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Logitech Cordless Headset for Xbox
A single earpiece and long microphone boom suggest short cooperative calls, with an original mission relay and a clear record of this original Xbox accessory.
The play at a glance
A small headset for a shared plan
The silver earpiece nestles inside a dark ear support, with a slim microphone boom extending toward the speaker’s mouth. The Xbox name and small controls sit on the outer face. The shape suggests a conversation that stays close at hand while players look toward a common scene.
A message has somewhere to go
Logitech’s guide shows the headset communicating with a separate module plugged into an original Xbox controller. It identifies volume buttons and a multifunction button that also mutes the microphone. The little headset is one part of that arrangement, with the game and its communication features shaping the conversation.
Imagine a cooperative call with just the information a teammate needs: the destination, the next turn and a confirmation of arrival. A brief message leaves room for the listener to ask a question or repeat the plan in their own words.
Try a mission-call relay
Draw three destinations on a small map: a hilltop observatory, a riverside bakery and a garden gate. Give each one a different symbol. One player chooses a delivery route and describes it in three short calls—where the parcel is going, which landmark to pass and how to recognize the arrival point.
The listener repeats the message in their own words, then draws the route. Compare it with the caller’s plan. If the paths differ, find the phrase that allowed two interpretations and try another version together.
Switch roles and invent a new parcel, perhaps a box of star-shaped biscuits or a telescope lens for the observatory. Add a final arrival call that explains who receives it. Play with ordinary voices in the same room, or exchange written messages; the headset and an online account are optional historical inspiration.
The original Xbox chapter
This accessory belongs to the original Xbox era. Microsoft ended Xbox Live service for original Xbox consoles and games on April 15, 2010, including original Xbox games played on Xbox 360. The old subscription offer below is part of that history.
For surviving equipment, identify the matching communicator and regional charger. Logitech’s guide specifies manufacturer accessories and says the internal battery is not user-serviceable. Its old repair and warranty information does not establish present service availability. The paper relay keeps the conversation idea available on its own.
The historical record
Original Toysit coverage
The complete earlier product account and commentary are preserved below as historical coverage.
Clear audio transmission from up to thirty feet in a compact design with six hours of play time
In 2004, the Logitech Cordless Headset for Xbox provided the ability to play games over the Internet with complete cordless freedom from up to thirty feet away. Now gamers have one less thing to worry about, the headset cord, as they strategize with teammates.
Licensed by Microsoft, the device offers a compact design and rechargeable batteries that provide up to six hours of play time. The headset is lightweight and sits comfortably over the ear for use for hours of extreme game play so gamers can communicate with teammates and adversaries all over the world in real time, without being tied to their system.
The headset uses 2.4 GHz technology, which provides clear audio transmission without interference or delays so no team member is left behind. And, the headset offers the high-quality audio that gamers have come to expect from Logitech.
"Online gaming is intense, and communication is becoming essential for victory in battle," said Jef Holove, director of product marketing for Logitech's Interactive Entertainment products. "The Cordless Headset for Xbox gives players a real advantage in multiplayer gaming and the cordless freedom they've been looking for. Online console gaming will play a significant role in the future of video games and we are pleased to be providing gamers with quality solutions for Xbox Live."
Today, there are more than one million Xbox Live players in 24 countries around the world, and with the titles expected to hit shelves during the next year, that number will keep on growing. Whether players are using the headset to chat, strategize, or make new gaming friends, the experience is top quality. The signal and range are powerful, the fit is comfortable, and the adjustable noise-canceling microphone blocks out unwanted background noise so the message that reaches teammates is loud and clear. In addition, the headset is backed by Logitech's many years of experience in producing innovative peripherals for the interactive entertainment market.
The wireless headset came with two months of free Xbox Live service. It was available in the U.S. this fall for a suggested retail price of $79.99.
Sources and editorial notes
Both sheets of Logitech’s 2004 Cordless Headset for Xbox quick-start guide were visually reviewed, including component, connection and safety diagrams. The manual lists up to seven hours of talk time; the October 14, 2004 article says six hours. Both are historical source figures, not measured endurance of an aged battery. Range, delay, interference, fit and competitive advantage claims remain attributed. The original image shows only the headset, not its communicator or charger.
- Original Toysit image — Existing same-site image reviewed and retained unchanged.
- Logitech Cordless Headset for Xbox quick-start guide (PDF) — Both supplied sheets reviewed: original controller communicator, button roles, charging, battery guidance and seven-hour maximum talk-time specification. No Bluetooth or later Xbox compatibility is inferred.
- Microsoft: original Xbox Live discontinuation — February 5, 2010 announcement gives April 15, 2010 closure for original Xbox consoles and games. This is a specific service history, not a claim that every Xbox 360 or later Xbox service ended then. Direct access returned HTTP 403; the text was reviewed through the web reader.
- Original Toysit coverage — Complete historical account retained, including its original claims and wording.
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