One ear headset

The chat headset (one ear piece) allows for game chat only but the stereo headset (two ear pieces) allow for both game sound and game chat.

There are two types of headsets, a stereo headset. Two ear pieces allows both chat and game play. And a chat headset, one ear piece and as the name implies, only allows chat, will not carry game play

Hello Caleb Dailey,



Greetings!



Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.



We appreciate for bringing this concern here. Yes, you can hear game audio from a one-ear headset. However, you will only be able to hear the audio in one ear. To do this, you will need to connect the headset to your Xbox controller's 3.5mm jack or use an adapter if your controller does not have a 3.5mm jack. Once connected, you can adjust the audio settings in the Xbox settings menu to ensure that the audio is coming through the headset.

Additionally, you can follow these steps:

• Open the Xbox Dashboard.
  
• Go to Settings > Display and Sound > Volume.
  
• Adjust the balance between game audio and chat audio to favor the side with your working ear.
  

We look forward to your response. Kindly let us know, if there is any misunderstanding or clarifications of our description by sending us a reply.



Sincerely,

The XBONE comes with a very functional one ear headset.

Are you only using a headset that goes on one ear?