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I managed to get a hold of both the Xbox Wireless Headset and the Bang & Olfsen Beoplay Portal and wanted to share my impressions of the differences for anyone else who is curious about how the two compare.
I include some thoughts as to how these compare with my previous headset, the Astro A50 Gen 4, for anyone who might be considering these.
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Bluetooth on the Beoplay Portal: Several viewers have explained why the Beoplay Portal don't do Bluetooth and Xbox simultaneously! Apparently, Bluetooth can cause interference and latency when gaming, so B&O decided to prioritize a strong and smooth connection.
Xbox wireless headset: www.xbox.com/en-US/accessorie...
Beoplay Portal: www.bang-olufsen.com/en/headp...
Astro A50 gen 4: www.astrogaming.com/en-us/pro...
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0:00 Intro
0:51 Quick Recommendation
1:48 Xbox Wireless Headset Impressions
3:49 B&O Beoplay Portal Impressions
8:04 Audio Quality Comparison
9:58 Battery Life Comparison
10:13 Comfort Comparison
11:36 Connectivity Comparison
14:07 Quality Comparison
15:52 Recommendation
I’m not a technical headphone expert. I just play video games and I like headphones. So this isn’t going to be a super technical comparison, just my personal opinions.
Q&A:
Q: How does the Dolby Atmos on the Beoplay compare to the Dolby Digital button on the A50?
A: The big difference is in the soundscape between the headphones. The Astro A50 (and the Xbox Wireless) have the heavy bass that feels great in action games, but you lose detail. The Beoplay Portal are more balanced across, so you can hear every detail in any direction, but its not as rumbly.
TLDR: Position details are better on the Beoplay Portal. But you feel more with the Astro A50.
Q: Can I use these on my Xbox while connected to my PC? Or can I use these on my PC while connected to my phone?
A: The Xbox Wireless Headset will connect with anything Bluetooth while also connected to the Xbox. Alternatively, you can connect to your computer using the Xbox Wireless Adapter along with Bluetooth at the same time. The Beoplay Portal only do Xbox or Bluetooth, not both. I haven't tried multiple Bluetooth devices yet.
Q: How did. you fix the broken firmware on your Astro A50 Gen 4?
A:You need to update the firmware using a USB 2.0 cable connected directly into a Windows laptop. It doesn't work on Mac or a desktop PC. It needs to be a Windows laptop. I borrowed a Lenovo laptop running Windows. Credit to this video here: • HOW TO FIX ASTRO A50 F...