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How to Hook up a Turtle Beach X1 With an HDMI

The Turtle Beach X1 is a well-known performer among Xbox 360 gamers. This headset allows immersion stereo sound, while allowing voice chat communication with teammates over Xbox Live. Modern Xbox 360 gamers may want to use the X1 headset with High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connectivity, along with a compatible surround receiver or HDMI-enabled television. Connecting the headset in this manner is easy, and only requires a simple aftermarket adapter to make it possible.

Things You'll Need

Turtle Beach X1 headset
HDMI cable
HDMI-enabled receiver or display
1/8-inch-1/4-inch headphone adapter (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Slide the USB extension cable supplied with the X1 headphones into an unused USB port on the back of the Xbox 360. Plug the USB lead from the supplied Ear Force amplifier box into the USB extension.
- 2
  Plug the 1/8-inch headphone jack into the matching headphone jack on the HDMI-enabled television. Snap on the 1/8-inch-1/4-inch headphone adapter for use with an HDMI-enabled surround receiver. Plug the adapter into the receiver.
- 3
  Find the "HDMI" port on the Xbox 360, located just under the USB port on the back panel. Plug the HDMI cable flat-side-up into this port.
- 4
  Connect the disc-shaped plug into the base of the Xbox 360 controller. Connect the 1/8-inch plug at the other end of this piece into the matching jack on the Ear Force amplifier box.
- 5
  Locate a open HDMI port on the receiver or television. Plug the other end of the cable into this port. Route a second HDMI cable from the receiver to the television, if both are in use.

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