Truly wireless X1 headsets?

Roughstack · Mar 12, 2014

My PS4 has the pulse elite wireless headset and it sounds great. Truly wireless with great bass and mids.

why isn't there a truly wireless xbox one headset? Why do they all have to daisy chain to the controller?

not a big deal for games because you'll be using the controller, but for TV / Netflix, I don't want to have to lug around the controller just to watch some movies And not disturb my neighbors in this thin walled apartment.

IIRC The digital out heasaets don't get chat audio? Ie the truly wireless ones that connect via optical port.

whats so hard about making an official TRULY wireless headset? It can be USB based for all I care, I just don't want to be tethetred to a controller.

wires are not "next gen", nor are double A batteries, but that's an entirely different manner. I still prefer Xbox one over Ps4

any news on a truly wireless headse that isn't $200+? One that gets chat audio and game audio, along with volume sliders for both, like the pulse elite?

the more I read about the lack of truly wireless (and affordable) headsets, the lack of 1080p, games for gold being a joke, xbox live costing more than PS Plus and not offering nearly the same value, the more I'm regrettiing my day one edition purchase.
I was burned out on shooters years ago and I'd rather browse on my iPhone than play titanfall. It does nothing for me.

about the only thing I prefer on Xbox over PS4 is the controller, UI, some exclusives and software. PS4 game clip sharing is ***. "xbox record that" is amazing , PS4 game sharing is absolute *** and it often has error codes when trying to share. Sony
software is pure crap as usual.

but this still doesn't change the fact that there's no truly wireless (affordable, not $250 Astros) headsets for Xbox one. Wires in my lap is not next gen..

Im not an audiophile but I would love a truly wireless x1 headset that may or may not work with chat. I paid $120 for my pulse elite headset for my PS3, and now it works for PS4 flawlessly. One headset for two systems and it's truly wireless, comfortable,
and affordable.

surely MS can release something truly wireless, with their billions of dollars.

not a troll thread just disapponted with my X1 as of now. Sub par hardware, overpriced, Kinect doesn't work half the time; I'm not loving it at all. Which is hard for me, since I don't like playstation that much. The software is *** and the controller
sucks, especially the triggers. But its undeniable that it's clearly the better (and cheaper) system at this point, even with garbage sony software and servers.

TL;DR, where's my truly wireless headset?

:)

John Dowding · Mar 12, 2014

TRULY wireless x1 headphones / headset?

I dont really understand why not either, sure there would be a market, I would buy one as I hate the standard one. Although since owning my One I do a lot less party sessions than I used to for some reason, I just got back into into solo gaming and realised
how much I was missing with a load of folk prattling in my ear, wasn't doing so much MP either so just changed habits I guess.

A Blue Illusion · Mar 12, 2014

TRULY wireless x1 headphones / headset?

Well Roughstack, it's like this.

First off, I wasn't the one who necro'd the thread... although if I had checked the date, I may not have bothered to reply... but oh well.

I was replying to ocelot's response. Please check the dates properly.

BTW It's a discussion forum... funny thing... discussions happen here. Novel concept... eh?

Next, I used the phrase "For those of us". Please check and let me know when that equates to my saying "I don't need them, so why does anyone..."

My main point was... is... that FOR THOSE OF US who don't need a SS headset, there's no alternative but the std headset... which is frustrating. And, IMO, worth adding to a discussion. Also, please take into consideration that the phrase "for those of us",
by default, rather implies that the one using it has a pretty good understanding that "not everybody is" s/he. Because... you know... another "novel concept" would be that not everyone wants or needs a SS headset.

I don't own a PS4... and not that I have anything against it... but I couldn't possibly care less.

Enjoy your console. ;-)

CRB79ArmyVet · Mar 14, 2014

I use the Tritton Kunai Wireless. You use the amp for netflix/tv wireless. The only drawback is you have to unplug the power from the amp when you connect your headset to the controller for chat otherwise no chat. It's a small work around, but nothing
else I've heard of so far.

IMZCHAMPION · Oct 31, 2018

I want to get the steelseries H wireless because it is amazing and I can use it cross platform but if i want chat I have to connect to my controller whereas if i used it on a ps4 it would be truly wireless. And microsoft wonder why the majority like playstation
more. I still love xbox but there are certain features which microsoft are stubborn to implement and its letting them down.

IMZCHAMPION

I want to get the steelseries H wireless because it is amazing and I can use it cross platform but if i want chat I have to connect to my controller whereas if i used it on a ps4 it would be truly wireless. And microsoft wonder why the majority like playstation
more. I still love xbox but there are certain features which microsoft are stubborn to implement and its letting them down.

CRB79ArmyVet

I use the Tritton Kunai Wireless. You use the amp for netflix/tv wireless. The only drawback is you have to unplug the power from the amp when you connect your headset to the controller for chat otherwise no chat. It's a small work around, but nothing
else I've heard of so far.

A Blue Illusion

Well Roughstack, it's like this.

First off, I wasn't the one who necro'd the thread... although if I had checked the date, I may not have bothered to reply... but oh well.

I was replying to ocelot's response. Please check the dates properly.

BTW It's a discussion forum... funny thing... discussions happen here. Novel concept... eh?

Next, I used the phrase "For those of us". Please check and let me know when that equates to my saying "I don't need them, so why does anyone..."

My main point was... is... that FOR THOSE OF US who don't need a SS headset, there's no alternative but the std headset... which is frustrating. And, IMO, worth adding to a discussion. Also, please take into consideration that the phrase "for those of us",
by default, rather implies that the one using it has a pretty good understanding that "not everybody is" s/he. Because... you know... another "novel concept" would be that not everyone wants or needs a SS headset.

I don't own a PS4... and not that I have anything against it... but I couldn't possibly care less.

Enjoy your console. ;-)

A Blue Illusion

True enough @Genchy. Nothing wrong with having both if you want them. I guess I'm just a bit irked that we still don't have a plain old wireless earpiece type headset like the one for the 360.

For those of us who don't want/need a full headset, we're pretty much stuck with the std headset and tethered to the controller. One really can't appreciate how much freedom that little wireless earpiece allows until it isn't available anymore.

rach3246

Amen to that!!! Xbox one still doesn't have a truly wireless headset! It's like they went backward in time. My brother in law and husband and I still complain about what a joke it is to be teathered to your headset. And don't even set it on the counter to
get something out of the fridge because you will forget to pick it back up and it will go crashing to the floor while ripping out of your ear. And the 360 chat headset that attaches to your ear does not work with xbox one. Also we bought an expensive turtle
beach that we discovered you cannot hear yourself talk in. Really Microsoft, it's been a while, what is so difficult about making a truly wireless headset, what we're you thinking, does anyone care????

Truly wireless X1 headsets?