Xbox Headset Discussion

amadablam

Grahamer666 wrote: »

For Xbox One they recommend you use the USB on the side of the console as that has the best connection. I'd just switch the dongle and optical cable between the two as you're using them.

Yeah thats what I do.

I contacted Lucidsound to buy a second dongle and they said it was more hassle than it was worth to keep pairing up so they said they would send me an extra optical cable free of charge to just allow me to switch the dongle.

Really happy with them myself and to get a response on a saturday night from customer care, bodes very well!

JoyPad

Any special offers on good headsets?
Son broke his Turtle Beach ones, and I gave him mine until I can get him a new pair.

amadablam

JoyPad wrote: »

Any special offers on good headsets?
Son broke his Turtle Beach ones, and I gave him mine until I can get him a new pair.

This looks like a good offer if you wnated to use in on PC as well.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3397552.htm

JoyPad

amadablam wrote: »

This looks like a good offer if you wnated to use in on PC as well.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3397552.htm

Was just looking at it, but it doesn't say XBox. PC/Mac/PS4, no XBox?
BTW, I can't see any stock.

amadablam

JoyPad wrote: »

Was just looking at it, but it doesn't say XBox. PC/Mac/PS4, no XBox?
BTW, I can't see any stock.

Oops, sorry

I didnt go that far myself, just had spotted the offer and it looked good for the price.

JoyPad

Still wondering about the standards: should all headsets that have a 4-pole 3.5mm jack connector work with the XBox One Elite controller?
How about through the chatpad accessory? I keep this connected to my Elite as it gives me quick access to the volume features, just like the headset adapter.

ibFoxer

Here's what i'm wondering, are these fully wireless or are they wired to the controller?

TitianGerm

ibFoxer wrote: »

Here's what i'm wondering, are these fully wireless or are they wired to the controller?

Astro were releasing fully wireless set of A50 this year for the One so if that's this year's set should be no wires.

Pricey though.

JoyPad

ibFoxer wrote: »

Here's what i'm wondering, are these fully wireless or are they wired to the controller?

Based on information in the manual, looks like you can use them wireless if you only want to listen, but you need to connect a cable between them and the controller if you also want to chat.

I think this applies to any wireless headsets in combination with XBox One.
Looks like the most recent A50 do not need any cables at all.

ibFoxer

emmetkenny wrote: »

Astro were releasing fully wireless set of A50 this year for the One so if that's this year's set should be no wires.

Pricey though.

Might sell a Mac and buy them :P

ibFoxer

JoyPad wrote: »

Based on information in the manual, looks like you can use them wireless if you only want to listen, but you need to connect a cable between them and the controller if you also want to chat.

I think this applies to any wireless headsets in combination with XBox One.

Nope- Fully wireless here and also here

I was wondering was it these which are the announced fully wireless Astro's

TitianGerm

I see the Lucidsound LS30 are down to €140.

JoyPad

ibFoxer wrote: »

Nope- Fully wireless here and also here

I was wondering was it these which are the announced fully wireless Astro's

Hey, thanks for that link.
Turns out there's a special on those, down from €169.99 to €129.99 (if you select the EU flag to change to Euro). Ordered, thank you very much!

ibFoxer

JoyPad wrote: »

Hey, thanks for that link.
Turns out there's a special on those, down from €169.99 to €129.99 (if you select the EU flag to change to Euro). Ordered, thank you very much!

Which one, the 420? I have them, and they are excellent, but i get bored of things super quick

Grahamer666

Yup. Those new A50's with base station are fully wireless on Xbox One.

ibFoxer

Grahamer666 wrote: »

Yup. Those new A50's with base station are fully wireless on Xbox One.

The ones from Argos as per the link

Grahamer666

ibFoxer wrote: »

The ones from Argos as per the link

Those ones linked from Argos need a chat cable to controller. It's the brand new ones that were released yesterday that are totally wireless.

jambofc

recommend me a decent headset with inline control for mic/game sound for say €60 or under

ibFoxer

jambofc wrote: »

recommend me a decent headset with inline control for mic/game sound for say €60 or under

I had the Recon 50x, still have them, they were grand tbh- not going to be spectacular but for 40 notes you couldn't go wrong

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/c-996/xbox-one-accessories/p-14802/turtle-beach-ear-force-recon-50x-headset/

jambofc

ibFoxer wrote: »

I had the Recon 50x, still have them, they were grand tbh- not going to be spectacular but for 40 notes you couldn't go wrong

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/c-996/xbox-one-accessories/p-14802/turtle-beach-ear-force-recon-50x-headset/

can you adjust the mic volume and the game volume inline ?

TitianGerm

Lucidsound LS30 down to £109 on Amazon. Works out about €120 using Revolut.

Currently €160 in Argos.

LucidSound LS30 Wireless Gaming Headset - Black (PS4/Xbox One/Xbox/PS3) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017NDOXSQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7BNgybWEJR4PX

runawaybishop

emmetkenny wrote: »

Lucidsound LS30 down to £109 on Amazon. Works out about €120 using Revolut.

Currently €160 in Argos.

LucidSound LS30 Wireless Gaming Headset - Black (PS4/Xbox One/Xbox/PS3) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017NDOXSQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7BNgybWEJR4PX

I picked these up the other week, lovely piece of hardware.

TitianGerm

runawaybishop wrote: »

I picked these up the other week, lovely piece of hardware.

I've Stealth 500x at home and I've these sitting in my basket but just trying to decide do I actually need them :pac:

JoyPad

emmetkenny wrote: »

I've Stealth 500x at home and I've these sitting in my basket but just trying to decide do I actually need them :pac:

The only problem I see with this headset is that you still need a cable if you want to talk, according to this video by LucidSound.

That puts me off from buying them.

jambofc

went for turtle beach xo

TitianGerm

JoyPad wrote: »

The only problem I see with this headset is that you still need a cable if you want to talk, according to this video by LucidSound.

That puts me off from buying them.

Ah I'll be buying them for the PS4 and can try them on the One.

The wire to the Controller won't really bother me to be honest.

DARK-KNIGHT

Anyone see any high end headsets reasonably priced?

TitianGerm

Would anyone have an idea how much a pair of TurtleBeach Stealth 500x would be worth?

I'm thinking of selling mine and buying a Lucidsound or Astro but not sure how much mine are worth?

JoyPad

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Anyone see any high end headsets reasonably priced?

Turtle Beach 420X+ (wireless for XB1) are €120 in Smyths.

DARK-KNIGHT

JoyPad wrote: »

Turtle Beach 420X+ (wireless for XB1) are €120 in Smyths.

Not bad and they are fully wireless