DEAL IS BACK: Turtle Beach Call of Duty: Black Ops II TANGO 5.1 Programmable Wireless Dolby Surround Sound Gaming Headset PS3 / XBOX 360 $199.99

Quote from TimothyW : Okay I got one more question on getting this connected, I had mentioned before that all my audio connections go into my Onkyo via HDMI except the Wii. Then all of these also go back to my TV via HDMI, and my TV has an optical audio out port on it so could'nt I just plug these into my TV's optical audio out and get the digital signal of all my devices? Without needing a switch or any extra cables?

That's kind of what I do. My receiver doesn't have HDMI (I'm old school), so I have all my devices going via HDMI to the TV, then TV optical out to receiver for audio only. The Tango transceiver has optical pass-through so now it's going from TV to Tango then to the receiver. Not sure how your setup will work for the audio, though. Someone may know specifics, but the receiver may not output audio via the HDMI going to your TV.

Quote from xenomega : That's kind of what I do. My receiver doesn't have HDMI (I'm old school), so I have all my devices going via HDMI to the TV, then TV optical out to receiver for audio only. The Tango transceiver has optical pass-through so now it's going from TV to Tango then to the receiver. Not sure how your setup will work for the audio, though. Someone may know specifics, but the receiver may not output audio via the HDMI going to your TV.

Yah I am not sure how the TV output works but hopefully it will send all my audio through including the analog from the Wii, I guess I will have to play around with it on Thursday when it arrives. I did already order a manual switch and some cables off eBay but would be nice if I don't have to use them, I already have so many wires and cables going every which way.

Quote from TimothyW : Okay I got one more question on getting this connected, I had mentioned before that all my audio connections go into my Onkyo via HDMI except the Wii. Then all of these also go back to my TV via HDMI, and my TV has an optical audio out port on it so could'nt I just plug these into my TV's optical audio out and get the digital signal of all my devices? Without needing a switch or any extra cables?

Well got mine in the mail today and just to let everyone know this did work so I won't need splitter, to activate I just have to turn off the HDMI out connection via TV settings and it now goes to these much easier than rewiring everything and using manual switch. I have not tried it with my Wii but assuming it should work but all HDMI connected devices are working.

Quote from krazykrzysztof : Yes this supports the PC but you need a 5.1 or 7.1 sound card with optical audio OUT for sound and bluetooth for the mic chat. If anyone has any questions regarding this gadget you can ask me. I have reviewed this toy and about 15 other mainstream headsets on youtube. This is the top headset right now IMO. Prior to the black ops 2 turtle beach headsets comfort was an issue, however with the change from mesh to fake leather, turtle beach seems to have finally fixed the comfort.

Hey Krzysztof, nice review videos.

I've been comparing the Astro A50s and the TB Tangos for the past 2 weeks. I'll be returning one of them in a week or so.

The comfort of these headsets is pretty subjective depending on how sensitive your ears are, if you wear glasses, how big your head is, etc.

For me, the out-of-box comfort of the Tangos was too tight. They need to be broken-in so the tension of how tight the earpads clamp on your head is not as tight. The other issue I've run into is the ear pads themselves are fake leather and heat up over time. If I wear them over an hour or so, they get pretty hot. If I keep these, I may try replacing the ear pads with some velour or the XP500 mesh pads that are more breathable than the fake leather pads. I prefer the comfort/fit of the A50s over the Tangos. One ironic design decision of the Tango is they added a lot more padding on the top of the headset rather than on the part that rests on your head. This also adds to the potential discomfort.

The 2nd major issue I ran into with the Tangos is the audio quality over Bluetooth for PC voice chat. Turtle Beach themselves acknowledges that these are not designed for use with the PC and actually on their forums, recommends against using the Tangos if your primary use is for the PC. Voice quality when using Skype, Mumble, TS, and other PC voice applications over Bluetooth was poor when compared to the A50s over KleerNet. TB was saying that we couldn't adjust the Bluetooth quality beyond 8khz when you configure voice properties in Windows. Maybe if they used Bluetooth 3.0/4.0 and allowed for higher quality voice, then the voice quality issue would be fixed.

Best Buy seems to be alternating when they put these on sale:
Pre-12/19: $249.99
12/19: $199.99
12/20 - 1/1: $249.99
1/2: $199.99
1/3: $299.99
1/4: $199.99

Yea it's a battle of best and most # of features with weaker comfort and quality (turtle beach) vs best headset design but nearly nonexistent features besides the ability to stream music via 3.5mm during gaming (A40, A50).

Quote from k-y : Hey Krzysztof, nice review videos. I've been comparing the Astro A50s and the TB Tangos for the past 2 weeks. I'll be returning one of them in a week or so. The comfort of these headsets is pretty subjective depending on how sensitive your ears are, if you wear glasses, how big your head is, etc. For me, the out-of-box comfort of the Tangos was too tight. They need to be broken-in so the tension of how tight the earpads clamp on your head is not as tight. The other issue I've run into is the ear pads themselves are fake leather and heat up over time. If I wear them over an hour or so, they get pretty hot. If I keep these, I may try replacing the ear pads with some velour or the XP500 mesh pads that are more breathable than the fake leather pads. I prefer the comfort/fit of the A50s over the Tangos. One ironic design decision of the Tango is they added a lot more padding on the top of the headset rather than on the part that rests on your head. This also adds to the potential discomfort. The 2nd major issue I ran into with the Tangos is the audio quality over Bluetooth for PC voice chat. Turtle Beach themselves acknowledges that these are not designed for use with the PC and actually on their forums, recommends against using the Tangos if your primary use is for the PC. Voice quality when using Skype, Mumble, TS, and other PC voice applications over Bluetooth was poor when compared to the A50s over KleerNet. TB was saying that we couldn't adjust the Bluetooth quality beyond 8khz when you configure voice properties in Windows. Maybe if they used Bluetooth 3.0/4.0 and allowed for higher quality voice, then the voice quality issue would be fixed. Best Buy seems to be alternating when they put these on sale: Pre-12/19: $249.99 12/19: $199.99 12/20 - 1/1: $249.99 1/2: $199.99 1/3: $299.99 1/4: $199.99

Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but did anybody that registered for the earbuds receive them? It said 4-6 weeks and it's been about 8 for me

Actually I'm glad you brought the thread back from the dead because I think we've been had. I haven't received anything either. Did anybody receive their earbuds? Anybody at all?

Quote from TheBigmac : Actually I'm glad you brought the thread back from the dead because I think we've been had. I haven't received anything either. Did anybody receive their earbuds? Anybody at all?

Someone on twitter mentioned not getting theirs and TB replied to send an email to support@turtlebeach.com. Guess I'll try that. The promo is still up on their site so I wouldn't expect them to leave it up if supplies are already depleted.

Anyone care to speculate how well these will work with the next gen xbox and playstation coming out later this year? At 200 bucks I might hold off if not supported. Do they usually release adapters if necessary?

Quote from dyrne : Anyone care to speculate how well these will work with the next gen xbox and playstation coming out later this year? At 200 bucks I might hold off if not supported. Do they usually release adapters if necessary?

The game audio part really doesn't care where the sound comes from. I have mine hooked up to my TV (others may use optical out from a receiver, or optical out directly from the Xbox) so I can use my headset for late night movies or other consoles. The chat is integrated bluetooth, so if the next gen consoles/controllers use bluetooth, you should be good to go. This ships with an adapter puck for 360 controllers to circumvent the proprietary wireless for Microsoft (although Madcatz/Tritton has a license for it and doesn't need the adapter).

tl;dr It's not specific so I expect it to work for future generations.

Quote from xenomega : Someone on twitter mentioned not getting theirs and TB replied to send an email to support@turtlebeach.com. Guess I'll try that. The promo is still up on their site so I wouldn't expect them to leave it up if supplies are already depleted.

I heard back from support that they will be sending out "another" pair of earns and that it will take about 6 weeks via USPS

Quote from xenomega : I heard back from support that they will be sending out "another" pair of earns and that it will take about 6 weeks via USPS

Same here. I emailed support to the address you posted (Thanks for that by the way) and they said the same thing. Thanks for reminding me about this promo because to be honest I had already forgot, and a free set of earbuds can always come in handy.

Quote from xenomega : I heard back from support that they will be sending out "another" pair of earns and that it will take about 6 weeks via USPS

Quote from TheBigmac : Same here. I emailed support to the address you posted (Thanks for that by the way) and they said the same thing. Thanks for reminding me about this promo because to be honest I had already forgot, and a free set of earbuds can always come in handy.

Here is what i received after a couple weeks of emailing:

We are sorry for the unexpected delay, as it turns out there was an overwhelming response for the M1 shipment, and our inventory was depleted. We will send you another one as soon as we replenish our inventory, which should not be longer that 10 days.
Thank you so much for your patience. Rest assured that you will receive it.


Sincerely,
TurtleBeach.com

My free Earforce M1s showed up today.