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A udio Technica's ATH-AG1X is the perfect
remedy for a loud, disruptive household,
allowing for total and unparalleled
immersion in whatever your game of choice may
be. Block out your pets, children, partners, and
focus solely on shooting Shoreline employees with
Nathan Drake at your fingertips. There's a reason
you will find these at the top of the shelf.
The inbuilt microphone includes a “windshield”
that helps to defend against any external noise, so
your comrades will never again need to complain
about the annoying guy with the whistling mic. It's
perfect whether you’re badmouthing the enemy
team in Call of Duty: Black Ops III or coordinating a
strategy with your mates in Overwatch.
The closed-back AG1X models isolate sound
and give you the most enhanced audio experience
possible, incorporating 50 years of product
knowledge into the company’s most advanced
headset yet. The “3D wing support system”
ensures a comfortable fit every time; if you
ask STACK's Editor-in-Chief, “it feels like you’re
wearing a marshmallow on each ear.”
Not only is comfort a consideration, it's
a priority. According to Audio Technica, the
headset features 33 per cent more cushioning
than previous models, reinforcing the focus on
wearability as well as durability.
The headset is equipped with Audio Technica’s
double air dampening system (D.A.D.S.),
delivering deep, resonating bass, higher audio
accuracy (so you can really tell where that
counter-terrorist is coming from), and improved
overall isolation.
Use it with your PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4,
or anything else that you can stick a headphone
jack in; the plug is even gold-plated.
Stylish and functional at the same time, this is
Audio Technica's greatest achievement in gaming
headsets to date. Add a two-metre extension
cable, inline volume and mute controls, and the
ATH-AG1X is easily your best shot at victory.
THE X
WING
F eel like
your
boring
old black Xbox
One controller
could do with a
facelift? Micros
have heard your
pleas, and they’
given you a cou
The blue one is known as Dusk Shadow and the browny-gold
one is Copper Shadow; admit it, they’d make a beautiful addition
to your collection at home, and what better way to distinguish
yourself from an opponent in a split-screen Forza 6 session than
waving one of these stylish beauties in their face.
The new controllers include the Impulse Triggers, letting you feel
the (good) vibrations of every bullet and every grenade when you
find yourself in the heat of battle. Of course, they also feature the
recently-added 3.5mm headphone jack, so you can insert your own
means of listening without that frustrating headset adapter. If you
want to stand out from the crowd, do it in style.
T he Chatpad adapter fo
Xbox One controllers i
nifty little QWERTY
keyboard that attaches to the
bottom of the controller. It
gives you effortless access to
letters and symbols otherwise
only accessible through
several clicks of a D-pad.
Now, however, you can easil
input codes, reply to message
search for stuff without the hassle. Gone are the days of having to
endlessly scroll through pages and pages of numbers and letters;
Microsoft have put the answer – quite literally – at your fingertips.
The adapter is nice and small, and fits snugly onto the bottom of
your controller. Though it may look slightly bulky, no-one's telling
you to keep it plugged in during your game – it snaps in and out at
will, giving you the ultimate flexibility where you need it most.
Microsoft's Chatpad even adds an audio input and volume
control to cover all bases. Chat, search, and navigate your apps
with ease, utilising a backlit keyboard, and enjoy the added bonus
of a Chat Headset included in the box. It’s the key to success.
add some colour to your Xbox
One Wireless Controllers
chat with your fingers
As a brand name, AudioTechnica are synonymous with
quality head gear, and their latest gaming releases are no
exception. The closed-back AudioTechnica ATH-AG1X is
exactly what you need for a marathon online gaming session.