Turtle Beach Ear Force® X2 Headphones Named Official Headset of Major League Gaming
- First of Its Kind Headphones for the Xbox 360 and Xbox Gaming Systems to be Featured at MLG Events Across the U.S.-
YONKERS, N.Y., April 21, 2006 - Turtle Beach
announced today that its Ear Force X2 headphones for the Xbox
360 and Xbox gaming systems have been named the Official
Headset of Major League Gaming (MLG). The Ear Force X2
headphones, which became available at retail in March, are
the first to deliver game audio in stereo and Xbox Live®
Internet chat directly to gamers' ears.
Major League Gaming's 2006 season features competitions in
seven U.S. markets, beginning in the New York metropolitan
area (April 21 - 23) at the Meadowlands. The subsequent
events will take place in Dallas (May), Atlanta (June), Los
Angeles (July), Philadelphia (August), Chicago (October) and
Las Vegas (November).
"As representatives of the serious gaming community we chose
the Ear Force X2 headphones for our competitive events
because of the quality and innovative nature of their
headphones," said Erik Semmelhack, EVP of Global Sales and
Partnerships of Major League Gaming. "We look forward to a
successful partnership with Turtle Beach over the course of
this year's gaming season."
"Major League Gaming is an exciting arena for the best gamers
in the world," said Seth Dotterer, director of marketing for
Turtle Beach. "This high profile series of events is the
ideal stage for the Ear Force X2 headphones, a peripheral
that revolutionizes the way Xbox 360 and Xbox gamers
experience their favorite games."
The Ear Force X2 Competitive Edge
The Turtle Beach Ear Force X2 wireless headphones are the
first to integrate Xbox game audio and online chat wirelessly
for a totally immersive experience, particularly during Xbox
Live sessions.
Stylishly designed to complement the Xbox 360's wireless
controller, the X2s provide total freedom of movement around
the room and hours of comfortable wear. Up to now gamers have
had to resort to hearing chat in one ear and mono game sound
in the other, but the X2 headphones are the first to provide
all audio to both ears wirelessly at the highest possible
fidelity. Gamers clearly hear not only the trash talk of
online opponents, but also every crash, explosion and
footstep of their virtual worlds-effectively blocking out all
distractions for a competitive advantage.
The Ear Force X2 infrared base unit transmits heart-thumping
stereo game audio from the Xbox or Xbox 360 game console to
the X2 headphones, eliminating the need for a cable to be run
to the game console. The headphones also feature a durable
microphone with an adjustable boom that can be moved to any
preferred position for precise placement, or away from the
gamer's face in between battles.
"Today's gamers are extremely demanding about their audio at
all times, and a late-night campaign is no exception," said
Seth Dotterer, director of marketing for Turtle Beach. "The
X2 headphones let those gamers experience the game the way it
was meant to be-hearing their friends sneak up behind them,
and then telling them exactly what they think of their
efforts."
The Ear Force X2 headphones have an MSRP of $99.95, and are
available at Best Buy and Circuit City outlets nationwide, as
well as through the Turtle Beach website (www.TurtleBeach.com) and direct sales center
(1-800-233-9377 or 914-966-0600). For more information, visit
www.turtle-beach.com/site/products/earforce/x2.
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About Major League Gaming (MLG)
MLG is the first professional video game league. By raising
video game competition to the level of professional sport,
the company is creating a sports media business that provides
players, developers, publishers, media partners, and
advertisers a unique connection to the video game lifestyle
enjoyed by 168 million Americans. With the support of major
sponsors, MLG operates a pro tour that in 2006 will make 7
stops in major cities across the U.S., exclusively featuring
the best gamers in the world. We produce a variety of online
and broadcast-quality programming that showcases MLG's Pros
and this exciting new sports entertainment phenomenon. More
information can be found at www.mlgpro.com.
About Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach (www.turtlebeach.com) designs,
manufactures and markets high quality, competitively-priced
audio peripherals for video game consoles and personal
computers. Famous for its innovative, award-winning line of
Audio Advantage® USB and Santa Cruz computer
soundcards, Turtle Beach is winning acclaim worldwide for its
growing line of Ear Force® headphones, which are designed for
the uncompromising gamer who demands the best audio
experience possible.
Turtle Beach, with headquarters in Yonkers, New York, is a
division of Voyetra Turtle Beach, which has been a pioneer in
the synthesizer, software and network audio device
marketplace for more than three decades.
Turtle Beach is a trademark and Ear Force® is a
registered trademark of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All other
trademarks are copyright of their respective holders and are
hereby acknowledged.
Editor Note: Artwork is available at http://www.turtlebeach.com/artwork
Press Contacts:
Doug Wright
Giles Communications, LLC
(914) 798-4115
dwright@giles.com
For Major League Gaming:
Amy Janzen
SutherlandGold Group
mlg@sutherlandgold.com
Phone 917.209.6819