The SteelSeries Spectrum Audio Mixer allows any standard stereo headset with a microphone and 3.5mm jacks to function with Xbox 360 gameplay and Xbox LIVE communication. Its independent audio and voice controls allow the adjustment of volume levels for in-game audio and Xbox LIVE communication. The SteelSeries Spectrum Audio Mixer also features SteelSeries LiveMix, a quick-button option to improve the balance and mixing of Xbox LIVE chat and in-game audio, so that voice communication is amplified over the sounds of gunfire and explosions without boosting the volume of the headset and risk hearing damage.