Best Wired Headsets For Xbox Series X

Yous'll become much better audio from your Xbox Series X/S past using a gaming headset instead of your Television'due south built-in speakers. With the right headset, you can enjoy simulated surroundings sound, either with the costless Windows Sonic for Headphones option, or your choice of the superior Dolby Atmos for Headphones or DTS Headphone:X apps.

Thankfully, there are many nifty gaming headsets for the Xbox Serial X/S, especially if you don't mind wires. Your options are more limited if you want to go the wireless road, but you'll still find many excellent models bachelor.

Ready to up your audio game? Bank check out the best Xbox Series X/South gaming headsets nosotros've tested.

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Our five Top Picks

The All-time Affordable Headset: Astro Gaming A10 (Gen 2)

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Astro Gaming's recently redesigned A10 is but 1 of the best affordable wired gaming headsets available. Its well-padded earcups and clear microphone quality tops the original Astro Gaming A10, while maintaining the same $threescore price.

Astro Gaming A10 (Gen 2) Review

Excellent Wired Sound: Razer BlackShark V2

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The Razer BlackShark V2 has been one of our favorite wired gaming headsets for a while, thank you to its reasonable price and fantastic audio performance. It also features a USB sound card that adds useful features on PC, but the carte du jour doesn't piece of work on the Xbox Series Ten/S. There'south a cheaper BlackShark V2 X(Opens in a new window) model with a near identical headset, but the standard V2 has nicer earpads, a better cable, and a removable mic for easy replacement (or using the wired headphones on the go).

Razer Blackshark V2 Review

The Best Dissonance-Cancelling Headset: Bose QuietComfort 35 Two Gaming Headset

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As a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, the Bose QuietComfort 35 2 is a chip long in the tooth compared with the QuietComfort 45's superior engineering science. Equally a wired gaming headset, though, it'due south fantastic (and very expensive). The QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset supports Bluetooth connectivity, and easily blocks out audio distractions. It includes a 3.5mm cable and an excellent, attached blast mic for vox chat.

Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset Review

The Best Wireless Headset: Steelseries Arctis 9X

SteelSeries Arctis 9X

The Steelseries Arctis 9X was released before the Xbox Series X/South, and was initially designed for the Xbox One. It works flawlessly on the Series X/S, though, with the aforementioned piece of cake setup as the Xbox Wireless Gaming Headset. It feels a flake more premium than the Microsoft headset, with superior sound performance and a fantastic mic. However, it lacks Bluetooth.

SteelSeries Arctis 9X Review

The Official Xbox Headset: Xbox Wireless Headset

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The Xbox Wireless Headset is Microsoft'south first-party offering for the Xbox Series Ten/S, and it'southward a good i. It wirelessly connects to either organisation with Microsoft'south Xbox-specific standard, just information technology also supports Bluetooth, so yous can use it with your phone, too. The Xbox Wireless Headset is comfortable, and sounds practiced for the price, especially if you prefer powerful bass.

Xbox Wireless Headset Review