SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach,
the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today
announced that the Z60 PC gaming headset is now available in stores
and through online retailers. The Z60, which was unveiled at the
CES trade show in January 2014, is
the first PC gaming headset to feature new DTS Headphone:X 7.1
surround sound. Turtle Beach is the gaming audio brand of Turtle
Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR).
DTS Headphone:X is an innovative new sound experience
designed to make movies, music and games sound better over
headphones. Because it enables much more discrete control over
speaker position and angles, the engineers at Turtle Beach have
created audio presets using DTS Headphone:X designed to provide
soundscapes that are more realistic than provided by existing
surround sound solutions.
For example, most surround sound mixes put the center channel
about eight feet in front of the listener perceptually, which is
the default for TV and film because the dialogue is coming from the
screen. With a first person shooter and many other game genres,
much of the center channel audio comes from the player's character
for example the sound of the player's feet walking in the snow,
their inbound radio, and the sound of spent cartridges being
ejected from their gun. Using DTS Headphone:X, the audio engineers
at Turtle Beach created gaming presets that pull the center channel
in towards the players' midsection to make the placement of those
sounds more realistic.
"Turtle Beach saw the value of DTS Headphone:X immediately, was
the first gaming headset partner to integrate it, and is moving
aggressively to incorporate DTS Headphone:X and deliver benefits to
video game enthusiasts," said Kevin
Doohan, executive vice president and chief marketing officer
of DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI). "Turtle Beach continues to be a dynamic
partner and we look forward to working closely with them as they
launch new gaming headsets with DTS Headphone:X for PC and console
gaming."
The Z60 also features PC gaming's largest speakers at 60mm,
which deliver an expansive soundscape and bone-rattling bass. The
bass-rich, cinematic quality of the surround sound is ideal for
movies as well as video games that have rich, atmospheric audio and
lots of fast-paced, multiplayer action.
An inline control unit provides easy access to independent game
and chat volume, surround sound modes and microphone mute. The
control unit connects to any PC using a simple plug and play USB
connection with no special software required or installed. The Z60
also has Dynamic Chat Boost™ and Microphone Monitor,
two features multiplayer gamers rely on for chat in multiplayer
games.
"DTS surround sound represents a new approach to audio that is
sweeping across the film and gaming industries and fundamentally
changing the way consumers experience sound," said Bob Picunko, chief marketing officer of Turtle
Beach. "At Turtle Beach we are incorporating DTS Headphone:X into
our gaming headsets to ensure players have the best possible audio
experience."
About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach
Corporation (TurtleBeachCorp.com) designs audio products for
consumer, commercial and healthcare markets. Under the brand Turtle
Beach (TurtleBeach.com), the company markets premium headsets for
use with video game consoles, including officially-licensed
headsets for the next-generation Xbox One and PlayStation®4,
personal computers and mobile devices. Under the brand HyperSound
(HyperSound.com), the company markets pioneering directed audio
solutions that have applications in digital signage and kiosks,
consumer electronics and healthcare. The Company's shares are
traded on the NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol NASDAQ:HEAR.
SOURCE Turtle Beach Corporation