When you buy a video game, you"re not just buying a plastic box with a shiny frizbee inside - you"re buying a comprehensive gaming experience, a trip to another world, a full tilt thrill ride. The Turtle Beach X12 is there to protect your investment by throwing you headfirst into that adventure with a top tier sound experience. Why You Need It! Amplified audio - Get an earful of top quality sound. Bass boost - Gives your audio a kick in the you-know-what. Microphone monitoring - Love the sound of your own voice? Now you can hear it in your headset. Independent chat volume control - Hear as much or as little of your teammates as you"d like. USB Powered - Want to mess with an AC adapter? Yeah, we didn"t think so. *Please note this is a recertified product.