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The bottom line? I was a lot more impressed with the RumbleFX than I thought I would be. The last time I got this excited about an audio product was when I first auditioned the Altec Lansing ACS-48 (which immediately lightened my wallet). The RumbleFX force feedback headphones offer very good pure audio quality (ie. with force feedback disabled), albeit with slight deficiencies in the midrange. While probably not rivaling the audio quality of better headsets such as the Sennheiser line, you have to look at the price delta; US$59.99 list for the RumbleFX, US$160 for the Sennheiser HD570. Several online retailers carry the RumbleFX for only around US$40!
If volume is an issue (with the headphones' 32 ohm impedance), you can opt for a headphone amplifier such as the Boostaroo or one that Evergreen will soon be releasing. Throw in the creature comforts, great aesthetics and the well implemented force feedback, and you have the portable (and private) equivalent of at least an ACS-45.1 that'll surely impress friends, colleagues, significant others (not too sure about this) and most importantly, yourself. This is definitely a great gaming accessory, and it performs well for music and movies to boot. You don't need to be Luke Skywalker to "feel the force". 
The RumbleFX force feedback headphones get our excellence award for being an outstanding product. Congratulations Evergreen! |
