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Official Xbox Wireless Headset Announced
- Thread starter Spectromixer
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That's great, thank you. That's really convenient for someone like me that doesn't have a bluetooth adapter on their PC.
Gonna wait on the reviews for this. I returned the official MS wired stereo headset cause it sounded garbage. Hopefully this turns out better with the controller connection out of the equation, but unless it improves on my current setup (Sennheiser 598C with ModMic) I'm not gonna bother.
Or some light-up green LED garbage. Gamer peripherals love their gaudy lighting.
I might get a pair of these, though I'd honestly just prefer a higher quality wireless chat headset. I prefer to play my game audio through my sound system.
I usually connect controllers to my PC just via Bluetooth but if what you say ends up being correct I might spend the 25 bucks and grab one of the dongles.
Does the dongle use a different connection than Bluetooth? Or is it just a simple Bluetooth dongle?
Yes, the dongle uses a different frequency to connect. Obviously time will tell but if the headset can connect with that standard to the console and then with Bluetooth to a phone I don't see why it couldn't connect to your pc via the dongle frequency and then Bluetooth to your phone.
We won't know until the reviews are out but definitely ask this again later. I'm interested in knowing how all the main gaming headphones stack up.
Currently using Sennheiser Game Ones coupled with an Astro MixAmp Pro 2015 edition. Seriously thinking about this as an Xbox+PC guy.
If I get this, the Mixamp would no longer be necessary, right?
If I get this, the Mixamp would no longer be necessary, right?
It is so, so much better! Dramatically lowers input latency, and the standard connection can cause bizarre FPS losses in many games (Destiny 2 in particular) and the wireless adapter completely removes it.
The sound quality and soundstage would be significantly worse as someone with a similar setup.
I don't own the A40's, but there are a number of considerations:
- Generally speaking, higher-priced headsets have better components than lower-priced headsets. (Favors A40)
- Generally speaking, if two headsets are similarly priced and one is wired and the other wireless, the wireless ones will have better quality sound because the manufacturer didn't have to allocate any of the BOM to wireless components. (Favors A40)
And I think there's something similar with headphones and amplified versus unamplified audio. The signal coming out of your controller is relatively weak, and not really powerful enough to give you big sound. So in my experience, simply having a headset that is powered (or in the case of a wired headset, has an amp) is an upgrade in sound "quantity" which has a huge effect on your audio experience.
The quality of your Senn cans are going to be much better, have the PC37X myself with similar drivers and the mixamp is also pushing more power to your headset. I will assume the virtual surround is relatively equal since I am using the Astro gen 4 DD 5.1 with the PS5 3D surround.
Good to know. Maybe I'll stick with the Senns on my PC and get these ones for my Xbox. (I never move the Mixamp from my PC, I use the Senns plugged directly into the controller.)
Yeah that makes sense. I play mp shooters on a monitor at a desk setup, so having the mixamp is no issue and I use speakers when I move the PS5 to the TV.
I've got a preorder in but I've only just got a pair of PC38X's which I can use easily across both Xbox and PS5. It's wired but I don't use headphones enough that wired bothers me too much really.
I guess I'll see what reviews come out like. If it's possible to use it on the PS5 with the wireless headset USB dongle then that could change things I guess.
I guess I'll see what reviews come out like. If it's possible to use it on the PS5 with the wireless headset USB dongle then that could change things I guess.
In case anyone is looking To preorder still, GameStop has them up, not sure if you can pre order in store or not, I grabbed one online.
So will the volume feature work on PC? Could I drop Game volume while raising Discord volume, for example?
Nope. PS4 only uses bluetooth to communicate with the controller. You could stick a bluetooth USB adapter on the PS4, but the lag for gaming would be atrocious.
no dongle unless you get the xbox wireless adapter for PC but that certainly won't work for ps5
only way it'd work with ps5 is if the usb-c port supports 3.5mm audio adapters. i doubt it has a DAC built-in but an adapter with a DAC might work. seems like a long shot though
I preordered this.
I kind of gave up on having 1 headset for everything (PC, PS4/5, Xbox) since nothing I can afford just works seamlessly with everything.
So I'll have my "old" Strix paired with my PC/PS compatible dongle and use this with Xbox.
I'm tired of using a cable with Xbox.
I kind of gave up on having 1 headset for everything (PC, PS4/5, Xbox) since nothing I can afford just works seamlessly with everything.
So I'll have my "old" Strix paired with my PC/PS compatible dongle and use this with Xbox.
I'm tired of using a cable with Xbox.
I've had an old pair of wired Turtle beach across PS4/Xb but went with the Pulse for my PS5 and I think their really good and I was hoping I could use them on XBSX via the cable but everyone in my party gets an echo everytime so I've gone back to my Turtle Beach for Xbox sadly.
These however are exactly what I need and I agree with the above comment it's hard to go across all the systems, at £100 I've dived in on a pre-order. The reveal video and the convenience of the swivel cups adjusting audio is perfect mid game.
These however are exactly what I need and I agree with the above comment it's hard to go across all the systems, at £100 I've dived in on a pre-order. The reveal video and the convenience of the swivel cups adjusting audio is perfect mid game.
How are the cushions? Are they easy to replace? This is my main gripe with headphones as with time grease will break through the PU leather.
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Looks really good. Can't understand why Playstation ones use an integrated mic, party members always hear an echo if you have more than like 30% volume.
That's unfortunate, integrated mic sounded like a great feature
I know you just preordered this one -- but I actually bought a SteelSeries Arctis 1X (has to be the X variant) and it has a dongle that you use it wireless across all devices. There is a toggle on the USB Dongle to switch from Xbox -> Everything else. I have tested them on my PS4, PC, Switch and Xbox and it all works great and they sound fantastic with a decent battery life and mic quality. For only $100 it was a great deal.
Spoilers - they won't. They're what, 1/3 the price of the 598s? I'm looking forward to trying them as a wireless set with some flexibility in use, but they're not going to replace my Sennheiser PC 360s...and they're OLD.
