We have an awesome piece of hardware to review for you guys today. The guys over at Tritton Technologies sent us an AX Pro headset to review and let me tell you, it is the single, most definitive, solution for gaming headsets.

While playing Call of Duty: World at War over the weekend a few of the guys and gals I play with were considering purchasing a headset for quite a few reasons. Better more localized surround sound, privacy for those that had roommates or spouses they didn’t want to bother, some just wanted to replace the horrible 360 mic.

Where do you start to find such a headset? Jump on the net find reviews? Amazon? Engadget? Cnet? Do you browse the big box chains to try and find something? Do you trust the fanboys [and girls] over which headset they rave about?

There are many options out there for all price ranges. You can hit up Radio Shack and pay around $10 in converters and make yourself a decent stereo connection for any headset or earbuds you have laying around. The $99 price point seems to buy you software base surround sound and upwards of $200 buys you true Dolby Digital surround sound.

This is where Tritton comes in and just undercuts everyone in not only price but quality.

The Ax Pro is around the $150 mark depending on where you shop and if you are a deal seeker to will be able to snag a pair for relatively cheap. Considering the alternative options it is $50 cheaper than other manufacturers and considering what you are paying for it’s $150 well spent. So just what are you paying $150 for?

A true 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound headset that works not only with your 360 but also your PC and your PS3. 6 speakers with 30mm drivers, that produces the most absolutely perfect surround sound, and 2 40mm subwoofer drivers that just pounds that deep base into your skull. Individual channel controls at the ready with a convenient easy to use in line controller. Last but not least it is an absolutely rock solid, incredibly sturdy headset. This thing is not breaking anytime soon.

So specs may be interesting but anyone can read the box. The most important part is how it performs.

I played quite a few games to find out how the headset performed. FPS, Racing, Sports, I tried it all even Puzzle Quest! As I mentioned above I played Call of Duty: World at War. You can hear every little footstep , every grazing bullet, every single little detail you just cannot hear without disturbing your neighbors. The headset performed above my expectations and quickly became permanently attached to my head.

Next on my list was NCAA 09. The game sounded great, absolutely perfect all through the regular season but then came the time for the big rivalry game. The crowd was cheering, the announcer was going crazy, it was a close game and the adrenaline kept pumping. 3rd and short on a definitive drive, the crowd noise began to get louder and louder, the bass pumping in my ears. It was simply amazing! I could feel the crowd’s cheers, I could feel the stadium rumbling. Honestly there is no other way I would play NCAA 09 now that I have experienced what the Tritton AX Pro can do for something as simple as a football game.

Another big deciding factor, at least for me, for big purchases is customer support. Tritton listen very carefully to customers and takes a lot of consideration to all complaints, suggestions, and criticism. Future iterations of all products are implementing customer suggestions. If something bugs you let them know! Tritton’s customer support is outstanding. They really look after their customers and are there to help you for anything you may need.

From the time you open the sleek packaging to the moment you first place the headset on your ears, you will be in love. Put simply, this headset is perfect in every which way.

If you are interested in learning more you can head on over to the AX Pro product page to find all the specifications and all the purchasing information you will need. Many thanks to Fred over at Tritton for sending the most amazing set of cans that have ever graced my ears.