There aren’t many headsets specifically designed for Xbox360 consoles out there. However, I was surprised to find out that Turtle Beach is among those companies that make Xbox360 headsets. Turtle Beach is known for its quality sound cards rather than anything else. Even more, the latest headset is actually the fourth version in three years.

The Ear Force X4 headset features an infrared interface and ups the standard with 5.1 Dolby Digital. Due to its advanced set of features, the headset now finds itself in the $200 range. The X4 will feature a digital signal processor that decodes Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II signal sources, and the wireless headphones’ dock will connect to sources via digital optical input and analog stereo inputs. An important upgrade for the X4 comes in the form of a redesigned transmitter that features a boosted signal range and closely resembles a wireless router.

The design of the X4 still includes some features found in the previous versions. Thus, we still have the active microphone monitoring, automatic shut-off, and bass boost features. However, Turtle Beach assures that the audio quality has been improved dramatically, and the infrared transmitters are now able to perform similar to the Bluetooth technology. For more info, check out the official Turtle Beach page.