Topic: Turtle Beach Wii U Official Headsets Announced

[famicomplicated]

UPDATED! What about wireless versions?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/31820

UPDATE: After revisiting the booth at TGS, I asked the rep about the possibility of wireless headsets in the future. He said they were working on them, but they wanted to have at least something for Wii U users at launch, hence only wired sets for now. (JC)

The Ear Force NLa and Ear Force N11 Turtle Beach Wii U headsets have been officially revealed at the 2012 Tokyo Game Show.

Both headsets feature high-sensitivity microphones on flexible booms, in-line volume and microphone controls, and offer users the ability to plug them directly into the Wii U Gamepad. Gamers that are headed out the door also have the option to use them with the Nintendo DS and 3DS.

The Ear Force NLa, retailing for $35, comes in both black and white. The Ear Force N11, retailing for $50, only comes in black but improves on the NLa with larger around-the-ear cushions as well as improved speakers.

Here we see the natural fit of an NLa headset. Check out the gallery for an additional image of the N11 headset.

The headsets, created in collaboration with Nintendo, are scheduled to release later this year. Be sure to check out some images of the headsets taken at the show, where exhibitors were kind enough to model their fit for us. You can also read more details on the Ear Force NLa and Ear Force N11 on their official Turtle Beach product pages.

[MrPhishfood]

When you say "exceptional quality" is that from first-hand experience? and if so how does it compare to an official Xbox 360 headset?

I may pick up one up when there are some great multiplayer games on Wii U and if the default mic on the pad isn't sufficient.

[Crimm]

The exceptional quality line shouldn't have been in the article like that.


ANYWAY:


Every Japanese model has the same 3 poses.

[famicomplicated]

Hi! I'm JC! I took the photos and sampled the headsets first hand! How's it going people?

These headsets have exceptional quality.


It was also exceptionally fun to ask the models to...well, model the headsets for me!


Laters!

[Crimm]

See! That's a-okay!

JC wrote the second shortest impressions ever: DS web browser impressions (google it) were amazing.

[Razorkid]

This is great to hear and something that I am very interested in. Does the Xbox 360 come with a headset?
I only ask because the adoption rate of something like this would obviously increase if it came with the system (though I know that would definitely hike up the price). Then again, this would be very cool to get in the deluxe bundle.

[tendoboy1984]

This is great to hear and something that I am very interested in. Does the Xbox 360 come with a headset?
I only ask because the adoption rate of something like this would obviously increase if it came with the system (though I know that would definitely hike up the price). Then again, this would be very cool to get in the deluxe bundle.

The Xbox 360 Slim comes with a tiny, cheap, plastic headset, the kind you'd find in a GPX or Coby CD player.

[famicomplicated]

See! That's a-okay!

JC wrote the second shortest impressions ever: DS web browser impressions (google it) were amazing.

Haha, thanks for the shout out, but it was actually JM!

[Adrock]

I guess you can't plug this into the Pro Controller. But... Smash...

[tendoboy1984]

They are wireless right? If not, then for shame Nintendo and Turtle Beach, for shame.

[Adrock]

No, they're wired. I don't mind since they connect to the controller, not the console. For comparison's sake, Sony's sells a Wireless Stereo Headset for $100 (I believe there's an updated headset pending release for $150). Yeah, I'd rather save $50-$70 and deal with the "inconvenience" of using a wired headset. I'm sure a Wii U wireless headset will see release in the future for all you Scrooge McDuck's out there.

EDIT: I wonder if Nintendo will allow for the use of other headsets. If I could use the same headset on PS3 and Wii U, I wouldn't mind getting the Pulse Wireless Stereo Headset Elite Edition.

[tendoboy1984]

****, $100 for a wireless headset? I didn't realize Sony was the new Bose. All kidding aside, why would anyone buy a headset that expensive?

[famicomplicated]

Hey guys, I updated the article with new information I gathered from the rep today 

[Chozo Ghost]

****, $100 for a wireless headset? I didn't realize Sony was the new Bose. All kidding aside, why would anyone buy a headset that expensive?

That's about what they seem to cost, regardless of who you buy them from. If you want to go cheaper you need to go wired.