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Reviews of the Voyetra Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8

  • 8.0

    CNET Review

    November 1, 2007

    The Good: PC headphones with true 5.1 surround sound; movie, game, and music sound quality are all top-notch; easy USB connection eliminates tangle of wires found on previous model; headset is comfortable to wear for extended periods; controller module enables a secondary microphone and headphone attachments; easy to use and robust software control panel; detachable microphone for voice chat.

    The Bad: Only works with Windows PCs; bulky full-size design limits portability; headphone connector pins need to be inserted carefully; rather pricey.

    The Bottom Line: The Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8 headset manages to avoid the design missteps of its predecessor while delivering the same excellent surround-sound experience for games, movies, and music on your PC.

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  • 8.1

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | July 5, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 62703 other Headsets reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.

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  • 8.0

    techgage.com

    By Rob Williams | December 26, 2007

    Review Summary: Turtle Beach is back with a new gaming headset, the USB based AK-R8. Unlike the HPA series, the AK-R8 includes its own sound card. On top of that, the software is robust, the feature set is solid and the sound can get LOUD. These headphones might just ...

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  • 9.0

    maximumpc.com

    By Michael Brown | November 12, 2007

    Review Summary: A software front-end for the DSP runs on the host PC to provide a 10-band equalizer for each of the four speakers in each ear cup (front, surround, center, and subwoofer), plus separate ambiance controls for the front and surround channels. While by ...

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Manufacturer: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.

Part number: AK-R8

General

  • Product Type Headset - 5.1 channel
  • Recommended Use PC multimedia
  • Additional Features Bass Boost, Built-in DSP, Volume control

Headphones

  • Headphones Type Headphones - Binaural
  • Headphones Form Factor Ear-cup
  • Connectivity Technology Wired
  • Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround

Microphone

  • Type Detachable

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Headset ( Quick Disconnect )

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories USB sound card

Product Photos

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