Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000 PC Stereo Headset : MSN Live Messenger Integration
Microsoft has been expanding their products since releasing software that was not "Windows" or "Office". First, it was MSN Messenger, then there was the shift to hardware: the infamous Microsoft Ergonomic keyboard. Today we have the Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000 PC Stereo Headset. This product is Microsoft's latest ingenious idea, as they've integrated the stereo headset into their software, MSN Live Messenger. With one touch of a button on the Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000 PC Stereo Headset and you're away on MSN Live, chatting (real voice over Internet, not typing) with your family, friends, and perhaps even strangers...
Features of the Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000 PC Stereo Headset:
- Noise-canceling microphone, picks up your voice with amazing clarity
- USB connection for plug-and-play
- One-touch voice call button for easy MSN chatting
- 6 foot long cable for easy access around your computer
- USB connection for plug-and-play
- One-touch voice call button for easy MSN chatting
- 6 foot long cable for easy access around your computer
- Comfortable leatherette pads
- In-line volume controls for easy user-control
- In-line volume controls for easy user-control
Labels: Lifechat, LX 3000, LX-3000, microsoft, Microsoft headset, Stereo Headset
posted by Chevalier Biliskner @ 8:41 AM
1 Comments:
At Thursday, 12 April, 2007,
Steve, from Canada said…
Greetings from the far reaches of the Commonwealth.
I bought one of these, but I am less than impressed. It is a solid, well-built product made from quality components, but like any device that relies on software (it is a USB device, after all), it is only as good as that software.
In this case, the headphones seem bent on reproducing only lower-frequency sounds, making everything you hear sound muffled and hollow. You can "trick" it by using maxed-out the high-end frequencies with graphic equalizer settings (proving that the hardware actually has a good dynamic range), but only in those media players that have such - that means that your games, etc. are out of luck. Sound card-specific utilities don't work either, since the USB driver bypasses the preamp and equalizer settings for your system's regular sound device.
I really wanted to like this product - it feels more solid than almost any other I have tried, and was very reasonably priced. Maybe Microsoft will come out with a utility to adjust the sound levels, but I don't think I can wait that long - I can return it within 14 days to buy something else, which is probably what I will do.
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