The chat pad is very useful even if you don't chat

Chat pad is very useful, no batteries required btw & the 12 months of Live is of course the cream of the crop

The Chat-pad makes sending emails over Live SO much easier, which'll be triply important once Twitter and Facebook become available on Xbox Live in the fall

The chat pad fixes that cumbersome mess and makes it a breeze to make quick text responses to friends

It's certainly not a Turtle Beach headset, but it's good!-Text Pad

Even ergonomically the chat pad doesn't intrude on the gameplay as it stays away from all the controls without any worry that it might hinder your movements.

The headsets are garbage as usual, but the chat pad is nice for random use.

Definitely worth the price, since I needed Live, the pad and my brother needed a headset.

The chat pad is very useful and I wasnt aware till I bought it that it actually lights up when you are using which is very helpful

The game is an excellent choice, and the chat pad is very useful if you have youe live messenger account logged in.

The entire pack should cost about $145 with PG4 which was $60 then a 12 month Gold subscription which is $50 then the headset is like $20 and the messenger pad is like $25

If you want both the game and the membership, you might end up with a "free" chat pad and headset by buying the package instead

The key pad is really durable, just a bit hefty but wont really get in the way unless you're an intense/hardcore gamer.

The game is pretty good and I love the chat pad.

Even ergonomically the chat pad doesn't intrude on the gameplay as it stays away from all the controls without any worry that it might hinder your movements.