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Xbox Wireless Headset vs Xbox Stereo Headset
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Xbox Wireless Headset
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Wireless Headset (Black)
- Wireless Headset (Starfield Limited Edition)
- Stereo Headset (Black)
Our Verdict
Xbox Wireless Headset
Xbox Stereo Headset
The Xbox Wireless Headset and the Xbox Stereo Headset are similar gaming headphones with different strengths. The Wireless support Xbox Wireless, although they have high latency, causing lip-sync mismatch. They also have a channel mixing dial, a better overall boom mic performance, and are compatible with Xbox Accessories software, which offers a graphic EQ and presets to help you adjust their sound. However, some users may prefer the Stereo's wired 1/8" TRRS design. The ear cups are also more breathable.
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Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
5.2
6.1
Bass Accuracy
1.5
6.7
Treble Accuracy
6.7
4.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.69 lbs
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
6.7
6.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Excellent
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.0
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
5.6
5.5
Portability Picture
L
7.4" (18.8 cm)
7.7" (19.6 cm)
W
6.8" (17.3 cm)
6.4" (16.2 cm)
H
3.3" (8.4 cm)
3.5" (9.0 cm)
Volume
164.70 in³ (2,698.94 cm³)
174.41 in³ (2,858.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
6.59 dB
3.71 dB
Treble Amount
-3.46 dB
-4.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.27 dB
1.39 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
1.5
6.7
Std. Err.
12.2 dB
5.36 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
11.72 Hz
13.94 Hz
Low-Bass
9.81 dB
1.19 dB
Mid-Bass
14.45 dB
5.28 dB
High-Bass
14.85 dB
8.24 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.1
7.3
Std. Err.
3.88 dB
3.54 dB
Low-Mid
5.56 dB
2.99 dB
Mid-Mid
0.59 dB
-0.02 dB
High-Mid
-0.34 dB
-4.23 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.7
4.2
Std. Err.
4.81 dB
7.97 dB
Low-Treble
-1.67 dB
-9.1 dB
Mid-Treble
4.01 dB
-0.78 dB
High-Treble
-2.13 dB
-6.98 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.2
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.54 dB
2.47 dB
Dips
2.1 dB
1.98 dB
Imaging
8.2
7.2
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.43
0.32
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.09
12.58
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.6
1.65
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.15
3.05
Passive Soundstage
4.4
4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
6.03 dB
6.03 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.53 dB
2.61 dB
PRTF Distance
7.15 dB
8.28 dB
Openness
5.7
5.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
7.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.451
0.610
WHD @ 100
0.193
0.251
Test Settings
Firmware
0.0.9.0
No Firmware
Power
On
Passive
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wired
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Game
No EQ
ANC
Off
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.2
5.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.87 dB
-14.78 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
1.74 dB
-0.21 dB
Mid
-8.45 dB
-10.92 dB
Treble
-26.77 dB
-34.07 dB
Leakage
7.0
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.59 dB
36.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.0
8.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
257.68 Hz
128.84 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.58 dB
2.29 dB
HFE
6,639.82 Hz
8,736.03 Hz
Weighted THD
0.028
0.294
Gain
12.71 dB
19.1 dB
Noise Handling
7.2
5.7
SpNR
13.45 dB
14.73 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.2
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
19.1 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
19.1 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3.2 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
USB-C
None
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Xbox Accessories
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.1
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
1.50 ft (0.46 m)
4.27 ft (1.30 m)
Connector
USB-C
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
58.0 ms
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
Bluetooth Connection
6.4
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
117.00 ft (35.66 m)
N/A
Latency - SBC
251 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
6.3
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
189.00 ft (57.61 m)
N/A
Latency - Dongle
122 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
Wireless Built-In
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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