Press release No sound unheard: ROCCAT starts shipping Kave XTD 5.1 Digital
Hamburg, 30 January 2013 – ROCCAT™ Studios, German manufacturer of high-quality gaming peripherals, today announces the availability of the Kave XTD 5.1 Digital gaming headset in Europe and North America. The true 5.1 gaming headset is the flagship version of the new Kave XTD series. The Kave XTD 5.1 Digital builds upon the foundations laid by the original Kave headset, rebuilding it from the ground up and adding impressive innovations of its own, all the while refining the tried and tested feature set that made the original such a success.
Smart improvements for smart gamers
The Kave XTD 5.1 Digital includes a fully-equipped desktop remote with a built-in premium 5.1 sound card. Also included in the feature-packed remote is ROCCAT Smart Link, a patented technology which lets users pair their smartphone to the remote via Bluetooth, allowing them to make and receive calls through the headset while gaming. ROCCAT solved two problems here: you don’t get on your team’s nerves making strange noises while you try and talk to somebody on the phone with your headset still on. Plus, nobody will be able to hear what you are saying on the phone, because whatever chat software you were using gets muted once you pick up the call. The rear side of the remote boasts 5.1 speaker ports, letting users hook-up their existing speaker system to remote and easily toggle between headset and speaker output. That means no more crawling under the table to re-plug in audio cables. The remote is completed by comprehensive headset and system audio controls.
Supreme surround sound and comfy build
Like the original Kave, the Kave XTD 5.1 Digital provides true, rich 5.1 surround sound, but with enhanced componentry. With three driver units per earcup aligned at a 12° angle, the headset delivers an immersive and crisp sound. The headset comes with a completely reworked head band and, compared to the original Kave 5.1, weighs 25% less. At the same time new materials and engineering solutions make the headset very robust and comfortable to wear – suitable for hours of gaming. The detachable microphone has been redesigned, keeping smart details like the mute LED while improving on reliability as well as sound quality.
The Kave XTD 5.1 Digital was nominated for the “Best Hardware” award at gamescom 2013.
The Kave XTD 5.1 Digital gaming headset is available now for 169,99 Euro.
Press-kits containing high-res pictures and product information
ROCCAT Kave XTD 5.1 Digital press kit [ZIP, 23MB]
ROCCAT Homepage [Link, Roccat.org]
ROCCAT Kave XTD 5.1 Digital website [Link, Roccat.org]
ROCCAT on Facebook (global) [Link, Facebook.com]
ROCCAT on Facebook (German) [Link, Facebook.com]
Press contact [UK]
Aaron Licht
TechnikPR
Phone.: +49 (0) 40 18 20 64 52
Mobile: +49 (0) 1 76 / 19 03 1982
E-Mail: roccat@technikpr.de
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Press contact [Global]
Tim Krause
Senior PR Manager
ROCCAT Studios Hamburg
Phone.: +49 (0) 40 3099495 112
E-Mail: tim@roccat.org
About ROCCAT Studios
Founded in 2007 in Hamburg, Germany, ROCCAT Studios produces innovative, high-quality products for today’s ambitious computer gamer.
Always operating in close collaboration with the gaming community, the company’s advanced input devices, headsets and accessories offer extreme precision, first-class ease-of-use and unique, eye-catching design. ROCCAT™ entered the scene with its Kone gaming mouse – a high-performance device that still ranks as one of the world’s premier gaming peripherals.
A long list of international awards attests to the ingenious design and world-class quality of ROCCAT products.
www.roccat.org
Otto von Bahrenpark - Paul-Dessau-Str. 3g - 22761 Hamburg
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Geschäftsführer: René Korte
Handelsregister: Amtsgericht Hamburg - HRB: 102127 - Ust.-Ident-Nr: DE253775299