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Elmsford, N.Y. (PRWEB) August 10, 2009

Turtle Beach, the leaders in premium XBOX 360 headsets, today announced a new addition to their growing line of Ear Force gaming headsets–the Ear Force X31. Positioned as the successor to the highly acclaimed Ear Force X3, the X31 includes digital RF wireless CD-quality stereo sound plus XBOX LIVE? chat, to create the definitive audio environment for playing popular XBOX 360 titles such as Call of Duty 4? Modern Warfare?, HALO? 3, Left 4 Dead?, Grand Theft Auto? IV and Guitar Hero?.

“The X3 has earned the enviable reputation as the most popular wireless stereo headset for the XBOX 360. We’re confident that once XBOX? gamers get their hands on the X31, they’ll be blown-away by the phenomenal enhancements in the new design,” said Peter Ronick, Director of Marketing. “The X3 was a great headset. But the X31 feels better, looks better and more importantly, sounds better, by virtue of its CD-quality, uncompressed, digital RF wireless technology. So we’re confident it will be even more popular than its legendary predecessor.”

The X31 includes all of the features that make Turtle Beach Ear Force the most popular brand of headsets for avid XBOX gamers, such as the Chat Boost?, which automatically increases the volume of XBOX LIVE chat as the game gets louder, microphone monitoring so you can hear what you’re saying even though the headset is covering your ears and bass boost to enhance the deep bass from explosions and other sounds. For superior sound fidelity, the X31 ear cups incorporate improved 40 mm speakers based on the same design as the high-fidelity X41 speakers.

Enhancements in the X31 over the original X3 model include:

????The X3 analog infrared wireless signal has been replaced with digital 2.4 GHz RF wireless technology, for low-latency, uncompressed, CD-quality sound with no background hiss, no interference from plasma TV screens and no line of sight restrictions between the transmitter and headset.
????The headset includes a Digital Signal Processor for bass boost and stereo expander effects. An audible beep indicates which effect is turned on as you press the Effects button on the headset.
????The X31 transmitter is powered by a USB port on the XBOX or nearby PC, Mac or laptop, so gamers will have one less power adapter to worry about. This is especially convenient when using it overseas, since it eliminates the need for special power adapter plugs.
????A new “battery booster” circuit in the headset extends battery life for up to 25 hours and assures that the sound quality will stay crisp and clear until the batteries are completely drained. Optional rechargeable batteries can be used in place of alkaline batteries.
????The X31 headset comfort has been improved by increasing the size of the ear cups so they sit around your ears rather than on top of them. In addition, the X3 vinyl ear cushions have been replaced with soft, fabric mesh ear cushions that let your ears breathe, for added comfort during long gaming sessions.

Although primarily designed for XBOX 360 gaming, the Ear Force X31 is compatible with other gaming consoles (note that the integrated microphone works only with the 360) and can also be used as a home-theater accessory for enjoying DVD movies, watching TV or listening to music.

The Ear Force X31 headset has an MSRP of $ 99.95 and will be available at Best Buy, GameStop and other major US and Canadian retailers in September, and from the Turtle Beach web site http://www.turtlebeach.com. Turtle Beach Ear Force headsets are distributed in Europe by Mad Catz? Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ http://www.madcatz.com.)

Turtle Beach (http://www.turtlebeach.com ) designs and markets high-quality audio peripherals for PC and video game platforms, including its growing line of Ear Force gaming headphones and headsets for XBOX, PS3 and Nintendo game consoles and for personal computer games. Turtle Beach, with headquarters in Elmsford, New York, is a brand of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. which has been at the forefront of music and audio technology for more than three decades and is recognized as a pioneer of today’s PC audio and gaming headphone industry. Turtle Beach, Voyetra, Ear Force and Chat Boost are trademarks or registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. XBOX is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

Editor Note: Artwork is available at http://www.turtlebeach.com/press/artwork.aspx

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Elmsford, N.Y., (PRWEB) July 7, 2008

Ending months of anticipation in the XBOX? 360 gaming community, Turtle Beach? today announced that gamers can finally get their hands on the newest addition to its growing line of gaming headphones—the Ear Force? X4. Positioned as the most advanced wireless headphones ever developed for console gaming, the X4 creates the definitive audio environment for playing popular XBOX 360 titles such as Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero by integrating Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound with XBOX Live? Chat and other unique gaming features.

Like its predecessor the Ear Force X3, the new X4 lets XBOX gamers concentrate on their game-play by hearing every nuance while avoiding the distraction of any noise around them. The X4 takes this a step further with Dolby 5.1 surround sound that ignites the XBOX 360 experience with realistic positional sound cues emanating from all around the player. By combining Dolby 5.1 surround sound game audio, XBOX Live online chat and the freedom to move wirelessly around the room, the Ear Force X4 delivers the privacy, realism, and competitive edge that previously was unattainable on the Xbox 360 platform—an unprecedented industry first.

“Our previous generation of wireless XBOX 360 headphones improved XBOX gaming by combining enhanced stereo game sound with XBOX Live chat, for a personal experience that isn’t possible with speakers and an XBOX Communicator,” said Mike Carducci, Marketing Manager for Turtle Beach. “The addition of Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound in our new X4 expands the game action all around you. Unlike stereo headphones, you can hear every 3D sound cue as you communicate with teammates whose voices are inside your head. This, in addition to the other game-centric enhancements, such as Chat Boost?, mic monitoring and so on, makes us confident that the X4 will become a must-have accessory for serious XBOX 360 gamers.”

The Ear Force X4 incorporates unique features designed to enhance XBOX 360 gaming, including:

Dolby? 5.1 Surround Sound: A digital signal processor (DSP) decodes Dolby Digital audio streams from the XBOX 360 via an optical connection to create 5.1 channel surround-sound that seems as if it is playing on speakers located around the headphones.

Dolby Pro Logic II: The DSP also decodes Dolby Pro Logic II signal sources and expands stereo signals into a wider sound field that seems to originate from outside of the headphones.

Bass Boost: The headphones incorporate a bass-boost feature that produces deep, rich bass tones by increasing the volume of low frequency sounds — just like turning up the sub-woofer on a home theater system.

Chat Boost? Dynamic Talkback Expander: The headphones automatically adjust incoming XBOX Live chat levels during loud game moments, so chat from teammates isn’t lost in exciting parts of the game play. When the game volume quiets down, the chat level smoothly returns to the normal volume setting.

Automatic Shut-Off: The headphones are designed for long battery life and automatically shut off after a few minutes of inactivity to conserve battery power. The package includes two long-lasting AA batteries.

Microphone Monitoring: When wearing headphones, people can’t hear themselves speak, so they tend to talk louder (and louder, and louder). By mixing a portion of the microphone signal into the headphone signal, the X4 headphones let you hear your own voice along with the online chat and game audio—so you’ll only shout when you want to.

Premium Sound: While most headphones utilize 40mm speaker drivers, the X4 headphones are designed for premium sound with oversized, high-fidelity, 50mm drivers powered by low distortion DC-coupled amplifiers that deliver smooth, deep rich bass sounds and crisp high frequencies to make game sounds come alive.

New Headphone and Transmitter Design: Engineered for long gaming sessions, the redesigned headphones incorporate oversized ear cups, a cushioned, adjustable headband, soft, deep, velvet ear pads and tilting ear cups to fit the contours of the head. The microphone is also removable, so it won’t get in the way when you’re not using the XBOX Live chat feature. The new transmitter serves as a convenient headphone stand and has an increased transmission range.

Analog and Digital inputs: A digital optical input connects to the XBOX 360 for the highest-quality audio. A digital optical output allows connection to a home theater system for simultaneously using the X4 headphones and home theater speakers. Analog stereo inputs let you use the headphones for listening to MP3 players, TV audio or other analog sources.

Although primarily designed for Xbox 360 gaming, the Ear Force X4 is also compatible with other gaming consoles (note that the integrated microphone works only with the 360) and can also be used as a home-theater accessory for enjoying DVDs in Dolby 5.1 surround sound, watching TV or listening to music.

The Ear Force X4 headphones are available at major gaming retailers for an MSRP of $ 199.95, and at http://www.turtlebeach.com.

Turtle Beach (http://www.turtlebeach.com) designs, manufactures and markets high quality, competitively-priced audio peripherals for video game consoles and personal computers. Famous for its innovative, award-winning line of Audio Advantage? USB and Montego? DDL PCI computer soundcards, Turtle Beach is winning worldwide acclaim for its growing line of Ear Force? headphones, which are designed for the uncompromising gamer who demands the best audio experience possible.

Turtle Beach, with headquarters in Elmsford, New York, is a division of Voyetra Turtle Beach, which has been a pioneer in the synthesizer, software and network audio device marketplace for more than 3 decades.

Turtle Beach, Audio Advantage and Ear Force are registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Montego and Chat Boost are trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Microsoft, Xbox Live and Xbox are registered trademarks of Microsoft, Corp. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Labs. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

Editor Note: Artwork is available at http://www.turtlebeach.com/artwork

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(PRWEB) July 6, 2004

If you have ever tried surfing the web on a wireless PDA or smartphone, or if you do so regularly, you know that you need a directory of PDA-friendly web sites, formatted for the small screen and low bandwidth of a handheld. And that?s why I created http://www.pdaPortal.com just over one year ago.

By now, http://www.pdaPortal.com is way more than a directory of web sites for handhelds. It is a true portal for PDA?s offering free and customized services.

All visitors to http://www.pdaPortal.com have immediate access to:

PDA-friendly web sites

RSS/XML headline news feeds formatted for a PDA

Weather search

Web search

Stock quotes search

Search of pdaPortal site

Major stock indices on main page

Registered users have also access to:

Personalized list of PDA-friendly web sites

Personalized list of RSS/XML headline news feeds

Ability to save links to full-screen RSS/XML news to see them on a desktop PC

Ability to add their own links

Personalized weather

Personalized movies

Personalized stock quotes

Chat Rooms

Access to external POP email

List of recent searches

Display of location and local date and time

Ability to port all of the above customized settings to a different device or access them from a desktop PC

And more, coming all the time!

Naturally, http://www.pdaPortal.com remains one of the best directories of web sites formatted for the small screen, containing more than 650 PDA-friendly web sites in 13 languages, which can be accessed by 20 categories, popularity, alphabetical order, language, or via keyword search.

Since its creation in the spring of 2003, http://www.pdaPortal.com has grown substantially, in terms of coverage (number of PDA-friendly sites), functionality and usage (hits). In its short life http://www.pdaPortal.com has already received well over 2.5 million hits from hundreds of thousands of unique users, who have used it to access its 650+ PDA-friendly sites over one million times.

About two months ago I began registering users to be able to offer customized functions to them. Since then, a new user has registered with http://www.pdaPortal.com every hour, adding now to about 2,400 registered users from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, and Vietnam.

http://www.pdaPortal.com is a personal, non-commercial site I developed for my own use, because I couldn?t find anything similar available. Whenever I shared it in discussion groups, I got strong, positive feedback. Many other people had the same need and liked what I had put together. Therefore, I decided to make it publicly available and it became my hobby.

Feel free to use it and spread the word!

For more information visit http://www.pdaPortal.com or contact A. Perrotta at author@pdaportal.com

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