I'm pretty jaded
about internet activism, but when it comes to a cheap piece of plastic painfully squeezing your temple, anything is
worth a shot. Reader George Ogan has started a
petition demanding that Microsoft recall what he calls "the worst accessory delivered on any console for the
past 10-15 years." George's complaints:1. It’s over-the-top, instead of around-the-back, and causes pain. The one ear pieces goes on one ear, then you've got this stick that presses into the temple on the other side of your head. It feels like the headset was designed for a 3 year old.
2. The wire from the adapter to the headset is very light, springy and cheap looking and is always getting in the way because it won’t lay flat.
3. The microphone doesn't go down far enough. It sits there in your field of vision, reminding you how much you hate to use the headset.
4. It sounds HORRIBLE. I went from the clear deep sound of my friends in my ear from the original Xbox Live headset to a tinny staticy offense muffled jabbing into my head.
If you agree, add your signature and tell Redmond Xbox360Fanboy supports quality first party headsets. While you're holding your breath waiting for the suits to respond, you can rig one of these homebrew solutions:
How to use any headset with the 360
Original Xbox Live headset hack
Wireless 360 headset using Bluetooth
(Note: OnlinePetition.com gave me an error message when I tried to sign. You might have to check back later to see if it's working).
Update: George's complaints were copied from an Amazon review by Jeff Keegan. Let's give Jeff credit for articulating what annoys us (especially huge-headed people) about the 360 headset
