eDimensional is a company that has attracted global attention by focusing on increasing gaming enjoyment in unique and innovative ways. Their products have introduced gamers to motion tracking and 3D vision but the company has proved that it is restless in its quest for improvements for the gamer and has now turned its sights on gaming audio. Why should gamers demand and enjoy beautiful visuals but still rely on the dry, one-dimensional sound provided by their run-of-the-mill headphones or sound system?
eDimensional has taken the above question, worked on it and has created the AudioFX headset as its solution. But what can a headset offer that can claim to enrich the enjoyment of in-game audio by the player? Will that enjoyment also change the way music and movies are heard? According to eDimensional, …the AudioFX is a home theater for your head! Force feedback and directional sound provide the most immersive listening experience ever. The company talks the talk but let’s see if its headset will walk the walk.
What You Get
It looks the business
The AudioFX headset comes in a plastic package which, on the reverse side, carries the installation instructions (just in case you need any) and the features of the headset. Once you remove the headset from its, oddly persistent, plastic cage you immediately notice that comfort was an essential part of the design. The ear cups feature richly padded cushions and swivel for a better fit, while the adjustable headband also carries a layer of padding for enhanced comfort. The headset also features a noise canceling microphone which can be positioned easily and rests in the optimal position, slightly to the left of the user’s mouth.
The headset features three connectors; the microphone and speaker, color-coded, jacks attach to the appropriate soundcard terminals while the USB lead is pretty easy to spot. The length of the wire is also longer than that of most headphones, allowing for more freedom whilst using the AudioFX headset. Control of the volume level and the vibration function is achieved through a fairly straight-forward setup that includes two rotary thumb wheels for regulating volume and vibration levels and an On/Off switch for the vibration function.
