Tritton is a company highly acclaimed for their gaming headsets and video technology. Previously we reviewed the Tritton AX 720 gaming headset and it was one of the best gaming headsets we have used by far, but the AX 180 headset is a stereo headset which doesn’t feature Dolby technology. This headset is in the same league as the well known Turtle Beach X1 gaming headset. The Tritton AX 180 gaming headset is without a doubt the most cost-friendly, reliable headset around, which makes it perfect for cost-conscious holiday shoppers.
Meet the Tritton AX 180
With the release of one of this year’s most popular titles, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” most gamers are looking for an edge on other players. That edge can be yours with the Tritton AX 180 gaming headset, which gives you the ability to hear things you never could before, such as enemy footsteps and the direction of fire. With the edge the Tritton AX 180 gives you, the sky is the limit! We are not saying that this headset is among the audio gods, because it is not. The Tritton AX 180 is a stereo headset, and like all stereo headsets they have their downsides.
The downside of sterio
In our review of the Tritton AX 720 Gaming Headset, we mentioned that you can hear everything, both direction and distance, and that is also true with the Dolby technology, which is inside most high-end headsets. But with the AX 180′s money-conscious pricing, that technology is not included in this particular headset (and just about every other headset in the AX 180′s price range). Without this technology, you will not hear as if you were surrounded by speakers, but it will resemble more like the sound of the default Apple speakers.
The comfort factor
As most gaming fanatics know, the comfort factor of a certain headset is key. If you are going to be wearing this for an hour to a few hours each day, you are going to want it to be something that is comfortable and quite frankly not noticeable. Audio is what you strive for, but if it is not comfortable, why bother? Thankfully, the Tritton AX 180 is a comfort genius! The headset is small, lightweight, and designed for comfort. Other gaming headsets should envy the Tritton AX 180′s plush, soft feel as it is one of the most comfortable headsets we have ever used.
The Sound Quality
Sound is the feature all people are looking for, and we will not say that it is even within the same ballpark as the AX 720 headset, but it does however surpass both the Turtle Beach X1 and X3 gaming headphones along with most other stereo gaming headsets. Why you ask? The AX 180 offers tremendous sound quality, enough to still give you that edge over other gamers along with comfort, universal connectivity to all major platforms, and in addition it gives you an outstanding way to control the audio with its controller (part of the wire).
What is it going to cost?
This holiday season most people will be looking for the best deal (like just about every other year). But unlike other low priced headsets, the Tritton AX 180 is made beautifully with the customer in mind. It’s price is $69.99 from most electronic stores such as BestBuy and CircuitCity.
The Final Verdict
We have really fallen head over heals for the Tritton AX 180. It is not Dolby equipped, but this headset is so damn comfortable, it’s almost more fun to wear than to use! The price is something that attracts people of all age groups trying to find the best deal. We have no reason not to recommend this headset to money-conscious buyers. If you are looking for a professional headset with the best sound in the market, look at headsets such as the Tritton AX 720s. Everyone else should look to the AX 180, available for purchase for $69.99 at the stores listed here (Exclusively at BestBuy until early 2010). We award the Tritton AX 180 gaming headset a 4.5/5!
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I got the ax 180s today and everythings plugged in right and i can hear everything but i cant talk. I re did the whole thing several times and im pretty ticked for wasteing 70 bucks. Any one know how to fix them?
I got the ax 180s today and plugged it all in and it worked great. But then when i tried to talk i couldnt. I could everything but i couldnt talk. I re did the setup several times and doesnt let me talk. I hope i didnt waste 70 bucks. Any one know how to fix this?!
Be sure the mic is plugged in. Call Tritton if all else fails.
it doesnt work in my brand new xbox controller for some reason. but works in the rest
Hmm, weird. I have a new one as well, and it works. Contact Tritton!
i had the same problem, i called up xbox and told them my controller wasnt picking up my mic and they sent me a new one free of charge without having to send in the old one, give that a try
The mic doesn’t work on mine either. I tried calling them and after being put on hold of 30 minutes I get a message saying they are closed. It brought me to a mailbox to leave a message only to say that the mail box was full. This was at 2:30 PM central time. I have set up a few mics I had laying around to test and all of them work. My experience has been terrible and I will not be doing anymore business with this company. This headset might be cheaper but don’t be surprised when the mic doesn’t work.
bought a head set today…. plugged it in and it worked for all of one hour… turned the mic off to answer a phone call and it hasn’t started working since…. POS headset… as many reviews as this thing gets for this problem you would think they would try and fix it so they would stop loosing business over word of mouth…
I got the tritons yesterday and i must say they are a very fine headset. Just make sure you go into your accessory and go to the sound settings and make sure you make it come out of the CS something. Or something like that im sorry that if i could not provide the full information.
Man i wish someone woulda told me that this crappy mic doesn’t work i have the same problem it works for my WHITE controller but not my BLACK ones =/ ???? AM I SMELLING SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT THIS
Trittons only work in the old the xbox controllers. I have the same problem so im useing my worst controller to use the trittons. I havnt found a solution yet.
You most likely need a new inline audio controller. Microsoft changed their controllers a few months ago and Tritton has a new audio controller that they will send you for free. I had the same issue as you guys, I called Tritton and they sent me my new audio controller inside a week. Now everything works perfectly.
I bought the headset and my mic works, but from time to time when someone is speaking the mic unplugs itself and then it turns back on about a second later. It might be a short in the wire but i don’t know, it’s nothing serious but its been a problem since day one and it’s annoying.
should have gotten a PS3 .. free internet.. web browsing .. HDMI .. BLURAY.. idk maybe you made the mistake
I bought the AX180 because of some user review's I'd read. Nothing but problems for my MacBook Pro. Sound works great for approximately 5 minutes, then static that progressively gets worse. I can't seem to find any support articles that actually help, the MADCatz 800 number hangs up after 4 minutes. Customer support is non-existent during weekends. Anyone else still having these kind of problems?
Bought the Tritton AX180's and they're really comfortable, the price is ok for a semi-nice headset. But like all the other comments there's something wrong with the mic. My problem is different, I tried my trittons on my ps3 and it worked fine for the past day but today the mic just died on me. It says that it is plugged in but it doesn't usually transmit the words i say. I have to twist the mic in different directions to make it work. Can anyone help me with this problem? But all in all these headsets are really comfortable and i just wear them for fun sometimes.
Try contacting Tritton. Some think it is the controller, some think it is the headset.
i bought them today and took a shit on them
hi, i’m Aaron, i purchased the AX 180 today, went home and did everything the directions said, and my mic just will NOT work. i unplugged headset and plugged it again just to see if i hooked everything up right.MIC WONT WORK.PLEASE HELP….. BTW , for my PS3
Contact Tritton. They should take care of you!
Do the Trittons require HDMI to use with ps3?