MS unveils new 360 wireless mic News

Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese

23 June, 2009

Microsoft has announced a new Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone that will launch this autumn for around 50 dollars.

The microphone boasts "high-quality voice reproduction technology and stylish interactive motion sensors and lights", and will work across music games like Lips, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Rock Band 2, Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3 - Senior Year and The Beatles: Rock Band.

The press release is sparse, but the microphone doesn't appear to be tied to a game - rather a separate Xbox 360 peripheral like a wireless control pad.

We're checking European details and confirming specifics.

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Skooch

23/06/09 @ 15:56

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I'll stick with my Ear Force X4's thanks - although it would be nice to get rid of that wire between the headset and the controller.

StooMonster

23/06/09 @ 15:56

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Is this the same Lips mic?

Are they going to make these microphones compatible with other games?

lambtron

23/06/09 @ 16:00

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If so I hope they change how you connect the mics to the 360. Currently it's a right dogs dinner.

Bertie [staff]

23/06/09 @ 16:08

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It does sound like a Lips microphone - a lot like a Lips microphone, but it's an awfully strange way of marketing it. Chasing it up.

udat

23/06/09 @ 16:16

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Can't you already use the wireless headset for games of this ilk? I was sure you could use the wired headset for world tour at least...

woodnotes

23/06/09 @ 16:22

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Alert! Spoiler tag leak!
Alert! Spoiler tag leak!

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woodnotes

23/06/09 @ 16:23

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@Skooch: You didn't read the article, did you.

Bigglesworth

23/06/09 @ 16:58

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Can I use it with SingStar?

(oh yeah, I went there)

stevetuck

23/06/09 @ 17:02

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I might buy one just to look like a tard when getting my halo on :D

asphaltcowboy

23/06/09 @ 17:09

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lol Skooch :D

Ignatius_Cheese

23/06/09 @ 18:08

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@ StooMonster - That's basically what these are. Would've been nicer if they'd just made the existing Lips mics compatible with other titles but that would remove the chance of additional sales I guess.

Oh well! Will be needing a new mic for Beatles: Rock Band for the fabtastic harmonies

StooMonster

23/06/09 @ 18:40

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Surely they are going to make the Lips wireless microphones compatible with these games too?

asphaltcowboy

23/06/09 @ 18:43

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I would imagine so

onyx_elite

23/06/09 @ 18:44

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For those that may still become confused, as I was when I read the title on RSS, this is a wireless 'performance mic' like the one you get with Lips, not a wireless headset.

Right?

sanctusmortis

23/06/09 @ 18:50

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They're releasing the Lips mic as a standalone peripheral, that's all. It's just losing the Lips branding and becoming the official wireless mic.

IronCladChicken

23/06/09 @ 20:04

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Maybe this is a WiiSpeak type mic?

alsotop

23/06/09 @ 21:33

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Major Nelson has a pic of the mic on his Twitter. As you can see, it's just the black Lips microphone:
http://twitpic.com/876sx

StooMonster

23/06/09 @ 22:59

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WTF? Who gave me a negative vote for saying in post #2 that the press released sounded like Lips microphone?

Same as with Bertie [staff] too in post #4.

Major Nelson posts a photo and it is one. Whoever you are, please don't vote in anything important ... like an election.

woodnotes

24/06/09 @ 07:53

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StooMonster: Generally vote for people in elections who can withstand criticism and don't have a breakdown when someone votes against them.

TheBear

24/06/09 @ 08:17

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Aha, so when this is released is when we finally get a patch to use the Lips mics with RB2? Here's hoping.

StooMonster

24/06/09 @ 09:25

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woodnotes: LOLz, laughing at the madness of the internets; and ratings systems on comments sections of blogs. See my post has driven down the original #2 comment even further. :)

Les

24/06/09 @ 09:34

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"laughing at the madness of the internets"

It's a bit sad really, giving the power to the fanboys...

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