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Labtec Axis 712 Digital USB Noise Cancelling Computer Stereo Headset

Labtec Axis 712 Digital USB Noise Cancelling Computer Stereo Headset

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good headset for the price
Review: Comfortable, works great on Mac OS X. Ear pieces fold in or out for comfort, mic folds up out of the way, headband adjusts for a wide range of head sizes, generous length of cable. Only glitch: sound level appears not to be adjustable at the headset, in spite of the controls on the inline box for muting and volume up/down. Assume that's a Windows feature (?)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Super clear for a Voice chat!!!
Review: I got 2 of these sweet headset!!
You will love it..!!
But you must have Cable or DSL for the best!!!
If you use dial-up ....Get a cable or DSL first before
Buying this sweet headset

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: It only works with Win/Xp
Review: I tried it with Win/2000 and Win/98 and it recorded static or noise. Labtec support does not answer my emails.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Clear and Comfortable
Review: I've had this set for about 2 weeks now. Sound is nice, crisp and clear, audio through the mic is excellent - no background noise at all when talking. Game squad members have asked numerous times why do I sound so good using our TeamSpeak program, loud and cristal clear without a hint of distortion or background noise. Highly recommend for anyone into voice chat, team gaming, etc.
My only complaint is that it completely blocks out your normal speakers, you have to go into your sound control and switch to your main speakers when not using the headphones, a real pain in a** as I don't always want to use the headphones.
I've also started experiencing intermitent sound cutout in the right speaker, have to wiggle the cord to get the sound back in that earpiece. Shouldn't be a problem getting this warrantied and definately does not change my opinion of this product, just got a bad connection, it can happen to the best of companies.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Static Sound with Limited Functionality
Review: My set has static constantly in the background. The microphone sounds nice when I record, but fails to function when I use Teamspeak2, the reason I bought it. I'm using Windows XP and my buttons do little but operate the LED's. If I had read some reviews I would have steered clear. The idea was good but Labtec did not follow through.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Static Sound with Limited Functionality
Review: My set has static constantly in the background. The microphone sounds nice when I record, but fails to function when I use Teamspeak2, the reason I bought it. I'm using Windows XP and my buttons do little but operate the LED's. If I had read some reviews I would have steered clear. The idea was good but Labtec did not follow through.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Bad Product Horrible Customer Service
Review: The headset worked fine for about 45 days then the microphone failed completely. The company does not even list this as a current product even though it is still being sold in a number of places. Website is terrible. They do not answer e-mail. You have to jump through a number of hoops and sit on hold forever just to get to someome who will let you send this back to them at your expense. Labtec will never see my money again!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Average, with limited functions
Review: The Labtec Axis 712 is a little high for the price point I purchased it at ($19.95). The headset is light, easy to adjust, and recognized immediately when plugged into a compatible OS (such as Windows XP). The microphone can be swiveled from front to back, so it can be worn on either side of the head. The volume control worked well but I'm not so sure about the mute function (which didn't seem to work). The cables are long enough to give you comfortable mobility within a limited range.

This headset does NOT appear to be PlayStation 2 compatible (didn't work on Lifeline for example, and did not receive power from the PS2, probably because the PS2 doesn't have Labtec driver compatibility). However it works fine with PC.

Finally, the sound doesn't seem centered, and the sound is also sometimes hollow (not rich) but for the price tag there isn't much to expect. You're better off finding higher end headsets if you need good sound and mic capability for your games or team chats. Also, the Labtec website is useless, so don't bother trying to find support for this product on their website.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Terrible
Review: The microphone broke after a week. Their tech support is horrible and haven't answered any of my e-mails.
I recommend the plantronics dsp-500.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Acceptable, and good for its sales price
Review: Well: I didn't experience so terrible product functionality issues as unfortunately other reviewers did. I've been using this headset for a year with good results. Not any system crash, the headset is working properly since I ever installed. I use this product mainly for voice-chat applications, and works fine.

What I'd like this product could be featuring is a little bit longer mic extension.

Of course this is not an "state-of-the-art" gadget, but if you're looking for a headset to use on voice-chat applications, I recommended it.


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