Tritton Detonator Xbox 360 Headset Review

In the end I was very happy with the Tritton Detonator, the build quality is as good as it could be, its likely the best built and most durable headset within its price range that’s currently available for the Xbox 360, yet even with that in mind, its sturdy design hasn’t come at the cost of ergonomics and style, making this look and feel like a premium product while still maintaining an entry level price tag.  Given that the world is still talking about the credit crisis you don’t want to be forking out £60+ on a headset that will only last a few months before it breaks, but of course buying something that you think will last is just good common sense.

The sound quality is fantastic, punching just above its weight for a £60.00 headset, while I did have some problems with being able to hear my self talk, or being able to hear my self talk too much in the case of the SVM mode, it really wasn’t that big an issue, you can’t hear your self talking when your listening to loud audio on headphones anyway, the problem is only really apparent when your not in a game, which isn’t a major issue, what does matter is when your gaming and if you can find the right balance of volumes and vocal level it means both your own audio and your friends voices cut nice and clear through the game music/sound effects without over shadowing it too much, making SVM a welcome, if somewhat unsettling feature.

It seem to me like Tritton really know what they are doing, with this being pretty much bottom of the range for their current line up of headsets, after all it is just a pair of stereo headphones, microphone and a fairly standard wired setup, which gives me a lot of hope for their fancier models, seen as this headset not only sounds great and looks great, but also doesn’t break the bank.

I’m going to award the Tritton our Bang for Buck Award, I was going to give it our Gamers Choice Award, but after a little extensive use I just found the wiring a little too cumbersome and the SVM still weirds me out a bit.  But given the sound quality of this headset, how much volume they can handle, the fact you can connect them to other devices like an iPod, Laptop or mobile phone, the removable microphone is crystal clear and of course the fact that the build quality is durable and robust all add up to make this set great value for money, mixing style and functionality in a headset that isn’t likely to break any time soon.