I bought both and ended up keeping the Xbox headset. To me it was slightly more comfortable, sounded slightly better and was way easier to use, plus it was $50 less.
I had Xbox Wireless Headset for 12 hours but returned them without hesitation. Feature wise, price, comfort - awesome, but I couldn't have stand the sound quality. Even with all recommended EQ settings and lowering bass to minimum, mid frequencies were still mudded with heavy bass - meaning all dialogs, environment sounds, background music sounded basically bad (you can feel rumble in the mids). This bass heavy characteristic seems nice in the beginning but gets ears tired really quickly. I have a feeling, that 40mm drivers when pumping a lot of bass, are lacking power to produce precise mids and highs. I prefer more balanced sound spectrum with punchy, warm, but not rumbling bass. This can be only delivered by 50mm+ drivers. I've never tested Kaira Pro, neither TB Stealth 700, but have compared XWH to other wired 50mm driver headsets. Out of the two: Kaira or Stealth - which one would you recommend for 'all-round' daily use, like gaming, movies, music, video-chat at work etc.? PS. Awesome channel Techne! Keep it up!
I actually appreciate the Xbox Wireless Headset having a lot of bass because for one, a lot of gaming headsets lack bass. And two, with the built in EQ software, you can reduce the bass, get back a fuller sound but still not neglect the bass.
Right! You can always turn the bass down but most of the time you can never truly turn it up. At least to the point that actually sounds good. Xbox really outdid themselves with this headset (for its price range)
Gaming headsets lacking bass?Gaming headsets have primarily fallen into the bassaholic category with very few until recently prioritizing highs and soundstage
i gotta admit, my friend brought me to your channel. I was laughing at first because you were different from the others, then i realized i loved your way of reviewing things because you're always so freaking positive and optimistic. LOVE your channel and id love to support you, keep continuing making videos man! hoping for the best for your channel and life.
Okay I just gotta say, as a dad, I simply adore how you always mention needing to be available in case your son's school call. Man I love that. I also enjoy how you review products. You never put a product down, even if you aren't that into them. Again, amazing video. In fact, I actually pre-ordered the Xbox Wireless headsets and is on my way to Best Buy to pick them up. Can't wait to check them out for myself. Oh, did you happen to do a comparison of the Xbox Wireless headsets to the Steel Series 7X? I actually own the 7X by Steel Series and, well, I suppose I'll be seeing which one I prefer. :)
Good for you! How do you like them? I just found them at Walmart here in Canada after being sold out EVERYWHERE since launch! I grabbed them this morning for $99.99 cdn and they'll be here tomorrow! Let me know how you like them bro? Also just so you know I found out if you don't like the pleather ear pads on the Xbox One Wireless headset, the SteelSeries Arctis 7 ear pads are the exact same size so you can go on Amazon and search Steelseries Arctis 7 replacement ear pads and get different materials and texture ear pads for the Xbox One Wireless headset! How do you like them bro? Thanks!
Playing The Village last night for the first time with my new Xbox Headset and the sound and surround really was very impressive and really added to the atmosphere of the game! The 3d separation was brilliant, I have created a custom eq setting and turned the base down and that used with Atmos is just perfect. I find my settings just perfect for every game :)
I think the Xbox mic sounded louder and clearer even though the mic placement is far away... Great review as always.... I'm 44 and really enjoy your content, keep playing 🖖
I play a ton of Rocket League and Cold War, but I deff have to go with the Xbox headset. The way the earpieces move for volume is just too dope to pass up 😂
one of the best review i ever watched... you touched everything i was curious about and not just that you did everything as complet as possible... continue to elaborate like you doing cause your doing it just right!
I've had the Xbox wireless headset since Tuesday and have been playing a ton of Read Dead Online with them. I gotta say, once you get the sound dialed in they sound great! I've also had no complaints from anyone I play with about the mic quality. For the price these are a winner!
My xbox wireless headset has been getting disconnected from the xbox once a day. Not a big deal but that shouldn't be happening - it's annoying. I wonder if it's because I have it bluetoothed to my phone at the same time while I'm gaming? I wonder if it can't handle that for very long. Also, I get weird robotic sounds once a while. Also everyone says my mic sounds worse than my last headset (Astro A10's). Have you had any issues with disconnects?
I only do party chat. Haven't had any issues with disconnects. Also, i have only used it with my original Xbox One and have had zero issues. I haven't tried it with my Series X yet.
@@Boutit031 i love it. Best $99 I've spent in a long time. I'd recommend it. Also, make sure to check for headset and controller updates periodically and do them.
You didn't mention how much louder the kaira pro headsets are in comparison. I returned the Xbox ones for that very season. They may sound good but clearly fall short in volume adjustment. I hated hearing external noises when playing with these on.
It’s funny to hear you talk about the mic’s and pick the kaira over Xbox. I’m watching the video on my iPad, and when you were talking with the kaira I had to turn my sound up to hear you clearly, it was a little muffled and much softer. Then when you switched to Xbox, I turned the sound down again because it was much clearer. So over this platform I’d have to say Xbox was the winner there.
@@allandunaway4573 he’s using a pc to get the audio which is why it sounds like that. He should’ve tested it another way, I’ve seen other reviewers and the MIC does not sound like that.
Just picked up TB 700 2nd Gen and now I'm able to compare them directly to Xbox Wireless Headset. The difference in sound quality is massive! Turtle Beaches' sound is sooo clear and 'light' comparing to muddy and rumbiling spectrum of Xbox Headset. It you're up to sound quality and versatility - there is really no match at all. Feature wise, comfort - they are both similar.
Just picked up my Razer Kaira Pro and straight away set EQ u r using. And uff I tell u sound quality on those are so good! I did switch to those from Arctis 3 2019. And the sound quality on Kaira pro is like another level for me, so happy I grabbed those. One thing I like better od arctis is that they r more comfortable. Recently did try out arctis 9X and they r no. 1 in comfort if u ask me.
The comment I was looking for! Day and night difference in sound quality with the Kaira Pro after double taping the Xbox Sync button to the right preset profile!
Kudos on a really great comparison of two top tier models.. the Xbox ones have the type of pleather i kinda like.. but, again, i lean to the razer.. and love the comfort of them and overall quality of their products ( i have a razer wolverine ultimate tourney game controller, and i abuse that poor thing, have had it almost a year,, still working great, and not sure it SHOULD be.. lol. but it does ).
I had both. Very similar in sound . Xbox had slightly better button design but decided to return them and keep kaira pro. Xbox headsets were not loud enough and that was the deal breaker.
If you turn the first two eq settings all the way down on the xbox wireless headset it tones down the bass alot and makes it alot clearer and adjust the other three eq settings they are crystal clear
No sounds good just tones that bass down I tested it on the division 2 it makes a huge difference because I don't like all that bass on gaming headphones I coming from the hyper x cloud 2 and these sound better than those now
For those looking for a headset. My brother is a little bit ocd when it comes to taking care of his stuff and he loved the xbkx headset. I've used it also. Great design and function. HOWEVER, he has replaced the xbox headset twice within 2 years because of a faulty mic hinge. It happened in both sets. The mic broke off because of weak plastic in the housing. That being said. I own the razer kairo pros. They are still running great.❤
i´ve been loving your reviews. i previously got the blackshawk based mainly on your review and they rock, but i want a wireless upgrade. Listening talk about your experience with DIRT, it felt like with the Xbox sounded like you were inside the car, and with the kairas *you* were the car. With that and the more bass sound, I went with the Xbox and totally love them. Cheers from Chile!.
Awesome review, the only aspect you didnt talk about is the battery life. I was about to buy the xbox headsets but then found out the battery life only lasts about 12 hours if youre using the bluetooth, that was a deal breaker for me, when other headsets like the arctis and stealth 700 gen2 max have 40 hours battery life
Yeah I have it and it has absolutely no mic monitoring at all, and I'm not lying, I so disappointed in Microsoft at this point, if a fix doesn't come soon I'm returning these, also the connection will randomly drop even at 8 or 9 feet in front of your xbox, it's an absolutely awful headset as it stands unfortunately
Great review, I think it’s the same with the Xbox set vs the Sony Pulse set. The Pulse are much more clear and precise at the mid/high range, but they don’t give you the immersive experience that the Xbox set does.
I have to say I own the Razer and yes they are comfortable and loud but there are many glitches on the xbox for example the audio phasing in and out from time to time and the mic echoes. Also I had a bad hardware issue the ear cuff dettacached from the metal piece. If you are going for a pair of headphones get the xbox one
Wow....I never thought there would be a headset would dethrone the kairas 😱. I wish the Xbox headset would have the swivel though. Stinkin awesome review as always. I think I would lean more to the kairas because of the swivel and mic
are theese headset,the xbox, really that hard to find??? i saw em at walmart and picked up today, dude at walmart said he always has em in stock, nmaybe he didnt know what he was tlakin about\
XBox headset is AMAZING...BUT....forget about hearing footsteps in Warzone. Too bass-ey, zero highs and not much mid. You can hardly even hear ladders. Everyone has dead silence on. Edit for UPDATE: Just got the Kaira Pros. For Warzone, these are 10 times better than the Xbox headset. Not even a contest. Great, technical sound, highs, mids, imaging/direction, everything. Xbox headset is useless by comparison. Kaira Pros were an open-box buy on ebay for $65 and worth every single penny.
@@kingclassified8503 you wont be disappointed bro. But first download the steel series engine on your computer and set the preset to proformance and make sure you have dolby atmos on your xbox!
Just know that the mic quality on it is absolutely garbage if you’re also using it for VC. I bought them to replace my old HyperX cloud 2 headset, and when I tried to talk with the Xbox mic, my friends laughed at me And begged me to put my old headset back on
I bought the Bose QC 35 ii because my plantronics 800lx finally died on me after 2 years. I have a series S with an elite 2 xbox controller with a chatpad connected and when i plugged the bose to the chatpad i didnt hear any audio but when i took it off i can hear the audio. I didnt like i have to lose an accessory to use my bose headset. Even though the sound was crisp it didnt meet the expectation so i began looking at the razer kaira pro and given i already own a few razer products, this review you did def made the decision easy for me. So im returning the bose back to the store and copping the kaira pro! Thanks to your comparison since i am a primarily pubg player. Great vid!
Wow, the level of details and quality that you’d put in this video is phenomenal… really appreciate it, you just earned a sub 😁 Edit: plus, you made it easy for us who are non-tech nerds to understand the technicalities of headsets.
I downloaded Dirt 5 a couple nights ago. It’s a fun game. The sound is really good. My Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 that you recommended handle it very well.
I have Xbox Wireless Headset and used earcups from Arctis 3 and now I am absolutly happy with that headset now. Sound improved dramaticly and is not that much muddy anymore, because earcups are bigger I can much better fit my ears - 5.5cm (original) vs 6.5cm ( SteelSeries) earcups. And because they are from cloth it also means a lot less sweating.
@@sirbowls2785 Just pull them off gently and to insert new ones look for small cut off and where you insert new one and then start turning those coushins
Thanks for the video! Do you have any plans to do a comparison more towards the PC side? I would love to see how the new Xbox headset stacks up against the Hyperx cloud 2 wireless, Logitech pro wireless, artics 9, etc.......
This was a fantastic review. Since 2020, Ive often been buying gadgets based on your reviews. I never regret any of your recommended stuff for my PC. Last month, I got a Series X. Ive paired it with my Beyerdynamic 990, but it lacks a mic.
Happy with my Kaira pro.. but Xbox headset is tempting too.. Great honest review as always.. It was a long video though but enjoyed it.. thought i would skip to the conclusion but you did a great job.. cheers 🍻
So the takeaway is that both headsets are incredibe, but different. I have the xbox headset and I freakin' love it! Although I think I fall more into the same usage scenario as you (predominantly Fallout 76, GTA O, Forza Horizon 5) but I might just have to pick up a Kaira (not pro) at some point just for the occasional competitive FPS as I do like COD Modern Warfare despite the fact that i absolutely suck at it. I'm kinda surprised the 50mm driver in the Kaira Pro is brighter though As a bit of a side note, I wonder how the xbox headset would perform with kaira earpads (and vica verca) as it looks like they should fit (and pads designed for SS Arctis fit both) as I know earpads have a definite impact on the sound characteristics
You are the man !!!!!!! Been a staunch Astro man for years, since getting the new Series X Console we don't have EQ's anymore on the Astro's so pretty much useless as that was the whole point in personalizing your sound needs. Not been overjoyed with Razer in the past having tried quite a few of them. Watched this and went for the Kaira's, boy glad I did, they are Stinkin Comfy, Stinkin great sound wise, Stinkin Awesome, love your settings, work a treat. Sorry but TATA!!!! Astro's, these kick your butt, keep the vids coming, you are a must watch Techne. Cheers.
Which astros did you switch from. I just took my astro a20 back for a refund because they stopped charging. Loved the command centre but the new astro a20 do not have access to the eq settings on the command centre. Im loving these reviews, looking at the razer kaira pro, xbox wireless headset or hyperx flightx. Struggling to decide
@@g40chris I used two setups, Gen 4 Astro A50's and I used a Gen 4 A40 Mix Amp alongside Senheiser GSP 600's for my wired set as just prefer wired for chat when gaming with my mates, imo nothing could touch either of these sound wise, however, the whole point of them was to be able to mess with the EQ's as it made the Astro's really shine sound wise, without the EQ the A50's now sound really muddy/muffled and although the A40 amp still sounds the better out of the two it doesn't come close to these Kaira's, I have tried these on quite a few games now and would love to pick fault in them but I just cant, super comfortable, light, perfect connectivity and enough volume and Bass to make your ears ring if you need it and no complaints at all with the Mic from myself or my mates, not so with previous Razer's, a £90 headset that spanks a £300 headset and from Razer, my least favourite headsets up to now. There are a few negatives going around, but what headset doesnt have those. If Techne was in the UK I would have sent him the A50's to do a side by side against the Kaira's on the Series X , that would be an interesting one to say the least. I bet you Astro will be releasing a Series X A50 or similar fairly soon as the current ones are a bust on the Series X, I wouldn't recommend anyone buying them and it beats me that these still figure in some reviews as the best headset for the Series X. I will be picking up the Xbox Wireless as well as soon as available, why not? Oh and finally, Techne's settings for these are bang on for me personally and the perfect start settings for those who may want to tweek just a tiny bit.
@@HW100 yo... I have the Xbox wireless headset, but the chat mix when stopped working so it's going back. Sound is a little muddy compared to my old hyperx cloudx, the kaira pro is now £109 at very, tempted to grab them, have looked at all sorts ATM. Mainly use them for warzone...how are you getting on with yours
@@StickyGeko Hey Sticky, sad to say not so good with the Razers, the sound just distorts all the time, have a search and you will see lots of others too with the same problem, shame as they were great, but at the moment totally unusable, apparently a patch will come out and sort it but not convinced myself, shame as I used them practically all the time for Warzone, but mostly on Zombies now. I prefer the bassier sound of the Xbox Wireless and with a few tweeks the highs are just as good and directionally they are faultless. £109 for the Razers is great but may be low as they have the issues, up to you matey. Shame about your Xbox Wireless, out of warranty? If not get them changed, just cannot fault mine at all and don't regret for a second getting shot of the Astro Gen 4's, totally over rated.
@@HW100 it's under warranty, and have an RMA for it, but they don't send. Replacement they just refund you. My xbwh sounds a bit muddy...my hyperx cloudx were really nice and crisp in comparison but the mic went bad, people complained it buzzed...I couldn't hear anything was up which is why I picked up the xbwh... But I've got all the lows mids down and the last 2 middle and last 1 high...but not very clear, sometimes font even hear footsteps coming, and that's without people having deady, same in gulag. Was hoping the kaira sounded better... For £35 I'm tempted to pick up the hyperx cloudx again
I saw another channel using some asmr ears to show the test of 2 akg headsets and man, i really would love some tests with gaming headsets,if you plan improve your reviews please consider these equipments, we even using our headphones at home can distinguish between both types.. i didn't realized how it we could compare only listening through youtube but its amazing. The channel is oluv gadget. I loved his review but i also love yours because you focus on everything,gaming and show how you heard.. both great channels by the way
My goto place for reviews on accessories. Just a suggestion. When comparing wireless headsets you may want to include battery life. I own Kaira pros and don't consider them to have a great battery life. They have died mid gaming far too often. Also range for gamers sitting on the couch or grabbing a drink from the refrigerator.
Turtle Beach 700 Gen 2's are better than both. For 50 bucks over the MS wireless you get 50mm drivers, that slick smartphone app that allows you to adjust settings WHILE IN GAME ON YOUR PHONE (this is so understated. If you need to adjust anything with the EQ while a game is going on. You can't with the Microsoft or Razer cans. You have to exit the game, load up their respective app, make your adjustment, and then relaunch the game. Something you just don't have to do since TB was smart enough to put their app on your phone), A better mic than the Microsoft cans, ear cup foam that isolates amazingly with cooling gel and also having an adjustment for glasses wearers, and a mappable button for any feature on the headset. Man that's a ton of value for that 50 bucks. Don't sleep on these. They're damn good.
They're both £89 right now on Amazon and I'm having the exact same dilemma as you!! What did you choose in the end? Let me know how they sound please and what kind of games do you play? Thanks!!
@@PlaidSuitPinstripeWorld I went for the Razer headset & really like it. Tend to play more story focused/narrative adventure games rather than first person shooters etc. & really noticing the difference vs playing through my soundbar. I'm sure you can't go wrong with either at this price point 👌🏼
One of the reasons I like the turtlebeach stealth 700 gen 2, they have the phone app. You don't have to get out of game go into settings to make changes. you can make adjustments on the fly on the phone app and still keep playing.
Xbox has the phone app too. But when it comes to sound quality the TB ones aren’t even close to the Xbox ones. TB isn’t bad per say they just aren’t premium is all.
Tinny and hollow or muddy and muffled. Save your money and get something at 200 to 250. Or get an astro mixamp and shp 9500 if you can go wired. Wireless go with the arctis 7x..
This was a great very detailed video I enjoyed watching it. I was able to find the razer kaira pro wireless headset for only $35 on a like new no damage amazon warehouse deal, a steal. The cheapest the warehouse had the xbox official wireless stereo headset was $76
Didn’t even need a headset but love the enthusiasm in these reviews!! Think you have talked me into getting a Xbox headset for my son (that obviously I will try first!)
Awesome video! Xbox headset seems to be the only ones that have both bluetooth and Xbox Wireless protocol for $100 But I am curious how it matches up against other $100 sets like the Stealth 600. Especially with sound.
Not even close really, what’s great about the xbox headset is that they’re a premium quality at a mid range price where as TB headsets are kinda on The low end of quality and usually require replacing more often.
I just got an Xbox Series S (my main next-Gen console is a PS5) and BestBuy had a sale for the Razer Kaira and Kaira Pro. Ended up getting the regular Kaira as they’re essentially the same minus Bluetooth for $99.99 CDN (normal price for the regular Kaira $139.99 CDN) and I got mine in the white/black to match the console and controller. Same setup with my ps5/controllers with the white/black Sony official 3D audio headset.
Great review man, I got my xbox headsets and they are great, but totally agree on the bass playing COD, I previously own a Steelseries Artics 1 and I can hear footsteps very clearly and with the Xbox headsets bass overtakes the sound.
The Kaira pro has random distortion every few seconds on and off, or it would have been a great headset for me. I upgraded to a razer black shark v2 pro only to have my friends tell me it was echoing no matter how I adjusted it. Hoping the Xbox wireless will be the headset that works for me, choosing them over Astro a20
700 Gen 2, now have XBHS. I enjoy the very balanced sound from the gen 2, comfort of the ear pads. XBHS, I have them set up with just enough ear shaking bass. Both great and got a great deal on them. Gen2 $130, XBHS $85.
What one did or would you pick?
I have stealth 700s personally. Love 'em to bits
I bought both and ended up keeping the Xbox headset. To me it was slightly more comfortable, sounded slightly better and was way easier to use, plus it was $50 less.
I had Xbox Wireless Headset for 12 hours but returned them without hesitation. Feature wise, price, comfort - awesome, but I couldn't have stand the sound quality. Even with all recommended EQ settings and lowering bass to minimum, mid frequencies were still mudded with heavy bass - meaning all dialogs, environment sounds, background music sounded basically bad (you can feel rumble in the mids). This bass heavy characteristic seems nice in the beginning but gets ears tired really quickly. I have a feeling, that 40mm drivers when pumping a lot of bass, are lacking power to produce precise mids and highs. I prefer more balanced sound spectrum with punchy, warm, but not rumbling bass. This can be only delivered by 50mm+ drivers. I've never tested Kaira Pro, neither TB Stealth 700, but have compared XWH to other wired 50mm driver headsets.
Out of the two: Kaira or Stealth - which one would you recommend for 'all-round' daily use, like gaming, movies, music, video-chat at work etc.?
PS. Awesome channel Techne! Keep it up!
I have both and I will keep the Xbox Headset
@@PawelUram you are right with the sound.... Maybe they will update it with future firmware update
I actually appreciate the Xbox Wireless Headset having a lot of bass because for one, a lot of gaming headsets lack bass. And two, with the built in EQ software, you can reduce the bass, get back a fuller sound but still not neglect the bass.
What eq settings do you recommend for the Xbox wireless headset
Right! You can always turn the bass down but most of the time you can never truly turn it up. At least to the point that actually sounds good. Xbox really outdid themselves with this headset (for its price range)
Gaming headsets lacking bass?Gaming headsets have primarily fallen into the bassaholic category with very few until recently prioritizing highs and soundstage
i gotta admit, my friend brought me to your channel. I was laughing at first because you were different from the others, then i realized i loved your way of reviewing things because you're always so freaking positive and optimistic. LOVE your channel and id love to support you, keep continuing making videos man! hoping for the best for your channel and life.
ehhh thank you so much for the kind words and support! BTW tell your friend thank you for me :)
Fax’s just a man that loves what he’s doing, one of the best at reviewing
The timestamps tho👌👌
i leave my like only for that!
Absolutely amazing
Okay I just gotta say, as a dad, I simply adore how you always mention needing to be available in case your son's school call. Man I love that. I also enjoy how you review products. You never put a product down, even if you aren't that into them. Again, amazing video. In fact, I actually pre-ordered the Xbox Wireless headsets and is on my way to Best Buy to pick them up. Can't wait to check them out for myself. Oh, did you happen to do a comparison of the Xbox Wireless headsets to the Steel Series 7X? I actually own the 7X by Steel Series and, well, I suppose I'll be seeing which one I prefer. :)
thank you so much! now I love the 7x as well, but it's missing the bluetooth feature, so kinda stinks at 150$ compared to these
Good for you! How do you like them? I just found them at Walmart here in Canada after being sold out EVERYWHERE since launch! I grabbed them this morning for $99.99 cdn and they'll be here tomorrow! Let me know how you like them bro? Also just so you know I found out if you don't like the pleather ear pads on the Xbox One Wireless headset, the SteelSeries Arctis 7 ear pads are the exact same size so you can go on Amazon and search Steelseries Arctis 7 replacement ear pads and get different materials and texture ear pads for the Xbox One Wireless headset! How do you like them bro? Thanks!
The timestamps was worth the watching, great video
Playing The Village last night for the first time with my new Xbox Headset and the sound and surround really was very impressive and really added to the atmosphere of the game!
The 3d separation was brilliant, I have created a custom eq setting and turned the base down and that used with Atmos is just perfect. I find my settings just perfect for every game :)
There are few things I like about life, and techne's videos about xbox headset are surely part of them
lol I always do a smiley face with any equalizer settings too. I thought the MS mic sounded a lot better.
You're right I totally agree!
It's funny that nobody called out your pun during the review talking about dirt 5 sounds. "If you catch my drift." 😂
I didn't even catch that, lol
I think the Xbox mic sounded louder and clearer even though the mic placement is far away... Great review as always.... I'm 44 and really enjoy your content, keep playing 🖖
I could listen to you break down how grass grows and be completely engaged.
I play a ton of Rocket League and Cold War, but I deff have to go with the Xbox headset. The way the earpieces move for volume is just too dope to pass up 😂
I always watch Techne's reviews before buying any product,
They are stinkin amazing!
one of the best review i ever watched... you touched everything i was curious about and not just that you did everything as complet as possible... continue to elaborate like you doing cause your doing it just right!
I've had the Xbox wireless headset since Tuesday and have been playing a ton of Read Dead Online with them. I gotta say, once you get the sound dialed in they sound great! I've also had no complaints from anyone I play with about the mic quality. For the price these are a winner!
My xbox wireless headset has been getting disconnected from the xbox once a day. Not a big deal but that shouldn't be happening - it's annoying. I wonder if it's because I have it bluetoothed to my phone at the same time while I'm gaming? I wonder if it can't handle that for very long. Also, I get weird robotic sounds once a while. Also everyone says my mic sounds worse than my last headset (Astro A10's). Have you had any issues with disconnects?
I only do party chat. Haven't had any issues with disconnects. Also, i have only used it with my original Xbox One and have had zero issues. I haven't tried it with my Series X yet.
@@klars7294 how are you finding the headset a year later on your series x? I'm getting a set for my son.
Thanks in advance!
@@Boutit031 i love it. Best $99 I've spent in a long time. I'd recommend it. Also, make sure to check for headset and controller updates periodically and do them.
Thanks for posting those time stamps for your audio settings. Made a world of difference on my Kaira Pros.
You're soo right. The rotating earcups sold me too. Its soooo dope. I love it so much
You didn't mention how much louder the kaira pro headsets are in comparison. I returned the Xbox ones for that very season. They may sound good but clearly fall short in volume adjustment. I hated hearing external noises when playing with these on.
you should look into LS15X very similar to these headset, VERY UNDERRATED!
Best TH-cam channel for headset reviews heads down! “Stinkin Cozy!”
It’s funny to hear you talk about the mic’s and pick the kaira over Xbox. I’m watching the video on my iPad, and when you were talking with the kaira I had to turn my sound up to hear you clearly, it was a little muffled and much softer. Then when you switched to Xbox, I turned the sound down again because it was much clearer. So over this platform I’d have to say Xbox was the winner there.
I agree. I thought the Xbox headset mic sound much better.
@@allandunaway4573 he’s using a pc to get the audio which is why it sounds like that. He should’ve tested it another way, I’ve seen other reviewers and the MIC does not sound like that.
Just picked up TB 700 2nd Gen and now I'm able to compare them directly to Xbox Wireless Headset. The difference in sound quality is massive! Turtle Beaches' sound is sooo clear and 'light' comparing to muddy and rumbiling spectrum of Xbox Headset. It you're up to sound quality and versatility - there is really no match at all. Feature wise, comfort - they are both similar.
recently picked up the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 for Xbox. I guess they will be phenomenal for the price point of 99.99 EUR rn
Dont those need a dongle ?
@@mariusx6903Has yours already broken? I saw numerous complaints about the quality of the 700 gen 2.
@@Nacional-Socialismo it's still running, no issues at all
the xbox headset is still the worst sounding headset ive ever heard lol
These headphones have been my go to. Listen to music while i work and game love being paired to multi-devices
This guy is always my go to guy whenever I need to buy anything...he's goes deep in detail. Great job man
First time running into this video and wow... the mic on the Xbox headset is noticeably better than the Kaira Pro.
The time stamps made me giggle cuz I reacted to them as u prolly intended 😂
Dude this video is awesome. Wow. Thank you so much for such a detailed, thorough review!
thank you :)
Just picked up my Razer Kaira Pro and straight away set EQ u r using. And uff I tell u sound quality on those are so good! I did switch to those from Arctis 3 2019. And the sound quality on Kaira pro is like another level for me, so happy I grabbed those. One thing I like better od arctis is that they r more comfortable. Recently did try out arctis 9X and they r no. 1 in comfort if u ask me.
Thank you for this input, I currently have the arctis 3 and looking to upgrade! I’m going with the razer
The comment I was looking for!
Day and night difference in sound quality with the Kaira Pro after double taping the Xbox Sync button to the right preset profile!
Love the timestamps lol
Kudos on a really great comparison of two top tier models.. the Xbox ones have the type of pleather i kinda like.. but, again, i lean to the razer.. and love the comfort of them and overall quality of their products ( i have a razer wolverine ultimate tourney game controller, and i abuse that poor thing, have had it almost a year,, still working great, and not sure it SHOULD be.. lol. but it does ).
I need more of the "best xbox headset" series videos.
I just got the HyperX Cloud Alphas S last month and now idk if I should get the Xbox Wireless headphones! Great review!
I'm glad I found this review. The Kaira Pro can be found now for around $100-$110. Which after watching this review seems like an absolute steal.
I had both. Very similar in sound . Xbox had slightly better button design but decided to return them and keep kaira pro. Xbox headsets were not loud enough and that was the deal breaker.
I love his reviews there honest there long and in depth and he dose comparisons love it
If you turn the first two eq settings all the way down on the xbox wireless headset it tones down the bass alot and makes it alot clearer and adjust the other three eq settings they are crystal clear
I gotta try that. it doesn't give it a cloudy distant sound?
No sounds good just tones that bass down I tested it on the division 2 it makes a huge difference because I don't like all that bass on gaming headphones I coming from the hyper x cloud 2 and these sound better than those now
For those looking for a headset. My brother is a little bit ocd when it comes to taking care of his stuff and he loved the xbkx headset. I've used it also. Great design and function. HOWEVER, he has replaced the xbox headset twice within 2 years because of a faulty mic hinge. It happened in both sets. The mic broke off because of weak plastic in the housing. That being said. I own the razer kairo pros. They are still running great.❤
Loving your chapter names! They had me chuckling up a storm.
i´ve been loving your reviews. i previously got the blackshawk based mainly on your review and they rock, but i want a wireless upgrade.
Listening talk about your experience with DIRT, it felt like with the Xbox sounded like you were inside the car, and with the kairas *you* were the car. With that and the more bass sound, I went with the Xbox and totally love them. Cheers from Chile!.
The Xbox wireless headset mic sounded wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better. No comparison!!!
Ikr? The Kaira sounded like you're being smothered with a pillow
Awesome review, the only aspect you didnt talk about is the battery life. I was about to buy the xbox headsets but then found out the battery life only lasts about 12 hours if youre using the bluetooth, that was a deal breaker for me, when other headsets like the arctis and stealth 700 gen2 max have 40 hours battery life
Wait, the Xbox headset mic sound test took it. It sounds way better
Yeah I have it and it has absolutely no mic monitoring at all, and I'm not lying, I so disappointed in Microsoft at this point, if a fix doesn't come soon I'm returning these, also the connection will randomly drop even at 8 or 9 feet in front of your xbox, it's an absolutely awful headset as it stands unfortunately
I buyed the Kaira pro three months ago thanks to you. And with warzone, pubg, ... it's amazing headset. But xbox did again a great job for that price.
Great review, I think it’s the same with the Xbox set vs the Sony Pulse set. The Pulse are much more clear and precise at the mid/high range, but they don’t give you the immersive experience that the Xbox set does.
I have to say I own the Razer and yes they are comfortable and loud but there are many glitches on the xbox for example the audio phasing in and out from time to time and the mic echoes. Also I had a bad hardware issue the ear cuff dettacached from the metal piece. If you are going for a pair of headphones get the xbox one
Ain't watched it yet. But this is the comparison I was looking for 🤠
Wow....I never thought there would be a headset would dethrone the kairas 😱. I wish the Xbox headset would have the swivel though. Stinkin awesome review as always. I think I would lean more to the kairas because of the swivel and mic
Forgot to mention the Xbox headset, the power button also turns on the console when you hold it for like 3 seconds
Amazingly detailed video, so lucky to get one of these in the UK.
are theese headset,the xbox, really that hard to find???
i saw em at walmart and picked up today, dude at walmart said he always has em in stock, nmaybe he didnt know what he was tlakin about\
@@xtrasweet8890
Originally, writing this. UK....
XBox headset is AMAZING...BUT....forget about hearing footsteps in Warzone. Too bass-ey, zero highs and not much mid. You can hardly even hear ladders. Everyone has dead silence on.
Edit for UPDATE: Just got the Kaira Pros. For Warzone, these are 10 times better than the Xbox headset. Not even a contest. Great, technical sound, highs, mids, imaging/direction, everything. Xbox headset is useless by comparison. Kaira Pros were an open-box buy on ebay for $65 and worth every single penny.
Can you do Xbox wireless headset vs steelseries Arctis 7X??
Just got my 7x two days ago! They are A1!!!!
@@oGH0STFAC3o im getting mine in 5 days
@@kingclassified8503 you wont be disappointed bro. But first download the steel series engine on your computer and set the preset to proformance and make sure you have dolby atmos on your xbox!
@@oGH0STFAC3o ok
@@apunited i do proformance mode on the headset and immersion on atmos it sounds good to me broo
I’d wanna try both on before $ but based on your comparisons I’d grab the Xbox. Really like that Lucid Sound style dial control.
Just know that the mic quality on it is absolutely garbage if you’re also using it for VC. I bought them to replace my old HyperX cloud 2 headset, and when I tried to talk with the Xbox mic, my friends laughed at me
And begged me to put my old headset back on
I bought the Bose QC 35 ii because my plantronics 800lx finally died on me after 2 years. I have a series S with an elite 2 xbox controller with a chatpad connected and when i plugged the bose to the chatpad i didnt hear any audio but when i took it off i can hear the audio. I didnt like i have to lose an accessory to use my bose headset. Even though the sound was crisp it didnt meet the expectation so i began looking at the razer kaira pro and given i already own a few razer products, this review you did def made the decision easy for me. So im returning the bose back to the store and copping the kaira pro! Thanks to your comparison since i am a primarily pubg player. Great vid!
Wow, the level of details and quality that you’d put in this video is phenomenal… really appreciate it, you just earned a sub 😁
Edit: plus, you made it easy for us who are non-tech nerds to understand the technicalities of headsets.
Love your reviews. Thorough, enjoyable to watch. Love the enthusiasm.
thank you so much
I downloaded Dirt 5 a couple nights ago. It’s a fun game. The sound is really good. My Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 that you recommended handle it very well.
Still using the Razer Thresher and the sound and base on it is the best. Would love to go with the Kaira Pro next. Good reviews again. 👍🏻
I have Xbox Wireless Headset and used earcups from Arctis 3 and now I am absolutly happy with that headset now. Sound improved dramaticly and is not that much muddy anymore, because earcups are bigger I can much better fit my ears - 5.5cm (original) vs 6.5cm ( SteelSeries) earcups. And because they are from cloth it also means a lot less sweating.
How do you take off the ear cups?
@@sirbowls2785 Just pull them off gently and to insert new ones look for small cut off and where you insert new one and then start turning those coushins
@@GuntromanCZ Thanks just did the same thing you did.
I'm new to the channel. Love your reviews. Have a sub. Got the Kaira Pro. Loving it
thank you so much for the support!
Dude your videos are literally the best!!!!!
2 years later and I'm picking up the Kaira pro for $90. I can't wait!😊
Very happy and optimistic TH-camr is nice to see once in a while
Fantastic comparison. Thanks for your thorough input.
Thanks for the video. I actually thought that the Xbox mic sounded alot better. Did you get them mixed up?
I bought my Kaira Pro thanks to your review and I couldn't wait for this video. Thank you for the content!
I've done the same. Kaira pro ordered 😜
@@callofmadd are they still going strong?
@@LATasKara they were too loud for me I returned them. And Messed up my hearing because of them, got ringing in my ear now.
@@callofmadd they have a cool feature called volume control. You simply turn it down, it’s great :)
@@JohnJohn-pr1sh to late m8 😜 still using my arctis 3 with low vol now, very low vol.
Thanks for the video! Do you have any plans to do a comparison more towards the PC side? I would love to see how the new Xbox headset stacks up against the Hyperx cloud 2 wireless, Logitech pro wireless, artics 9, etc.......
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This was a fantastic review. Since 2020, Ive often been buying gadgets based on your reviews. I never regret any of your recommended stuff for my PC. Last month, I got a Series X. Ive paired it with my Beyerdynamic 990, but it lacks a mic.
Anyone else have issues with the Kaira mic on Xbox being too sensitive?
Happy with my Kaira pro.. but Xbox headset is tempting too.. Great honest review as always..
It was a long video though but enjoyed it.. thought i would skip to the conclusion but you did a great job.. cheers 🍻
@yt 1234 yes it does.. go for it.. but try to compare other headphones too
@yt 1234 great.. Happy gaming now 👍🏻
This is the review I was waiting for, thank you so much you helped me make my decision!
So the takeaway is that both headsets are incredibe, but different.
I have the xbox headset and I freakin' love it! Although I think I fall more into the same usage scenario as you (predominantly Fallout 76, GTA O, Forza Horizon 5) but I might just have to pick up a Kaira (not pro) at some point just for the occasional competitive FPS as I do like COD Modern Warfare despite the fact that i absolutely suck at it.
I'm kinda surprised the 50mm driver in the Kaira Pro is brighter though
As a bit of a side note, I wonder how the xbox headset would perform with kaira earpads (and vica verca) as it looks like they should fit (and pads designed for SS Arctis fit both) as I know earpads have a definite impact on the sound characteristics
Love your reviews. You really give a great in depth review. Love how you compared the sound that’s how it’s done. Keep up the good work man
You are the man !!!!!!! Been a staunch Astro man for years, since getting the new Series X Console we don't have EQ's anymore on the Astro's so pretty much useless as that was the whole point in personalizing your sound needs. Not been overjoyed with Razer in the past having tried quite a few of them. Watched this and went for the Kaira's, boy glad I did, they are Stinkin Comfy, Stinkin great sound wise, Stinkin Awesome, love your settings, work a treat.
Sorry but TATA!!!! Astro's, these kick your butt, keep the vids coming, you are a must watch Techne. Cheers.
Which astros did you switch from. I just took my astro a20 back for a refund because they stopped charging. Loved the command centre but the new astro a20 do not have access to the eq settings on the command centre.
Im loving these reviews, looking at the razer kaira pro, xbox wireless headset or hyperx flightx. Struggling to decide
@@g40chris I used two setups, Gen 4 Astro A50's and I used a Gen 4 A40 Mix Amp alongside Senheiser GSP 600's for my wired set as just prefer wired for chat when gaming with my mates, imo nothing could touch either of these sound wise, however, the whole point of them was to be able to mess with the EQ's as it made the Astro's really shine sound wise, without the EQ the A50's now sound really muddy/muffled and although the A40 amp still sounds the better out of the two it doesn't come close to these Kaira's, I have tried these on quite a few games now and would love to pick fault in them but I just cant, super comfortable, light, perfect connectivity and enough volume and Bass to make your ears ring if you need it and no complaints at all with the Mic from myself or my mates, not so with previous Razer's, a £90 headset that spanks a £300 headset and from Razer, my least favourite headsets up to now. There are a few negatives going around, but what headset doesnt have those. If Techne was in the UK I would have sent him the A50's to do a side by side against the Kaira's on the Series X , that would be an interesting one to say the least. I bet you Astro will be releasing a Series X A50 or similar fairly soon as the current ones are a bust on the Series X, I wouldn't recommend anyone buying them and it beats me that these still figure in some reviews as the best headset for the Series X. I will be picking up the Xbox Wireless as well as soon as available, why not? Oh and finally, Techne's settings for these are bang on for me personally and the perfect start settings for those who may want to tweek just a tiny bit.
@@HW100 yo... I have the Xbox wireless headset, but the chat mix when stopped working so it's going back. Sound is a little muddy compared to my old hyperx cloudx, the kaira pro is now £109 at very, tempted to grab them, have looked at all sorts ATM. Mainly use them for warzone...how are you getting on with yours
@@StickyGeko Hey Sticky, sad to say not so good with the Razers, the sound just distorts all the time, have a search and you will see lots of others too with the same problem, shame as they were great, but at the moment totally unusable, apparently a patch will come out and sort it but not convinced myself, shame as I used them practically all the time for Warzone, but mostly on Zombies now. I prefer the bassier sound of the Xbox Wireless and with a few tweeks the highs are just as good and directionally they are faultless. £109 for the Razers is great but may be low as they have the issues, up to you matey. Shame about your Xbox Wireless, out of warranty? If not get them changed, just cannot fault mine at all and don't regret for a second getting shot of the Astro Gen 4's, totally over rated.
@@HW100 it's under warranty, and have an RMA for it, but they don't send. Replacement they just refund you. My xbwh sounds a bit muddy...my hyperx cloudx were really nice and crisp in comparison but the mic went bad, people complained it buzzed...I couldn't hear anything was up which is why I picked up the xbwh... But I've got all the lows mids down and the last 2 middle and last 1 high...but not very clear, sometimes font even hear footsteps coming, and that's without people having deady, same in gulag. Was hoping the kaira sounded better... For £35 I'm tempted to pick up the hyperx cloudx again
I saw another channel using some asmr ears to show the test of 2 akg headsets and man, i really would love some tests with gaming headsets,if you plan improve your reviews please consider these equipments, we even using our headphones at home can distinguish between both types.. i didn't realized how it we could compare only listening through youtube but its amazing.
The channel is oluv gadget.
I loved his review but i also love yours because you focus on everything,gaming and show how you heard.. both great channels by the way
6:19... Thanks for that! I was curious LOL
Edit: I still think that the Stealth 700 Gen 2 are great. I love having separated Volume and Chat dials
My goto place for reviews on accessories. Just a suggestion. When comparing wireless headsets you may want to include battery life. I own Kaira pros and don't consider them to have a great battery life. They have died mid gaming far too often. Also range for gamers sitting on the couch or grabbing a drink from the refrigerator.
I own the Xbox wireless, the Kaira Pro and the Astro A50 wireless and I will take the Pro over the other two any day!
Thankyou for the comparison. Much appreciate it!
Turtle Beach 700 Gen 2's are better than both.
For 50 bucks over the MS wireless you get 50mm drivers, that slick smartphone app that allows you to adjust settings WHILE IN GAME ON YOUR PHONE (this is so understated. If you need to adjust anything with the EQ while a game is going on. You can't with the Microsoft or Razer cans. You have to exit the game, load up their respective app, make your adjustment, and then relaunch the game. Something you just don't have to do since TB was smart enough to put their app on your phone), A better mic than the Microsoft cans, ear cup foam that isolates amazingly with cooling gel and also having an adjustment for glasses wearers, and a mappable button for any feature on the headset.
Man that's a ton of value for that 50 bucks. Don't sleep on these. They're damn good.
Thanks for the detailed comparison!
thank you bro for being in depth with it appreciate it
Can currently get the Kaira Pro for £79.95 in the UK, so this changes the landscape entirely & makes it even harder for me to pick between the 2! 😬
They're both £89 right now on Amazon and I'm having the exact same dilemma as you!!
What did you choose in the end? Let me know how they sound please and what kind of games do you play?
Thanks!!
@@PlaidSuitPinstripeWorld I went for the Razer headset & really like it. Tend to play more story focused/narrative adventure games rather than first person shooters etc. & really noticing the difference vs playing through my soundbar. I'm sure you can't go wrong with either at this price point 👌🏼
One of the reasons I like the turtlebeach stealth 700 gen 2, they have the phone app. You don't have to get out of game go into settings to make changes. you can make adjustments on the fly on the phone app and still keep playing.
Xbox has the phone app too. But when it comes to sound quality the TB ones aren’t even close to the Xbox ones. TB isn’t bad per say they just aren’t premium is all.
Would love to see a footsteps list from you,as in best headsets for footsteps.
Every time you upload I get happy!!!
Tinny and hollow or muddy and muffled. Save your money and get something at 200 to 250. Or get an astro mixamp and shp 9500 if you can go wired. Wireless go with the arctis 7x..
Love the time stamps. Thanks!
This was a great very detailed video I enjoyed watching it. I was able to find the razer kaira pro wireless headset for only $35 on a like new no damage amazon warehouse deal, a steal. The cheapest the warehouse had the xbox official wireless stereo headset was $76
Didn’t even need a headset but love the enthusiasm in these reviews!! Think you have talked me into getting a Xbox headset for my son (that obviously I will try first!)
Love the review! The Xbox headset better than the Steeleseries arctis 1 wireless? I'm still going strong with those, may be time for a new one
The Arctis 1 Wireless are not versatile since they work wirelessly on everything (Xbox version) at least. I also prefer it's microphone
Awesome video!
Xbox headset seems to be the only ones that have both bluetooth and Xbox Wireless protocol for $100
But I am curious how it matches up against other $100 sets like the Stealth 600. Especially with sound.
Not even close really, what’s great about the xbox headset is that they’re a premium quality at a mid range price where as TB headsets are kinda on The low end of quality and usually require replacing more often.
I thought the Steel Series 9x were his favorite? Or was that in general? Those are double the price of the Xbox though. Man I love you’re reviews.
Been waiting for this
I just got an Xbox Series S (my main next-Gen console is a PS5) and BestBuy had a sale for the Razer Kaira and Kaira Pro. Ended up getting the regular Kaira as they’re essentially the same minus Bluetooth for $99.99 CDN (normal price for the regular Kaira $139.99 CDN) and I got mine in the white/black to match the console and controller. Same setup with my ps5/controllers with the white/black Sony official 3D audio headset.
Great review man, I got my xbox headsets and they are great, but totally agree on the bass playing COD, I previously own a Steelseries Artics 1 and I can hear footsteps very clearly and with the Xbox headsets bass overtakes the sound.
Great review and time stamps bro👍🏽
The Kaira pro has random distortion every few seconds on and off, or it would have been a great headset for me. I upgraded to a razer black shark v2 pro only to have my friends tell me it was echoing no matter how I adjusted it. Hoping the Xbox wireless will be the headset that works for me, choosing them over Astro a20
What did you go with
i like the mic of the xbox more.
it sounds more clear to me
Love your reviews. Didn't know I wasn't subscribed. Going with the Xbox ones because the price is right.
700 Gen 2, now have XBHS. I enjoy the very balanced sound from the gen 2, comfort of the ear pads. XBHS, I have them set up with just enough ear shaking bass. Both great and got a great deal on them. Gen2 $130, XBHS $85.