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| Brand: | Creative Labs |
| Form Factor: | Headband Headset |
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| Hard Drive Interface: | USB |
Technical Details
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Tactic Alpha high-quality gaming headset with detachable microphone
- Dual Mode – use the 3.5mm minijacks for direct connection or use the THX TruStudio Pro USB adapter to connect to your PC or Mac via USB
- THX TruStudio Pro Surround immerses you in the game with a full 3D audio experience
- Customisable TacticControl driver interface gives you full control over every nuance of the THX TruStudio Pro audio suite
- Export and share your TacticProfile custom-tuned EQ and audio profiles with other gamers
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Product Description
Product Description
A choice of USB or minijack connections gives you flexibility.
Evolve Your Game with Immersive 3D Audio
Experience the evolution of 3D gaming audio with the Sound Blaster Tactic3D Alpha gaming headset. Acoustically optimised 40mm drivers combine with THX TruStudio Pro technology to transform everyday audio into a mind-blowing cinematic experience. Touchscreen software and Tactic Profiles allow you to save and share your favourite settings including THX TruStudio Pro Surround for immersive 360º headphone surround and VoiceFX voice morphing technology. The dual mode design allows you to connect via standard minijacks or use the Dual Mode adapter to connect to your PC or Mac's USB port for the full THX TruStudio Pro experience.
Dual Mode - Analog or USB
Connect the headset via 3.5mm minijacks to your Sound Blaster sound system, onboard audio or MP3 player. Alternatively, use the THX TruStudio Pro Dual Mode USB Adapter to connect to your PC or Mac via USB.
Immerse yourself in 3D audio with THX TruStudio Pro Surround. Click here for a larger image
THX TruStudio Pro Technology
THX TruStudio Pro Surround audio immerses you in the game so you hear sounds clearly from the front, back, around, above and below. Only THX TruStudio Pro Surround delivers truly 3D audio surround effects to give you the gaming advantage you need.
Tailor Your Sound with Touch Screen Controls
Customisable TacticControl driver interface optimised with Live!Touch for touchscreen controls under Windows 7 operating system gives you full control over every nuance of the THX TruStudio Pro audio suite as well as custom graphic equalizer and VoiceFX controls.
Customise your own EQ and audio profiles to share with friends. Click here for a larger image
Customise and Share Optimised Audio Settings
Customise your own TacticProfile EQ and audio profiles, and then export and share them with other gamers. You can also use pre-configured audio settings from world-renowned gamers such as Fatal1ty, compLexity and Team Dignitas.
Have Fun with Your Gaming Voice
Morph your voice into different in-game characters with VoiceFX technology and restore surround audio to your Windows XP games in Windows 7 with Creative ALchemy.
Effortless Communication with Your Team-mates
Use the Sound Blaster Tactic3D Alpha headset with your favourite gaming communications software such as Ventrilo or TeamSpeak.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By W. Hayman
Bought this headset for gaming - naturally - and it performs excellently. It is very comfortable, with ear cups large enough and deep enough to completely cover one's ears without pressing on your lobes. It is light - after a while I forget it's there. The mic quality is very good for what it is - that is to say, it comes across very clear on Skype and so on. The fact the mic is detachable is actually rather useful. The sound quality is a high standard for what it is: the drivers are relatively precise, and provide full and powerful sound. However, they are certainly optimised for gaming, as they are biased towards the bassy end of the spectrum. But then again, these aren't audiophile cans, so that's just fine. Furthermore, you can use the included EQ software to tweak down the bass. This software is surprisingly good: I didn't think I'd use it, but I fiddled with the EQ to slightly temper the bass, and set up an effects profile for gaming (all the pre-set profiles are a little...er, comical in their extreme bass, reverb, 'surround' and so on). Nevertheless, all told, I don't think this headset is quite good enough for listening to music - while the treble and mid-range are nicely bright and defined, the artificial bass is just too much, and makes tracks sound 'muddy', even with my EQ tweaks. I accept, however, that this may not be everyone's view, and if you listen to mainly dubstep, bass-heavy rap or drum and bass, these may be just fine for music (come to think of it, they sound a bit like those 'Dre Beats' headphones, so maybe people will like the bass!). Finally, the so-called 'surround' sound is the only real let down of this thing. I was sceptical from the off that a 2-driver pair of cans could emulate surround, and I was right: crank up the surround feature in the software, and all you get is a blurry, echoey mess. However, if you tune it more subtly you can achieve some interesting effects which some may like. I haven't taken away any stars for this because I feel that overall, looking at the price, the functionality and the features this headset offers, you get a damn decent product, regardless of the claims it makes to achieve 'surround' sound.
Pros:
- Comfy,
- light,
- good mic,
- sound just fine for games,
- useful EQ and effects software,
- reasonable price.
Cons:
- Sound not quite good enough for music IMO,
- 'surround' is a bit of a red herring.
Pros:
- Comfy,
- light,
- good mic,
- sound just fine for games,
- useful EQ and effects software,
- reasonable price.
Cons:
- Sound not quite good enough for music IMO,
- 'surround' is a bit of a red herring.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Draog
I used to have Creative Fatal1ty Headset with the cold plate 3.5mm jacks not the USB and I loved them. Bass was great and sound was awesome. Broke them accidentally so had to look for a replacement and I thought to take a step and go for USB headset which still support 3.5mm jacks too.
OK, they are made to work with Tru THX Pro Studio and they work well with it.
Lots of customisation options to make your own profile. Crystalizer, Surround, Bass, Dialog Plus, Smart Volume. There is an EQ and Voice FX options, Even Passcode for the software.
Separate Volume control and Master Volume from the software. There are also pre-made profile by gamers from Team Dignitas and Complexity for games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Counter Strike, QuakeLive, Starcraft II. But prefer to use my own custom profile :D.
Pros:
-Customised Profiles
-Separate Volume Control
-Detachable Mic
-Voice FX
-Light(not heavy)
-Cover your ears nicely
-Comfortable
Cons:
-Not that great sound when using with the jacks.
-THX Pro Studio does not work with Headset when connect with the 3.5mm jacks.
-Bass could been better.
-Major problem I found is that while playing game, or listen to music or anything and I want to plug them in with the USB while playing, the sound doesnt tranfer from speakers to headset. I have to quit the game, stop playing the music or close it, plug the headset with the USB and then start the game. Which really is a big flaw for me. BUT this is only when you use it with the USB.
Overall: The Speakers are great, they do their job with the software. For their price they are good.
Been using the Headset for a month now since I bought it.
OK, they are made to work with Tru THX Pro Studio and they work well with it.
Lots of customisation options to make your own profile. Crystalizer, Surround, Bass, Dialog Plus, Smart Volume. There is an EQ and Voice FX options, Even Passcode for the software.
Separate Volume control and Master Volume from the software. There are also pre-made profile by gamers from Team Dignitas and Complexity for games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Counter Strike, QuakeLive, Starcraft II. But prefer to use my own custom profile :D.
Pros:
-Customised Profiles
-Separate Volume Control
-Detachable Mic
-Voice FX
-Light(not heavy)
-Cover your ears nicely
-Comfortable
Cons:
-Not that great sound when using with the jacks.
-THX Pro Studio does not work with Headset when connect with the 3.5mm jacks.
-Bass could been better.
-Major problem I found is that while playing game, or listen to music or anything and I want to plug them in with the USB while playing, the sound doesnt tranfer from speakers to headset. I have to quit the game, stop playing the music or close it, plug the headset with the USB and then start the game. Which really is a big flaw for me. BUT this is only when you use it with the USB.
Overall: The Speakers are great, they do their job with the software. For their price they are good.
Been using the Headset for a month now since I bought it.
By Sam S
Amazon Verified Purchase
Well what can i say. This is one of the best gaming headsets i have purchased so far. The software included (an optional download) is absolutely stunning, the quality of audio in majority of modern games is fantastic, the microphone is, a 9/10, (my friends over skype tell me that i sound slightly nasal, but it's still a very clear microphone.) The THX USB add on is the bets thing about this, as using the surround, the bass, smart volume, crystallizer, etc, really immerses you into the world of your game. Playing games such as amnesia:The dark descent are made 10x scarier thanks to the surround sound, it's as if you're really there. The pricing isn't at all bad, considering my last headset was �20 and the microphone broke after three months. The headset here is durable, very very comfortable, flexible to suit your head/ears, not too heavy so as to strain the neck, and the microphone is detachable, which is quite handy. The one drawback is that they are very bassy, so if you're into dubstep and techno music (for listening with these) you're in luck, but pop and rock, not too great, although the downloadable software does come with an equalizer which youca modify to specific settings. The software also comes with a voice changer with different settings, which really do provide a good laugh for ingame, or on skype with a few friends. All in all, a great headset! Think about buying this before any other product, as it is well worth the money for what it is!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
No good for Noddy,s mate
GOOD points: a long tangle-free flat cable with inline on/off & volume switch. removable microphone. usb adaptor for pc.use. Read more
Published 22 days ago by R. P. Shepherd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sound
Didnt believe in 3d sound until I got these, work like a dream too, great sound, they look and feel good, mics nice and clear too. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mussh
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really like
I got these after I started to play MMO's a bit more and was fed up with sitting with my headphones in and talking over my built in mic on my laptop. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Travelling Bum
4.0 out of 5 stars
Soundblasters
After spending an evening with these firmly wrapped around my head, I can safely say that it has been a mixed experience. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Krisg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!!
Great Headset!!! cheap buy, wonderful sound, long leads, nice mic, good value for money, highlly recomended, thank you, would take one more time
Published 10 months ago by Lukasz Dados
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good headset for all rounder!
I bought it yesterday and tried it, it was awesome, used it for movie, and watch lord of the rings, and I was impressed as I could listen to some sounds that I never heard before,... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Aizat
5.0 out of 5 stars
READ THIS FOR A HONEST GAMERS OPINION
absoloutly amazing, i got it b4 i caught my flight to spain so i used ti on the plane and with the headphones on full i couldent even hear the engines if the plane and i was next... Read more
Published 11 months ago by gmg64
1.0 out of 5 stars
Audio quality is average, at least.
I'll start with the positive points - the audio quality is OK, and it's relatively comfortable.
I'll follow that up with the negative points:-
The headband... Read more
I'll follow that up with the negative points:-
The headband... Read more
Published 16 months ago by D. Gray
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what i was after.
I got these for Gaming and could not be happier!
good value
sound superb; you can customise the sound in the THX tru studio pro software
comfy
all... Read more
good value
sound superb; you can customise the sound in the THX tru studio pro software
comfy
all... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bert
3.0 out of 5 stars
Vague surround sound
I bought this because I wanted some good surround sound phones for gaming. The sound quality itself is good, plenty of range, and quite immersive, but I found the surround sound a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Reg Thargs
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