Microsoft will soon send its new wireless headset for Xbox on sale, and a day before the device hit the shelves on the network, the first reviews of Western journalists appeared. They noted that the company did not make a breakthrough, but the headset provides a huge list of different features for $ 99, while competitors have similar functions more expensive. In addition, representatives of the Western media noted that for owners of Xbox Series X | S consoles, the new headset is mandatory for purchase – the gadget is connected to them using the proprietary Xbox Wireless protocol without wires and transmitters.
In addition, the device is able to connect via Bluetooth 4.2 to smartphones, PCs and Macs for parallel operation. For example, a gamer can play on the console and receive incoming calls from his smartphone without losing the sounds of the game or the interlocutor’s speech. But, unsurprisingly, the new product cannot work with other consoles. Also on the body of the headset itself there are hardware elements for adjusting the overall volume and the balance between the volume of the game chat and sounds from the game itself, there is also a button to mute the microphone. And best of all, one battery charge lasts for 15 hours of active gameplay.
On the other hand, the headset also has some drawbacks. Firstly, the new product lacks active noise cancellation, which is quite important for a modern device. Secondly, the microphone of the headset distorts the real voice of the gamer quite strongly due to the function of suppressing ambient noise. Thirdly, there is no functional button for controlling Bluetooth devices either. And fourthly, the device sounds good for $ 99, but journalists note the loss of clarity at mid and high frequencies in games, especially loaded with various special effects.
The start of sales of the Xbox headset in Russia is scheduled for tomorrow (March 16) at a recommended price of 9,599 rubles.
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