Comments on: Girls and Guys on Xbox Live http://www.jenncutter.com/2010/02/12/girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:51:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheEggplant http://www.jenncutter.com/2010/02/12/girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live/#comment-1829 TheEggplant Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:24:17 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=1608#comment-1829 I can say to my ears there is a difference. Then again I'm basing this off my experience with the X3 and the X31. I want to believe that Turtle Beach puts the same quality into all their headsets. My buddy was using the headset that came with his console. He was understandable, but when he started using the X3 he became a lot clearer. Maybe it's the professional looking mic cover but the x3 cuts down on plosives and background noise. The only real problem I see with the XLC is wires and the lack of separate volume controls for game and chat. The X1 might be better for those reasons. I found that alot of my chat problems went away when I started enunciating and speaking a tad more slowly. I think a good mic really helped though. I posted the ebay link simply because I was a little appalled by the pricing on Amazon.ca. $59.99 CDN is a bit hard to swallow. The ebay listings for the X1 aren't bad either, but I understand the appeal of hand-to-hand shopping. If you do take a serious look at these the Turtle Beach website is the best place to compare features of the various sets. I can say to my ears there is a difference. Then again I’m basing this off my experience with the X3 and the X31. I want to believe that Turtle Beach puts the same quality into all their headsets. My buddy was using the headset that came with his console. He was understandable, but when he started using the X3 he became a lot clearer. Maybe it’s the professional looking mic cover but the x3 cuts down on plosives and background noise. The only real problem I see with the XLC is wires and the lack of separate volume controls for game and chat. The X1 might be better for those reasons.
I found that alot of my chat problems went away when I started enunciating and speaking a tad more slowly. I think a good mic really helped though.
I posted the ebay link simply because I was a little appalled by the pricing on Amazon.ca. $59.99 CDN is a bit hard to swallow. The ebay listings for the X1 aren’t bad either, but I understand the appeal of hand-to-hand shopping.
If you do take a serious look at these the Turtle Beach website is the best place to compare features of the various sets.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.jenncutter.com/2010/02/12/girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live/#comment-1827 Jenn Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:53:07 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=1608#comment-1827 Being a jerk crosses genders and geography :( The Eggplant, I am a pretty quiet person. Do you think they'd pick up my voice? I get told to speak up a lot online and I practically have to shout. It sucks. I might be willing to pay for a good set if I knew it'd be worth it. Though I prefer to buy local so that it's not a massive pain when there are problems. Being a jerk crosses genders and geography :(

The Eggplant, I am a pretty quiet person. Do you think they’d pick up my voice? I get told to speak up a lot online and I practically have to shout. It sucks. I might be willing to pay for a good set if I knew it’d be worth it. Though I prefer to buy local so that it’s not a massive pain when there are problems.

]]> By: Prometheus http://www.jenncutter.com/2010/02/12/girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live/#comment-1825 Prometheus Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:26:08 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=1608#comment-1825 Hi Jenn!!... I watched you on a HAK5 episode..cool hat!!..lol..anyway guys are not the only offenders. I've played with BOSSY females many times. It seems to break down as bossiness goes to the girls and rudeness goes to the guys. I even was part of a group where a guy and a girl spewed racial slurs at the rest of the party. What surprised me was that no one except one person said anything about it. I left WoW b/c a female bossed me around so much, she ruined my game experience (no tears...lol). Hi Jenn!!… I watched you on a HAK5 episode..cool hat!!..lol..anyway guys are not the only offenders. I’ve played with BOSSY females many times. It seems to break down as bossiness goes to the girls and rudeness goes to the guys. I even was part of a group where a guy and a girl spewed racial slurs at the rest of the party. What surprised me was that no one except one person said anything about it. I left WoW b/c a female bossed me around so much, she ruined my game experience (no tears…lol).

]]> By: Datastorm http://www.jenncutter.com/2010/02/12/girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live/#comment-1824 Datastorm Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:58:32 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=1608#comment-1824 Hello, very good read. I hate playing online game with any guys, I much prefer adventuring with ladies. They are much more mature and intelligent and make any online gaming experience better. Am looking forward to playing some Diablo 3 with Miss Jenn Cutter:) Hello, very good read. I hate playing online game with any guys, I much prefer adventuring with ladies. They are much more mature and intelligent and make any online gaming experience better.

Am looking forward to playing some Diablo 3 with Miss Jenn Cutter:)

]]> By: TheEggplant http://www.jenncutter.com/2010/02/12/girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live/#comment-1822 TheEggplant Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:47:59 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=1608#comment-1822 It is heartening to hear that you're one of those that won't let bad experiences drive you away. I find the good news to be that things are changing slowly. Gamers are grown-ups now and many significant others playing together means for varied and in some cases actual adult conversations amongst my friends and my friend's friends. While I'm not really a fan of group bullying in any form I've often wondered if several like minded individuals speaking out when such verbal abuse occurs could help push it back. A sarcastic "Classy" and maybe a few "Past your bedtime, junior", might shut the annoyances up, even if it wouldn't change their attitudes. The question is would you feel such remarks to be an unnecessary defense or are they something with which everyone could agree? As for mic/headphones http://cgi.ebay.ca/Turtle-Beach-Ear-Force-XLC-Gaming-Headset-XBOX-360_W0QQitemZ380205984337QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Accessories?hash=item58860aea51 These might alleviate your problems if you can swing it. I have the X31's and I gotta say the comfort makes them totally worthwhile. It is heartening to hear that you’re one of those that won’t let bad experiences drive you away.
I find the good news to be that things are changing slowly. Gamers are grown-ups now and many significant others playing together means for varied and in some cases actual adult conversations amongst my friends and my friend’s friends.
While I’m not really a fan of group bullying in any form I’ve often wondered if several like minded individuals speaking out when such verbal abuse occurs could help push it back. A sarcastic “Classy” and maybe a few “Past your bedtime, junior”, might shut the annoyances up, even if it wouldn’t change their attitudes. The question is would you feel such remarks to be an unnecessary defense or are they something with which everyone could agree?

As for mic/headphones
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Turtle-Beach-Ear-Force-XLC-Gaming-Headset-XBOX-360_W0QQitemZ380205984337QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Accessories?hash=item58860aea51
These might alleviate your problems if you can swing it.
I have the X31′s and I gotta say the comfort makes them totally worthwhile.

]]> By: Adam Turetzky http://www.jenncutter.com/2010/02/12/girls-and-guys-on-xbox-live/#comment-1820 Adam Turetzky Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:36:11 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=1608#comment-1820 Well said Jenn. Loved the "trigger" categories too. Well said Jenn. Loved the “trigger” categories too.

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