So the foam ear piece on my current set has torn off. They still work but the xushion falls off so it isn't ideal. They've been good to me but I'm ready to move to some new ones.
I thought I'd get some opinions from the best community I know. I prefer wired (to the controller) although I've never owned true wireless so if they are clearly a better choice, I'd get some. I do not want to spend more than $300.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
@xVultureI'm very much not a headset snob. I use the headset when I need the game quiet (no audio via TV), or the odd time my Son-In-Law is also on, so we use VoIP.
I will say, however, that I have a years-old Turtle Beach headset - designed for Xbox Series so it's a wireless headset. Really nice feature is that the "arm" for the microphone folds back into the ear-piece - so no ripping it off when storing it.
It looks like this one : https://www.turtlebeach.com/products/black-stealth-gen-2-xbox-700-max
So far it has survived my lack of coordination, my skills of piling stuff on top of other stuff, and my habit of just grabbing something and pulling it out of where it's hiding.
It is also has pretty good audio - not audiophile level good, but plenty good enough for gaming.
Rechargeable battery built in - 40 hours use per charge.
And best of all, it's $180 at Turtle Beach website. (I purchased my from Walmart)
And finally, it's Certified for Xbox, which means that it will not be rejected with the upcoming XBOX update that is coming with lock-out of non certified product - bye bye XIM etc.
@xVulture
Some additional information:
The headset is over-the-ear, which means your entire ear fits inside the "cup". Much better as noise insulation than an on or in ear.
I wear glasses all the time. The soft padding on the cups mean that I don't even notice the headset, in regards to the glasses.
It works with everything... XBOX, PS, PC, Switch - uses Wi-Fi for Xbox connection, but also has Bluetooth, so you can listen to your phone whilst gaming.
Super nice feature with XBOX... it has 2 volume "spinners"... one controls game volume, the other one control voice (in game chat) volume. So they can be set differently.
Finally (for the 2nd time), I found the tiny writing, and the link I sent originally is correct. Mine definitely says it's 700 v2
EDIT: The link I set was for the Stealth 700 Gen2 MAX.
After installing the Turtle Beach software on my PC, It says mine is not the MAX version. The TB website doesn't list a non-MAX version, but a quick search of Walmart.com does return the non-MAX. Difference seems to be 20 hr battery, compared to the 40 hr on the MAX.
Walmart.com
Just in time for Black Friday!
The Steel Series Arctis Nova Pro and Bayerdynamic MMX 300 are worth checking out. 2 Great choices. The MMX 300's can plug into your controller.
Steel Series also have free sonar software that I read about a month ago is coming to consoles as well as PC and has pre installed BF2042 EQ's. The software (Steel Series GG) works on all headsets. Its fantastic software.
Thank you for the feedback
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