey, and black base, the X-Wing Pilot Headset needs only an array of insignia to achieve that same rebel pilot look that has endured ever since the original 'Star Wars' hit theaters. Naturally, Turtle Beach has a new headset that fits right into this PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Wii U, 3DS, Vita, and Smartphone mold, and best of all, the Turtle Beach Star Wars X-Wing Pilot Gaming Headset comes complete with a full dose of Star Wars styling. And finally, after years of complicated implementations, it's easy to pick up a wired headset that can be used with just about every major gaming platform just by plugging in a single cable. These days a decent headset is nearly as important a part of gaming as a controller. ![]()
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