Turtle Beach Elite 800X Premium Wireless Surround Sound Gaming Headset - Xbox One and Xbox One S

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The transmitter box connects to your Xbox One using an optical audio cable and is powered using USB. However, a lot of these ear plates are a bit tacky and don’t fit with the style of the Elite 800X, especially the free ones. Each of the ear cups is a rocker-style switch which moves in four different directions, offering eight buttons in total. The Turtle Beach Elite 800X is a great Xbox One and mobile headset, but the standard Elite 800 is the more versatile offering.

The battery will net you around 8-10 hours of use time which isn't great if you're a marathon gamer, but I think the vast majority will find that adequate.However, we thought the Elite 800X sounded best in its standard stereo setting when combined with Turtle Beach’s “Signature” sound preset. We really wish the Elite 800 and the Elite 800X were one product — an ultimate high-end wireless headset that would work with every major console and device.

Tracy defines herself as a person who’d spend two hours customizing a character rather than indulging in an activity that would not be as nearly rewarding as playing games and testing hardware. You can adjust the microphone for "Quiet Room", "Normal Room" and "Loud Room", but none of these settings seem to alter the experience for those trying to hear you, even when I simulated the conditions they purport to be for. The Turtle Beach Elite 800X unquestionably captures the fundamentals of an excellent headset design.

Grab your launch day PS5 on November 12th, sit down in your comfiest chair, and slap on these Turtle Beach headsets to enjoy an unbelievable audio onslaught. It’s not an overly stylish headset — it still looks closer to Turtle Beach’s other gaming headsets than a pair of Beats, but it’s one of the few gaming headsets that we’d wear in public without feeling too ashamed or self-conscious. If you have an older model surround headset or accessory that requires an optical digital audio connection, you can use the optical output on your TV set (usually located on a rear or side panel).