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It's been an intense round. Your team and the enemy have been swapping leads like presents on Christmas. It's down to the wire and it's time for you to show them what you've got. You head toward the center of the map where the action is condensed and people are dropping like flies. You manage to slip into the ruins of a house, head for the second floor and position yourself at the window. You start eliminating targets as they dart across the street. Your blood is flowing, your heart is pumping and adrenaline is surging through your veins. There's only seconds left and you can taste the victory — not to mention a supremely epic K/D ratio. Just as time's about to run out, you hear the sound of footsteps from behind you. You're already shooting as you whirl around and you manage to take him down and save yourself. The screen fades to black and the room fills with the glow of your headset as the cheers and whoops of your teammates fill your ears. Glory is yours.When the action is most intense, you need to be able to rely on your headset to give you the edge. Whether it's the sound of enemy footsteps, breaking glass, suppressed gun shots, tactical respawns or fall damage, it can be the difference between glory and defeat. This Afterglow Universal Prismatic Wireless Headset is tuned by a Hollywood sound-design studio, and features 50mm neodymium speakers that sit inside an angled acoustic cavity for intense audio depth, sonic richness and clarity of sound. To get you even deeper in the zone, the headset features glowing lights that you can set to almost any color. The durable design ensures that they can withstand frequent, long-lasting gaming sessions. So connect to your game console and get ready for explosive action. You've got the advantage of crystal-clear sound on your side.
 
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on August 31, 2013
Posted by: NickB84
I bought these randomly when I went into Best Buy one day bcause I had been having issues with my Turtle Beach headsets. I currently own a set of X31's and X41's that I use with different TV's. My main complaint on those was wireless disruptions. For the price I was happy to try the Afterglow. When I looked at them I wasn't crazy about the glowing lights but the box said I could shut them off, so I figured lets give it a go.
After setting them up (which was easy) and using them for a few days here are my thoughts.
Good:
- Price (on par with X32)
- Build quality is great. Very sturdy and good materials
- Wireless is EXCELLENT absolutely no crackling and great range
Cons:
- Very tight on my head. Honestly these are uncomfortable for me. I have a normal had and slightly larger ears these become uncomfortable quickly.
- The lights!! The box says you can shut off the lights, which is great. However to do this you have to hold down a button while it cycle through colors and stop it at the perfect time to get no color. And as soon as you turn them off it resets.
- The microphone lights up so when you are playing at night you have a big blue dot the entire time in your peripheral vision....really annoying.
- The xbox adapter you plug also glows and pulses blue. This thing lights up my whole room at night. It was so bad I had to cover it with black electrical tape.
- And finally even when they are off if you leave them plugged in to charge (like on your night stand) they pulse blue.
In the end I want to like them but they just are not for me. If you are cool with an insane amount of blue go for it. Just DO NOT believe the box where it says you can turn them off....really you cant. I'll be returning these for another brand.
What's great about it: Build Quality, No Wireless Disruption, Good Price
What's not so great: Lights EVERYWHERE, Very Tight Fit
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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