Xbox Headset Discussion

fataleight · 12-02-2017 11:48am

My Xbox one chat headset that came with the console broke last night. A loose wire going into the puck I think. I was going to pickup the same again in Argos but there 25 Euro, so I'm back to thinking of getting a better headset.

I have a surround sound system running on the Xbox and loud gaming isn't a big problem in the room I'm in so I'm not looking for the high end headset. Is Argos still the place to go for the best deals ?

dunworth1 · 12-02-2017 1:33pm

fataleight wrote: »

My Xbox one chat headset that came with the console broke last night. A loose wire going into the puck I think. I was going to pickup the same again in Argos but there 25 Euro, so I'm back to thinking of getting a better headset.

I have a surround sound system running on the Xbox and loud gaming isn't a big problem in the room I'm in so I'm not looking for the high end headset. Is Argos still the place to go for the best deals ?

whats you budget?

also do you have the old style controller or the new one?

argos have a chat headset for €13
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5015667/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CVideo%2Bgames%7C14419738/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780877%7CHeadsets%7C28081695.htm

but its for the new controllers with the headphone jack

as most of the headsets around now don't come with the adapter anymore

these do
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2889298/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CVideo+games%7C14419738/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780877%7CHeadsets%7C28081695.htm

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1946077/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CVideo+games%7C14419738/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780877%7CHeadsets%7C28081695.htm

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4506885/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CVideo+games%7C14419738/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780877%7CHeadsets%7C28081695.htm

ibFoxer · 12-02-2017 1:37pm

Astro A50 Fully Wireless is on offer currently in Argos for €275

dunworth1 · 12-02-2017 1:40pm

ibFoxer wrote: »

Astro A50 Fully Wireless is on offer currently in Argos for €275

seriously tempted but buying a switch next month so thats blown my budget
just did a quick check to see what cex would give me for my a50s €62 quid

fataleight · 12-02-2017 2:11pm

Thanks Guys,

I have both an elite and standard controller with the mini jack input so would need an in-line mute for the mic.
Thank you for the links, I found this on amazon for the same sort of money and I think I was reading good things about them earlier in the thread,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-CloudX-Gaming-Headset-Xbox/dp/B01FY6FB30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486905741&sr=8-1&keywords=hyperx+cloud+x

275 euro for a headset while nice would mean an extended stay in the dog house

dunworth1 · 12-02-2017 2:21pm

fataleight wrote: »

Thanks Guys,

I have both an elite and standard controller with the mini jack input so would need an in-line mute for the mic.
Thank you for the links, I found this on amazon for the same sort of money and I think I was reading good things about them earlier in the thread,

275 euro for a headset while nice would mean an extended stay in the dog house

think you may have forgotten the link to the amazon one

fataleight · 12-02-2017 2:26pm

fataleight wrote: »

Thanks Guys,

I have both an elite and standard controller with the mini jack input so would need an in-line mute for the mic.
Thank you for the links, I found this on amazon for the same sort of money and I think I was reading good things about them earlier in the thread,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-CloudX-Gaming-Headset-Xbox/dp/B01FY6FB30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486905741&sr=8-1&keywords=hyperx+cloud+x

275 euro for a headset while nice would mean an extended stay in the dog house

Fixed the link

ibFoxer · 12-02-2017 2:39pm

fataleight wrote: »

Thanks Guys,

I have both an elite and standard controller with the mini jack input so would need an in-line mute for the mic.
Thank you for the links, I found this on amazon for the same sort of money and I think I was reading good things about them earlier in the thread,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-CloudX-Gaming-Headset-Xbox/dp/B01FY6FB30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486905741&sr=8-1&keywords=hyperx+cloud+x

275 euro for a headset while nice would mean an extended stay in the dog house

Bout €70, i think we can do better. How far can you go money wise?

fataleight · 12-02-2017 2:48pm

ibFoxer wrote: »

Bout €70, i think we can do better. How far can you go money wise?

To be honest I was thinking around 70 euro and that same headset is 110 in Argos which I think is a good deal

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=HyperX+CloudX+Pro+Gaming+&authToken=

But if you can get me Astro A50 for 100 euro I could be persuaded

ibFoxer · 12-02-2017 2:56pm

fataleight wrote: »

To be honest I was thinking around 70 euro and that same headset is 110 in Argos which I think is a good deal

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=HyperX+CloudX+Pro+Gaming+&authToken=

But if you can get me Astro A50 for 100 euro I could be persuaded

I was going to say offer up the 420x fully wireless for £100, but that might be stretching it for you?

fataleight · 12-02-2017 3:04pm

ibFoxer wrote: »

I was going to say offer up the 420x fully wireless for £100, but that might be stretching it for you?

Yes a bit rich for me 120euro all in, I do like the Turtle Beach I have Earforce X11 on my PC for a few years now and still going strong.

ibFoxer · 12-02-2017 3:20pm

fataleight wrote: »

Yes a bit rich for me 120euro all in, I do like the Turtle Beach I have Earforce X11 on my PC for a few years now and still going strong.

I have literally just discovered that the 420 also works on PC.

fataleight · 12-02-2017 4:49pm

Well I pulled the trigger on the HyperX Cloudx 70euro to my door can't go wrong with that.

I will let you know how I get on with them.

Thanks again for all the help.

fataleight · 20-02-2017 11:35am

Well I’ve been using the HyperX Cloudx headset for a few days now and have to say they are well worth the 70euro I paid for them.
Build quality very good and are comfortable to ware for extended game play. Some of the guys I game with commented on the improvement in voice chat as well.

The only gripe I would have is the in-line volume control is quite sensitive and can brush against your clothes so I may look into getting the puck for the controller and tape up the in-line control.

amadablam · 20-02-2017 3:00pm

Anyone see the Lucidsound LS40 for sale here yet?

They are getting great reviews off players in the USA on a few groups.

Grahamer666 · 20-02-2017 3:39pm

amadablam wrote: »

Anyone see the Lucidsound LS40 for sale here yet?

They are getting great reviews off players in the USA on a few groups.

I'm sure Argos will get them shortly. They're on Amazon.co.uk so wouldn't be long i'd imagine.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 21-03-2017 5:17pm

Is there much difference in these? Or is something similar that better for around €50?
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Turtle Beach Recon 50X[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Turtle Beach XO One[/font]

ibFoxer · 21-03-2017 6:21pm

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Is there much difference in these? Or is something similar that better for around €50?
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Turtle Beach Recon 50X[/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Turtle Beach XO One[/font]

Recon is very much entry level, more like everyday headphones, XO One would be a better headset, more features, sturdier build

Grahamer666 · 10-04-2017 8:34am

The Gen 3 Astro A50 is back down to €275 in Argos.

Grahamer666 · 27-04-2017 10:36am

I see Argos have got rid of most of the headsets that they had for sale. All the good one's are gone.

dunworth1 · 27-04-2017 9:44pm

Grahamer666 wrote: »

I see Argos have got rid of most of the headsets that they had for sale. All the good one's are gone.

where are you looking?

i see 111 headsets on the argos site

Grahamer666 · 28-04-2017 7:55am

They must have been doing an overhaul of the site yesterday morning. It's back to normal now.

CatInABox · 28-04-2017 8:19am

Grahamer666 wrote: »

They must have been doing an overhaul of the site yesterday morning. It's back to normal now.

The Argos website is notoriously flakey, so it might just have been that.

qrx · 29-04-2017 9:18am

Is it just me or does the Argos mobile website only show the first page of a search with no navigation buttons? I always have to go to full website.

ibFoxer · 29-04-2017 9:19am

qrx wrote: »

Is it just me or does the Argos mobile website only show the first page of a search with no navigation buttons? I always have to go to full website.

It's not just you- I don't bother with the mobile site at all. I'm surprised there's no app tbh.

amadablam · 07-05-2017 8:03pm

Hi guys

Anyone have a set of Lucidsound LS30?

I have a set and really like them but people have complained of a buzzing type noise when I am in chat party on xbox live.

I've seen it mentioned about other headsets.

Anyone else experience this or know how to fix it? Hopefully it's not an issue with the headset.

Thanks

TitianGerm · 07-05-2017 8:40pm

amadablam wrote: »

Hi guys

Anyone have a set of Lucidsound LS30?

I have a set and really like them but people have complained of a buzzing type noise when I am in chat party on xbox live.

I've seen it mentioned about other headsets.

Anyone else experience this or know how to fix it? Hopefully it's not an issue with the headset.

Thanks

Do you have the controller charging while the headset is connected to the controller?

amadablam · 08-05-2017 11:59am

emmetkenny wrote: »

Do you have the controller charging while the headset is connected to the controller?

No emmet, Ive never really noticed it as normally its just a small chat party but they complained of a buzzing noise.

If its a problem with the headset, Id return them as its pointless if I cant use them as intended.

TitianGerm · 08-05-2017 12:03pm

amadablam wrote: »

No emmet, Ive never really noticed it as normally its just a small chat party but they complained of a buzzing noise.

If its a problem with the headset, Id return them as its pointless if I cant use them as intended.

You won't hear the buzzing yourself. Loads of headsets cause buzzing for other party members if you have your controller charging while the headset is also plugged into that controller.

amadablam · 08-05-2017 12:06pm

emmetkenny wrote: »

You won't hear the buzzing yourself. Loads of headsets cause buzzing for other party members if you have your controller charging while the headset is also plugged into that controller.

sorry, I meant 'no' about charging.

I only use rechargeable batteries and not the ones that require the controller to be connected to charge

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