The 6 Best Xbox One Headsets - Spring 2022 Reviews

The best Xbox headset with a wireless design we've tested is the Astro A50 Gen 4 Wireless 2019. These headphones come with a base station that you use to connect to your console via USB and optical, which can offer better audio quality. The base station also ensures low wireless latency, so your audio and visuals stay in sync while gaming. These over-ears come in a 'PC/PS4' and 'PC/Xbox' variant, so it's important to get the right one.

Their boom mic has a great performance, ensuring your voice sounds clear. Their well-balanced sound profile also adds a touch of extra boom to audio, which can help emphasize footsteps in gameplay. That said, dialogue and instruments in cutscenes sound bright and clear. If you prefer a different sound, their companion software has a graphic EQ plus presets to help you adjust them to your liking. They also have a very comfortable fit, feel well-built, and have over 17 hours of continuous battery life.

Unfortunately, they barely block out background sound, which can be annoying if you want to focus on your audio alone. They also leak a lot of volume at high volumes, so if you're gaming in a shared space like a living room, you may annoy others around you. Overall, these headphones have a customizable performance with low latency, making them a solid choice for wireless gaming.

If you prefer to connect to your console via Xbox Wireless, the SteelSeries Arctis 7X Wireless is the best wireless Xbox One headset that we've tested. Unlike the Astro A50 Gen 4 Wireless 2019, these headphones use Microsoft's Xbox Wireless proprietary technology. It simplifies your setup and makes it easy to connect them with your Xbox console. They also have very low audio latency, so your audio and visuals stay in sync as you game.

These over-ears have a great build quality and comfortable fit for long gaming marathons. They have a boomy and excited sound, which can help emphasize sound effects as you game. Their boom microphone has a great recording quality, ensuring your voice sounds clear and intelligible to your teammates, even if you're gaming in a noisy environment. They have over 23 hours of continuous battery life, and you can even use them passively with their 1/8" TRRS if you prefer a wired connection.

Unfortunately, they're prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery due to their ski-band headband design, so it's important to take the time to adjust their fit, seal, and positioning each time you use them. Even though they have a closed-back design, they struggle to block out background noise like ambient chatter or traffic from an open window. If you prefer an Xbox Wireless connection, these headphones are worth checking out.

The Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019 is the best Xbox One headset with a wired design that we've tested. These headphones come with a MixAmp that gives you access to helpful controls while you play, including volume and channel mixing. You can also use it to cycle through different EQ presets and turn the virtual surround sound feature on and off.

They're impressively well-built and very comfortable, so they shouldn't hurt your ears during longer gaming sessions. Their warm default sound profile can help to emphasize sound effects in action-packed games. If you prefer a different sound, their companion software includes a graphic EQ and presets for sound customization. They also have a boom mic with great performance, so your voice sounds clear, even with some noise in the background.

Unfortunately, their open-back design means they don't isolate you from ambient sound and leak a lot of audio at high volumes, so they may not be ideal for noisy or shared spaces. This design helps them create an open-seeming and out-of-head passive soundstage, making your audio more immersive.

If you prefer headphones with a closed-back design, look at the SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC. Their passive soundstage doesn't seem as open or spacious as the Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019, but thanks to their closed-back design, they block out more ambient sound and don't leak as much audio when you're listening at high volumes. Out of the box, they have a similarly neutral sound profile, and their companion software includes sound customization features. The DAC also lets you change the EQ preset and turn on surround virtual sound while you're playing. While Xbox doesn't support standard USB audio, you can change your Xbox's audio settings to use the DAC. Unfortunately, you can't use the mic when you're set up that way unless you're using the Xbox app on another device. They also offer full audio and mic support with Xbox via an analog connection.

If you're looking for a better passive soundstage performance to immerse you in your audio, go for the Astro, but consider the SteelSeries instead if you want headphones that leak less audio.

The best Xbox headset under $100 we've tested is the HyperX Cloud Alpha S. These wired headphones have a very comfortable fit for long gaming sessions. They have a bass slider on each ear cup to adjust the amount of bass you hear on each side separately.

With both sliders turned to the maximum, they have a boomy sound profile that can help to emphasize sound effects in action-packed games. Their detachable boom mic has a good overall performance, so if you're gaming with friends, they can hear you clearly, even if there's some noise in the background. They're also well-built, with an aluminum frame and a braided audio cable that you can replace if it's damaged.

Unfortunately, their companion software doesn't offer many options for customization. They don't come with an EQ or presets that you can use to fine-tune their sound. They also struggle to block out ambient sound, which could be frustrating if you play in a noisy environment. If you're looking for headphones for Xbox One that cost less than $100, these are worth considering.

The best Xbox One headset in the budget category that we've tested is the Logitech G432 Gaming Headset. These wired headphones have a boom mic with excellent overall performance. It makes your voice sound clear and easy to understand, even if you're gaming in a noisy place.

While their sound lacks a little low-bass, it adds some extra boom to your audio, which can help bring out sound effects in games. They have a very accurate mid-range response, so elements like dialogue in cut scenes are clear and detailed. They're also lightweight and have a comfortable fit for long gaming sessions.

Unfortunately, although they come with a USΒ dongle, it doesn't work with Xbox. They offer audio and mic support if you plug their 1/8" TRRS cable into an Xbox controller. However, the customization features in their companion software don't work when you're connected that way. Their well-balanced sound profile and strong mic performance make them worth considering if you want a budget-friendly headset for Xbox One.