Altec Lansing delivers amp for music game fans
The Stage-Gig video-game amp.
(Credit: Altec Lansing)With the popularity of music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero continuing to climb, there's no surprise that companies outside of video game development are trying to make a few extra bucks on those titles.
Thus it its that on Tuesday, Altec Lansing announced the Stage-Gig amplified speaker. The accessory is designed to work with Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and DJ Hero. According to the company, the amp puts out 40 watts of power. It works with any current gaming console.
Altec Lansing believes gamers who play popular music games want better sound. The company said that with the help of the Stage-Gig's 6.5-inch woofer, gamers should be able to achieve that. The amp can also be easily transported, thanks to a "grab and go" handle. It features a volume knob and RCA outputs for extra speakers.
Whether gamers really want an amp to help them improve the sound of their gaming guitars is up for debate. The video game industry is littered with accessories that didn't quite attract the kind of appeal companies had hoped for.
Altec Lansing's Stage-Gig hits store shelves in early November for $99.95.
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If you're playing on a console, I'm sure you have a better home theater setup than this puny monitor. yeah, it looks cool, but hmm.. here's a $130 200 watt actual stage speaker that probably sounds 10 times better. Go to a music store.