My son has broken so many headphones and Turtle Beach Recons was the last straw, I noticed the microphone was the only broken aspect so I found this replacement. No matter what I do, this kid will bend the mic in all directions, put it in his mouth, and no amount of correction will attract him. I've tried other headphones, be they wireless fixed mics, and these Recons are the only ones that still seem to work without a mic. So this product can keep these headphones going and instead of payingโฆ