October 14, 2008
Wireless Microphones for Rock Band and World Tour
Now that the guitar and drums are fully wireless in the Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour band kits, there’s only one band member left who hasn’t achieved glorious wireless freedom yet:
The vocalist.
That’s about to change, however, with the introduction of the Logitech Wireless Microphone.
It’s a bit pricey at $80, but it means vocalists can now perform those spinning kicks in between verses they’ve always dreamt of.
- USB connector
- 2.4 Ghz frequency
- 30 foot range
- Compatible with all games featuring vocals for PS2, PS3, Xbox 360
- USB base doubles as mic holder when not in use
Another wireless microphone option, at least on the Xbox 360 platform, is the game Lips. It ships with a set of wireless mics. Not only are they wireless, they’re also backlit in sync with the vocals, and have motion sensitivity!
Check out Lips’ wireless mics in action in this gameplay trailer:
If you’re on the Xbox 360 platform, Lips might be a better deal, as the game plus two wireless mics can be had for around $50.
Update: As of August 2009, GH: World Tour, GH: Smash Hits, GH: Metallica, and Guitar Hero 5 all support these wireless mics now. We’re still waiting on the Rock Band 2 patch, unfortunately..
As for me, my heart belongs to the Mad Catz M.I.C. — although it’s not wireless, it melds the controller with the microphone, which I think is the far more important feature; our Mic is always on a mic stand anyway.





Hasn’t the Xbox 360 always had a wireless mic? You can use your headset connected to a wireless controller and sing your heart away. I admit that it’s not quite as fun as thrashing your head while yelling into a mic, but it’s definitely wireless.
Eilon
October 15, 2008 at 9:24 pm