Pioneer HTS-GS1 5.1-Channel Surround Sound System for the Xbox 360

Product Description

A complete digital entertainment center designed with the same sleek finish as the Xbox 360 video game console; the HTS-GS1 delivers a lot of power and sound processing without taking up a lot of space. By placing the amplifier and electronics in the base of the subwoofer, this system delivers all of the power and features of a traditional surround sound system - without cluttering your space. And, all of the connections you'll need are integrated into the subwoofer and color-coded , allowing quick and easy installation and set-up. With three digital inputs, this system is ready for DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound audio tracks found in games, video and music. Using the Front Stage Surround Sound option, you can get a realistic surround sound experience even though all of the speakers are placed in the front of the room. Through sophisticated digital sound processing and directional speakers, the HTS-Gs1 delivers room-filling surround sound without the hassle of running wires to additional rear speakers. Just place the ultra high-end calibration microphone in your favorie gaming position and the system will automatically adjust the sound for distance, volume, speakers size and equalization. It actaually listens to how the sound responds to elements in the room and alters it for maximum reporduction accuracy. Once you hear balanced and precise sound, you'll have a whole new listening experience for all your games, videos and music. And speakeing of music, the HTS-GS1 has new Sound Retriever DSP technology designed to replace lost information and dynamics in compressed music fles like MP3, WMA, AAC. The universal remote is Xbox 360 compatible and allows the flexibility to switch between gaming and the extensive Xbox 360 mulitmedia capabilities. With its Windows® Media Center* and powerful Xbox Guide Buttons, the universal remote provides easy and intuitive control of your complete system - all at your fingertips.

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I'm not an audiophile so I didn't want to waste time looking around for a setup. This one's great. I stream netflix through my xbox and the sound is excellent.

I can hear COD4 bad guys sneak up on me too :)


This surround sound player designed for XBOX 360 is the absolute best surround sound system I have come across. I am a nerd when it comes to anything related to technology so I make sure what I am buying is well worth the money.

If you are looking for a small - medium sized surround sound player for your XBOX 360, look no further. I have this set up in my bedroom, which is a decent medium sized bedroom. The system has a volume control that you can turn up to a level of 50 and I often find myself playing games no louder than at 30 and movies no louder than 35. It is extremely powerful and can fill a medium sized room with ease.

The remote is perfect and allows complete control of the XBOX menu as well as DVD's. There are a lot of wires, but i easily have them hidden behind the TV and across my walls for the rear speakers. You also have additional inputs, so other game consoles or media can be plugged into them as well. I have a Nintendo Wii that I run through the red and white audio cables and it still produces beautiful sound.

Also, this system is absolutely perfect for movies as well. The remote has full control of the XBOX 360 DVD features. I was recently watching Iron Man and the sound quality was unreal. It has gorgeous true 5.1 surround sound as well. With deep bass, and the fact that you can hear bullets flying from the left side of your room to the right is stunning. This is also true for video games.

So, in conclusion. I could not recommend this product enough to anyone with a XBOX 360. This is perfect if you are looking to take you gaming, music and movies to the next level. 5 stars, 2 thumbs up, etc etc etc.


I cant begin to explain how great this system is other than to call it perfect for the money. Don't let the price fool you on this, most times you get what you paid for, not here, this things is worth double the money. It sounds better than systems I have paid 700 bucks for. You have several options on where to put the "receiver", simple mounting for the surround speakers. The color coding for the hook ups could be performed by a 2 year old its so simply. If your thinking no way I could hook up a surround system in your home. If you can keep it between the lines when you color and read a few simple words, you will be thinking you could work at Best Buy when your done.
The sounds are crisp,precise, One thing that really makes the HTS-GS1 great, you can hear the people talking, instead of more rumble and back ground noise from most systems. other surround systems sound good till you use them in an average movie or network TV. Your then left watching every movie with closed caption on. Hmmm didn't I buy a surround system?)The speakers are setup perfect, but sound can be changed to have more front than back or left than right etc. Has two optic sound inputs one from the Xbox 360, one for TV input. It has a built in fm tuner,its more than you need to experience a great home theater for under 200 bucks. You will be happy with your purchase if you actually mount them in a surround configuration, not stacked beside or around the TV.


Pioneer HTS-GS1 5.1-Channel Surround Sound System for the Xbox 360

I bought this HTIB for $120 shipped to compliment my primary home theater setup. I have cable box, a PS3, DVD player and a computer hooked up to this system.

The goods:
- plenty of contectivity. 2 optical and one coax input.
- Decodes almost every thing (Dolby DTS and other I don't even know about)
- Very small foot print
- Wall mountable/ very small speakers
- Fills up a small room with enough sound

The Bads:
- Sound is really just okay. Sounds much better than my 50 inch samsung TV.
- Music sounds horrible on these speakers, movies sound okay.
- No video (HDMI) inputs, at this price I don't know if it's fair to expect these

To wrap it up I'd say for the money these are pretty good but not a serious replacement for good sound system.


(Please look at pictures in image gallery for picture of product setup) I purchased this system off ebay for a reasonable price. I would've bought it on Amazon, but it was not being offered on Amazon anymore. My setup consists of a Toshiba 37" LCD HDTV, a PS3, and a Dish Network HD box. At first I wasn't too sure if this would work with my PS3, but after reading tons of reviews for this system (on Amazon and several other sites) I decided that this was the perfect setup for me. At the time I ordered the system, my room was pretty small, about 10x10. I purchased this system, and I also purchased 2 sets (each set contains 2)of Atlantic 77305018 Satellite Speaker stands. There is a great little video tutorial on youtube that shows a young man unpacking his system and setting it up.
Though not necessary, it was nice for me to be able to see everything before I got the system. Made setting it up all the more easier. The hardest part of the install for me was running the speaker wire through the tube of the Atlantic speaker stand. But with patience and a ballpen to help push the wire down, I got it down the other side on all four stands. I then placed the satellites in the four corners of my room, and the center channel I placed in front of the TV, right in the center below it. (TV is on a stand) Best placement for center channel speaker is either right below TV or right on top of it, in the center. (as far as I know) I then adjusted the speaker stands (Great stands by the way!)so that they were about ear level. (measured them all with tape measure to make sure they were at equal height.) I then angled the front speakers inwards a bit, and placed the subwoofer/receiver directly to the right of the TV stand. (right of the TV while you are looking from it) I made all the connections, and then proceeded with the MCACC calibration. Note: I use HDMI to connect my ps3 and dish network satellite box to my television, then used digital optical cables to run both ps3 and Dish Network box to HTS-GS1. The system comes with one optical cable, it was a thin black plastic cable which looked pretty dinky, but does the job fine. I purchased another optical cable beforehand since I knew I would need it. I placed the system's box on top of my chair, then placed the microphone on top of the box. (make sure room is quiet as possible when doing test) The system began to emit a series of cool sounds for several minutes, which swept across the room. After this was done, I inserted Batman Begins into the Blu-Ray Player, then skipped to the batmobile chase scene. WOW! I was able to hear sounds which were completely lacking when watching it through the dull TV speakers. I heard screeching of tires, crashes, explosions, and when the Batmobile jumped through the waterfall I thought I was going to get splashed for a second!
Simply put, the 5.1 surround sound will change your home viewing experience. I then put in Metal Gear Solid 4, and played through a level in which artillery shells are being dropped all over the place. Holy battlefield Batman! This transformed my gaming experience completely. When I play Hot Shots Golf, I can hear birds and all kinds of funny stuff coming through the rear speakers. It is fantastic. For optimal sound, you will want these speakers at around ear level. Have the rear speakers in the corners of the room. Have the front left,front right, and center channel speaker at an equal distance from your listening position. Since I bought the system, I moved to a bigger room which is 16x15. I placed the rear speakers in the corners, center channel in same spot under TV, and have the front right and left speakers each about 36" to the sides of the TV. The sound is superb. I also purchased 5 wiremold white cordmate Kit #C110 from Amazon, which allowed me to conceal all the wiring which runs to the speakers. I highly recommend this as well if you want to conceal your speaker wiring. Overall, I would recommend this setup to anyone who is looking for an inexpensive way to truly enjoy 5.1 dolby and DTS. I know I could get better sound if I purchased a seperate receiver and speakers at a higher price, but for my purposes, this system suits me 100%. I wanted to enjoy dolby and dts for my games,movie, and Dish Network HD, and this has allowed me to do so. I am very pleased with this purchase.


This is an awesome product guys, and an even better seller! Great product, fast shipping, and very cheap for everything you get plus the performance of the unit! I have my XBox 360 hooked up in HD plus the Digital Audio jacks in the unit, plus I have my HD TV hooked up with the Digital Audio and they both sound amazing! I have had three different Surround Sound units and this blows all of them out of the water!

Thanks guys, we will be doing business again! REAL SOON!


I bought this surround sound system for my son as an Xmas gift. He had told me previously that he would like a good sound system for his X Box, but that it was difficult to find anything designed for it under several hundred dollars. He and I hooked everything up easily, and he is very pleased with the results. The speakers are small enough to make them inconspicuous when mounted on small corner shelves up on each wall, which is what we did. The self-calibration function is a nice feature, such that the sound is adjusted for the location of the speakers. Overall, he's very pleased with th sound quality. Based on everything else (which wasn't much) that we could find, this was a great value, even considering the high shipping costs (due to the weight).


After doing a bit of research, this home theater system was a standout choice. With its comparably low price, I was skeptical of its quality. But after reading reviews here and elsewhere, I decided to order it.

As I pulled everything out of the box I noticed how solid all of the equipment felt, as well as the not too shabby finish. The instructions were straight-forward and I was ready to go in about 30 minutes. I have to agree with other reviews that the wires a bit of a pain, partly because I was concealing them. But for this price, it really wasn't an issue.

Sound is surprisingly good for the size of the speakers. I used to have an Aiwa w/ virtual surround that had 12" speakers, and the Pioneer's 4" match the sound of those and then some. The receiver/subwoofer combination is unusual, but works as it allows all to be hidden except the separate "head-unit" plate. Auto-calibration left nothing to be desired in terms of speaker levels. However, I did have to some tweaking to get games to sound right- nothing too difficult.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a home theater in a box (HTIB) unit. Easy set-up, not just restricted to Xbox use, and it's price make it a great choice for those wanting to get a foot in the door of high quality entertainment.

Pioneer definitely came through with this system.


Not the best surround for your tv but its a very good upgrade and for only 90 $ you cant go wrong. Not bad at all. A+++ for use with xbox 360. Could use a better remote, but the easiest setup and good sound. Buy it...


Tell you what once you buy these speakers you won't be disappointed the sound quality is amazing for anything you use it for i use it for my xbox 360 and movies it sounds like your really there. Setting it up is easy took me 10 min follow the easy to use instruction sheet and there you go! Anyone who is looking for amazing quality sound and a good price this is for you!!!

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About Pioneer HTS-GS1 5.1-Channel Surround Sound System for the Xbox 360 detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22529 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Pioneer
• Model: HTS-GS1
• Platform: Xbox
• Dimensions: 20.40" h x 20.40" w x 18.00" l, 35.00 pounds

Features

• MCACC microphone calibration technology automatically adjusts the surround sound to match your room
• Front Stage option mimics surround sound without placing the speakers around the room
• Powerful 600 watts of total RMS power and Dolby Digital/Pro Logic II and DTS decoding
• Includes five satellite speakers (two front, two rear, and center), subwoofer, display unit, and remote control
• 5.1-channel surround sound system matches the Xbox 360's design and style

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