Unboxing

The headset comes in a white box with the company's known red "X" as seen on the Xtreamer, e-TRAYz or Xtreamer Pro box. Difference this time is that you can swing the cover open to get an insight into what's waiting for you inside. The description on the back says you can connect your TV or the two Xtreamer models. But of course you could connect any stereo output signal to the transmitter as long as you have a free USB port within reach to power the transmitter.

Inside the box you'll find of course the headset, the transmitter, an audio cable, a short USB extender cable and the batteries. From the first look (without touching the headset) everything looks quite well. The headset's sidecovers and the transmitter are fingerprint-protected by foil and the batteries keep the cables in place. Altogether you get everything you need to get started.

Almost everything nowadays is made of plastic hmmm... and so is this gadget but it feels ok in my hands. It's comparable to my Sony wireless RF headset which has the same price tag. What I don't like is the way how you open the side cover to put in the batteries. The mechanism on the Xtreamer headset is not well made: you have to push down the sidecover and then lift it up. At this point you'll notice that the cover can't be removed but is sticked to the earpiece with two thin plastic elements that could easily break (maybe you can see it on the photos).

Given the fact that you can't charge rechargeable batteries while they are inside the headset, you would have to open the cover often, risking that this mechanism will crack after some months of heavy usage... not all people have careful Asian hands like me :) this should be improved if they're going to release another model.