The new headset has dual beamforming microphone elements that focus on speech audio vs. In addition to best-in-class audio performance, the new Wireless Headset provides clear and intelligent chat audio quality.
“In the same way, the team studied gameplay to ensure great sounding chat with a sensitive mic to prevent background noise.” It goes in your living room, game room, and dorm room and we want it to sound the best for all types of audio.” said Erik Garcia, Project Architect and Lead. “We spent a lot of time in the audio testing chambers trying to characterize and understand how the headset reproduces audio in different room environments. You’ll have the advantage by being able to hear all the subtle, yet critical sounds (like enemy footsteps sneaking up on you) that elevate great gamers above the rest.
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. With the Xbox Wireless Headset, you can play loud and clear through low latency, lossless audio for exceptional sound quality. The team spent countless hours studying what makes for a great audio experience, and because the team is familiar with the technology behind the Xbox Wireless protocol, they were able to introduce a fine-tuned and configurable auditory experience like no Xbox headset before. We chatted with a host of folks from the audio engineering and design teams to learn more about what the new Xbox Wireless Headset will deliver. We are also looking forward to bringing more value to the headset category with innovations not previously found in this price range. The Xbox Wireless Headset delivers best-in-class audio and chat performance, outstanding design and comfort, and unique experiences that are tailored for each gamer. We are excited to build on this legacy with the latest accessory to join the family: the new Xbox Wireless Headset. With each new generation of our Xbox accessories, we’ve raised the bar for innovation by focusing on performance, stand-out features, quality, and accessibility to deliver immersive experiences across console, PC, and mobile devices. Having a high-quality set of headphones at an affordable price for your new console or existing Xbox One will help you feel immersed, react faster to the action, and connect further with your gaming worlds. We embraced spatial sound processing by including custom audio hardware to offload audio processing from the CPU, dramatically improving the accessibility, quality, and performance of these experiences.
When we were designing Xbox Series X|S, we wanted to ensure that games feel true-to-life, load incredibly fast, and sound as if you were dropped in the middle of the action.