Microsoft

Xbox Wireless Headset

Microsoft Xbox Wireless Headset

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: Aug 12, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Icon77camaroxx
7 months ago

I’ve tried a lot of headsets and the wireless Xbox ones have been my favorite. I have the starfield edition and they’re still holding up strong. When they finally give out I’ll be getting another pair for sure.

Reddit IconAdvertisingBroad2397
7 months ago

Whatever comes next lol. I have the same Xbox headset and it is great for what I need it for. Good sound, good battery life and easy to pair with phone as stated in original response.

Reddit IconAffectionateTreacle
4 months ago

Two pairs of these: dog broke the mic on the first set and nephews broke the mic on the second set. Glued and still going.

Reddit IconAgainst-The-Current
7 months ago

People are saying the Series X headset, and it is honestly the most reliable headset I've owned, but I still want to say the downsides I've experienced with it. I do not find the audio control dials to be sufficient enough to find the level of volume I want between game and party chat, without having to lower in-game volume for better party chat voice clarity. The synthetic leather will deteriorate at a moderate rate, and the ear pads are easily replacable, but once the headband portion deteriorates, that portion isn't fixable.

Reddit IconAgentkeenan78
7 months ago

I can't believe I had to scroll this far to find a story like mine. The Xbox set sounds good, works great, and fits great. But God damn they literally began to disintegrate at the 2 year mark. Everything failed on it by year 3 (first the coating came off the ears pads, then the entire pads ripped off, then the mic disintegrated, then the plastic started cracking) . So yeah, if you're fine with 2 years use, get them. But they are not going to last you years (with regular use).

Reddit IconAlarming_Whole9139
4 months ago

I did enjoy mine for the time I had them, I think my ears were too big for them and they would become uncomfortable during long gaming sessions. The sound quality was impeccable and they paired super easily. The mic was less then desirable in my opinion but they gave me a solid year of use. The build quality was pretty poor but if youre super delicate with them you should be good. The plastic part where the mic mute button is,cracked and fell off. Could have been an issue on my end not paying attention to how hard I was hitting it but who knows lol I've recently switched to the Arctis gamebuds and love them so much.I got sick of the over the ear design and wanted something more low key, in the future if you're looking for something different I recommend those!

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