UPDATE: This is a review for the old version of the AX 720 headset, please look at this more up to date review if you are looking to buy a new Tritton AX 720.

If you’re looking for a gaming headset, there are really only two brands that you’ll usually hear of – Turtle Beach and Tritton. One of the most highly recommended gaming headsets out there is the Tritton AX 720, which is compatible with both the Xbox 360 and PS3, and pretty much any other device that has a digital optical connection. With this headset you’ll get; a manual, a Dolby Digital 5.1 Decoder box, the headset, a removable microphone, a mains adapter, some felt ear pads, and lots of braided cables to connect the headset to your device of choice.

The build quality of the headset is amazing and is much better in terms of quality feel when compared to Turtle Beach headsets. The first thing that is noticeable about the AX 720 is that the headset is quite rigid compared to others on the market. There is only cushioning at the very top and on the ear pads, but despite this they sit quite comfortably on your head. The size can as always be tailored to fit your head with the sliders on the side. All the audio connection wires, and the microphone have gold-plated connectors to reduce interference issues, and the headset uses 40mm drivers to produce crisp audio.

The AX 720 is also notably comfortable on your ears, because the pads go around your ears rather than resting on them, and though the headset will feel heavy on your head initially, because of the level of comfort, you will ultimately forget that you even have them on. So you can get in longer gaming sessions than you would with other headsets that may tire you out quicker due to the pressure on your ears. The white design of the AX 720′s looks amazing, and really makes it stand out from the rest of the headsets you’re used to seeing. If however, you don’t like the white design, you can pay a higher premium and get the Call of Duty: Black Ops-branded headset (picture above), which comes in black. The features are exactly the same, except you get a special box and carry case, and will have to live with Black Ops logos over the product.

Setting up the headset to work with the PlayStation 3 is fairly easy, and there are a lot less wires to deal with than some other headsets on the market. Simply connect the decoder box to a mains socket, and attach the USB cable, digital optical cable and headset to the box. Then plug in the digital optical and USB cable to the PS3. You will then have to go to your XMB settings -> Accessory Settings, and set input and output device to C-Media USB. Then go to Sound Settings and select Digital Optical, rather than the standard HDMI setting you were using before, and make sure Dolby 5.1 is checked and DTS is unchecked. Voila, it works. It isn’t hard to set up if you read the manual! With the Xbox 360 it’s even easier, because you don’t need to attach the USB cable at all.

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