Reviews of the Voyetra Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 71/100. Comparing these reviews to 79034 other Headsets reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 79/100 = Good.
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techgage.com
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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maximumpc.com
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 ...
Manufacturer: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
Part number: AK-R8
General
- Product Type Headset - 5.1 channel
- Recommended Use PC multimedia
Headphones
- Headphones Type Headphones - Binaural
- Headphones Form Factor Ear-cup
- Headphones Technology Dynamic
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
Microphone
- Type Detachable
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, Audio (digital) adapter
- Included Accessories USB sound card
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