


Stay put in the same room as your console and you shouldn’t have any trouble. This isn’t one of those wireless headsets where you can take a bathroom break without missing a cutscene or whatever…not like I’d know about that. The range on the device is around 40 feet in theory in practice, this was long enough to cover a living room and maybe one room away, but you shouldn’t count on getting much of a signal outside of that. The AG 7’s transmitter is a standard USB dongle which is plugged into the ports on the back of the Xbox One. I thought this was fantastic, but if you’ve got a parent, kid or significant other who needs your attention, they’re probably going to want to walk over and smack you around a little. The noise-cancelling aspects of the headset are obvious while you’re wearing it don’t expect to hear much outside of your game. You can adjust volume with one of the sliders on the side of the headset, which is appreciated since my remote’s not always within reach and I’m awe-inspiringly lazy. For games with slightly less mayhem, like Final Fantasy Type-Zero HD, the standard Pure Audio setting was preferable. If you’re playing something on Xbox One, chances are it’s something involving gunshots or explosions, so you want to be all about that bass and the AG 7 doesn’t disappoint. Let’s start with the most important aspect of a headset: I found the AG 7’s sound quality to be solid, particularly when using the device’s Bass Boost mode. That means that today we’re talking about PDP’s Afterglow 7 Wireless Headset for Xbox One. I’m not sure if this is better or worse, really, given the amount of plastic I’ve already got laying around my condo! Anyway, it’s no surprise that when I had the chance to give a new headset from PDP a shot, I jumped on it PDP’s Afterglow line is generally known for its striking looks, low price and solid quality, after all. Peripherals are kind of a guilty pleasure of mine some people go on credit card shopping sprees or gambling rampages to lift their spirits, but a new controller, keyboard, mouse or headset is all it really takes for me.
