[Javelin Wettlin]

No question here - just comments for anyone who has never used a headset for listening to game sounds (any stereo headset, not just the one I use). You might want to give it a try some time. My Xbox branded mic / headset for Xbox Live finally gave out after eight months of use. In order to also solve a problem of keeping my family awake late at night with the TV volume, I purchased the Turtle Beach Ear Force X1 (the wired version, not the X2) - which would let me listen to the game sounds and still be able to chat on Xbox Live.

I had no idea what I was missing on the sound effects!! I apparently never turned my TV volume up enough to appreciate the ambient sounds. Now that I'm not disturbing my family with volume, I'm picking up many more sounds on Call of Duty 3, such as the flags flapping in the breeze, the Medic smoke canisters rolling up behind me and spitting smoke, footsteps of an enemy sneaking up behind. If you have COD3 and a stereo headset, start a game at the Chateau and listen to the difference in ambient sound from standing inside the Chateau chamber (flag position 4 from Axis side) and stepping outside into the courtyard (flag position 3).

The headset has really added to my own gaming experience. The mic is also better for chat - I no longer hear my own voice in my ear seconds after I speak.