Xbox Wireless Headset: First Impressions

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[@mutant69]

He didn't wear gloves while handling the controller. Damnit, Linus.

[@Microwave414]

Finish = ruined, nevermind the other guy that touched it before in the 3rd video. Linus ruined finish tips.

[@333dae]

he did say he's trying it bare back

[@user-te7rf8ik7z]

Maybe it is fake plastic copy...

[@rustylarry7465]

nvm, we wont ever get to touch it anyway. they got what they wanted and more out of the controller, doubt they got a return on investment tho lol.

[@The_Professional_Hobbiest]

They have a big project coming so they gonna melt it.

[@lonzoformvp5078]

He's still showing off the controller to make up for the cost of it lol

[@redonplayz]

Lmao

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

He's milking it as much as he can . Lol I should borrow it for a video or two so I can milk it too 😂

[@termin80r]

He’s got to convince Yvonne

[@tomhappening]

@@DyslexicMitochondria Ayy I watch your videos. Nice to see you here bro

[@Legato-2057]

It’s going to be in every video this year.

[@redridernl]

They missed the fact that you can connect it to the Xbox and another Bluetooth device at the same time and hear both. That's a major feature.

[@kronostvx]

well... the headset was garbage... that's probably why he completely forgot.. not to mention they were having connectivity problems.

[@kronostvx]

@@tacticalluke8782 did you watch the fucking video? Obviously not.

[@psykorobot6807]

@@kronostvxApparently you did not by the simple fact of you calling it garbage. Can you point to the exact time he said anything close to that? The only thing he mentioned is that no one should expect this to be a $250 headset with respect to audio. As of yet out of the over 20 reviews I have watched or read no one calls it garbage and almost all call it a great deal for $99. But, hey let's talk about your hurt feelings (being the empathetic soul that I am) you seem to let your dependence of being a fanboy for some other piece of plastic control you. And all I see you doing is overcompensating, most likely related to feeling threatened by having another L to stuff in your little bag of tears you hold close to you.

[@tyson302]

@@psykorobot6807 i mean the razer black shark v2 is better and for only like 70 bucks

[@MN-jw7mm]

@@psykorobot6807 Yeah, he's the fanboy of a piece of plastic with hurt feelings. Totally not you.

[@duppypixels]

This is how i KNOW that im not a major gaming headset type of guy, because i bought this one yesterday and its literally the best gaming headset ive ever used lol. The sound was so perfect to me, and the fact that i could have it connected to my iphone and talk while still listening to the game audio was so cool to me, I love these!

[@Bradum]

If you're comparing their sound quality to other gaming headsets, the bar has not been set very high. Hard to beat gaming headsets for convenience at ~$100 though.

[@leiflala]

Agreed, it's great for 90% of gamers who aren't an audiophile. **EDIT** I just bought it two days ago. Absolutely love it. Mic is super clear according to my friends and to me, the quality of sound is great as a non audiophile but someone who's a hardcore gamer. I LOVE the dials for overall volume and separate one for party + game chat volume. LOVE the Bluetooth pairing, it's immediate and lightning fast. LOVE that it knows when you're wearing the headset so you can't accidentally adjust the headband slider therefore doesn't move when you have the perfect setting until you take it off.

[@Bathtubcrocodile]

I like it for how great it works and how comfortable they are. Audio is ok enough. For music or movies (I'm a audio nerd) I'd go with with better audio.

[@leiflala]

@@Bathtubcrocodile I just bought it two days ago. Absolutely love it. Mic is super clear according to my friends and to me, the quality of sound is great as a non audiophile but someone who's a hardcore gamer. I LOVE the dials for overall volume and separate one for party + game chat volume. LOVE the Bluetooth pairing, it's immediate and lightning fast. LOVE that it knows when you're wearing the headset so you can't accidentally adjust the headband slider therefore doesn't move when you have the perfect setting until you take it off.

[@Bathtubcrocodile]

@@leiflala I love them. As an audiophile. I can hear they are average in sound but I have a couple of better ones for music. But the comfort and mic and connectivity is great. Edit: Just repeating myself. I'm tired.

[@darrellb8138]

Sponser: "They're made of a material called dynamax" *Nintendo has entered the chat*

[@MansBestFriend_]

Cease and desist inbound

[@Carahan]

*Alert: Nintendo would like to know your location.*

[@Spankanoid]

Nintendo’s lawyer going gigantimax!

[@ramiromaldonado633]

Why do I hear boss music?

[@abdullah5323]

"Xbox Wireless Headset: First Impressions." That's a concise title. An actually good title. Thank you.

[@kavind1331]

for the first time in forever

[@harbar20]

Should've been "WE CAN'T BELIEVE HOW THESE HEADPHONES SOUND" smdh

[@bytezero3818]

How about "is this the feature win microsoft needed over sony? Xbox Wireless Headset

[@Azarilh]

I like more their usual titles tho'.

[@PantsaBear]

@@Azarilh So you dont know what the hell theyre talking about in the video until you watch the first 30 seconds? Nah, it actually discentives me from watching their vids in the long run, especially when I cant tell what the device is in the thumbnail. Clickbaiting titles like the device is about to combust live on video kind of ruins any interest I have for learning about said electronic and how it works. A lot of the videos' interest then comes from if your favorite host is hosting rather than the product itself, which is strictly entertainment at that point rather than a pursuit of educating the viewer to get them into tech

[@julianburford3713]

I agree. Out of the box the sounds isn’t very good,. I fiddled around with the EQ settings for about an hour testing in Battlefield 1. I think I found a pretty good starting off point for users. Before the EQ the bass was way overpowering and the mids sound really hollow. This EQ setting fixes that for the most part and provides a lot more clarity! 125Hz - 5 250Hz - 4 1kHz 0 4kHz + 2 8kHz + 3 Bass Boost off

[@moosnatedog]

After i bought the headset I came back to find your comment to test these settings.

[@AshkanFarspour]

@@moosnatedog what did you think?

[@packlavineburner]

@@moosnatedog was it helpful

[@goldensperm7182]

Fck Nate! Tell us your thoughts about his EQ settings. Damn it.

[@SilverFox_82]

Same I watched a video of a guy who said if you set it to this on eq they will be perfect every time just got mine today. But over all he did a good job on reviewing them

[@RathOX]

He went full Gru

[@jacobstamm]

It wasn’t too bad ngl

[@TheBitStick]

You can tell he probably watched it with his kids at least 5 times

[@AllStarchaos21]

Never go full gru

[@07_danishwistara29]

Time stamp?

[@RathOX]

@@07_danishwistara29 come on...watch the video its literally straight away

[@mirza.]

I guess Linus is the only person allowed to hold the controller without special gloves

[@colinkasteleijn]

DON'T RUIN THE FINISH, COLTON

[@natsukage3960]

@@colinkasteleijn Colton was fired after that.

[@hudson4869]

he held the bottom, he cant touch the top because the sine will wear off

[@colinkasteleijn]

@@hudson4869 you say that but he was definitely not being careful with the top either

[@colinkasteleijn]

@MEME MACHINE in the third gold controller video they mentioned not being allowed to touch the controller because of ruining the finish, but I'm not sure if it was actually colton who touched it. Was someone though.

[@raineheartily3875]

Part 4 of Gold Controller : Yvonne melts the gold controller~!

[@NotMuch4321]

Then let's make this happen

[@peter_parkour]

I fully support this

[@ccelik97]

*without removing the buttons or the pcb in it

[@itbakkawi]

I want to extend this, there should be one video of Yvonne dismantling and melting all the gold. Then we need Linus reaction to that video as a floatplane exclusive. Then we need to have that reaction video with LTT commentary from all the hosts. And then Yvonne and Linus finally wrap up reaction to the reaction with commentary.

[@maniafkham6678]

his wife really is a boomer

[@danielallen7384]

What I love best about the headset is you can Bluetooth and listen to music and take calls from your phone while it's Bluetoothed to the console! That's so awesome! And you can adjust your music and game volume so everything sounds perfect!

[@3000duranduran]

The fact that someone made B Roll footage for the headphone update was just the cherry on top when it comes to this video.

[@TylerL220]

Linus: "I wanna keep this pleaseee?" Also Linus: "Aight who wants to buy it?"

[@coleeto2]

My guess is he's thinking: Linus keeps the gold controller > someone else has it >> Yvonne melts it down

[@oguzhanskb]

no matter how good of a pair you buy the kid with jet engine in his room is still going to be there

[@charmsly9506]

🤣

[@Nik_the_Prick]

At least with a digital ps5, you dont have to worry about a jet engine. 😂

[@commercio3564]

Literally my dorm room right now. So annoying.

[@suvangoda7773]

Or the kid with a machine gun keyboard 🤣

[@marcusbutler7466]

Holy shit this is by far the best comment and its so fucking accurate 😂

[@Medzo2]

3:06 Linux, You are the only reviewer that I've seen mentionning this feature. Thx!

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

how they implemented Surface headphone design on this is what make this quite unique.

[@MarkRose55555]

Linus goes from having everyone handle that gold controller with white gloves, to slamming it on the desk. What a guy

[@MarkRose55555]

@@djhokage1 2:44

[@hackthis02]

I can't believe he's touching the gold controller without gloves?!

[@TalkLoudSayNothing]

Means that he’s going to melt it down eventually. Can’t blame him really

[@abrahamalviarez5870]

I just got mine today, im waiting for shipment!! Great review Linus!

[@AlejandroFerrariMc]

The ability to connect to Xbox wireless protocol and bluetooth on your phone, makes these a really sweet work headphones too. I can connect them to my PC (using the Xbox usb wireless dongle) and to my phone at the same time, making the juggle between team calls and phone calls a breeze, as I never need to take them off.

[@FahmiK7]

When you connect to your pc using the dongle, does it still turn your Xbox on? And how do you connect it back to your Xbox from pc dongle?

[@MkJrTech]

Kicked back trying to relax before a long day and Linus's dad jokes and little unboxing mishap makes me feel right at home. Thanks for leaving that all in really brightened me up today.

[@che-weihsieh975]

They’re still milking the gold controller I guess.

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

Like a pregnant cow lol

[@epicstuff7522]

always will

[@pumpuppthevolume]

....50 years later

[@smellymomo]

He himself said that in one of the videos lol

[@faceOFone]

Great honest review. Thank you!!

[@seanc77339]

Good review. Please keep bringing the great reviews.

[@theking-wv7dp]

Nice to see the knobs from the Surface Studio on this headset. That's definitely one nice technology to share between Microsoft headsets!

[@duser]

You gotta love the design language from the surface headphones. Those rotational earcups for volume control is amazing and honestly, something i would have expected apple to come up with.

[@ccelik97]

iSurface

[@thatoneguy335]

I think apple prefers their Digital Crown

[@duser]

@@thatoneguy335 yeah, good way for them to recycle tech from the iwatch

[@Aerilic]

I remember LucidSound did that with their headphones, but too bad every pair they sent me had a high pitched whine.

[@mohammadnasrun1178]

Got mine last 2 week and i love it. Default sound is pretty average tbh but the function to play around with the EQ setting is really impressive. It took some time for me to learn how to play with it. in the future i hope microsoft had plan to release other colour scheme. really nice to match it with a robot white controller and XsS

[@Emiliotol]

how is your mic quality. My mic sounds like I'm under water and I hear this from more people.

[@rednalik4657]

how do you change the eq

[@thedegoose]

I picked these up and loving them the sound is really good for what i like, i like some bass plus i'm also not an audio nerd(i'm not a picky audio person but i like good sound), they are super comfortable, give no ear ache after extended use, the mic is really clear and also the mic light that linus said about which he couldn't see i'm very confused by as i can see it fine without it being annoying, you can also change the brightness of it. Anybody got any questions just ask.

[@thedegoose]

@@0ls0n91 I've had around 14 hours a couple of times now. Just over.

[@Erod0814]

How do you get the mic working like it’s paired and I can hear sound but I can’t speak in parties

[@thedegoose]

@@Erod0814 Once sync'd it should be working, check the mic button though which is on the back, it's a very small button and can sometimes be accidentally pressed . If the mic light is on then you know it's working. Also disconnect and reconnect it. Could just be a sync up issue.

[@Erod0814]

@@thedegoose yea I figured it out it was the controller for some reason you can hear sound but can’t talk when you have it connected to a third party controller which the one I have is a fusion pro controller

[@JamesPurnama]

Headset Update: "Keep the headset motionless" Linus: "iVe gOt a GolDeN cOntRolLeR" while head bobbing

[@LEGENDARY_KING]

2:13 In terms of included accessories We have no included accessories

[@cdragonVII]

It’s nice that the volume control and game audio chat audio control is on the dial of the headphones and not buttons like the 3d pulse wireless headset I hate using that thing and having to turn down volume because all the buttons are on one ear so most of the time I end up pressing the wrong button

[@sassysfoods4083]

If anyone is thinking of buying a pair I'd recommend calibrating the sound before you use them as the presets aren't the best and are way to bassy once you've done that go to dobly atmos and turn on performance mode there are other settings to mess around with depending on what your preferences but once you've done that your headset should sound amazing honestly I think the headphones are amazing I've had multiple headsets over the years and have been way more than 200 quid and have to say these are by the far best I've had even better than my sennhiser which are over 200

[@sietsedegrande213]

You can see Linus watched thespiffingbrit, he included the controller so everyone comments about it and the video gets boosted in the algorithm

[@WayStedYou]

And offered to build him a PC powered by Tea..

[@qweqwe-sg6gb]

water cooled by tea

[@martinp1539]

@@qweqwe-sg6gb no he said powered by tea

[@qweqwe-sg6gb]

@Martin P yeah but how would you power something by tea water cooling easy

[@tanujrana8490]

@@qweqwe-sg6gb you can power if its Yorkshire tea, nothing else is powerful enough

[@elshreditor]

I’m actually impressed by Linus’ Gru impression, it sounds exactly like the great Steve Carrell’s voice

[@crazyleg2006]

Really good video. Thanks for taking the time to put it up for me and everyone else. It's always nice to find videos and information that help us solve problems.

[@kyle5209]

i love how he missed the headset stand that was in the big box lol

[@wesreegaming]

The despicable me impression was actually great 😲

[@DasGanon]

I'm betting his kids have seen that movie hundreds to thousands of times and it just lives in his head rent free now.

[@asankhsachdeva9074]

He does sound like Steve Carell a bit

[@bipbop3121]

It was good. I'm commenting, so I don't ruin your nice likes.

[@fungunfanatic]

Every excuse video possible needed so Yvonne doesn't melt down the controller..... lol

[@mrniffels]

I loved the part where he said "four, five, maybe even six hours at a time" and looked like six hours would be much these days

[@GodsSoldier2]

How does the spatial audio fair compared to the pulse 3D? Also, what high end headset would you recommend for spatial audio on Series X?

[@weedman0824]

I appreciate the fact he recognizes 100 dollar headsets are not going to be the best audio like most KZbinrs these days hyping them up as better then more established headsets

[@psykorobot6807]

I suspect most people spend $75 to $150 for a headset. And for those buyers, this headset seems to be the one to beat at the moment. And I have yet to see one calling it comparable to a $300 headset on the audio end. They often say it is better than anything in its class. That much is for sure. Other than that it seems you are projecting with a broad statement of most KZbinrs are hyping them up them to be such a device. Is there one? Maybe if you look hard enough. But since you said most please give at least 10, nay 5 YT podcasts that have them calling them the greatest thing since sliced bread or better than a $300 headset. Come on it shouldn't be hard with most of these podcasters doing it according to you.

[@stonksagent9040]

@@psykorobot6807 wait, usd or cad?

[@DKTD23]

There's already reddit threads out there recommending settings that make them sound pretty good.

[@Sillybutts]

2:46 "Are we going to do any captures for the Xbox or do you just wanna-" is what I can hear. For those wondering.

[@budthecyborg4575]

I am going to use these A LOT just for playing games and listening to podcasts at the same time. My brother has about $500 worth of sound mixing equipment to accomplish the same thing. Yes I know, my AKG 550's completely blow this thing out of the water, but if I'm listening to a podcast then game audio isn't exactly my priority either. Hopefully we get an Xbox Elite Headset at some point in the future with enthusiast grade sound.

[@adamthompson6669]

Thanks Linus great video my Xbox wireless headset is charging just got a pair today so I can hear my dreams with my series X. 💚

[@LinaSaha-hf9nz]

Linus' Gru Impression is gold🔥

[@polluxtroy2010]

Finally someone that tested the MIC, thanks Linus!

[@VilletheFin]

I've been using DT 770 PROs for almost 10 years and they are pretty amazing. I got new leather pads from Brainwavz Audio which are really soft and comfortable. The padding on top is still really good. Of course these are just headphones and not a headset so you need an external mic.

[@lukeperryglover]

Awesome. I've been considering getting one. My current xbox headset is pretty crappy at this point, but I don't spend $100s on headsets lol haha the "updating" chat was great

[@mattturner4620]

Probably the only video you'll see Linus without a beanie on since they came out

[@jojogpt]

"Does anyone wanna buy it?" Buyer's remorse?🤣 Also, where are the gloves?

[@alexlevoy9803]

He's just trying to appease his wife.

[@jojogpt]

@@alexlevoy9803 🤣

[@informitas0117]

Im not gonna buy it if he doesn't use gloves.

[@jojogpt]

@@informitas0117 Yeah. I too.

[@MaxWeir]

I was really hoping these would be great, hopefully they do another version at some stage

[@sleasy01]

They got really great reviews. For 99 bucks don't expect Louis Vuitton

[@stilt_skin_my_rumple6655]

They are great.

[@SynthMusicWorld]

Just picked up a pair today. Easy to setup and the sound quality is good. Especially nice is not needing a dongle.

[@EVILAKUMA]

Don't forget to setup Dolby and tweak in headphone settings see KZbin videos

[@lovelucii1181]

@@EVILAKUMA how do it do that

[@EVILAKUMA]

@@lovelucii1181 On KZbin type Xbox wireless Bluetooth headset settings you will see a video

[@iSupermanCKi]

I've been using the 3D Pulse headset on the PS5 and it's been decent for the price. I'm looking forward to picking these up tomorrow since I mostly play on my Series X & PC. I'm currently using the Razer Threshers, which also connect directly to the Xbox without dongles, but they literally can't connect to anything else. No bluetooth or aux port, they only work for Xbox.

[@ryanstephenson1418]

Just arrived in the mail. Lots of problems. While in Hunt Showdown there is no audio in-game or during match summary, but audio comes back in in the lobby. However, people can hear my mic. Headset uses BT 4.2. I bought an ASUS-BT400 (BT 4.0) dongle because BT is not integrated in my tower. When I was having lots of audio issues on Day 1 I pulled the dongle out, Hunt Showdown crashed, and I got the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH (DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION). Today, I replaced that dongle with a new ASUS-BT500 (BT 5.0) and it only works marginally better. In fact, as long as I am in a video game environment (Hunt Showdown, MW2), I don't get any audio. The resources I find when searching online point me to the Xbox console, and Microsoft pages are from hell, generally. I cannot find PC resources for this blasted headset.

[@eliotortiz8762]

Definitely should’ve done more testing with the EQ presets maybe give it a go again

[@nolangeorge921]

Yes, thank you!

[@JoohnCZ]

Yes, it is must to have maximum from these headphones, they sound great then...

[@dannonyogurt98]

Right. Passes over a full EQ then proceeds to complain about the sound. He didn't even try the presets.

[@tobychung08]

I mean this is a short circuit video tho it's not supposed to be a full review

[@Hawkeye19821]

@@tobychung08 He basically reviews tit calling it garbage, Id say that's a review

[@at_the_speed_of_life8536]

i got my set yesterday and enjoy it. i have a fat head and these fit perfectly. just bearly big enough to fit nicely. i like how i can listen to music or whatever via blutooth from my phone at the same time as gaming. sweet!

[@MokshMalhotra-nf4cj]

Does the sound quality seem worth 100 dollars? Or lacks it

[@FlanTheMan231]

My starting point is a refurbished razor kraken tournament edition I got it for like 65 it worked well for the first six months but after that the mic got progressively worse to the point that it no longer works. I like the circular design rother then the ear shaped headsets. So I'll be getting one of these eventually.

[@xPockets617]

I like how you can listen to game audio from the xbox at the same time as listening to music/podcasts from your phone

[@tribehead09]

Did not know this!!!! That’s cool!

[@SRC267]

Another haircut

[@slay3rgamingyt]

Bruh, I see your comments on every ltt video

[@TomokoJinx]

@@slay3rgamingyt *bruh

[@slay3rgamingyt]

@@TomokoJinx Bruh moment 😔

[@jonstall1987]

Wow, you doing Gru's voice actually made me realize your normal voice is a little similar to Steve Carell's voice.

[@jonboywhite13]

Holy shit. That cadence.

[@MadMensDen]

I mean koss can make god tier headphones for around 15 dollars(Ksc75, kph30i, and porta pro). And the monoprice retro is a $30 set of extremely fun, extremely bassy and you can improve the sound greatly with some mods like XL pads.

[@abdullahbhutta]

Next video:- " Gold Xbox Wireless Headset" and the next video:- "Linus's funeral when he told his wife about it"

[@sleepless9003]

😂

[@Lonehawk2k4]

we're fortunate she didn't kill him after the gamestonks purchase lol

[@rileywagner]

The locking size-adjustment band is the smartest thing I've ever seen

[@combatwombat594]

The Arctis 7's have a chat mix dial as well. I really hope it's a trend going forward. It's so nice to be able to adjust my game volume vs the people I'm talking to on the fly whenever I want. I use it in CoD all the time when my friends are a bit loud and I'm trying to hear footsteps of the enemy team

[@greyishboy]

i was actually surprised to find out that it's only 100 bucks. the sound might not be perfect, but everything else is great, especially the features and the microphone. I'm actually considering getting this.

[@oKakaVieira]

2:41 WHERE ARE THE GLOVES?!

[@DivinityOfBLaze]

I'd love to see LTT do a collab with DankPods if the covid thing blows over.

[@Die-Coughman]

That would be amazing

[@SNEAKYxWYZRD]

I was thinkin the same thing. would also like to see the xbox headset compared to the hurr durr 600's. ;)

[@arnox4554]

Problem is, DankPods is all the way over in Australia. Someone's gotta travel a long way.

[@DivinityOfBLaze]

@@arnox4554 hence the covid thing.

[@arnox4554]

@@DivinityOfBLaze No, I mean, even without covid, it'll still be expensive and a pain in the ass.

[@user-kn8yz1vp4h]

I got these delivered Mar 14th and have been enjoying these. My PS5 pulse 3D headphones arrived today and I can wait to test them. I can confirm the Xbox design is MUCH better. Tiny buttons and switches all over the PS5 and the wifi stick that has to be plugged into the PS5 is a terrible design unless you plan to use with a PC/Mac in which case it’s a nice feature. The initial Impression on comfort goes to the Xbox headphones as the Sony ear muffs don’t cover my dumbo ears comfortably

[@solace4114]

Which one was better

[@abwoturab29]

You should make the advertised portion more fun like you say in a random portion from the video. It should basically surprise us

[@Raysierer]

I bet the next episode is called: "We Make A Golden Xbox Wireless Headset!"

[@Phob00s]

Yvonne would't approve.....

[@glassymink230]

Ur not funny😐

[@Akuzastar]

I am currently using a wired set of steel series, the audio and mic quality are great on them and only cost me like £40. I am tempted by these, but its just another thing to recharge again.

[@joebarthram596]

There will definitely be a pro/elite version with significantly improved audio at double or maybe triple the price I reckon....

[@davecomish6534]

I've got thus headset and I think the sound is amazing. I have tweeked them a lot but great sound quality

[@jade_mcleod]

Hello to everyone in the comments who came here to see if this is good before buying the starfield headset

[@davetremaine9763]

6:10 There he goes again, bragging about his mile high cheek bones! We get it Linus!

[@markdillon9588]

The gru impersonation was actually pretty good 😂

[@go4747]

Enjoyed the video, but it makes me want to see what competition Xbox has with that price bracket. Maybe that could be another video.

[@Eluketric]

You didn't give us the Ultimate test... we wanted to know if the Boys will hear Mum and Dad fighting in the Background. 🤣

[@BigJBone762]

Sell the controller to T-Pain, that seems like something he would buy lol

[@Worldlyy]

It's kind of hilarious that the PS3 pulse elite headset had most of these features, even the game/chat slider. Was my favorite headset for a long time.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

ps3 sux and gay

[@wirikidor]

The other reviewers had a custom stand with their name etched into the base in that outer carton. Hope you didn't miss it 😲

[@theblindspot985]

Honestly the headset being able to pair to other devices via Bluetooth is already selling me on it.

[@randybobandy4068]

Alot of headset can do that.

[@theblindspot985]

@@randybobandy4068 it pairs to xbox natively and via Bluetooth to other devices. If you have an xbox it's a great feature for a wireless headset

[@OMARD55]

@@randybobandy4068 but not alot of headsets can play to devices at once you can listen to music on your phone while listening to your xbox gameplay or receiving calls while playing that a good feature for someone like me who misses important calls

[@iBrisly]

Just a “buyer beware” from my experience. I bought the $100 series x wireless headset in this video and it was great sound wise, but once I joined an Xbox party with friends to test the mic, it literally picks up EVERY background noise there is. TV in a different room, ceiling fan, you name it. My friends could hear the sticks and buttons of my controllers loudly, every click I made. I did loads of troubleshooting, firmware updates, setting tweaks, all to no avail. Nothing would fix the sensitivity of this mic. I ended of returning it and buying the Arctis 7x for $50 more and am beyond please with that purchase. For some reason none of these reviewers talk about the mic sensitivity of this $100 headset, however if you google there is plenty of forums complaining about this exact issue and they’re all still waiting on a software fix from Microsoft for a resolution. Again this was just my experience, hopefully it saves someone some time and helps you rethink before you buy..

[@fdadamboss7266]

How were did you buy it from xbox I am not finding it plz send like plz

[@6ftmouse349]

Do you not know about the auto mute feature

[@alfredostovall7224]

Is the arctis any better

[@braybray7625]

for sure, this reviewer literally mention AUTO MUTE feature

[@braybray7625]

external mic to block out background noise, mic monitoring. god, save him, for he does not know what hes is doing 🤦‍♂️

[@98ek9]

Can't wait to get mine in the next couple days.

[@zaviersmi]

got mine and the mic is so bad….

[@98ek9]

@@zaviersmi I've had mine for some time now and I can't complain about the mic or the speakers. But the thing does not stay on my head. The fitment is way too loose.

[@zaviersmi]

@@98ek9 my friends say it sounds like im underwater but the speakers are amazing

[@patchface3666]

this guys brilliant his face reminds me of an exited little kid on Christmas Day!

[@barneylinux]

I don't think he's going to play on it every month.

[@ilajoie3]

Maybe once a month, that still qualifies as every month

[@NanoMine]

seeing the amount of features I expected it to be 200 or something. Pretty good deal for 99 bucks.

[@rappermerch7785]

I'd still reccomend people just get some samson sr850s and an attachment mic. Only downside is no wireless. If wireless is a must (6+ feet away), then these seem like the best deal available for xbox

[@loreaver3882]

yeah i remember spending $300 on Bluetooth headphones 9 years ago

[@NanoMine]

@@rappermerch7785 everything wireless is a must for consoles.

[@j3y445]

Razer black shark v2 pros for pc gamers. I recently picked up a pair and they are very comparable to my old sennheiser game zeros and are not too far off the mark vs my sennheiser hd 650s in terms of clarity. The wireless connection never drops and the battery lasts for like 20+ hours. The razer pair are way more comfy than the game zeros which were my primary gaming headphone of choice. They are lighter, and have good clamping force, and the headband doesn’t eat into my head. Too bad they don’t work on Xbox consoles wirelessly.

[@Zyke_iLLest]

Apparently the changing the eq helps with better sound as with most sound systems

[@odinadeler1835]

I had the previous xbox headphones that were wired that broke a few months later (though its sound was great), hopefully Microsoft fixed their design especially since the new one is $40 more expensive.

[@lieu_]

From testing this myself, the mic sounds great when it's not on Xbox, but in an Xbox live party the mic sounds absolutely terrible, which is odd with it being an Xbox headset

[@nolangeorge921]

I have them too, but my friends in chat noticed and said my quality went up. I was using some $200 Turtle Beach before.

[@ryanstephenson1418]

Just arrived in the mail. Lots of problems. While in Hunt Showdown there is no audio in-game or during match summary, but audio comes back in in the lobby. However, people can hear my mic. Headset uses BT 4.2. I bought an ASUS-BT400 (BT 4.0) dongle because BT is not integrated in my tower. When I was having lots of audio issues on Day 1 I pulled the dongle out, Hunt Showdown crashed, and I got the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH (DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION). Today, I replaced that dongle with a new ASUS-BT500 (BT 5.0) and it only works marginally better. In fact, as long as I am in a video game environment (Hunt Showdown, MW2), I don't get any audio. The resources I find when searching online point me to the Xbox console, and Microsoft pages are from hell, generally. I cannot find PC resources for this blasted headset.

[@barteczkowy]

you can always try wireless Xbox controller dongle for pc if you have it

[@dangcao3370]

@@barteczkowy does it work better or faster than Bluetooth? I'm wondering to get that dongle for my pc and xbox headsets

[@LowlifeLofi]

The best thing about flat headphones is that you can eq it to the way you want it

[@mahendrasuthar7274]

I just got the headset, it’s brilliant for phone calls, music and games

[@toctoc9927]

3:02 Linus ACTUALLY looks pissed

[@denim3367]

I'm watch this wearing the product they're reviewing...I like the headset.

[@thejokers10]

Good to know the controller still lives. Question is how long? Any bets?

[@iBangAPES]

since this headset also uses Bluetooth to connect to other devices, I'm curious if it will work with PS4/PS5 consoles since they use Bluetooth exclusively for their wireless devices, compared to Xbone using their own proprietary RC signals for their controllers. interested to see someone test this in the future, and yes i know, not ALL Bluetooth devices work with PS4/PS5.

[@MY-us1ip]

For competitive multiplayer I want functionality over 'amazing' sound quality - I am guessing the sound is still decent (especially if you can eq up/down frequencies). I guess I will know later this week when mine gets delivered. I am not expecting the sound to be Hifiman Sundara or Audeze quality, but that is okay, it is a gaming headset (plus it's €99,- not €300+), not made for music listening. Having the game/party chat dial is a definite 'want' on the headphones. edit: what I don't understand is, why Linus is going down the road of trying to compare it to 'headphones' for music listening - audiophile headphones. Yes, understandably there are people that use €900 Audeze headsets for gaming, but the majority don't. Arctis would have bee a better comparison. So why not stick to comparing it to other 'gaming headsets', even if a few are in the €200/300 range and leave your audiophile snobbery out of the video. And why would you put on the bass boost as your first experience out of the headset.

[@Razor2048]

The issue he described, is related to the low quality speakers in the headphones. When you get bass that feels overdone but lacks detail and depth, then you just get a boomy sound as the detail gets averaged out. When you encounter that issue, you will also notice that details in the treble also get smooth out. If you want a good song to demonstrate both issues at the same time, try get a FLAC or other high quality version of the song Two Steps From Hell - Cannon in D Minor. With live instruments being heavily used, you will notice that on higher quality headphones, the find details in the sounds of the instruments being played are retained even as a large number of other instruments and vocal come come in, but on lower quality headphones, those details start to disappear as more instruments and voices come in. Lower quality speakers simply cannot produce and maintain separation of increasing amounts separate sounds at the same time across the frequency range, and thus you start to get an averaging of the sounds. This is also a good way to tell when a super expensive headphone is just a company taking a $50-60 pair of headphones, slapping a beats logo on it, and then charging $300 it, and that is when they run into the same audio issues as the $50-60 pair.

[@serpent86]

Looks very similar to a surface headphone just black and green with mic in a small way. Surface headphones did look clean af

[@blacknockout]

Congratulations on being one of the ONLY.