Whenever I can come up with an original, possibly interesting article to write up, I try to do so - and this is just one of those times.  As you few loyal readers know I was checking out, and decided to buy the chatpad.  I also previously had the wireless headset, guitar hero 2 guitar, and the DDR dance mat.  I got invited to a quick game of Call of Duty 4 today and left my chatpad on my controller (i haven’t disconnected it since I bought it actually), and since they kids were up and running around crazy I figured it would be better to use the wireless headset.  Well a warning to all of you - the wireless headset does NOT work with a chatpad attached.  Somewhat suprising when both products are not only licensed but are marketed as Microsoft products - it’s not like I am buy some knock off brand - shouldn’t they work together or at least give some sort of warning?

When you turn on the wireless headset with the chatpad attached the headset syncs to channel 2, and you can cycle through the channels but channel 1 is not an option.  This is actually the same situation I found with the DDR mat back when I first got it - which in my opinion is worse - having a wire attached while dancing doesn’t seem very wise, and you need some sort of converter anyway.  So you can play online with a friend in DDR - but dont expect to talk together at all, or discuss what song you want to play.

I actually love my wireless headset, not like all those horrible reviews you read about them.  I did notice that recently I started seeing the issues people mentioned previously about it resynching on a very regular basis - ironically about the same time my wife bought a mac - coincidence?  I am really shocked that these accessories don’t work together, or at least some sort of warning.  

I do not own the wireless wheel, DDR2 dancemat, Guitar Hero 3 guitar, Rock band instruments, or Scene It! - but I am very interseted in knowing if they perform the same as my DDR mat and chatpad.  (Anyone that has these accessories, and the wireless headset - I would love to know if they work)  I don’t believe I have tested the guitar hero 2 guitar, but I have a hunch it will be the same.