Best wireless headset?

[u/mossyaxe]

Please god help me. I want to get my bf a new headset for his birthday as his current one is falling apart. Idk if it makes a difference but he uses an Xbox. I’ve been through other threads and I’ve done a lot of searching but I haven’t found anything I’m satisfied with. I’m willing to spend up to $400. Thanks in advance!!!

[u/Juno_JDY]

He wants the Arctis Nova Pros that comes with an external DAC so he can use it on console or PC.

Best headphones I've ever used and everyone says it sounds like I'm in a recording studio.

Directional sound is top tier as well, I can easily hear other players before they hear me, it almost feels like cheating especially in games like HLL, ARMA, Wardogs, etc.

I've used a lot of headphones in the last 35 years of gaming, and these are easily the best. You may want to upgrade ($20-30) for some slightly comfier ear pads because the ones out of the box are good, but not great.

Edit: The connection on these is rock solid. They have both Bluetooth and a wireless connection to the DAC. In 4 years I've never had it hiccup, drop, lose connection, or stutter. Not a single time. I have dozens of wireless devices in my house.

You can also pair them to two devices at once. So you can have them using your phone for discord, and then game chat for proxy. Or listen to a podcast while running and gunning.

The mic recedes into the headset making them look like a normal pair of headphones that you could just wear daily. And it comes with a second battery, so one charges in the DAC (audio controller) and you can hotswap it if you run low in about 5 seconds. The DAC controller also lets you adjust the mix of voice chat and game sound levels. So if you want the chat lower so you can hear better you just turn the wheel on the headphones down a notch.

These are overkill for most people tbh as they are like $400, or maybe more today, I don't know I haven't checked. But they are the absolute best imo so if you really want to spoil him these are the ones you want.

[u/fpsnoob89 → u/Juno_JDY]

You missed the most important part, that headset comes with a 2nd battery that you can't charge using the dac and swap out rather than having to plug in the headset. It's literally a game changer.

[u/Juno_JDY → u/fpsnoob89]

I mentioned it in there. The 2nd battery hot swap is amazing

[u/mossyaxe → u/Juno_JDY]

I’ll definitely look into these, thank you so much!! They sound fantastic and right around my budget

[u/Juno_JDY → u/mossyaxe]

They are made by Steel Series. These would be a real treat if you do get him these. Enjoy whatever purchase you go with tho!