Plantronics Gamecon X95: Wireless Xbox 360 Headset: Review

Firstly before I start this review I would like to thank Chris Smith from limexb360.co.uk for sending me these headphones to review!

This headset is in a low price range at £55 considering they are wireless, the price alone attracted me to them in the first place. I was eager to see how hey compared to other wireless sets and even wired ones in the same price range.

PACKAGING

The Gamecon X95 is presented in a stylish box with a window to see the headset itself. It’s a green and black colour scheme which seems to reflect the Xbox itself.

The headset itself seems well protected in a plastic tray so would appear to be safe while in transit.

Looking around the box you have a lot of information regarding the features and specification of the headset and they are presented in a variety of languages.

Thankfully this is not a blister pack like some other headsets on the market so can be opened with ease and stored away

HEADSET, COMFORT & DESIGN

Opening up the box we have a number of items included. A set of 2 AAA batteries, a get started guide, a 3.5mm to RCA plug, a USB to power cable and the wireless unit itself.

These are all simple enough to work out where they go and if upgrading from any previous Xbox headset (not including the bundled headset) then you will know what to do with these items. Those who use HDMI will either need to take the casing off the AV adapter or will need to buy an audio adapter to slot in alongside the HDMI.

The Gamecon X95 headset is a good looking headset coming in a matte black and white colour scheme, The matte finish is ideal as scratches/marks show up less. It has very comfortable ear pieces and a over the head band, they are suited to long gaming sessions and after a long time wearing them I found them to be good.

The headband is adjustable and after numerous adjustments it still keeps the same stiffness and grips well to the head.

They feel very robust and don’t appear as if they will break easily.

The microphone is small and can be extended out when in use and when not in use can be tucked up under the headband out of the way. They are not totally wireless and still required a cable from the headset to the controller (only seen one headset with totally wireless but can’t compare as I’ve not used them).

On the back of the right earpiece you have the on/off button, small led light and game volume control.

On the back of the left earpiece you have the chat mute switch and voice volume control.

They are all easy to reach when gaming so the volumes can be adjusted as necessary.

The only downfall I have to headset design is the earpieces and headband cushion seems to pick up quite a lot of lint/fluff.

HEADSET SOUND

This is the part of the headset most people will be interested in, being my first owned set of wireless I was eager to find out how they compare to the more expensive wireless sets out on the market.

I’ve very much a FPS kind of guy and tested these out first with MW3. Sounds are good, not quite as much bass as I was hoping and what I was used to but still good.

Guns sound realistic and you can clearly hear footsteps of the opposing team when they are trying to sneak up behind you.

I was impressed with the clarity considering the wireless and overall it was generally good. There was some issues with the sound cutting out when walking out if the room but when playing Xbox it’s much easier to stay in the same room when playing the game. Voices are nice and clear and I didn’t have any complaints with my voice even having long conversations.

SUMMARY

Overall I would say the sounds are very well represented and for a stereo wireless headset at this price you can’t go wrong.

If you’re in the market for a wireless headset then these are a very good contender. They’re not as good as some of the wireless turtle beach sets on the market but at half the price they represent much better value for money.

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