CONCLUSION

   As some of you are certainly aware, I’ve been using Creative products since the mid 90's when they were leading the market with their ground-breaking AWE sound cards. Because of that i always grab any chance i get to test their products and even though i was somewhat sceptical at first about their Super X-Fi holography technology i finally see why people from all of the world only have the best to say about it. I can't say that i was blown away with their performance while listening to some FLAC tracks but watching Blu-ray movies (especially ones with ATMOS support) is an entirely different experience thanks to the deep and quite realistic surround sound offered by the Super X-Fi technology. Mids and highs are also fantastic and as for bass levels i find them more than sufficient, at least for movies (for bass heavy audio tracks perhaps not so much). Granted the SXFI Theater are far from perfect since the Super X-Fi technology is PC only (not even compatible with consoles) and they do lack Bluetooth support thus can't be used with most TV's (i was hoping that wouldn't be the case however). Also, the performance of the uni-directional microphone leaves much to be desired but do keep in mind that the SXFI Theater is not primarily a gaming headset (and we've seen worse microphones with gaming headsets many times in the past). As for battery life even with the RGB LED rings turned on (i seriously hope Creative adds effects with future firmware updates) the headset easily surpasses 22 hours of continuous use which is great but if you don't care about RGB lighting you can easily hit 27 hours if you turn them off.

      Creative currently has a storewide sale which you can use to grab the SXFI Theater Super X-Fi Low-Latency Wireless Headphones for just USD139.99 from their USA website and for just 159.99Euros from their European website. I have to admit that at USD199/199Euros the SXFI Theater weren’t exactly made for the “masses” but now their price/performance ratio has skyrocketed so if you’re looking to join the Super X-Fi Holography craze you should grab this chance. At the end of the day the SXFI Theater may not be perfect but they are priced well and offer what could be the best virtual surround sound available for movies and even games and that’s why they deserve our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Super X-Fi Technology (Realistic Surround Sound)
- Accurate Mids & Highs
- 2.4GHz Low Latency Wireless Connectivity
- Comfortable (Large Protein Earpads)
- Wired & Wireless Connectivity
- Up To 30 Hours Of Battery Life
- Detachable Microphone (Easier To Replace)
- RGB Illumination
- Price (Current Sale)

CONS

- No Bluetooth (Limited Compatibility)
- Super X-Fi Enhancements PC Only
- Microphone Quality