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Ear Force AXT gaming headset Want to stay up until the wee hours playing videogames without waking the neighbors? Then give the gift of silence by treating yourself to Turtle Beach's Ear Force AXT headset ($80). Thanks to a built-in amplifier and four speakers in each earcup, the AXT takes the stereo signal from your Xbox and simulates an immersive 5.1-channel surround sound experience. True, its large, well-padded cups will make you look like DJ Jazzy Jeff, but no one's around at 3 a.m. to see how silly you look. Best of all, there's a built-in microphone for Xbox Live gaming. Unlike those single-ear headsets that put online communications in one ear while you listen to a game's music and sound effects from your speakers or TV with the other, the AXT lets you hear the game's soundtrack and Live chatter with both ears. - Drew Thompson turtlebeach.com

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