1526

Had this since Christmas and it is completely dead now. I called the XBOX support number and they gave me a fake reference number...fake because it was missing a digit. They said that since my console was out of warranty I could not have this replaced, and since I received it as a gift, I can't take it to the store because I have no receipt. They really need to solve this problem with the mics. If it weren't for my friends on XBL and Guitar Hero/Rock Band not being as great on PS3, I would not own any XBOX products

1527-compeletly dead no power and wont charge hopefully can send in for new one(probably used)

They should be sued for making a 60 dollar accesory that can't change the friggen battery.  They should be forced to put a big warning on the packaging stating "This product can last less than a year because you can't change the battery when it goes dead".

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I agree. I bought 2 within a 6 month period and XBox said the last was out of warranty by 10 days and there wasn't anything they could do about the headset but, because I had problems they would send me a new wireless controller. Being the sarcastic one I asked the person on the other end how a controller was supposed to help talk to my friends on-line.

I have had 5 of them .. I figured out how to work the system buy now.  Find out how long you have to return the thing at wallmart for a full cash refund. A few days before you run out of time take it back for cash refund . then go to a different wall mart or kmart. and get a new one . then just keep doing it .. Half the time though you will probably be really taking them a broken head set.

1528           It Won't Take A Charge

its not the battery that is at fault when the headset totally dies.  look at my thread in this forum called "post ONLY if your wireless headset totally died."  it used to be 30 pages long but someone deleted it because of all the bad press.

the cause of the total death is IC failure on a small pcb attached to the battery.  NOT the battery itself.  i have tested numerous dead ones and the battery has always checked out fine.  this is why you see a wide time line of failures.  some have lasted only days and some have lasted over a year.  if it was the battery, they would be much closer together.

just fyi.  please post in my thread if you have had this specific problem and would like to see the issue resolved.  i am a EE that has been contacted by MS engineers regarding my research of this specific issue.  i believe it can be resolved if they change manufacturers for this IC or get them to upgrade the quality of the chip.

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The headset that came with my brand new 360 is C R A P !

Me and my mate always try to talk over VOIP, I can hear him just fine but he has trouble hearing me at all. I have to repeat like 7 times before the microphone actually understands that I'm speaking - I actually have to >>>YELL<<< to make him hear me, I hate this as I am pretty sure my neighbors next door can hear me yell :P. It's an annoying headset.........
I can record my voice just fine but voice activation wont work properly for some reason! I have tried adjusting voice volume in the voice settings but it hasn't helped a bit. I have also tried to remove the cover on the microphone as I was desperate and it didn't help either.

Do I have to buy one of those adapters so I can plug in a standard headset that actually works? This is stupid..

 icebice wrote:

The headset that came with my brand new 360 is C R A P !

Me and my mate always try to talk over VOIP, I can hear him just fine but he has trouble hearing me at all. I have to repeat like 7 times before the microphone actually understands that I'm speaking - I actually have to >>>YELL<<< to make him hear me, I hate this as I am pretty sure my neighbors next door can hear me yell :P. It's an annoying headset.........
I can record my voice just fine but voice activation wont work properly for some reason! I have tried adjusting voice volume in the voice settings but it hasn't helped a bit. I have also tried to remove the cover on the microphone as I was desperate and it didn't help either.

Do I have to buy one of those adapters so I can plug in a standard headset that actually works? This is stupid..

there are many confusing things in your post.  first, are you talking about a wireless headset?  the wireless headset does not come bundled with any console that i know of, just the wired headset.  second, the microphone doesn't have any sort of "cover."  the speaker has a thin foam cover, is that what you mean?  if so, taking that cover off will do nothing for the voice.

now, these things aside, it is well documented that newer wireless headsets have the mic gain set way too low.  this change was made by MS about six months after release.  it was an attempt to reduce feedback initial users reported while gaming online.  in other words, the release headsets were very different in this aspect.  you could easily be heard even while speaking at a low volume.

so, bottom line, there is nothing you can do unless you can re-program the gain on the mic inside your headset.  the only real thing you can do is make sure you position the mic boom so that it is right on your cheek and as close to your mouth as possible.

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 E Dog 1914 wrote:

there are many confusing things in your post.  first, are you talking about a wireless headset?  the wireless headset does not come bundled with any console that i know of, just the wired headset.  second, the microphone doesn't have any sort of "cover."  the speaker has a thin foam cover, is that what you mean?  if so, taking that cover off will do nothing for the voice.

now, these things aside, it is well documented that newer wireless headsets have the mic gain set way too low.  this change was made by MS about six months after release.  it was an attempt to reduce feedback initial users reported while gaming online.  in other words, the release headsets were very different in this aspect.  you could easily be heard even while speaking at a low volume.

so, bottom line, there is nothing you can do unless you can re-program the gain on the mic inside your headset.  the only real thing you can do is make sure you position the mic boom so that it is right on your cheek and as close to your mouth as possible.

Oh I am very sorry, I was talking about the WIRED headset :D

1529 My wireless mic has been working fine up until a few hours ago i have had for about 3 months without a problem except it disconnecting occasionaly but reconnecting straight away. But as i was saying it has now stoptted working and now it won't sync to the controller or xbox :-(

my wireless headset wont turn on anymore and wont charge

just with the ppl who posted the number beside them (I have been watching this thread becuz of my headset dying)
ms has sold us $ 91,740 worth the wirless headsets that had took a dump on us....wow and thats just the ppl who kept track of the numbers beside their post...haha so almost a hundred grand...unreal

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1530 (1531).

As I posted in another thread, I got one from Amazon, charged once then never powered up or took a charge. Got a replacement (hence #1531) and the same thing. Just got my third one, have not tried it yet, but I'm half hoping that third times' the charm and half hoping same thing happens so I can just get my money back and just live with the fact that to play on my Xbox (and talk) I would need to use a wired headset :[

1532

Had mine for about 8 months, worked great up until about 2 days ago. It's completely dead now, won't charge, won't turn on, won't sync, nothing at all.

 boond0ck 420 wrote:

1532

Had mine for about 8 months, worked great up until about 2 days ago. It's completely dead now, won't charge, won't turn on, won't sync, nothing at all.

copying your post to my "totally dead" headset thread.

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1533

Totally dead...just stopped charging.

Wow this headset must be junk I went to see if anyone replied to a post I made on here not long ago and it is already buried to the point I can't find it. That is also with me having a avatar picture I have seen no one else have.

If that does not say that the wireless headset is junk I don't know what does,

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1534
had my wireless headset for about a year but did not use it much, died 3 days ago on sat 4-11-09. noticed all 4 port lights light up then nothing, no power synch or charge. garbage. 
wish we could just use a cel phone blutooth headset 

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1535

It will sometimes disconnect or when im speaking the microphone will go dead but i can still hear people. Also it seems like I have to really shout into it in order for people to hear me properly. When I speak normally it sounds like a whisper. Even when I start talking louder it still sounds like im whispering :S

-NPNT-

http://members.cox.net/baseballdave13/defective.html

It would appear that OP needs to update the list.

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1536

mine is long gone

1537

Doesn't turn on or charge

 miinaturvat wrote:

1537

Doesn't turn on or charge

re-posting your problem in my specific "total death" thread.

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1538

had it for about 2 years worked great until

its on its last battery life right now and will most likely b dead soon
also short range

didnt have the buzzing ever

My original headset is still working. All of you people must be doing something wrong like pulling on the wire to disconnect them from your controller or something like that.

 

Just kidding, as I remember responses like that when the systems started dying off left and right and everyone was saying that you must be abusing your system for it to die like that.

 

Actually I am still on my launch day headset, but on my 4^th console.

 

I guess that I just won the headset lottery at the very least.

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4th 360 6/4/08 - Current.

 LLP Xbacker wrote:

My original headset is still working. All of you people must be doing something wrong like pulling on the WIRE to disconnect them from your controller or something like that.

 

Just kidding, as I remember responses like that when the systems started dying off left and right and everyone was saying that you must be abusing your system for it to die like that.

 

Actually I am still on my launch day headset, but on my 4^th console.

 

I guess that I just won the headset lottery at the very least.

maybe you should CAREFULLY read the title of the thread first....

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1539. I'm not sure if it wont take a charge or if it just isnt turning on.

 iJ and S wrote:

1539. I'm not sure if it wont take a charge or if it just isnt turning on.

copying your post to my dead headset thread. i will link it. check it out, it will tell you what happened to your headset. the totally dead headset thread

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1540.
ok im on my third the first 2 died they just wouldn't turn on or charge my third keeps cutting out and it keeps beeping
i got X4s now so stuff it lol

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