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As many people here saw, there was a headset for the 3DS announced around a month ago.
The headset features a removable microphone, and a music control button. It has been available online for a while (Except it says the released date is tomorrow in Europe), and no reviews have came up.
The one question I had (And most comments on the few sites I go on) was... how does it work? The 3DS only has a headphone jack output; not special input like the DS/DSi.
Well, I can assure you it does work, and here's a short review.
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I stumbled into Best Buy today to try out the demo for Super Mario 3D Land, and came across the headset. I was tempted to buy it on Amazon, but figured I didn't want to waste $30 if the headset didn't even work.
I then looked up for a review on my phone before buying it... couldn't find anything. I thought... well I'll take one for the team. If it's shitty... sucks for me, at least it will prevent more people from wasting money.
Anyway, my opinion on it: I like it.
It's comfortable (For a $30 headset. These aren't Beats by Dre). The microphone works, and the music control thing is pretty handy. The head size adjustment makes it able to fit anyone's head. Very sturdy, and clicks nice when changing the size. The volume and quality are pretty good too.
My only complaint is that at first I couldn't get the microphone to work, because you have to snap it in a certain way for these notches to match up. Once you see how to do it, it's no problem.
The music control is actually really nice. It's located on the wire, closer to the top, and consists of one small button. It's fairly simple.
- One click: Pauses/Plays the song.
- Two clicks: Skips the current track.
- Three clicks: Goes to the previous track.
It is very convenient because I dislike opening the 3DS just to change the song, so this way it could remain in your pocket.
To sum it up, there's no problems with the headset at all. Just as expected pretty much. The real question is whether you want to dish out $30 for something that is basically optional, because of the built in microphone and speakers. Also, as of right now no games support it, so I would suggest to wait until a game like Heroes of Ruin comes to the shelves.
Short, vague review but I'll answer any questions people have.
As for the inputs, the one that plugs into the 3DS itself has three rings (That's how the stereo sound and microphone both work), and the detachable microphone has two.
Edit:
Video for those who care.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiKXzyScsBg
The headset features a removable microphone, and a music control button. It has been available online for a while (Except it says the released date is tomorrow in Europe), and no reviews have came up.
The one question I had (And most comments on the few sites I go on) was... how does it work? The 3DS only has a headphone jack output; not special input like the DS/DSi.
Well, I can assure you it does work, and here's a short review.
_
I stumbled into Best Buy today to try out the demo for Super Mario 3D Land, and came across the headset. I was tempted to buy it on Amazon, but figured I didn't want to waste $30 if the headset didn't even work.
I then looked up for a review on my phone before buying it... couldn't find anything. I thought... well I'll take one for the team. If it's shitty... sucks for me, at least it will prevent more people from wasting money.
Anyway, my opinion on it: I like it.
It's comfortable (For a $30 headset. These aren't Beats by Dre). The microphone works, and the music control thing is pretty handy. The head size adjustment makes it able to fit anyone's head. Very sturdy, and clicks nice when changing the size. The volume and quality are pretty good too.
My only complaint is that at first I couldn't get the microphone to work, because you have to snap it in a certain way for these notches to match up. Once you see how to do it, it's no problem.
The music control is actually really nice. It's located on the wire, closer to the top, and consists of one small button. It's fairly simple.
- One click: Pauses/Plays the song.
- Two clicks: Skips the current track.
- Three clicks: Goes to the previous track.
It is very convenient because I dislike opening the 3DS just to change the song, so this way it could remain in your pocket.
To sum it up, there's no problems with the headset at all. Just as expected pretty much. The real question is whether you want to dish out $30 for something that is basically optional, because of the built in microphone and speakers. Also, as of right now no games support it, so I would suggest to wait until a game like Heroes of Ruin comes to the shelves.
Short, vague review but I'll answer any questions people have.
As for the inputs, the one that plugs into the 3DS itself has three rings (That's how the stereo sound and microphone both work), and the detachable microphone has two.
Edit:
Video for those who care.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiKXzyScsBg
