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irock 5.1 Theater Sound USB Headphones 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound Brings DVD Movies and PC Games to Life.

First International Digital, maker of the popular irock, Beamit™ and MusiCase™ series of digital audio devices and iPod® accessories, today introduced its irock! 5.1 Theater Sound™ USB Headphones (Model 1051).

PC and Mac compatible, the headphones feature six speakers, each in an individual sound chamber, which provide users with big-screen, virtual surround sound for portable home theater and PC gaming applications.

The headphones retail for $59.99 (MSRP). It is perfect for your Laptop.

The lightweight, collapsible headphones measure 5.1 x 5.1 x 3.2 inches and plug into the PC or Mac via the USB (2.0) port. No sound card is required. Included PC software enables users to adjust volume for each speaker and select from simulated effects, including Jazz, Rock, Rap, Dance and Vocal. Control for master volume, subwoofer effects, and the mute function is also supported.

"The irock! 5.1 Theater Sound Headphones are a great way to take the portable entertainment and PC gaming experience to the next level," said Randy Cavaiani, EVP at First International Digital. "It's like having a private surround sound theater, where DVD movies and PC games jump off the screen. The experience is incredible!"

Theater Sound headphones easily hook up to any USB port on a PC with Windows XP Home/XP Pro or a Mac with OSX v10.1 or later. For a complete list of technical specifications and system requirements, visit http://www.myirock.com

A carrying bag, CD-ROM with documentation, PC drivers (no drivers are necessary for Mac), and a User's Manual are included.

irock 5.1 Features:

  • Extremely lightweight, comfortable, and collapsible 5.1 virtual surround sound with PC or Mac via USB port
  • Six speakers create incredible 3D sound
  • Easy to adjust volume for each speaker
  • Power-on LED indicator
  • USB version 2.0 full speed compliant
  • Equalizer offers simulated effects such as Jazz, Rock, Rap, Dance, and Vocal
  • Xear 3D™ driver software offers 3D sound configuration
  • Supports Master volume, Subwoofer effects, and Mute control
  • Support for Microsoft® DirectSound® and DirectSound 3D® audio technology
  • Supports EAX® 1.0 and 2.0
  • Supports A3D

    irock 5.1 Specs:

    Front, Rear, and Bass Driver speakers:   Diameter: 40mm/13mm
    Impedance: 32 ohms/8 ohms ± 20%
    Center Driver speaker:   Diameter: 13mm
    Impedance: 16 ohms ± 20%
    Connector:   1 USB Port, Type B
    Headphone Dimensions:   5.1 x 5.1 x 32 inches
    Cable length:   6.5 Feet
    Signal to Noise Raito:   >85 dB
    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:   PC Windows XP Home/XP Pro or Mac OSX (v10.1 or later)
    Intel Pentium III/ AMD K6 500CPU or greater
    At least 128MB RAM
    50MB available Hard Disk Drive space
    USB Port
    CD-ROM drive (4x or faster)