Microsoft announced the device in a blog post that promises it will boast best-in-class audio and chat performance .
When the PlayStation 5 launched in 2020, Sony released a Pulse 3D headset to go with it, while third-party brands like Turtle Beach and Astro also have headsets that work with PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
But the Xbox Wireless Headset is Microsoft s first stab at their own gaming headset in some years and appears to be a more premium offering than the products they ve released before. Photo credit: Microsoft The headset supports industry-leading spatial sound technologies including Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, and DTS Headphone: X for realism and audio precision that fully surrounds you, says Xbox in the blog post.
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Microsoft’s new Xbox Wireless Headset appeared in the company’s Xbox Series X and S launch commercial all the way back in October. British actor Daniel Kaluuya picked up the headset early on in the ad, but nobody noticed it was an unannounced accessory at the time.
Microsoft announced its new Xbox Wireless Headset on Tuesday which features rotating ear cup dials that let you adjust volume and game / audio chat balance. The new headset will be available for $99 on March 16th.
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Microsoft has announced a new wireless headset for Xbox consoles, mobile, and PC. The Xbox Wireless Headset is set for release in March, bringing what the company calls the “future of gaming audio”.
The Xbox Wireless Headset is a competitively priced audio solution packed with features, including low latency lossless audio, and support for spatial sound technologies such as Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, and DTS Unbound.
As per Erik Garcia, project architect and lead, the team has spent quite some time in audio testing chambers “trying to characterize and understand how the headset reproduces audio in different room environments”. Similarly, the team has also “studied gameplay to ensure great sounding chat with a sensitive mic”. This resulted in a dual beamforming microphone featuring voice isolation tuning to preferably pick your voice instead of background noise and an auto-mute feature to keep the communication channels clear. A manual mute button and LED mic indic
Microsoft Announces $99 Xbox Wireless Headset – The Perfect Audio Device For Gaming Xbox Wireless Headset Photo: Microsoft
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This comes after the company launched the Xbox Series X console
The new device will work with PCs and mobile devices as well
Microsoft is launching a new wireless headset that’s affordable and can be used with Xbox consoles as well as PCs and mobile devices.
Shortly after the new Xbox Series X console comes the new Xbox Wireless Headset. While this is not the only wireless headset Microsoft has launched in recent years, it is the first wireless Xbox headset since the Xbox 360 days, The Verge noted.