Xjacker asked us to check out a Soniq Rush and since we are always interested in new gear that saves gamers cash, we agreed. The Soniq Rush is a USB-powered, amplified headphone 
adapter that allows you to use your standard PC headphones and headsets on your consoles, so no need to buy extra, console-specific headphones or expensive alternatives because this little puppy is just $19.99 (stated as promo price).
Here’s the deal. The Soniq Rush plugs into a USB port for power. It then has RCA or standard 1/4-inch audio jack plugs that will attach to the audio out from the console. Since you can use all three consoles with RCA plugs it’s a universal adapter.
Xjacker Soniq Rush Tech Specs:
- Up to 26dB (20X) of gain w/0.2% THD
- Dynamic range of <20Hz to >50KHz for a typical 32 Ohm headset.
- AMP (W/EXTENDER CABLE): 3.5mm female TRS output jack; 3.5mm male TRS input plug; USB power connector; 12-feet (3.65 metres) extender cable
- AUDIO COUPLER: Gold-plated 3.5mm male TRS jack to dual RCA jacks
- MIC ADAPTER: Gold-plated 3.5mm female TRS jack to 2.5mm male mono plug
- Compatible with all standard PC headsets and headphones
- Proudly made in the USA
We tested on all three consoles just to know how useful this little kit could be.
Soniq Rush with Xbox 360
So here’s the example setup for the Xbox 360
The great thing about the Xjacker Soniq Rush is that it works even if you’re using an HDMI connection. You might have to dig up an audio only adapter (the Elite version consoles come with it) or a 90-degree angle HDMI plug to get it all connected along with some standard RCA-plug stereo cables to go from it to the Soniq Rush.
If you can’t hear chat over the game sounds then you might need to go into your Xbox preferences (hit the Xbox Guide button) and in the voice settings menu adjust the volume of the game and voice sounds. Then you will be able to hear both the game and voice chat.
As you can see from the image above, it plugs into the RCA output from your Xbox 360. Now Xjacker is specifically pushing this as a standard headset adapter for the Xbox 360. However, we did some extra testing on the Wii and Playstation 3 where it works great for gaming sound.
