SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 7X Wireless

get him a pair of Steelseries Arctis Nova 7x, i think it's cheaper now

I think the Stealth 600 is better. I got the Nova 7x and returned it in a week. Got a Stealth 700 instead and I can't tell you enough how good it is!

To add to this the gen 1 blemished box is $100 less and the only difference between the gen 1 and 2 is app control and battery life.

I am seeing the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7X at around 130€ and it's my go-to recommendation. Mic and audio quality is great but not excellent, however the headset makes up for that in the sheer amount of features. It's a wireless headset that supports simultaneous bluetooth so you can still answer calls while you're gaming, and the headset works on all platforms wirelessly, not just Xbox.

It would be helpful if you could list your preference for wireless or wired, and a rough idea of your budget and what region you're in. But personally, I recommend the Steelseries Arctis 5X or 7X. Steelseries makes several headsets in their Arctis Nova line, but the ones with the X next the number are Xbox compatible. I think they're a much better headset than the official Xbox Wireless headset, the biggest one being compatibility. The Official Xbox wireless headset is convenient in that it connects to the console using the Xbox Proprietary Wireless Protocol, so you pair it to the console like a controller. You can also pair it to a phone at the same time for music and taking phone calls. The Steelseries Arctis Nova 5X and 7X headsets come with a wireless USB dongle that you need to plug in the console, but the benefit of this is that they work on waaaay more than just Xbox. They are one of the few headsets that works on all platforms, meaning it can be used on Xbox One/Series, Playstation 4/5, Switch/Switch 2, PC, android, etc. On top of that, while the Nova 5X lets you toggle between the transmitter and bluetooth, the 7X supports simultaneous bluetooth like the Xbox headset does, so you can pair it to a phone and take calls while you are gaming. They also both have excellent battery life, and my favourite feature: they have retractable boom mics. That means when you're not gaming, you can tuck the boom mic into the headset and they look like normal headphones that you can use for things other than gaming.

I'd recommend the Arctis Nova 7X then. Seems to be sold on amazon for a very good price. They also work wired or wirelessly. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SteelSeries-Arctis-Nova-7X-Multi-System/dp/B0B7X8M694

Oh, forgot to mention, in another comment you mentioned that you were very interested in on-headset game/chat volume balancing. The Arctis Nova 7X also have this feature. There are two wheels on the headset: one for volume, and one for game/chat balance. Hope that helps!

Lowest to highest: - Logitech G733 - SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7x - HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless - Astro A50 Gen5/A50x - Audeze Maxwell Wired: - Endorfy Viro - Sennheiser Game One - Sennheiser PC38x

Recommending headphones for gaming is somewhat difficult because it's so subjective. There's no one headphone that rules them all that let's you hear the best and make you a god that can hear every footstep for $200. But, with that being said, there's of course a difference in quality with what you get with $50 vs $200. I would personally recommend the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P or 7X. Be careful if you're on console because it has 2 versions of the headset, one that has a dongle that works with PlayStation and the other Xbox. (If you're on PC, then either version works as the dongle can be switched to be compatible with PC.) The sound quality is pretty decent and it has a built in mic as well.

It's really good, super comfy and the audio quality is great. Battery life is great and supports simoultneous btooth. Mic is kind of meh though, hope they can fix the hiss/white noise with a firmware update. https://youtu.be/WbWQtDqrdJQ?si=PnupaLJML-5U3T6V ^ Check his reviews are among the best and his recommended sonar EQs are great. I got the X version and it works with all devices (wireless on Xbox x, PS, PC, and it also has an analog TRRS connector and cable).

I have the 7x since I play 3 different platforms. I've had nothing but problems on the ps5. I've updated firmware and tried everything. The sound is hardly ever consistent. It gets choppy and static sounding constantly. People say it is bc of the wifi band. I've turned the wifi off on my TV and used ethernet on ps5 and it still happens. These headphones sound like crap 80% of the time on ps5.

Currently using Arctis Nova 7X Wireless and they are pretty ok, but i used to have [1MORE Triple Drivers](https://usa.1more.com/products/triple-driver-in-ear-headphones) and those were easily the best earphones i have used in gaming. I would have bought new ones when my first ones died, but at the moment they didn't deliver to Finland.

Unfortunately yes, but thats what happens when you ask for the best. Steelseries are great all rounders with great quality in both build and sound. Although still expensive, there's the Arctis Nova 7X for $400 at JB or I'm sure you can find it cheaper somewhere else. I have the same ones for PC but I'm sure they're basically identical.