Creative WoW headsets now available for pre-order
by Zach Yonzon 
Feb 1st 2010 at 9:00AM
The headsets we previewed back in August were mere prototypes, and the finished product looks far more refined. The headsets follow the same design principle as the Steelseries WoW mouse, with a faux metallic finish and etched runes. The headsets also have interchangeable 'headset lenses' which feature either the Alliance or Horde logo to show your allegiance. Creative also says that they'll be releasing additional lenses in the future, the first set of which will feature the ten classes of the game. As with the official World of Warcraft mouse, the headsets also have a dazzling 16 million programmable color illumination options.
The fully customizable headset comes in wireless or wired versions, with THX TruStudio PC technology for a more immersive gaming experience. The wireless version reportedly carries up to 9 hours of battery charge as well as a standard, detachable USB connector that can also be used to charge it. The headset microphone is detachable to allow the use of the headphone for communication or merely for listening. The World of Warcraft headset can also be configured to match different character profiles, accessible through what appears to be an in-game menu. The Sound Blaster World of Warcraft wireless headset retails for $159.99 while the tethered version is available for $119.99. Creative is also offering a complementary accessory called VoiceTap which allows players to program their push-to-talk key or even a macro to it instead of to their keyboard or mouse, allowing full hands-free communication.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Joe Feb 1st 2010 9:09AM
Awesome!
Gaurisk Feb 1st 2010 9:04AM
"As with the official World of Warcraft mouse, the headsets also have a dazzling 16 million programmable color illumination options."
I wonder how hot a pair of light-up headphones gets after an extended gaming session.
jealouspirate Feb 1st 2010 9:25AM
Or more importantly, I wonder who even cares about the lights since you'll never see them unless you're not actually using the headset.
daan.leijen Feb 1st 2010 1:14PM
Well, assuming they use the same materials as the mouse, mine (second generation, can't talk about the first generation which i hear is very very crappy) never gets hot even when i play 8+ hours
Drakkenfyre Feb 1st 2010 2:13PM
LED's don't get hot, unless they are the high-powered kind, then they only get slightly warm.
Nicknin10do Feb 1st 2010 9:08AM
Unfortunately I can't seem to find it on amazon.
anyone have a link?
Nicknin10do Feb 1st 2010 9:10AM
Never mind, found it here
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L6GCP8
I really gotta learn to lurkmoar
PvtDeth Feb 1st 2010 9:19AM
You guys have any information on the Creative headphones?
Wait, they're shipping? Well now what am I supposed to talk about in the comments section?
Speedmonkay Feb 1st 2010 9:22AM
IMO The old white design looked waaay better than this faux metallic finish.
Jamie Feb 1st 2010 9:25AM
So that's what the Alliance headset looks like! I wasn't particularly interested but whenever they're mentioned on WoW.com the image in the blog post is soooo for the horde.
Magius Feb 1st 2010 9:27AM
$160? *sigh*
I was looking for a good wireless replacement to my wired Logitech headset (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-980445-0403-Premium-Notebook-Headset/dp/B000HCRVQ2), but this is way out of my budget, at least for now. :(
Tristan Feb 1st 2010 9:40AM
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Carcharias-Gaming-Headset-Black/dp/B001PTH0VW
I have these &, IMO, they sound amazing. Even when I'm not in vent. I use them a lot of the time just to listen to music. My speakers crapped out on me & they weren't the best anyway, but, with this headset, I hear sounds in the backgrounds of songs I'd never heard before.
And they're about 100 bucks cheaper.
Magius Feb 1st 2010 9:45AM
They look pretty comfortable.
That Logitech I have headset is usb, work pretty well and they let me pipe only the voice to the headset which works great. I really like them but the cord is tiring me out. :)
outlier Feb 1st 2010 11:01AM
Hard to justify so much for the headphones for me personally too considering the following;
Cata CE 69.99 (WOTLK CE was 69.99 so we'll assume its same)
Authenticator 9.99 (rounded up, its usually less but this account for shipping)
2 WoW time cards 59.99 (assuming you arent paying via credit card thus using one of the longer/cheaper payment plans)
So, you could buy these headphones, and more power to you if you do. But, for the rest of us, we can get Cataclysm, a Authenticator and 4 months of WoW with 20 dollars left over. Hell, with $20, you get get a ok set of speakers (nothing amazing granted) or a pair of gummy headphones (those are usually like $10.).
BigBadGooz Feb 1st 2010 12:10PM
Yeah the razer headphones are realy comfortable especialy for those of you who wear glasses the ear cups aresqeezably soft and good quality all round. Or you can have lighted headphones zomg. If my current craped out on me and I was thinking of wireless headset I would prolly get these
Erzfiend Feb 1st 2010 9:36AM
Man, those are really sick. I would love to have a pair, even for just listening to music.
Tristan Feb 1st 2010 9:37AM
Pretty cool. Now if they'd only make the voice chat in game a viable option...
peagle Feb 1st 2010 9:40AM
How comfortable are they, and do they fit over ears, and what size ears (gnome or nelf)? Mine hurt my ears :[
ldene Feb 1st 2010 9:45AM
any idea when (and if) these are coming out in the UK?
Zeplar Feb 1st 2010 9:52AM
I got some Sharper Image wireless headphones for half-off ($50 instead of $100) and I looove them. Range is some 60 feet, charge lasts for about 8 hours, good sound quality (not $200-wired-good but definitely $50-wired-good).