Headphones: TRITTON AX51

Computers have become your complete multimedia entertainment center. You use them for music, movies, games, photos, and more. When you’re playing your favorite game, watching a movie or listening to music it is fun to turn the volume up a bit so that you can really hear and feel what’s going on. Well if you’re like me you do.

But what happens when you are in a situation where you can’t have that 800 watt 7.1 surround sound system turned up? Maybe you have a roommate, family or neighbors three blocks away who don’t want to hear what you’re doing. So you plug in your headphones and do your best to enjoy what you have going on. Nine times out of ten this means standard stereo two speaker audio with little to no bass and only virtual surround sound to let you know what’s happening behind you. Well today we are going to change that, today we take a look at the Xtreme audio 5.1 headphones from Tritton, a product that promises to wrap that 800 watts of surround sound goodness around our heads. Warning hearing loss may occur ahead.

The AX51 headphones come in a nice package that is relatively easy to open, unlike a lot of other blister packs out there. Once inside we have quite a few items packed neatly inside.

You get a manual, soft carry bag, headphones, detachable microphone, and yes a power adapter. This is the first set of headphones I have ever had that need to be plugged into the wall in order to function. I guess eight speakers’ draws a lot of power.

The headphones themselves are constructed of a heavy duty plastic, they have a very durable feel to them, and even though there are eight speakers contained inside they are not overly heavy. The head band and ear cups are pretty soft and covered with a type of fake leather. The ear cups are big enough to fit over your ears. This makes them comfortable to where for long movies or gaming session. The headband is adjustable for really any size head. It takes about 3 seconds to adjust them to a comfortable size.