Turtle Beach Xbox One headsets won’t feature surround sound at launch

While Turtle Beach's XO Four and XO Seven headsets for the upcoming Xbox One will be out this fall, don't expect surround sound to be enabled at launch.

[Godmars290]

General question in regards to both the XB1 and PS4: just how much of either system in their "current" entirety will be available "day-one"?

[Stargazer]

To be honest, there's no hard number to give you, unfortunately. We'll have to wait until Sony and Microsoft release some numbers in terms of how many of their consoles will be available "day-one."

[Software_Lover]

I think you missed what he was saying totally.

[tokugawa]

strange. normally the optical out is connected to the small decoder box for dobly sound!!

very strange. sounds like a rush job from TB

[Stargazer]

I am an idiot. I looked at the question wrong, so apologies. There are a few specific things here and there that won't be available "day-one," such as the ability to record PS4 footage through its HDMI. According to Yoshida, that support will come in the form of a patch.

[JimmyLmao]

but that patch could be on day 1

...didn't think about that did ya!

the main thing is that it is actually coming =D

[Godmars290]

Nah. I could and should have written the question more clearly. My bad.

[Chupa-Chupa]

That's why I'm sticking with my Wii U.

[xHeavYx]

Have fun playing....hmm... let me think....
I'll have to get back at you

[N4GDgAPc]

I will be joining you with your Wii U when Xenoblade 2 comes out other than that Wii U is pretty worthless to me. Only reason I bought a Wii is for Xenoblade. And so far only reason I'm buying Wii U is for Xenoblade 2.

[Godmars290]

Why you're waiting for games to play on it you mean. Modern ones anyway.

Honestly, from what I'm seeing of old SNES titles in the e-shop, and still waiting for the release of Xenoblade 2 in NA, the WiiU kind of worth getting.

[JimmyLmao]

A surround sound headset can't do surround sound?

lmfao. mmmm WiFi direct sounds soooo good.

[Cueil]

hahahahaha... he's talking about through the controller... yeah... SS though the controller

[JimmyLmao]

how on earth do you think the xbox one's peripherals connect to the xbox one?
it's not via bluetooth... it's via WiFi direct.

or is this a wired headset?

[tigertom53]

they have stated "feature may not be available at the Xbox One launch, you can rest assured knowing that your XO SEVEN is surround sound ready." so its not an issue with WiFi direct which has a 100X the bandwidth over Bluetooth, it more of the software end, still possible that this will update by the lunch date or latter down the road.

[Deathdeliverer]

Its Ok. My surround sound speakers support surround sound at launch. I hate wearing my PS3 surround sound headset because it gets me yelled at a lot by my girlfriend. "I've been calling you for 5 minutes" and blah. My full 2 ear headset days are OVER.

[NexGen]

You know both the pulse and pulse elite have a setting that lets you hear the outside world while playing, right?

[Deathdeliverer]

I have the official surround sound headset that came out first for PS3. Made by sony. It doesn't have a option like that. Or didn't at launch when I got it. Maybe I just need to get a new one then. How would something like that work anyway? Is it not the earmuff style anymore? That design alone would stop sound I would think. Ill look into that and thanks for the info!

[ElementX]

girlfriend... lol, sure man

[Ticklez]

Still living in the 90s?

[supraking951]

wow Xbone holding back Turtle Beach cause Xbone cant do everything at launch. Too many 180's LOL

[strigoi814]

Huuuuwhhaaaaaattt!!!

[Baka-akaB]

I've got a somewhat unique , shocking and original idea , how about selling it when it actually works ?

Or half the price price , since it's missing half the headset then

[level 360]

I'm guessing it would be the surround sound *mode-configurations that have yet to be synced-in with the XBox ONE console that is missing.

That photo of the XO7 above looks terrible with all it's shiny cheap plastics covering the ear piece and head band considering it's suggested 150+ asking price.

[Cueil]

the XOs are connecting only to your controller... not through your HDMI like they do now for audio.. they'll have those as well for Xbox One at launch

[FITgamer]

Then what's the point in buying it? You'd be better off with the headset that comes in the box.