April 21, 2006
Turtle Beach Ear Force® X2
Headphones Named Official Headset of Major League Gaming – First of Its Kind
Headphones for the Xbox 360 and Xbox Gaming Systems to be Featured at MLG Events
Across the U.S.
Turtle Beach announced today that
its Ear Force X2 headphones for the Xbox 360 and Xbox gaming systems have been
named the Official Headset of Major League Gaming (MLG). The Ear Force X2
headphones, which became available at retail in March, are the first to deliver
game audio in stereo and Xbox Live® Internet chat directly to gamers’ ears.
Major League Gaming’s 2006 season
features competitions in seven U.S. markets, beginning in the New York
metropolitan area (April 21 – 23) at the Meadowlands. The subsequent events will
take place in Dallas (May), Atlanta (June), Los Angeles (July), Philadelphia
(August), Chicago (October) and Las Vegas (November).
“As representatives of the serious
gaming community we chose the Ear Force X2 headphones for our competitive events
because of the quality and innovative nature of their headphones,” said Erik
Semmelhack, EVP of Global Sales and Partnerships of Major League Gaming. “We
look forward to a successful partnership with Turtle Beach over the course of
this year’s gaming season.”
“Major League Gaming is an exciting
arena for the best gamers in the world,” said Seth Dotterer, director of
marketing for Turtle Beach. “This high profile series of events is the ideal
stage for the Ear Force X2 headphones, a peripheral that revolutionizes the way
Xbox 360 and Xbox gamers experience their favorite games.”
The Ear Force X2 Competitive Edge
The Turtle Beach Ear Force X2 wireless headphones are the first to integrate
Xbox game audio and online chat wirelessly for a totally immersive experience,
particularly during Xbox Live sessions.
Stylishly designed to complement the
Xbox 360’s wireless controller, the X2s provide total freedom of movement around
the room and hours of comfortable wear. Up to now gamers have had to resort to
hearing chat in one ear and mono game sound in the other, but the X2 headphones
are the first to provide all audio to both ears wirelessly at the highest
possible fidelity. Gamers clearly hear not only the trash talk of online
opponents, but also every crash, explosion and footstep of their virtual
worlds—effectively blocking out all distractions for a competitive advantage.
The Ear Force X2 infrared base unit
transmits heart-thumping stereo game audio from the Xbox or Xbox 360 game
console to the X2 headphones, eliminating the need for a cable to be run to the
game console. The headphones also feature a durable microphone with an
adjustable boom that can be moved to any preferred position for precise
placement, or away from the gamer’s face in between battles.
“Today’s gamers are extremely
demanding about their audio at all times, and a late-night campaign is no
exception,” said Seth Dotterer, director of marketing for Turtle Beach. “The X2
headphones let those gamers experience the game the way it was meant to
be—hearing their friends sneak up behind them, and then telling them exactly
what they think of their efforts.”
The Ear Force X2 headphones have an
MSRP of $99.95, and are available at Best Buy and Circuit City outlets
nationwide, as well as through the Turtle Beach website
www.TurtleBeach.com
For more information,
visit
www.turtle-beach.com/site/products/earforce/x2
Turtle Beach™ is a trademark and Ear
Force® is a registered trademark of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All other
trademarks are copyright of their respective holders and are hereby
acknowledged.
