Xbox One S and Xbox One X both come with a new lightweight headset that has a hard plastic flip-down microphone built into the side of the left earcup. The same headset contains all the controls and connections of the headset, including a USB-C port for charging, power and audio mode buttons, and microphone monitoring and volume wheels. The Xbox One S version has an additional pairing button next to the USB-C port, showing how the two models work a little differently from each other. ..
The headset features fabric-coated foam cushions that don’t feel as soft as the memory foam we’ve seen on most other headphones, such as the Razer Nari Essential. Coupled with the faux leather padding wrapped under the headband, the headset feels a bit stiff around the ears. It is very light, however, and the breathable cushions should make for some pretty comfortable gaming sessions. ..
The Xbox One version of the headset uses Microsoft’s wireless connection to pair directly with any Xbox One, so you just press the pairing buttons on the headset and console. The good part about this is that no USB adapter is required; the headset plugs directly into the Xbox One. The downside is that you can’t use the headset with your PC unless you have an Xbox wireless adapter. The headset doesn’t use Bluetooth, and since it doesn’t have its own dongle, you need to get your own.
The microphone on the Razer headphones like the Nari Essential or the wired Blackshark V2 both sound much better than this microphone. ..
