Xbox headset with good adjustable mic monitoring.
My trusty old Turtle Beach X Ray headset is finally starting to get a bit flaky with connecting and crackling from my mic connector. I think it’s time to put it rest seeing as it’s literally almost old enough to drive.
I looked very briefly at recommendations for new headsets. I don’t need anything too fancy because I generally keep the volume low and primarily use it for chat purposes. So I bought the wired HyperX Cloud 3 to try them out. Sadly I figured out pretty quick I couldn’t get the mic monitor working with them. Appears to be common with wired cheap headsets on the Series X.
So these are going back, no mic monitor is basically a no go. We were looking around a bit and I see stuff like the official Xbox headset (wireless one only) may be a good option? Or maybe the Turtle Beach Stealth 600/700? My buddy has Astro A50s but I don’t know if I want to spend that much. I see the look of the Steel Series too but they’re close to pushing the budget a bit. I’m thinking I’ll need to spend at least $100 just because cheaper sets seem to lack the mic monitor feature, which is probably the biggest thing I need in the set.