Most of the reviews we’ve done here are games, but I think it’s time we got started with some accessory reviews as well. MobileFun is a company based out of the UK and they carry mobile stuff like phones and accessories. They also carry game related products so they sent me over a nice little, inexpensive starter kit for the Xbox360 for review. It’s aptly named the Xbox 360 Starter Pack and it includes a nice long HDMI cable, full sized headset and a remote that is similar to the Xbox one but only smaller. The price is about $30, so that’s basically $10 for each part of the pack and that’s not a bad price really. So read on to learn more…

PRODUCT OVERVIEW:

Xbox 360 Starter Pack

The Xbox 360 Starter Pack contains everything you need to take your Xbox to the next level of gaming.

Included in the pack is a dual headset, DVD remote control and a HDMI cable.

Xbox 360 Dual Headset:
Join in the on-line community experience of X-Box Live, The Xbox 360 dual headset lets you draw up strategies with other members of your online team, or talk to your opponent whilst playing your favorite game.You can chat to your friends or family using the headset. The volume is fully adjustable so you can talk loudly or quietly depending on how you wish.

DVD Remote control:
With the DVD remote control you can power your XBox 360 system on or off without leaving the Sofa.

The wireless remote control comes with functions for fast forward, backward, play/pause, and control the volume with only five simple buttons.With this surprisingly handy wireless remote control, you stay on the couch and your game is just a button push away.
The remote control comes with 26 different keys which allow you to fully access your Xbox 360 from the DVD player to the dashboard.

The DVD remote control has the same layout as the original Xbox 360 remote control only its small with a more ergonomical design which conforms to your hand for easy and comfortable operation.

HDMI Cable:
HDMI is the new generation of AV connection. Offers capability to carry digital audio and video down a single cable.
The HDMI cable allows you to play your Xbox in high definition to give you exceptional quality.

Price: $30.00 (not including shipping)

The Review:

We’ll start off with the unboxing video:

..and then the package shots:

The HDMI cable doesn’t come in any special package, none needed really. It seems well made, it is nice and thick. The cable is 79 1/2 inches long from tip to tip which is over six feet in length. The length should be long enough for most any installation situation you’ve got.

I couldn’t find any information on the cable itself, but I believe it’s a V1.3 HDMI cable. It does have the gold plated connections on the ends though.

There are markings on it but I couldn’t really find a reference to them anywhere.

The main number is E206165 which I could not find, the other numbers refer to fire ratings, temperatures and styles etc. The UL number is 20276 which tells me that it’s made by Xinya but that’s about all I know.

The first remote packaging picture I took didn’t work, out of focus and all that, so I had to stick it back in the open package, you get the idea though:

Here’s the remote out of the box:

It does resemble the official Xbox remote, just smaller and missing the number pad section on the bottom along with missing the volume and channel controls. The missing stuff doesn’t bother me at all as I never used those buttons anyway.

It works very well, I had no issues with it. I have the Xbox HD-DVD player, and yes I own HD-DVDs as well, and I sometimes use the Xbox as my DVD player but it works to control other things as well.

One thing I do not like about this remote is that it is not backlit like the original Xbox remote is.

Here’s a comparison shot with the original remote:

Now onto the headphones. They come packaged in the plastic clamshell style box:

The headphones have two speakers unlike the set that comes with some Xbox consoles.

The ear pieces are very well padded making them very comfortable.

The headband is adjustable so it should fit anyone with no issues.

The microphone is flexible and adjustable, the actual microphone piece is rather large though. I should note that even though it is flexible it is stiff enough to stay where you put it when you get it adjusted the way you want it.

It connects to your controller just like any other headset does. The connection has a volume control on it along with a switch to enable or disable the microphone.

Here is the headset attached to my controller:

Sound quality is decent overall, I have to say that it’s better than the official small Xbox headset. It’s certainly more comfortable with those nice padded ear pieces.

The cable is nice and long so you can put some distance between you and the controller and not worry about having the headset pulled from your head.

I do have a small problem with the headphones, I do not like the very thin cable that it comes with. I’m just afraid I’m going to break the cable, but it seems to be fine, it’s just like the cable on the official Xbox headphones and I haven’t broke that yet….

Conclusion:

Personally I think is a pretty good kit really especially for the price. The total cost without shipping is a few cents short of $30 making each piece cost about $10 each. The remote alone could easily sell for $20 and so could the headphones I’m sure, so getting all three in one package is a good deal.

The problems or cons for this pack aren’t that major, more personal preferences that anything, but I had to point them out.

Special thanks to MobileFun for providing us with a copy of this content for review.