San Diego, CA, December 15, 2014 — Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand
in the video games industry, today announced that Superhuman Hearing and Mic
Monitoring will be featured in two new officially licensed headset audio
controllers for the Xbox One. The Ear Force Headset Audio Controller and Ear
Force Headset Audio Controller Plus are designed to make a wide range of Turtle
Beach headsets compatible with the Xbox One. Turtle Beach is the gaming audio
brand of Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR).
Superhuman Hearing provides a competitive advantage in multiplayer gaming
by making soft sounds that are typically hard to hear louder, allowing players
to pinpoint quiet, but important audio cues. Mic Monitoring feeds the audio
from the microphone back into the headset so players can hear their own voice
at a natural level and don’t yell into the microphone.
“Superhuman
Hearing is a game changer, giving players a competitive edge in certain game
scenarios” said Juergen Stark, Chief Executive Officer at Turtle Beach
Corporation. “And Mic Monitoring is a critical feature to multiplayer gaming
enthusiasts.”
The Headset Audio Controllers are included with new models of Turtle Beach
officially licensed Xbox One gaming headsets, including the XO ONE and XO SEVEN
Pro. They will also be sold as standalone products for owners of Turtle Beach
Xbox 360 headsets that want Xbox One compatibility and Turtle Beach Xbox One
headset owners that want the new, improved features. Both Headset Audio
Controllers are now available for pre-order on TurtleBeach.com.
The Ear Force Headset Audio
Controller introduces variable mic monitoring, a feature that feeds the audio
of someone talking into the microphone back into the headset so their voice
sounds normal. Without mic monitoring, individuals tend to yell into the mic
because they cannot hear their own voice. The Headset Audio Controller connects
directly to the Microsoft Xbox One Wireless Controller, and headsets connect to
the Headset Audio Controller via a 3.5mm audio jack. The Headset Audio Controller
also puts mic mute, multi-step bass boost, and master volume, game and chat
volume mix controls right at your fingertips. The Headset Audio Controller is
included with the XO ONE gaming headset and is also available for purchase as a
standalone item at TurtleBeach.com for USD $29.95.
The Ear Force Headset Audio
Controller Plus has all of the
features of the regular audio controller, plus Superhuman Hearing. With the
touch of a single button, Superhuman Hearing provides a competitive advantage
in multiplayer gaming by making soft sounds that are typically hard to hear
louder, allowing players to pinpoint quiet audio cues like enemy footsteps and
weapon reloads. The Headset Audio Controller Plus also has selectable game
presets to customize your sound (Natural Sound, Bass Boost, Bass and Treble
Boost, and Voice Enhancer) and environmental mic presets you can set based on
room noise levels (Quiet, Normal, and Loud rooms). The Headset Audio Controller
Plus is included with the new XO SEVEN Pro gaming headset and is available for purchase
as a standalone item at TurtleBeach.com for USD $39.95.
For customers who have purchased an officially licensed XO FOUR, XO SEVEN
or Titanfall Atlas, Turtle Beach is offering a discount on the new Headset Audio
Controllers through an upgrade program. To qualify for the program customers
must register their headset at www.turtlebeach.com/upgrade.
To learn more about the Headset Audio Controllers please visit:
Headset Audio Controller — http://www.turtlebeach.com/HAC
Headset Audio Controller Plus — http://www.turtlebeach.com/HACplus
Superhuman Hearing and Mic Monitoring — http://www.turtlebeach.com/go-north
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