Xbox One Headset Adapter Causing Reversed Sounds

Thanks will the Xbox Chat Pad work to fix the Muted No sound headset problem or just the Headset Adapter?

cause if they both work to fix the issue I would like the added functionality of the Chat pad over the head phone adapter.

If you are talking about the Chat headset, that comes with Xbox One, then No. If you are talking about Stereo Headset, with an Stereo Headset Adapter. then Yes. Using the Stereo Headset Adapter give to both Chat and Game sound to the headset. If you TV,
is connected to the Xbox, your TV sound, will go to the headset.

Also remember that their are two standards fir the Mic jack that you plug into the chat adapter, the only difference being that I think ground and voice (or whatever it's called) are reversed. Don't know if this would cause the issue, but it may be worth
looking at

support.xbox.com/.../connect-compatible-headset

Based on a couple of information pieces (links below), I think the word "stereo" is mistakenly placed on the headset adapter. I don't have the exact facts and would also like to hear the official word from MS but think about this.. every surround sound
headset (except for ones with multiple speakers in the ear cups) use a stereo wiring. One wire for the Left speaker and one wire for the Right speaker. These wires come out from a surround sound processor (e.g. Astro Mixamp, TB DSS, etc) before they get
to speakers in the ear cups. The surround sound processor is what makes the headset a "surround sound" headset. These processors can do the same for ANY headset.

In the article linked from gamerawr, it states that MS is trying to negate the need for 3rd party audio processors by processing surround sound on the xbox one and feeding it to your headset via the headset adapter. Essentially taking place of a Mixamp,
DSS, what have you...

Also, Turtle Beach is labelling their XO series headsets specifically for Xbox One and uses "Cenematic Surround Sound" as a touted feature of these headsets... you know how they connect to the xbox one? Via the headset adapter (included).

I think it's perfectly feasible to have surround sound coming through the headset adapters. I just hope MS confirms that is the case.

Here's the links.

www.gamerawr.com/.../xbox-one-headsets-surround-sound-adapters-fact-fiction

www.turtlebeach.com/.../xbox-one

Hi Legend of RDG

If I understand your question...

Q: If you buy the Stereo Adapter, will this allow you to hear sound.

A: Yes, the stereo adapter will allow you to plug in headphones to hear sound. I omitted the headset that comes with the adapter just in case you already have headphones.

(The Xbox One Stereo Headset Adapter lets you plug a compatible chat or stereo headset into the Xbox One Controller to control your audio experience without taking your hands off the controller.)

Source:
support.xbox.com/.../stereo-headset-adapter



The adapter will work with many existing headphones, but you can opt to buy the Xbox Headphones (w/Mic) and adapter too