Sydney \u2013 August 27, 2012 \u2013 Home Entertainment Suppliers (HES) announced today the shipping of the\u00a0 Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset, for use with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment\u00a0 system from Microsoft.<\/p>\n
The flagship model in Mad Catz\u2019 exclusive range of Xbox 360 gaming headsets, the Warhead 7.1 is the\u00a0 first headset in the world to deliver two-way communication via the Xbox 360 console, negating the need\u00a0 for a chat cable or adapter to be connected to the game controller.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Warhead 7.1 is the most eagerly anticipated product in our Xbox 360 portfolio and we\u2019re delighted\u00a0 to begin shipping this premium headset\u201d said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive\u00a0 Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. \u201cThe Warhead 7.1 perfectly illustrates our ability to create unique,\u00a0 high-end products that resonate with passionate gamers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe premium products such as the Warhead 7.1 have longer product life spans and offer the\u00a0 best means for us to target competitive and passionate gamers who demand the best.\u201d said Darren\u00a0 Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. \u201cIn addition to our\u00a0 focus on creating new products, we also look forward to leveraging our expanded geographic footprint\u00a0 and worldwide sales and marketing initiatives to bring added visibility to this one-of-a-kind product.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset features 5.8GHz wireless technology and Dolby\u00ae\u00a0 Headphone 7.1 surround sound. In addition, the Warhead 7.1 offers gamers an array of features\u00a0 including twin \u2018hot-swappable\u2019 rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs, Selectable Voice Monitoring (SVM),\u00a0 EQ modes for movies, music and gaming, and an on screen battery-indicator display.<\/p>\n
Home Entertainment Suppliers are the official distributors of Mad Catz, Tritton and Saitek products in\u00a0 Australia. The Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Headset will be available for purchase from EB Games\u00a0 and JB Hi-Fi from 20th September 2012.<\/p>\n