Laser Sharks

One of the weak points of the Xbox 360 is the current headset used to communicate over Xbox Live, which Microsoft cleverly calls the Xbox Live Communicator. The adaptor does not connect very well to the controller and as a result will often cause crackling if bumped even slightly. Furthermore, it has a severe problem with shorting out. Although my original launch day console has never given me any problems, I am on my sixth Xbox Live Communicator for the Xbox 360 -four wired, two wireless. My first three wired headset all shorted out despite me being very careful with all of my console accessories. The two wireless ones were ok, but the voice quality was lower overall and they both had a bad problem of randomly dropping the connection. My current communicator has been going strong for about a year and hopefully will continue this in the future. I guess problems with the headset should be expected from a console that has a 33% failure rate.

Microsoft is releasing its new Xbox 360 Chatpad on September 4th with a price of $29.99 (Thanks to Lorenzo from www.commonreview.com for the heads up on this). Quoted from Xbox.com:

Messenger Kit includes the Xbox 360 Wired Headset for the ultimate communication bundle.

The reason that the folks at Microsoft have lovingly included a headset is because the current headset connector does not fit the chatpad.

The single port (same connector as the one coming out of the puck on the original Xbox) will form a snugger connection between the headset and the controller. It is rumored that the new headset will feature in-line volume and mute controls and will replaced the current headset connector. Check back with Laser Sharks for more info on this in the future.

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There have been doubts as to the nature of this post.  The main criticism is that it was a prototype image.  Here are some more pictures:

       

  

Note: Laser Sharks will be temporarily hosted at www.commonreview.com/lasersharks .  The popularity of the site as made this move necessary.  Thanks for your patience during the move.  Hopefully, this will only be until Friday, on which the site will return to www.lasersharks.com.  Thanks to Lorenzo at www.commonreview.com for the temporary hosting.

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