Xbox One Vs. Xbox 360: Voice chat quality comparison

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Microsoft has released two sound files to compare the Xbox 360's voice chat with that of the vastly improved Xbox One.

Microsoft will come bundled with a new, higher quality voice chat headset which, combined with new audio codecs, will result in far clearer voice chat between Xbox One users.

"Thanks to integration with Skype's audio codec, which has a proven track record of high-quality voice through billions of hours of use within Skype, as well as dedicated audio processing, Xbox One offers higher quality voice chat with the Xbox One Chat Headset compared to Xbox 360," said Microsoft.

"The Xbox One Wireless Controller's new expansion port dramatically expands the data transfer rate between the controller and console," it adds.

"Combined with Skype's audio codec, this enables crystal-clear digital audio with the Xbox One Chat Headset, both capturing and rendering speech at 24 KHz PCM, which is triple the rendering sample rate and a 50 percent capture rate improvement over Xbox 360 headsets."

Check out the audio comparison below





Xbox One will launch in 13 markets this November. The Xbox One price has been set at £430 / €500 / $500.

GAME is once again taking pre-orders for Xbox One Day One Edition consoles after halting them at the weekend.

Xbox One Day One Edition consoles come with a commemorative controller, a code to unlock an exclusive Achievement, and - in Europe - a free digital copy of FIFA 14.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426985/xbox-one-vs-xbox-360-voice-chat-quality-comparison/

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XxBig_D_FreshxXPosted:

ModdingCandy Why is this xbox focusing more on stuff thats not gaming?


This'll be the biggest "games" launch of any system ever for the Xbox One. What are you talking about? All the extras are just a plus.

-ChairPosted:

wow it sounds so different :)

ODSTPosted:

ModdingCandy Why is this xbox focusing more on stuff thats not gaming?


I agree. Features like this aren't exactly sellers for a system. What are sellers are exclusives and actual product (games).

S14Posted:

Sounds so much better than before!

Ted-Posted:

Wow that sounds ridiculously different

Corn_DogPosted:

Yin I'm liking that Xbox One is sounding just as Skype sounds (though I already knew they were using Skype for Xbox One.) Xbox 360 does sound pretty horrible after you have been on Skype for a bit. I just hope the Xbox One doesn't pick up the smallest noises in everyone's room. That would be very annoying.


That's exactly what I was thinking, I have this buddy where every time I'm in a skype call with him I can hear birds chirping outside his house...

CokesPosted:

ModdingCandy Why is this xbox focusing more on stuff thats not gaming?


Who cares about the gaming. I would buy it for this quality lol. I really hope this isn't exaggerated.

ModdingCandyPosted:

Why is this xbox focusing more on stuff thats not gaming?

TwiiitchyPosted:

Wow the quality sounds great, super pumped for next gen.

YinPosted:

I'm liking that Xbox One is sounding just as Skype sounds (though I already knew they were using Skype for Xbox One.) Xbox 360 does sound pretty horrible after you have been on Skype for a bit. I just hope the Xbox One doesn't pick up the smallest noises in everyone's room. That would be very annoying.