COG writes - Although the 4 Shot has been out for awhile, we only got the chance to review them now. This is actually a good thing as a few updates since their initial release have made them a much better purchase now.
In the last few months HooksaN at Mad Xbox used all four of the headsets available for the Xbox One:
The Turtle Beach XO4
The Polk 4Shots
The Microsoft official Stereo Headset
The Turtle Beach XO7
So, HooksaN took those experiences and put them in a head-to-head review!
If you want a good headset without a mic get grados sr80i they blow away all gaming headsets i tryed my mates a40's and then tryed the grados the difference was big and thats trying both through the astro mix amp and the new x1 adapter the grado's are under £100 and get 5 star ratings in what hi-fi just awesome
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Always liked wireless ones,the turtles come with the x1 adapter if im not mistaken,might as wel get one of those
Dont prepare for Titanfall with the POLK 4 SHOT headsets, I have two friends who both returned thier headsets because to us they sounded like they were under water. Instead purchase Turtle Beach or Astros ;-)
Just bought the adapter yesterday from best buy...I'm ready with my astro a50's.
I bought the Polk four shot and I think they sound great.sounds like your underwater maybe because it blocks outside sound so well I highly recommend the Polk plus no protruding book stick
I have to agree with you. I just spent the last 3 days doing a playtest for Bethesda and we were using the Tritton 720+. Previously I'd never used gaming headsets, but I fell in love with the depth of the audio experience during the playtest and decided to pick some up. I chose the 4 shot purely on Polk's audio pedigree and the build quality. This headset is sturdy and well built, feels like it could take some abuse unlike some of the Turtle Beaches and Trittons I've seen. They're also stylish enough to be used with other devices in public and not look like a huge dork. Considering that the Turtle Beach XO Sevens are the same price as the 4 shot, I personally think the 4 shot is the better deal. Just my 2 cents.
I picked up my XO sevens yesterday and I absolutely love them. I also have the px4 and astro a40s... but these bad boys sound wonderful on the x1!
Nice it was a hard decision for me but I'm sure there can be more then one good sounding headsets I went with the polk
The author says there are only stereo headset options for the Xbox One currently, that is not correct. Astro & Turtle Beach both have new & old headsets that enable surround sound via optical connection to the Xbox One.
Theres no such thing as true surround sound headsets, only EMULATED
The Astros EMULATE this and do it very very well.
I would honestly take a great pair of Astro a50s over a 5.1 surround sound system.
The emulation is top notch and the amount of immersion you get from headsets that you just can't get with a 5.1 speaker system, makes it great for games.
Those looking at a new pair of headsets, I would stay away from these to be honest.
Grab the Astro a50's. They are a bit on the pricey side but worth it.