Question 1

is this wireless?

Accepted Answer

No its not. there is a USB power cord. and a cord to the controller

Question 2

will this mute the sound on the TV, e.g. can my husband play his game and i won't have to hear it?

Accepted Answer

This can actually be achieved under settings in the Xbox menu, without purchasing a headset. There is a choice where you can choose to play audio thru TV, headphones or both. This headset does plug into the TV and boy it sounds great!!

Question 3

Does the mic sound good for pc gaming?

Accepted Answer

I have used it on my PC for over a year now. The sound is great for the price, I have not had any issues with it or anyone tell me it sounds odd. It has a Mic on/off and you can manually adjust the sound on the headset. Only thing I would recommend is that you plug the USB into a clean power port, I had a lot of static interference from my USB ports on my PC. I use the USB port on my Surge protector currently and it is crystal clear. Hope that helps.

Question 4

Can I use this with a cell phone to handle calls?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately not.  This headset is designed specifically for the Xbox 360.  It connects via USB to the game console, and there is an additional connector to attach to the controller.  Also, the connector the to controller appears to be a standard 2.5mm jack, but the Xbox has made their internals even more difficult and their jacks contain extra wires for the microphone connection.  So while it appears it will plug into a standard phone port (and it will physically fit), it will not work unless powered by the USB connection and attached to the 360 controller.

Question 5

does this play am/fm?
what battery type?

Accepted Answer

These do not play any radio nor do they require batteries. These headphones are for listening to stereo sound from either an Xbox 360, PC, or through your television with a digital output. They are powered by a USB connecter attached to any of the devices I listed. I can tell you they sound great right out of the box but even better if you hook them up to the 7.1 surround sound module which is sold separately. Hope this helps!

Question 6

Can this headset also be used for Skype on a PC?

Accepted Answer

- "Can this headset also be used for Skype on a PC?"

Absolutely! When you plug in this headset it can be used to completely replace your audio input/output if you want. I've used it on Skype myself as well as Steam and a few other programs, so it's very compatible with other programs.

Bought these a few months ago and haven't been disappointed yet.

Question 7

what plug?

Accepted Answer

It has standard pc headset and separate mic plugs and will work easily with any PC.. it also shows in the instruction on how to hook it to an Xbox.. I don't mess with concoles but I LOVE this headset for PC gaming... buy it.

Question 8

Are these surround sound? Does "stereo" mean it's surround?

Accepted Answer

This headset is stereo.  Stereo means 2 discreet channels of sound.  It's technically impossible to have "Surround Sound" from 2 drivers.  There is "virtual surround sound" which simulates front-to-back positioning using 2 drivers, however, while certain companies (Bose) have made it extremely well, it's still not perfect.

To achieve true surround sound, you need to have multiple discreet drivers positioned in a manner that you can position a sound in a full X/Y field surrounding the listener.  This is possible with a headset, but does require more than 2 speakers in the headset.

Question 9

I have one of these headsets and really like it. The only problem I have with it is that I do not have games sound. How do I get game sound to the headset?

Accepted Answer

How you get sound to it is if you are using hdmi you have to get a certain Wire that hooks into the back of the Xbox or if you're using regular cords just match the colors

Question 10

Can these be used to chat while on xbox live?  If so, are there special adapters that need to be purchased?

Accepted Answer

Depends is it for xbox one or 360?

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