The $500 Xbox Gaming Headset.

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[@MrChad-or9qm]

My mom: Have you seen your brother? Me with my 500$ headset: Nope

[@z.kh.n1750]

Did you just sold your brother to buy Xbox headset 😂👍

[@suhas1054]

@@z.kh.n1750 Just a kidney

[@Muhammad4rsalan]

@@z.kh.n1750 he traded him*

[@mrutyunjay333]

I seriously miss this is

[@dontbotherreading]

Yeah

[@1qgio]

Wait what happened q

[@plane.edits1930]

Me who has a €15 headset: interesting

[@matejkohout1289]

I'm using headphones witch came with my phone :) but they are great

[@brandongardner4421]

🤣🤣

[@flaminto]

i got 5$ fake airpods😎

[@mr.phoenix8691]

@oVcLee 🤣

[@BerrryMaid]

This is .. the end

[@Bbqeee]

So sad

[@MohidPvE]

Still waiting for a new This Is episode!

[@inconsistentlyrelevant7344]

The This Is channel has been removed from the "Channels" tab on the Austin Evans KZbin page, maybe it has been cancelled?

[@SebasSant87]

@@inconsistentlyrelevant7344 any news why is it dead? I don't follow any more the main channel

[@SuperFlight]

@@inconsistentlyrelevant7344 that and on the twitter page it's now renamed to this was

[@kwoni3337]

@@SuperFlight have they not mentioned it at all? That's odd

[@techtokks8915]

its crazy they would drop a channel with such a huge following

[@spicymemes5052]

do you know why they did ?

[@learngpt123]

@@spicymemes5052 no

[@Wahid_on_youtobe]

@@learngpt123 he's not asking you bro :v

[@faaiqaali8645]

Wait This Is is dead? Huh, know wonder why they arent posting...

[@notburnttoast_]

Bro, why they dropped this channel ?

[@Mister_kipling]

Wow....its so weird not listening to Austin interrupting every 5 secs. Both boys actually got a full sentence in.

[@fin09987]

Austin is a beautiful boy don't hate, hater ❌🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@belgianstar]

@@fin09987 ok ok, Austin’s second account

[@tedbonedog]

@@belgianstar oh ok, Austin's ex's third account

[@srbeast1725]

@@tedbonedog oh ok Austin’s 4th account

[@funkdoctor9663]

Austin is annoying as fuck

[@razerswag8537]

lmao austin didn't like doing a this is video all along

[@mohamedahmed1023]

I think one of the two folks here really understood the purpose of these cans. A lot of other reviews on this headphone/ headset are missing the point of segmentation. They're reviewing this based on the criteria of customer segments the product wasn't designed for. This is a premium headphone for those who appreciate build quality and aesthetics while providing acoustic performance s good or better than other flagship cans (XM4s, B&W PX7, MontBlanc MB01, Apple Airpods Max, BOSE NC700, etc.). And who also game- so they're sacrificing a bit vs. their B&O HX while adding gaming features. This is NOT for those who want a gaming headset first and foremost.

[@trishgupta8423]

why did this channel die

[@Nieves710]

Can't believe it's been so long since their last video, missed this channel a lot!

[@Defender004]

I need new content guys.

[@Jokamutta]

Where are the videos??

[@bencasar5472]

Why did you guys stop posting videos? I love this channel so much. Please resume posting 🤲🏽

[@mr.phoenix8691]

I think its because of all the hate Austin was getting.

[@bencasar5472]

@@mr.phoenix8691 that's sad then 😔

[@NamikazeMinato007.]

@@mr.phoenix8691 what hate??

[@mr.phoenix8691]

@Iqtidar Vlogs Read the comments kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGm2kqKBrLmVeK8

[@rohit2405_]

I'm pretty sure you forgot the account's password

[@aidan8583]

rip to this is

[@MrMarlby]

Did you guys use Atmos with them? And did you adjust the EQ from the (apparently excellent) B&O app?

[@dmgice]

It sounds like they didn't adjust the EQ. I have the B&O A1 and I love it. But that's a speaker and only for when I can't bring my LG OK99.

[@owencrowley9875]

Can you post

[@Lvlaple4Ever]

RIP This Is :’(

[@ThePianist51]

I bought the B&O H9 I for 399€. They sound great. So those features are really nice to have. No complaints after all.

[@saysikedj69]

Worth that much money?

[@DanielOLIVEIRA-mk6sx]

@@saysikedj69 yes im also owner of 1

[@saysikedj69]

@@DanielOLIVEIRA-mk6sx sheesh

[@block-du9md]

I think maybe you guys should spend more time with these products and play with the settings more to fine-tune the sound to your liking.

[@kieranbentley9520]

It's £450 because the build quality is amazing. The sound is incredible. And they are designed to use as music headphones as well as a gaming headset.

[@Zoroza]

Have these guys tried messing with the EQ on the portals? You can customise it completely. I was hoping they would have added that to see if they're worth picking up.

[@TheMobGodFather]

I'm getting the Microsoft wireless headphones on Monday from Amazon. I saw a review where someone said the gaming and music sound off of the bluetooth both sound good. They said it was overly bassey when you play games, but when music is playing off of bluetooth it sounds a lot more balanced.

[@inconsistentlyrelevant7344]

Has the This Is channel been cancelled, as it has been removed from the Channel tab on the Austin Evans KZbin page for at least a few weeks from my memory.

[@block-du9md]

They sound great for gaming you have to take the time to play with the app along with the Dolby Atmos app on the Xbox you also have to go to Xbox settings and switch it to headphones. These are by far the best sounding headset for gaming that I have used I have the Artis 9x and the New windows Xbox headset there is no comparison the B&O blows them out of the water

[@13elborracho13]

I agree I was able to to get b&o's for $300 on ebay and now I never touch my arctis 9x unless my portals are dead on battery I don't think these guys even touched the eq on the phone app or on the dolby app because I can definitely hear footsteps in games like halo infinite

[@janemba42]

Honestly you're just better off buying audiophile headphones at that point. Gaming headsets don't do anything special at all. I have a set of Beyerdynamic DT 990 pros (cost $200 dollarydoos) and they blow any gaming headset out of the water.

[@13elborracho13]

@@janemba42 I would pay the extra $100 and just get these for $300 like I did on ebay over the beyerdynamic. For $100 I get wireless (Bluetooth/ xbox wireless connection) , noise cancelation, adjustable eq and music control, and just better styling, materials, and construction. Plus I have roommates so I can't really do open back headphones without hearing everyone in the background so yeah way worth the extra $100 over the beyerdynamics for me

[@janemba42]

@@13elborracho13 You can get all those features in other, hi rez audio quality headphones too. My DT's are far superior in terms of build quality, and you can even buy replacement parts for everything. They come in closed back versions too. There is absolutely no reason to trust a company that doesn't have much experience in headphone balancing and tuning. I understand wanting certain features and such, but gaming headphones are just a marketing gimmick. Not a single gaming headset can even come close in terms of audio quality and tuning. Go watch Dankpods video about gaming headsets, and Crinacle too. Crinacle has documented literally thousands of headphone benchmarks and has a very trusted reputation in the audiophile community. TLDR: %99.999999 of "Gaming" headsets are terrible and you're just paying a premium for the word gaming.

[@13elborracho13]

@@janemba42 lol how are you into high end audio headphones and not heard of bang and olufsen they have been doing high end audio for almost 100 years everything $1000 headphones, $2000 Bluetooth speakers, to $30,000 home speakers. Bang and olufsen been doing this since beyerdynamic was still just beyer I think they know what they're doing when it comes to audio. I honestly wouldn't even consider these gaming headphones there more like really good music headphones that just happen to connect to your Xbox like shit bro do some research saying B&O don't know how to tune audio

[@exmccloud4433]

It’s Bang and Olufsen dawg. Number one the audio quality is outrageous you expect that walking in the door. But that’s a cheap pair of headphones for them. They usually charge $800 😂. They made those headphones for audio files who don’t wanna wear common people headsets. Just another layer to making the Xbox a premium brand option for buyers

[@disgracecentral]

Yeah but what audiophile is actually gonna buy these? Like this product is super niche and doesn't really fit any one consumer category. Majority of gamers/Xbox owners aren't audiophiles and an audiophile isnt about to listen to music on their Xbox lmao, and any game audio would be wasted on that headset. Furthermore, audiophiles will already have existing pairs of expensive and finely tuned headsets.

[@Jokamutta]

Rip this channel :( I really liked this kind of content!

[@TheRefChoice]

me too

[@chrisbc1434]

same here

[@arjunyogesh7022]

whyd they stop?

[@Jokamutta]

@@arjunyogesh7022 Probably not enough views or subs so no point of taking time off the Austin Evans channel sadly :(

[@arjunyogesh7022]

@@Jokamutta damn :(

[@jassassine6973]

Very Intresting, topic to checkout!

[@yumyumrazon]

whats going on? where are the updates? no new content? people are still eager to see more videos! no more ideas on the channel? try update us if possible please

[@adverse1014]

0:39 KZbinr refractions intro music is this videos background music Just thought it was nice :)

[@finkejak]

I mean, i bought the Beyerdynamic MMX 300 2nd gen for $300, so i can see B&O selling theirs at a premium... Though, as you mentioned, they really are meant for multimedia and more of an alternative to Apple's AirPods Max, in which they're apparently succeeding.

[@Temmie_gaming]

I have the bang and Olufsen h9i I'm pretty sure the portal are basically the h9 3rd gen or you can concider it the 4th gen

[@TheAgentAssassin]

App stopped working. Audio would stutter on/off/crackle/pop. Bluetooth finicky. Returned BestBuy for me. I liked the headset , VERY good at audio on PC/PHONE using bluetooth with no usb dongle. Audio was a mixed bag on Xbox. Amazingly accurate but flat sounding. I played with the Dolby Access app and the B&O app to really close to getting a clean rich bass sound. Overall great headset , but lacking on the Xbox side. I also found volume level could use a boost.

[@Monmon78887]

A heavy bass is not an advantage for gaming, sound clarity is

[@JeskidoYT]

Rip channel

[@molarrr]

It makes perfect sense and isn’t a bad deal. They are for someone who wants to buy one pair of headphones that can do it all. If these existed earlier could have saved me a few hundred because I bought some steel series for gaming and the APM for music. If I could have one pair for both that would be nice.

[@elliekim6666]

B&O is a sound quality focused company. You’re getting that

[@rane7189]

Bought mines simply for the looks. It's my everyday gaming head set and my Bluetooth for when I'm outside on the go.

[@LordGuilliman]

Have you guys ever thought of doing the best headset for series X video??. I am curious as to what you guys suggest.

[@tyumersyuleyman9268]

3:58 Matt was just pissed no cap

[@destinymotivations8384]

I love watching and making vids

[@Rinqo25]

I didn't see y'all complain about the apple headphone price...

[@xDaddyBearx]

I usually find if its good for music then it's good for games. I take it you guys like bloated bass and razer sharp highs?

[@Eckus]

Anc shoud always be at 100% because when you turn it on you dont want to hear your souroundings so for what do you can dial it down??!!

[@MrChad-or9qm]

Imagine paying for a headset that cost as much as your console.

[@undisputed_garbage7975]

I diddent even think of it that way

[@YuhNinja]

Imagine having shit audio.

[@MrMarlby]

@@undisputed_garbage7975 Because it’s a stupid argument. I use a wheel base that costs more than my PC, quality peripherals cost.

[@sonicman9910]

@@YuhNinja Imagine buying the $500 Xbox gaming headset instead of HD600 and a cheap but good mic.

[@YuhNinja]

@@sonicman9910 I agree. That would be stupid. I never advocated for that. I personally use an Audeze Mobius for all of my headphone/ headset needs. Which I got for only $250 btw.

[@max4018]

Already bought the Beoplay Portal and already have a Series X, i bought them for everything PC gaming, Xbox gaming, and music

[@Quimet93]

Well, some people game on Sennheiser HD 800S and similar.

[@maxklassen254]

I do on HD600 lol, would never trade them for those B&O whatevers

[@hoxton6013]

What happened to this channel

[@NothernXCanadian]

I think you’re the first KZbin reviewer to use the words (for a gaming headset the audio is terrible for gaming) to describe the B&O portal gaming headset.

[@HiTechHead]

The market issue was they didn’t market the $500 headset as a mobile and gaming headset. It supposed to give you the flexibility to use your phone and switch to your game without loosing quality. Also you have to use the Dolby audio feature that is required to use it. If you don’t use it then you can’t get the best sound.

[@felixr6307]

Did you guys buy the Dolby license and/or DTS? I hated the bass in Warzone (cluster strikes, grenades, shots etc) using the Xbox wireless headset until I tried the Dolby Atmos license (see headset settings). It’s great plus you also get to use it for your surround sound. I currently have a 5.1 setup and it improved the audio there too.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

Yeah I used the Dolby App with the B&O , it's free with the headphones. The headphones MAJOR flaw on xbox is audio pop/on/off/crackle. It's much much less than SteelSeries x9 though.

[@John_1920]

"If you have money to burn, go buy a second Xbox" - or buy two extra, if you pick the Digital ones xD

[@genekwagmyrsingh9433]

7:13 I legit had no idea you could "rent" an xbox like that. They should make that option more clear.

[@RetroComputerRestaurationGroup]

what changes if i can buy a new grey version for $ 215 ?

[@theinnocent_one]

B&O is an audiophile company. The price works in the space they are in.

[@steven7465]

The Beoplay portal doesn't allow simultaneous Xbox and bluetooth connections. Which is why I returned them.

[@maxklassen254]

Wow what a let down, even my Arctis Pro Wireless do for 150€ less, never the less id rather stick to my HD600 lol

[@miro007ist]

Austin’s faces are so funny

[@rafaelzaragoza4712]

Flat sound? Really? Are you aware that once you adjust the equalizer, the sound in games changes completely, making these headphones a real delight for the ears?

[@jimmybarnes1551]

I would take that $500 and donate it so they will hopefully be more episodes of this is

[@dfytie1]

What mics are they speaking into on the tables?

[@Gamekillaz]

Me who just spent 700 on headphones, 530 on a dac, and 320 on an Amp for the headphones..... 500 is not too bad xD

[@MrEXobOB]

I paid 900 for my B&O headphones. If the Portal can keep up with their quality I prefer them over the rest anytime. Pairing/mobility and the ability to have two audio sources (XSX +Discord/Skype) wins for me. I am slightly worried about the mic quality - but... meh...I don't really care about what the others think about my voice, actually.

[@magsblack8344]

Have Austin and the team abandoned This Is?

[@NothernXCanadian]

Also myself next Thursday I am going to be purchasing myself a pair of these B&O portal gaming headphones. Because like I mean, yes they are a ridiculous price point of $545 Canadian. But on the other side they don’t just call them the highest quality wireless gaming headphones for no reason. With my own money I don’t have a problem and spending $620.27 Canadian on them. But that’s just me with my opinion. Like just for an example, myself there is another headset on the market that is only $150-$200 less expensive than these headphones. And those headphones are the Astro A50’s with wireless base station, and myself I paid $455 Canadian for both shipping and tax on Amazon. And in my opinion those headphones were very expensive.

[@MrRinre]

Austin, what happened? We want a new This Is video. Maybe too much work? We like this format.

[@chocks9350]

B&O is the danish version of Apple.... I ordered a B&O headphone so I will feel REAL leather over my ears and NO mic-boom.... Looking forward for that and also did enjoy there sale here in Denmark :)

[@manifesttunnel5865]

When is this is coming back Austin evans?

[@sleazymiguel6882]

At lest for $500 it good for games and great for music 🎶 and media consumption. Airpod max can't do that for the same price.

[@SouthBayLA1310]

The Airpod Max sounds way better what are you talking about?

[@rococopati]

i would rather buy this ones that the max ones better desing and materials, any details with sound could be improved with updates

[@scottythompson940]

Cool video tech talk lol yes

[@surobhitkundu8946]

You guys weren't crying when apple came out with their shitty headphones

[@DezIzSik]

Meanwhile I'm enjoying my 50 dollar turtle beach recon headset that I bought in 2016 and still works like a charm today.

[@onlyugaming]

Nice Gaming Headset

[@YoussefJKaram]

Did it die?

[@LeonelCervantesLua]

New vid soon

[@FarrasAmaliM21]

why no new vid

[@milansamuel1831]

Why did they stop uploading?

[@MaskMcGee]

they back

[@bryantguzman512]

This is...dead. RIP. Actually enjoyed this channel. Main channel still pumping out heat though.

[@Player-hr5rh]

You should try out the turtle beach stealth 600 gen 2

[@bonoixb05]

Is this the last episode?

[@MariuszGrzegorczyk]

I love U, guys. You’re smash those headset to the ground. Good job and keep digging.

[@ridestolenbmx100]

Me after seeing the virtual boom arm thing; Shut up and take my money!!! I really hate mics close to the mouth, that’s probably to blame from my Astro A40 mic needing to be a half inch from my face lol.

[@brandongardner4421]

I am using the xbox wireless headset and i love em. I got 3 pair amd 2 other headsets and paid less than 1 beoplay🤣🤣💪🏿💪🏿

[@arturomorones232]

Are they better than the Astro A50?

[@SDA921]

Mmm, I tend to call myself a lover of good audio, but unless it is on absolute point for what I'm using it for and I have custom EQ profiles for each application that it can masterfully lend itself to, I ain't gunna spend more than $200 on a headset, and even then it has to have ANC. Now, what I would spend that money on is some good reference speakers. Personally I'm getting to that point in sound production where my Sennheiser HD598 headphones, while wonderful, just aren't giving me the level of detail I need for a really spicy mix. I could probably get 2 reference speakers of decent quality that I could then use to make more money in production and then buy a better quality headset, dac, and go full on posh baller.

[@Defender004]

Ok I think its officially dead now. I will stop checking until Austin says something on his main channel

[@jferrell8546]

What is going on with this channel not posting in 7 months

[@Trikkie87]

I own the beoplay portal (bought it at 200 dollars). I think the review is spot on. The headset is amazing for multimedia and not super for gaming. Personally its more than enough for me, i use them mostly for multimedia and now and again to game without disturbing the baby.

[@itstopic7973]

I owned Turtle beaches, Hyperx, and the latest astro a50. Now i just bought this a couple months ago and they blow those brands out the map!! What i hate about gaming headsets specially while playing COD is the footsteps are not present while explosions and louder noises are happening at the same time. With this beoplay tho!! The clarity it’s unmatched! Hands down the best I’ve ever had and i got them for 180. Cheaper than most high end gaming headsets

[@hdgamer8869]

​@@itstopic7973what's your set up for these on Xbox any specific Dolby Atmos settings just got them for 150 sick of having to reset my astro a50 base station

[@hisnakedness]

€500 and I cannot hear anything else other than my audio. I listen to music while gaming. Incredible sound, Dolby atmos and super comfy. I love them , albeit very expensive

[@quietgameplays8246]

They are $185 now

[@Dinosaurbugerbuns]

Why is there no new uploads?

[@TheRefChoice]

ikr

[@joshuasterling2144]

You are aware that this has Dolby Atmos on Xbox and separate banded eq with the phone app other advanced features right?"

[@lukeperryglover]

Austin in the background whaa. Interesting. Also yeah f paying $500 for a gaming headset.

[@mkmlucario9544]

They’re 324 right now is that better?

[@One_Danny]

this guy knows his audio the moment he mentioned "Ori"

[@clawson32104]

The Audeze Penrose X sound better for music and gaming and are $200 less than the Portal. I returned my Portals as they definitely don't sound that amazing for games. Now for music , yes but I already have the Sony WH1000XM4 for that purpose.

[@SAUMENDE]

Me who is a fan of audiophile equipment that cost in excess of 1000 dollars: Hmmmm

[@bray2079]

I kind of like having a flat sound signature for gaming. It is far easier for positional awareness than boomy headsets.

[@phillipgoat00]

I think this channel is gone due to business decision. Probably it was a partership and they couldn't agreed on the contract terms. sad to see this channel because the content was really good. Or they just simply don't want to invest anymore on this

[@TheTruthBeToId]

Better of buying the steel series headphones that cost around the 400 area.