Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Supreme comfort and great sound for epic gaming sessions, at least as long as the batteries last. A multitasking champ: lets you listen to your music, answer phone calls, and play your games on a single headset.
Over a dozen presets, great sound isolation, Durable, Can also operate as a Bluetooth headset for a phone or other Bluetooth design, Amazing surround sound for gaming.
Removable boom mic.

Cons:

Clunky (and frankly, unnecessary) software for adding more audio presets than you will ever use. Depressing battery life. Lackluster simulated 7.1 surround sound. Costs almost as much as your console.
AA batteries required.

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Last revision on March 23, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Supreme comfort and great sound for epic gaming sessions, at least as long as the batteries last. A multitasking champ: lets you listen to your music, answer phone calls, and play your games on a single headset
Over a dozen presets, great sound isolation, Durable, Can also operate as a Bluetooth headset for a phone or other Bluetooth design, Amazing surround sound for gaming
Removable boom mic

Reviewers Didn't Like

Clunky (and frankly, unnecessary) software for adding more audio presets than you will ever use. Depressing battery life. Lackluster simulated 7.1 surround sound. Costs almost as much as your console
AA batteries required
We experienced some minor interference with devices on the same 2.4Ghz band, like our wireless router. When using the PX5 as an optical audio pass-through, we had numerous audio dropouts. We also found that the transmitter is better left in the headset

Expert reviews and ratings

Few gaming peripherals possess the reassuring utility of a wireless headset.Whether it’s listening for the muffled footsteps of an enemy’s approach or experiencing the frenetic whir of bullets whizzing by your virtual face, donning a decent...

By Wired on July 12, 2011

Turtle Beach’s Ear Force PX5 wireless headset is not for everyone, but those who want the best gaming headset on the market need look no...

By Digital Trends on July 08, 2011

After spending hours and hours gaming with Turtle Beach's latest creation, we can confidently say the company has outdone itself. The headset's build-quality is better than most of its competitors, and again, the PX5s are super-comfortable to...

By Engadget on May 30, 2011

The Ear Force PX5 Programmable Wireless Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset, or Turtle Beach?s PX5 for short, is a powerhouse of a headset. That?s not necessarily for ultra-high sound quality, but for the depth of customisability and performance...

By Channel News Australia on May 11, 2011

The PX5 is made specifically for the PS3, though also works on Xbox 360 with the appropriate attachments for both. The gaming-specific headset is just that, tailored for gaming rather than music. While the simulated surround sound make movies...

By Smarthouse on May 11, 2011

The PX5 is easily one of the best wireless surround sound gaming headsets we've ever tested. While its $250 price tag is high, the set should satisfy gamers for years to come. The software, however, won't work with...

By cnet on April 28, 2011