Xbox Wireless Headset

Kit up to prove your next-gen console nerd credentials

We’re surprised Microsoft didn’t launch its latest gaming headset alongside the new Xboxes at the end of last year; but if it does indeed turn out to be ‘the future of gaming’, it’ll be worth the short wait.

Designed to be used with those new consoles and the latest Windows PCS, as well as mobile devices presumably running the Game Pass app, the Xbox Wireless Headset promises low latency, lossless audio and great sound. There’s support for various spatial sound standards, which should help you hear those oncoming enemy footsteps, while dual beamforming microphones and voice-isolation tuning should result in perfectly audible swearing when you get shot in the back.

Design-wise it’s unmistakably an Xbox headset, black and green with big earcups that Microsoft says are ultra-soft and evenly distribute pressure over your ears. There’s more to enjoy, like simultaneous pairing with your Xbox and phone, plus a customisable EQ in the Xbox Accessories app. Maxed out battery life is up to 15 hours, with a 30-minute top-up returning roughly four hours of juice.

As hot as… the rage of teen gamers dwindling below you on the leaderboard £90 / xbox.com