People, like me, who buy this product, will buy it for the convenience of not having to deal with wires anymore, and for that alone it is worth the purchase. I cannot get over how much easier it is to get up for a drink, go to the bathroom, or do any one of the things that used to cause so much trouble when gaming online because you had to carry the controller around everywhere with you. Syncing the headset to the Xbox 360 is done with the push of a button; just make sure you fully charge it with the included plug before using it. The power button is on the back along with volume controls and a mute button, the only thing on the inside is some LED’s that show connection and power status.
While the buttons may be sort of small for people with big hands they are actually quite a good fit for average sized gamers such as myself. All of the controls are just a touch away and actually work much better than I ever imagined they would, having only previously seen photos of the hardware.
My final verdict for the official Xbox Live Wireless Headset is that it’s a buy if you game online a lot and are constantly annoyed by that cable going from your controller to your headset; it is even a great product for the occasional Live user. Some small gripes keep it from being the perfect piece of hardware but one can only complain about small details so much. Problems with connectivity and comfort seem to be a user based problem as I had no such problems and have only gotten good things out of this unit since the day I received it. At the end of the day it works as described and is currently the best headset available on the Xbox 360, and because of first party issues it will probably be the only one out there for the time being.
Overall Rating: 8.8
