Comments on: Hardware Review – Tritton AX Pro http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/ Your Independent source for everything Xbox Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:43:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nvmisfit http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-10945 nvmisfit Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:21:00 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-10945 The current cheapes online price for these can be found here: <a href="http://bit.ly/xXVnP" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/xXVnP</a> The current cheapes online price for these can be found here: http://bit.ly/xXVnP

]]> By: nvmisfit http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-10944 nvmisfit Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:07:51 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-10944 Here's an update.I haven't received a response from Tritton.I've checked their website and noticed that they have several different SKU's of the AX PRO now.Two for PC(AX 51 PRO,Model TRI-A1713;AX PC PRO,Model TRI-UA513)),one for XBOX 360(AX 360,Model TRI-GA600),and then the multi-use one which is what I have(AX PRO,Model TRI-GA611). They don't currently list a model that uses only 1 power supply on their product website.Outinthedark, I think you might have made a mistake about that. And I didn't see anything in the current downloadable manual about switching the power off to the headphones with the audio processing box. Here's an update.I haven't received a response from Tritton.I've checked their website and noticed that they have several different SKU's of the AX PRO now.Two for PC(AX 51 PRO,Model TRI-A1713;AX PC PRO,Model TRI-UA513)),one for XBOX 360(AX 360,Model TRI-GA600),and then the multi-use one which is what I have(AX PRO,Model TRI-GA611). They don't currently list a model that uses only 1 power supply on their product website.Outinthedark, I think you might have made a mistake about that. And I didn't see anything in the current downloadable manual about switching the power off to the headphones with the audio processing box.

]]> By: nvmisfit http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-10023 nvmisfit Wed, 13 May 2009 20:11:39 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-10023 Cool.Let us know if you experience any problems and how Tritton handles them.I'm curious as to how consistent they are with their customer service amongst different people.I still haven't heard from them since I sent them a question about getting my headphones replaced.Hopefully they'll respond sometime this week.My warranty is almost over.Don't forget to register your serial number on the audio decoder box at their registration site.I didn't have a problem with them for not doing it right away,but if you read the fine print of their warranty policy it states you have to do it right away to be eligible for warranty assistance. Cool.Let us know if you experience any problems and how Tritton handles them.I'm curious as to how consistent they are with their customer service amongst different people.I still haven't heard from them since I sent them a question about getting my headphones replaced.Hopefully they'll respond sometime this week.My warranty is almost over.Don't forget to register your serial number on the audio decoder box at their registration site.I didn't have a problem with them for not doing it right away,but if you read the fine print of their warranty policy it states you have to do it right away to be eligible for warranty assistance.

]]> By: iToxicRenegade http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-10015 iToxicRenegade Wed, 13 May 2009 18:20:01 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-10015 Well, sounds like I am getting an AX Pro... XD Well, sounds like I am getting an AX Pro… XD

]]> By: conradical http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-9855 conradical Mon, 11 May 2009 19:34:23 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-9855 I have one of the first pair of AX Pro's and despite a couple of flaws... two power supplies, LEDs on the ear caps, these headsets are unbeatable. Until you hear them side by side with the Astro A40 or any other headset, you will realize how amazing these headsets are. You can test side by side with an optical repeater.... they are expensive but they allow you to plug-in multiple optical outputs. First, the A40 is very nicely designed and packaged. It also has some unique features primarily designed for MLG events such as the closed mic communication and battery. But that is where the A40 stops and the AX Pro excels. The surround sound audio position of the AX Pro is superior as it has dedicated speakers for Front, Center, Rear and Sub. The AX Pro speakers are superior.... I know the next comment will rant about how small tiny speakers bunched together suck compared to having quality 2 speakers.... wrong! Listen to them side by side and it becomes VERY obvious that the AX Pro sounds far superior to any other headset including the A40. The A40 uses Dolby Headphone technology, compressed audio that simulates a 3D environment with 2 speakers with no audio control. The AX Pro uses Dolby Digital 5.1 and has customized adjustments to control the front, center, rear and sub independently as well as Time Delay and Dynamic Range Control to adjust the size of the audio environment. When you listen to the A40's, they actually sound better in 2 channel stereo rather than hitting the Dolby Headphone button. Once you hit the button the A40 audio becomes wide, flat and no bass not that it had any to begin with but even less. The AX Pro's have a much better audio range with clean precise high frequencies and great bass. No A40 owner can deny that the A40's lack bass. Both can adjust game and chat volume separately but the AX Pro's can do it as well on a PS3 with full compatibility. Try watching a movie on your XBOX and using an A40, the volume for some reason is cut in half and can hardly get loud enough to enjoy the movie. Watch a movie with the AX Pro's and they work flawlessly. If you travel with a team to physical events, the A40 has a cool closed mic communication. Anyone else.... I think would care more about having quality audio in a headset rather than ones that just look cool. Hope that answers your question about the 2 in comparison. I have one of the first pair of AX Pro's and despite a couple of flaws… two power supplies, LEDs on the ear caps, these headsets are unbeatable. Until you hear them side by side with the Astro A40 or any other headset, you will realize how amazing these headsets are. You can test side by side with an optical repeater…. they are expensive but they allow you to plug-in multiple optical outputs. First, the A40 is very nicely designed and packaged. It also has some unique features primarily designed for MLG events such as the closed mic communication and battery. But that is where the A40 stops and the AX Pro excels. The surround sound audio position of the AX Pro is superior as it has dedicated speakers for Front, Center, Rear and Sub. The AX Pro speakers are superior…. I know the next comment will rant about how small tiny speakers bunched together suck compared to having quality 2 speakers…. wrong! Listen to them side by side and it becomes VERY obvious that the AX Pro sounds far superior to any other headset including the A40. The A40 uses Dolby Headphone technology, compressed audio that simulates a 3D environment with 2 speakers with no audio control. The AX Pro uses Dolby Digital 5.1 and has customized adjustments to control the front, center, rear and sub independently as well as Time Delay and Dynamic Range Control to adjust the size of the audio environment. When you listen to the A40's, they actually sound better in 2 channel stereo rather than hitting the Dolby Headphone button. Once you hit the button the A40 audio becomes wide, flat and no bass not that it had any to begin with but even less. The AX Pro's have a much better audio range with clean precise high frequencies and great bass. No A40 owner can deny that the A40's lack bass. Both can adjust game and chat volume separately but the AX Pro's can do it as well on a PS3 with full compatibility. Try watching a movie on your XBOX and using an A40, the volume for some reason is cut in half and can hardly get loud enough to enjoy the movie. Watch a movie with the AX Pro's and they work flawlessly. If you travel with a team to physical events, the A40 has a cool closed mic communication. Anyone else…. I think would care more about having quality audio in a headset rather than ones that just look cool. Hope that answers your question about the 2 in comparison.

]]> By: nvmisfit http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-9749 nvmisfit Sun, 10 May 2009 16:46:46 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-9749 Another con is you can't use them for voice chat on the PS3 like you can with the AX Pro.Despite the problems I've had,I would still recommend the AX Pro over the Astro's any day.If you have any problems with the AX Pro,I'm sure customer support will take care of it for you in a timely manner. Another con is you can't use them for voice chat on the PS3 like you can with the AX Pro.Despite the problems I've had,I would still recommend the AX Pro over the Astro's any day.If you have any problems with the AX Pro,I'm sure customer support will take care of it for you in a timely manner.

]]> By: nvmisfit http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-9748 nvmisfit Sun, 10 May 2009 16:46:06 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-9748 I didn't want to make it seem like the AX Pro is something to stay away from,I just wanted to balance the review a little bit by talking about some things that people might not like about them.Don't get me wrong though, they are still a great pair of headphones and I think they are worth the price.Another thing I'd like to point out about those Astro headphones is that they are not "true" 5.1 surround sound.The headphones only have two drivers in them,while the AX Pro actually have a total of 8 for discrete seperation between the audio channels.They work very well,and it's been really useful in games like Call Of Duty 4.I can hear people sneaking up on me from behind and to my left for example.It's very easy to pinpoint where people are even if I can't see them.I think the reason why the Astro's are so expensive is because you're paying for the special electronics in the amp that are needed to produce simulated 5.1 surround to any stereo headphones. I didn't want to make it seem like the AX Pro is something to stay away from,I just wanted to balance the review a little bit by talking about some things that people might not like about them.Don't get me wrong though, they are still a great pair of headphones and I think they are worth the price.Another thing I'd like to point out about those Astro headphones is that they are not "true" 5.1 surround sound.The headphones only have two drivers in them,while the AX Pro actually have a total of 8 for discrete seperation between the audio channels.They work very well,and it's been really useful in games like Call Of Duty 4.I can hear people sneaking up on me from behind and to my left for example.It's very easy to pinpoint where people are even if I can't see them.I think the reason why the Astro's are so expensive is because you're paying for the special electronics in the amp that are needed to produce simulated 5.1 surround to any stereo headphones.

]]> By: iToxicRenegade http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-9725 iToxicRenegade Sun, 10 May 2009 09:45:42 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-9725 Wow, the review sounded great until I read nvmisfits problems. But, at least they agree it must have been an older model and is better now. $150 sounds good for me though I am probably gonna get the Astro A40 Audio System ( <a href="http://astrogaming.com/products/detail/3/A40-Audio-System" target="_blank">http://astrogaming.com/products/detail/3/A40-Audi...</a> ) It's a full $100 more but I have tested them and I can't wait to own my own pair. My friend is on a MLG Pro Circuit sponsored clan and he has one with the MLG tags on it as well. I am thinking of getting the MLG edition one (Audio System + MLG tags) as well (in white to match my black/white controller). I am also planning on getting the MLG edition Mission bag. Anyways, if any of you have the new Tritton AX Pro & the Astro A40 Audio System, I would LOVE to see a comparison. You can keep the price as one of the comparisons though mainly features, specs, and performance. I mean, if I am gonna spend that much on a headset, I might as well get the best. Wow, the review sounded great until I read nvmisfits problems. But, at least they agree it must have been an older model and is better now. $150 sounds good for me though I am probably gonna get the Astro A40 Audio System ( http://astrogaming.com/products/detail/3/A40-Audi... ) It's a full $100 more but I have tested them and I can't wait to own my own pair. My friend is on a MLG Pro Circuit sponsored clan and he has one with the MLG tags on it as well. I am thinking of getting the MLG edition one (Audio System + MLG tags) as well (in white to match my black/white controller). I am also planning on getting the MLG edition Mission bag. Anyways, if any of you have the new Tritton AX Pro & the Astro A40 Audio System, I would LOVE to see a comparison. You can keep the price as one of the comparisons though mainly features, specs, and performance. I mean, if I am gonna spend that much on a headset, I might as well get the best.

]]> By: Outinthedark http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-9661 Outinthedark Sat, 09 May 2009 19:54:37 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-9661 Wow 4 comments :D I really only had two issues with the headset and that was weight but that was only at first. After playing with them longer the weight became no longer an issue. The other was the microphone channel being piped back into the headset so I could hear myself when I was talking with friends. I honestly cannot find anything going against them except maybe the cost. The headset has been updated so you no longer have to use 2 power supplies. Also you can now turn off the headset and decoder right from the inline controller. Again 2 things I had an issues with but they have since been updated and improved. You now have 2 cables if you are running optical, 1 power supply and the optical cable. When I use it with my PC add one more USB cable to the mix but it runs right next to the Optical connection so it's not a big deal. While the small annoyance while playing in a dim light room of the LEDs in the inline controller mine never got hot to the touch. The power pull from an LED is minuscule, even so I turned everything off when I was not playing. I didn't feel I should mention them but I guess I should have. I'm more interested in the turn around time Tritton gave you to replace the headset. How was your process with the RMA? What was the defect? Have you talked to Tritton to work out the issues and possibly get an updated headset? It's almost like we have two entirely different headsets! If you need a contact number I have someone that can set you up and work that out with you [though it seems like you just returned them?] shoot me an e-mail dthomspon@thexboxdomain.com Wow 4 comments :D

I really only had two issues with the headset and that was weight but that was only at first. After playing with them longer the weight became no longer an issue. The other was the microphone channel being piped back into the headset so I could hear myself when I was talking with friends. I honestly cannot find anything going against them except maybe the cost.

The headset has been updated so you no longer have to use 2 power supplies. Also you can now turn off the headset and decoder right from the inline controller. Again 2 things I had an issues with but they have since been updated and improved. You now have 2 cables if you are running optical, 1 power supply and the optical cable. When I use it with my PC add one more USB cable to the mix but it runs right next to the Optical connection so it's not a big deal.

While the small annoyance while playing in a dim light room of the LEDs in the inline controller mine never got hot to the touch. The power pull from an LED is minuscule, even so I turned everything off when I was not playing.

I didn't feel I should mention them but I guess I should have.

I'm more interested in the turn around time Tritton gave you to replace the headset. How was your process with the RMA? What was the defect? Have you talked to Tritton to work out the issues and possibly get an updated headset? It's almost like we have two entirely different headsets! If you need a contact number I have someone that can set you up and work that out with you [though it seems like you just returned them?] shoot me an e-mail dthomspon@thexboxdomain.com

]]> By: nvmisfit http://thexboxdomain.com/2009/05/hardware-review-tritton-ax-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-9669 nvmisfit Sat, 09 May 2009 16:32:34 +0000 http://thexboxdomain.com/?p=6469#comment-9669 The first pair's defect was a wire inside the cable causing the center channel to cut in and out and mess up the surround sound.The second pair's defect was the subwoofer channel developing a static crackling noise whenever there was any low frequency sounds in the audio,which was pretty much constant for most audio.Turnaround time for the first pair was 11 business days, second pair was 8 business days.I just sent a support request to Tritton about getting a replacement of my old model with the new one.I would love to not have to deal with two power supplies so I can free up another electrical outlet,and being able to turn off everything from the inline controller would be really nice as well.So far I have to say the customer support has been pretty good,so hopefully they'll work something good out with me.I'll let you know. The first pair's defect was a wire inside the cable causing the center channel to cut in and out and mess up the surround sound.The second pair's defect was the subwoofer channel developing a static crackling noise whenever there was any low frequency sounds in the audio,which was pretty much constant for most audio.Turnaround time for the first pair was 11 business days, second pair was 8 business days.I just sent a support request to Tritton about getting a replacement of my old model with the new one.I would love to not have to deal with two power supplies so I can free up another electrical outlet,and being able to turn off everything from the inline controller would be really nice as well.So far I have to say the customer support has been pretty good,so hopefully they'll work something good out with me.I'll let you know.

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