26 out of 44(59%)reviewers recommend this product.
Product Reviews
Overall rating
2/ 5
Performance
2/ 5
Value
2/ 5
Design
4/ 5
Rwilson
fromOklahoma city
Age:25-34
Did you buy this product for yourself or someone else?For me
Stay away
PostedMarch 13, 2014
Considering these aren't just normal headphones and the fact they're made by the "WORLD LEADERS" in sound as well as costing $160. I have to say these headphones are a complete let down. Yeah they've got good build quality and they sound ok but they're maybe $50 headphones at best. The pair of PX5 turtle beach I have put these things to shame and those weren't much more than this. First off, don't expect these to be real loud or think you can disconnect these when you aren't chatting. There isn't any type of power source or signal tower aside from the adapter they're plugged into so they aren't too loud...kinda gimpy if you ask me but the sound quality is good. Secondly, the independent sound control is just failure. All it does is adjust the sound in the game along with chat.. there isn't anything independent about the game and chat volume controls. Third, the reason that 99% of gamers bought these was to chat on xbox one... and guess what they sound like poo. So for 160 bucks you can get the same performance out of cheaper headphones that work right out of the box or you can sit around with your headphones in your hand until they "patch" it and you'll hope it works. Nice headset but there is better on the market with more bells and whistles. If your lucky enough to get an adapter for the mic right now I would just use your old headsets and get the converter for 2.5mm to 3.5mm if need be. I tried this with the adapter and my PX5 and several other older headsets worked like a charm.
Overall rating
2/ 5
Performance
2/ 5
Value
2/ 5
Design
4/ 5
SgtPayback
fromNorCal
Age:45-54
Did you buy this product for yourself or someone else?For me
Sound is good but mic issue is a deal breaker
PostedMarch 12, 2014
I pre-ordered the 4 Shot from Gamestop and picked them up last Friday, 3/7. Unfortunately my excitement on release day was quickly dampened by early comments regarding a mic issue. By late afternoon I saw the tweet regarding the official statement from Polk acknowledging that there was indeed an issue with the mic. I was a little hesitant to keep them when I picked them up, but I figured I would at least give them a test drive on COD Ghosts and hopefully Polk/Microsoft would release a fix before Titanfall launched.
Over the weekend I played some Ghosts and the headphones sounded really good. I’m not sure I would say they are fantastic, but given the fact that they are not running 5.1 or 7.1 true surround sound I think this is as about as good as it’s going to get for any brand headphone. My last pair of gaming headphones were the Tritton Black Ops 7.1 edition so those are pretty hard to beat. Regardless, I really liked the 4 Shot as it sounded good enough and I didn’t have to lay cabling across the floor and plug a power adapter into the wall. They were also really comfy on my head and there is no boomtastic mic sticking right in your face. So far, so good.
However, when the Titanfall launch came and went with no updated patch from Polk/Microsoft I knew this could be trouble. Sure enough, when gaming with my buddies yesterday they all noted that my voice was really low and muffled. We all joked about it as we were aware of the issue. It had been a long and ongoing debate within our community of older gamers as to what headphones everybody would be using. Many of them stuck with their old units awaiting the MS adapter, while some of us purchased new sets. One of the other guys in our lobby last night was also using the 4 Shot and yes, he too sounded muffled. Meanwhile, one of the other guys who went with the Turtle Beach XO Seven sounded just fine. He was going to pick up the 4 Shot, but the mic issue was not something he wanted to deal with. Needless to say he validated his purchase decision last night.
As for me, I thought I had 30 days to return them for a refund to Gamestop so I was willing to maybe wait a little longer on a patch. However, upon further investigation on my part regarding their return policy I only have 7 days to return for a refund. The 30 days is for replacing the same product. So waiting and hoping for a patch beyond 7 days would lock me in to these fairly expensive headphones. And while I’m guessing they will eventually get it all sorted out, I am not going to wait around and hope they do. I have waited four months for a good pair of headphones so that I can game AND chat with my buddies. How and why there is a mic issue is irrelevant for most of us here. If every pair of headphones were having issues I would understand, but the fact that only the 4 Shot seems to have the problem is a showstopper. If anything, these Polks should have worked correctly and every other brand should have had an issue. Considering they were designed hand in hand with MS is what makes this whole mess rather head scratching. If nothing else I would have at least expected a quick and swift response with a patch. However, I am currently on day 5 of 7 for returning them for a refund and no patch is in sight. So they have been packaged up neatly in their box with the receipt and I will be returning them today. Regardless of who is to blame for this SNAFU, Polk missed a great opportunity to capture some new market share. Even if/when this issue is resolved I know there are many of us that will probably not be coming back.
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26 of 34 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
4/ 5
Performance
5/ 5
Value
5/ 5
Design
4/ 5
Scarface2721
fromRancho Cucamonga, Ca.
Age:35-44
Did you buy this product for yourself or someone else?For me
Great headsets for the money
PostedMarch 11, 2014
Quality headset,very light so it's very comfortable for those long gaming sessions only one wire from remote to headset makes it very nice no cables from console is a big plus! These actually sound better then my Astros with the xbox one adapter and are 1/2 the price highly recommend.
Overall rating
2/ 5
Performance
2/ 5
Value
2/ 5
Design
2/ 5
Brockyman
fromChattanooga, TN
Age:35-44
Did you buy this product for yourself or someone else?For me
Don't waste your money
PostedMarch 11, 2014
The headset had a crackling type noise and my friends had a hard time hearing me. Also the Xbox Adapter that came with it didn't work well... it didn't switch between game and chat audio and it wouldn't even fit my extra controller (which is an official controller) I'm planning to return to the store tomorrow.
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