Xbox One Headset Adapter also required for new headsets

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Headset firm Turtle Beach confirms 2014 launch on Xbox One headsets

Microsoft will not release its previously-announced Xbox One Headset Adapter until 'early 2014', and this adapter will be required to use new third-party headsets - not just old ones.

The platform holder has said previously that the adapter will enable the use of current-gen headsets on the new console, which uses a new proprietary data port that's incompatible with Xbox 360 headsets.

But confusion arose today when a press release from licensed headset maker Turtle Beach claimed that the company's new third-party Xbox One headsets, the XO Four and XO Seven, won't release until Q1 2014 owing to the lack of an adapter.

"Turtle Beach expects to launch the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN headsets for the Xbox One console in the first quarter of 2014," read the press release. "The Xbox One Headset Adapter, being built by Microsoft and provided to Turtle Beach for inclusion with new gaming headsets, will not be available until early 2014," it went on to explain.

CVG contacted Turtle Beach for clarification on the stipulation that the headset adapters are to be "for inclusion with new gaming headsets", and not purely for backwards compatibility.

Turtle Beach corporate communications rep David Lowey confirmed that the Microsoft-produced adapter will indeed be required to use its new Xbox One headsets, and that this adapter will be included in the box with said headsets.

This seems an unusual approach, since it would have been expected that new headsets designed specifically for Xbox One would simply plug directly into the Xbox One controller's proprietary data port.

This does, however, appear to give Microsoft complete control over the production of third-party headsets for Xbox One.

Microsoft is yet to confirm specifics on the adapter, such as release or pricing.

Like Xbox 360, the new Xbox One will ship with a basic chat-only headset included in the box.



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junoPosted:

I hope they are better then the old ones.

Insignia115Posted:

Gossip Stupid. Means you have to game with the xbox headset which is garbage.


you're obviously not aware of how good the "xbox one headset" is compare to the old one.

FalsifiedPosted:

YhCHKN The Xbox One standard headset wont even be that bad.
The Xbox 360 headset was shocking!
But looking at those dev kit leaks, it seems like it's a decent headset! :)


Yeah fair enough. The developers kit is pretty sick.
The Xbox 360 headset was quite delicate.
I just hope they have third party headsets.

raefonPosted:

wow way to force people to use your product....what happened to competition and consumer choice.

PolygonPosted:

The Xbox One standard headset wont even be that bad.
The Xbox 360 headset was shocking!
But looking at those dev kit leaks, it seems like it's a decent headset! :)

GossipPosted:

Stupid. Means you have to game with the xbox headset which is garbage.

TomorrowLandPosted:

Some 3rd party company will have made one by then...

DinosoarPosted:

Potion Half the time i dont even talk to people i just use my headset to listen but i guess my TV will do fine for a couple months.


Haha i will just do the same rather talk to friends on skype and play xbox.

LinearPosted:

oh no a company is trying to make money.

You all think microsoft is bad? An energy company in the UK just raised their prices by almost 400 a year.

VEVOPosted:

Microsoft trying to get more money out of consumers? SHOCKER. All companies do this. Nothing new.


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