Hey there Blasters,

Now that the madness of E3 is past I figured it would be a good idea to post up a blog with all of the frequently asked questions from the press / media / users at the show (as well as some from the Facebook and other social media channels).

1. What is the release date of the Tactic3D Omega?

It will be shipping at the end of July 2011.

1A. Wait..why is it shipping so late? You guys talked about it back in January!!!

Because we’ve taken a stance of shipping it “when it’s done and meets our standards”. Even in it’s primitive state at CES it was nominated as a finalist in the gaming category (one of the top 3 gaming products at the show) but to put it simply, it wasn’t good enough for us. We wanted better curves for the audio and had a few mechanical tweaks (and wireless updates) we wanted to implement. It’s now to the state where we feel it’s worthy of wearing the crown of being our flagship headset in the Tactic3D lineup and is in production as I type this. Having the word SOUND in your brands name should mean something, and it does to us. (Sorry to those that have been waiting so long…the wait will be worth it as anyone that touched and heard the headset at E3 will attest to)

2. What makes the Tactic3D Omega so special?

Lots and lots of things. I’ll bullet a few things here…

  • No crazy proprietary cables. Either USB or mini-jack cables and you are done.
  • It’s sporting massive 50mm drivers that are FullSpectrum™ tuned.
    • What does FullSpectrum™ mean? Our drivers are tuned to provide a flat response. Since we have the THX TruStudio tech that allows people to crank their EQ and then further the highs and lows through THX Crystalizer or THX Bass technology…we spend extra money on providing very linear response drivers that allow the user to take advantage of the crazy amount of calibration you can do with the THX TruStudio tech. The short version is. With FullSpectrum drivers you won’t have muddy bass or crazy piercing highs because we don’t buy cheap pre-defined drivers…we use higher end drivers that let you tune the headset the way you want to hear it. Crazy bass? Yep. Crystal clear highs? Yep. Both? Yep. The choice is yours.
  • It glows all purty like. The blue glow is indeed mesmerizing and gives your desk a +5 to all charisma checks.
  • It’s our first cross-platform gaming headset. It plays nice with Xbox360, PS3, PC, and MAC. It also will work with basically anything that cranks out  audio via a 1/8″ mini-jack as long as it has USB to power the transceiver unit.
  • You can use it WHILE it is charging. We opted to go with a cable versus a cradle because it would totally suck to have to go and place your headset on a charging dock due to the fact you went to bed at 4am after an all night Halo bender.
  • It’s built like a tank. Not a heavy tank. Like a tank made out of Adamantium from that crazy lab they made Wolverine in.

4. Does THX TruStudio Pro work on Xbox360 or PS3? 

No. THX TruStudio Pro works only on PC and Mac with the Omega. If you want THX goodness for consoles you want the Recon3D Omega version. (see my next post)

5.What’s the wireless range of the Omega?

It’s about 50-60 feet inside (through walls). More than long enough for you to walk to the kitchen or bathroom (yeah I went there) assuming you don’t live in a mansion. And if you do…it might make it far enough even then.

6. What spectrum does the Omega run in? 

It runs in the 2.4 gHz spectrum. We’ve opted for narrow-band technology because it’s proven and the tech we’ve implemented in bulletproof when it comes to interference. Since we’re narrowband we can run uncompressed point to point and operate in several channels at the same time…ensuring there’s no interference. We also have opted for a complete on / off signal. So if you do get out of range the headset will cut out versus blast your ears with static.

7. How do I know how much charge my headset has left?

The Omega features battery polling. So you can see in the interface of the headset drivers. You also get an audible beep when the headset reaches certain percentages of charge left.

8. How long will it run on a charge?

About 8 hours at 75% volume.

9. Does the Tactic3D Omega also support TacticProfiles?

Yep. It’s a mainstay of our Tactic3D headset lineup. In fact we’re greatly expanding the Tactic3D library with profiles from gamers like Andy “Bravo” Dudynsky (Halo), John “Fatal1ty” Wendel (epic pro gamer), Byron “Wreckful” Bernstein (WoW) and also tuned for specific upcoming games.

I’ll be following this post up with additional info on the Recon3D and Tactic3D X360 we announced at E3 as well in my next post. So as always stay tuned for more info!

Ryan (AKA DigitalRonyn)