Xbox Wireless Headset for Xbox Series X | S promises to deliver best-in-class sound

Xbox Wireless Headset for Xbox Series X | S promises to deliver best-in-class sound
A new Xbox Wireless Headset for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will arrive on March 16, Microsoft has announced. It costs €99.99 / €94.99 / AU €129.99. The headset was designed to take full advantage of the Xbox Series X | S and promises to provide best-in-class audio and chat performance. In a blog post on Xbox Wire, Microsoft said its audio design and engineering teams have spent "countless hours" studying what makes the audio experience great for gamers and why they know audio. The technology behind the Xbox Wireless Protocol, the Xbox Wireless Headset can utilize unique hearing features that may not be available to previous headset manufacturers. “We spend a lot of time in audio test chambers trying to characterize and understand how headphones reproduce audio in different room environments. It sits in your living room, game room, and bedroom and we want it to sound its best for all types of audio. "said Erik Garcia, architect and project manager." Likewise, the team studied the gameplay to ensure quality sound chat, a sensitive microphone to avoid background noise." Unsurprisingly, the Xbox Wireless Headset supports Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos and DTS Headphone: X for deliver engaging spatial surround sound, but also includes an intelligent dual-beamforming microphone that focuses on speech audio versus ambient noise.Adjusting voice isolation helps the microphone pick up your voice, rather than what it sounds like. what happens in the background.

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Interestingly, when you're not speaking, the microphone automatically mutes (which can be turned on and off), which means you should hopefully no longer hear that friend in your party's ragged breathing. To give you peace of mind, the microphone will also turn on so you know when it's muted. You can also store it when not in use. Battery life is supposed to last around 15 hours after a three-hour charge, but it varies a lot depending on how far away you're sitting from your console. Still, that's about the average playtime we've seen compared to most competing wireless gaming headsets. Of course, having a good pair of headphones and a well-performing microphone is one thing, but a gaming headset should also be comfortable. Microsoft claims that the Xbox Wireless Headset has a lightweight design and includes large, super-soft ear cups that distribute pressure over your ears; There's also an adjustable headband with a thick pad. In terms of design, Microsoft wanted the Xbox Wireless Headset "to blend into your living room without feeling out of place or in the way." The headsets have the same shapes and colors as the new Xbox consoles. “We have learned that play is a deeply social activity. Especially today, given the state of the world, gaming and communicating with others is a critical need. The team took a human-centric approach to design a headset that eliminates unnecessary distractions so gamers can focus on gaming and their friends,” said Scott Wang, senior design researcher working on the new Xbox Wireless Headset. . Like the Microsoft Surface Headset, the Xbox Wireless Headset allows users to adjust the volume by turning the dials on the earcups, as well as adjust the game/chat audio balance. The headset can also be used on multiple devices, including Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 PC, and connect to mobile devices via Bluetooth. You can also connect your phone and your Xbox at the same time.

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(Image credit: Microsoft) But that's not all. The Xbox Wireless Headset can also be tuned with the Xbox Accessories app on Xbox consoles and Windows 10 devices. You can customize your audio experience by changing equalizer settings, adding bass boost, adjusting auto-mute sensitivity, enabling noise monitoring, microphone and even adjusting the brightness of the light. The headset will also be updated in the future via wireless updates to your Xbox console. The Xbox Wireless Headset is available for pre-order today (February 16) at select retailers, including the Microsoft Store, and will be available on March 16. Today's best Xbox Series X deals