The average price for a pair of top end noise cancelling headphones is generally $300+.  Not an easy pill to swallow if you’re listening on a $200 device.  So what’s one to do on a budget yet yearns for the active noise cancellation?  Creative’s HN-900 Noise-Canceling Headphones, what else?

To be truthful, they’re not even available yet, or at least that’s the case across a few websites.  But the meat of this story is the price tag; $99.  That’s pretty unheard of, especially when you consider them against Polk, Bose and Able Planet’s offering.  By no account are we suggesting that they’re up to par in terms of sound quality with their more expensive counterparts, but considering they sport 40mm neodymium drivers, 40 hours of battery life on a single AAA battery, a detachable in-line mic cord, travel kit and a passive noise mode, how can you go wrong?

Looking for a great all-around headset for your PC activities? This slick deal from Amazon has just what you’re looking for in the form of this Sound Blaster Tactic headset straight from Creative. The benefits of this gaming headset is that you have gaming-grade quality for everything and not just the gaming itself. That gives you instant access to voice chatting with people on Skype or Facebook, or just listening to some music while you browse around. But when it comes to gaming you’re equipped with some slick quality sound and a great sensitivity microphone to pick up every word for your team to hear. Full 3D surround sound technology for THX immerses you in the experience, and with in-line audio controls and personalized EQ settings you can play the way you want to play. A steal at this discounted price!

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Amazon is offering a huge price drop for this Creative Labs 70GH012000003 Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Alpha USB Gaming Headset!

Want to get the most out of your gaming/multimedia computer? Check out these sick savings on this powerful and capable headset from Creative Labs. The Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Alpha connects with USB and because of that utilizes the quality sound technology creative is known for. Once connected you can experience the power of THX TruStudio Surround audio to get the most action packed experience out of your games or tune into your music like never before. Hear every sound and from every direction to keep yourself aware of your surroundings, and with the clear microphone you can easily get your commands out to the rest of your squad for the best tactical experience. You can create many EQ profiles along with voice morphing capabilities to get your game on like never before. We mentioned USB earlier, but for those with powerful sound cards already analog connectivity is still an option.

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Upgrade your gaming experience with the right headset at a super low price! This Creative Fatal1ty headset is designed to take your computer to new levels while giving you a closer connection to your gaming than ever before. The Headphones themselves employ ComfortGear technology which comes from plush velvet ear pads that are super comfortable, which means you cam game for hours at once. CommandSound Technology gives you precise positional 3D audio so you know where all the enemies are simply by ear, and BattleTalk allows you to issue orders over the high quality Noise-Cancelling microphone so everyone understands.

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Take your HD recording on the go with this super slim and feature packed Vado HD from Creative Labs. The Vado HD allows you to record stunning 720p High Definition video for amazing quality that you can record anywhere. It comes with 8GBs of Internal storage for taking an hour of full HD video or 2 hours of VGA quality so no external memory is needed. It also has an integrated USB connector to instantly upload your recordings to Facebook or YouTube for everyone to see. It has a 2.0-Inch clear LCD display and comes with a free accessory kit which contains 2 rechargeable batteries, Silicone skins and AC Power Adapter.

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Take your gaming up a notch with the right audio gear to bring you to the top! The Creative Fata1ty Headset was designed by gamers for gamers. It features superb audio quality with perfect positional audio so you will always know where your enemies and friends are at all times. They are designed with soft velvet ear cups which are comfortable enough to keep you in the game for hours without fatigue. With the noise-cancelling high quality microphone you can easily speak your commands, or to your friends without any background noise interfering with your voice. It includes a convenient in-line control so you can easily change volumes for sound and microphone easily without going through PC settings.

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Creative’s Sound Blaster Tactic 3D series claims to be the first set of truly 360 degree surround headphones for gamers. What this means is, if a guy is coming up behind you, below you, or above you in a game, you’ll definitely know the difference and be able to react accordingly. There’s two versions of the Tactic 3D, both offering a USB audio adapter, detachable noise-canceling microphone, and customizable audio settings. The Alpha version has 40mm drivers , while the Sigma has 50mm drivers and a steel headband. You can grab the Alpha and Sigma for $60 and $90, respectively, when they’re both released later this month.

Creative Announces the Sound Blaster® Tactic 3D™ Line of Gaming Headsets for a Completely Immersive 3D Audio Experience

Milpitas, CA September 1, 2010 – Creative, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today announced the new line of Tactic 3D™ gaming headsets featuring THX® TruStudio Pro technology for a completely immersive 3D audio experience. Available in September, the Sound Blaster® Tactic 3D Alpha™ and Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Sigma™ gaming headsets are the first Sound Blaster headsets to feature customizable profiles, for a precise audio experience every time.

“Creative gaming headsets are the only headsets in the world to deliver a true 3D immersive experience – with sound coming from around you, above you and from below. As games have evolved and 3D video has become the norm, Creative headsets with THX TruStudio Pro are the perfect complement, providing gamers with a completely immersive, mind-blowing 3D audio and video experience,” said Steve Erickson, VP and GM for audio and video at Creative.

“We’ve taken our THX TruStudio Pro audio technology suite and given gamers control of every nuance of the way their games sound, allowing them to customize their own TacticProfile™, which can then be shared with other gamers. We have even included pre-configured profiles from world-renowned gamers such as Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel and members from international professional gaming teams compLexity and Dignitas, allowing gamers with one click of their mouse to reconfigure the headset audio properties to the exact specification of the professional gamer,” said Ryan Schlieper, product manager for gaming audio at Creative.

The THX TruStudio Pro audio technology, developed by the legendary sound engineers at Creative, in conjunction with THX, uses proprietary advanced algorithms that allow sounds to be recreated above, below and all around the gamer, surpassing the limitations of typical 5.1 and 7.1 headsets. It also allows gamers to hear voices and sounds in amazing detail regardless of how far away they are, making the Tactic3D line of headsets the optimal way to fully experience audio in the next generation of 3D gaming.

THX TruStudio Pro Surround Audio delivers a 360 degree surround sound gaming experience so gamers can hear sounds clearly from the front, back, above and below. “The difference between hearing sounds just to left of me versus to left and above me is huge when playing in a tournament match. THX TruStudio Pro Surround gives me the advantage I need versus using standard 5.1 and 7.1 headsets,” said Yfran “Eafra” Garcia, professional FIFA player.

THX TruStudio Pro features proprietary THX TruStudio Pro Crystalizer™ real-time audio restoration technology, which enhances in-game sound by restoring low and high end frequency curves lost to compression. “With THX TruStudio Pro Crystalizer we hear details that you just aren’t able to hear otherwise, which gives us a definite competitive advantage,” said Alex “Sodah” Ringe, professional World of Warcraft player.

THX TruStudio Pro Smart Volume™ addresses the problem of abrupt volume level changes in games by automatically and continuously measuring volume, and intelligently applying gain and attenuation to compensate for those changes. “In critical gaming matches there is a lot going on audio-wise. You have team leaders calling out instructions, gun fire and other audio cues happening all around you. Having THX TruStudio Pro Smart Volume is important because it allows me to hear everything in the map, near or far,” said David “Xp3″ Garrido, professional Counter-Strike player.

THX TruStudio Pro Dialog Plus™ enhances voices during in-game communication for clearer dialog, allowing the gamer to hear the dialog over the rest of the sounds and over ambient noise in the listening environment. “Whether you are listening to dialog or listening to your team strat caller, it’s critical to be able to hear commands clearly and THX TruStudio Pro Dialog Plus allows voices to cut through in-game audio even in the most intense situations,” said Michael “Twix” Shane, professional World of Warcraft player.

Explosive THX TruStudio Pro Bass™ produces heart-pounding, customizable bass levels without compromising signal integrity. “It is always satisfying to get a frag with the rocket launcher. It is even more satisfying with THX TruStudio Pro Bass enabled,” said Brian “dkt” Flander, professional Quake Live player.

All of the features within the THX TruStudio Pro software suite are completely customizable and can be saved with the TacticProfile feature, so gamers don’t have to modify their settings every time they play.

Features of Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Alpha Headset

40mm Neodymium drivers for great gaming audio performance
Optimized lightweight design for marathon game play
THX TruStudio Pro software suite for an immersive audio experience
Customizable TacticProfile enable gamers to save their own settings or use pre-configured settings from pro-gamers
Programmable VoiceFX™ for voice morphing into in-game characters or during VoIP chats
Detachable noise-canceling microphone allows headset to be used as great sounding headphones
Dual Mode™ USB 2.0 adapter enables headset to be used in analog mode
Non-tangle flat ribbon cable

Features of Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Sigma Headset

All of the features of the Sound Blaster Tactic3D Alpha, plus:
50mm Neodymium gaming-tuned linear high-resolution drivers
Steel core headband for a precise fit with maximum durability

Pricing and Availability
The Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Sigma will retail for US$89.99 and the Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Alpha will retail for US$59.99. Both headsets will be available in September. For more information on all of Creative’s gaming products check out Soundblaster.com.

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Creative has been churning out MP3 players for years now, and they’re continuing on with their schedule with the new ZEN Style and ZEN X-Fi Style portable media players. The Zen X-Fi, the fancier of the two, features a 2.4-inch display, either 8,16, or 32GB storage, microphone and TV out, and a built-in speaker. Its main draw is the X-Fi sound enhancement technology, which is supposed to make your MP3s sound better, somehow, and RSS feed support. The Zen Style 100 and 300 models come with a 1.8-inch display and either 4,8, or 16GB storage, with the 300 model also coming with a speaker and FM radio.

The Zen X-Fi Style is available April 14th for a price between $80 and $170, depending on the storage, and the Zen Style players are between $50 and $80.

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