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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Martin_Luther_PingPosted:

Why is everyone acting like the Kinect mic is the way they can talk online? Every standard and Day One edition of the Xbox One comes with a mic that is already adapted for use with the controller. Plus you can still use your Turtlebeach or other third party headset to play with, you just can't talk through it.

NDSUPosted:

LMFAO If I ever get in a game with a Kinect Mic. He's getting Muted and Blocked.

TywinPosted:

Urf
Lavish
PawnStars I will just stick with PS4 this time around


On the PS4 you cannot even use your prior headsets. Paying a little fee is better than having to repurchase hundred dollar headsets.


Actually yes you can. There's a FREE update coming out to let you use them. Do some research prior to talking.


You won't be able to use PS3 headsets at the launch. A patch will come in the "future". You will still have to buy another headset unless you want to play with just TV volume.

UrfPosted:

Lavish
PawnStars I will just stick with PS4 this time around


On the PS4 you cannot even use your prior headsets. Paying a little fee is better than having to repurchase hundred dollar headsets.


Actually yes you can. There's a FREE update coming out to let you use them. Do some research prior to talking.

highmjw13Posted:

KRATOS897
Biohazard420
SkullMaster47 Well typical microsoft, charges $500 for the console, then makes you buy an adapter for a headset built foe the console :/


yea man screw Microsoft, their giving us free games, awesome onine service, and the best console money can buy, yea they suck.


games that came out 4 years ago, and over priced crypted hardware, their online is premium quality no doubt about it, but you will a need high speed connection, + XBLGold + new adapter for like everything which combined all of them, for me, isn't worth it


Yea! Screw Microsoft! Can't wait to use my current-gen headset on the PS4! Oh wait...

FinancialChadPosted:

Phalanx
TomorrowLand Well that sucks...

Oh well still have kinect if the one they give breaks until i can get an adapter


Hopefully the new Kinect wont make you sound like you are in a fishbowl.


lol'd



-LOST- I hate using these cheap mics.


the quality improvement has changed however, which is good

SeikoPosted:

PawnStars I will just stick with PS4 this time around


Then you are here because?

I'm getting both.

LatiasPosted:

TomorrowLand Well that sucks...

Oh well still have kinect if the one they give breaks until i can get an adapter


Hopefully the new Kinect wont make you sound like you are in a fishbowl.

TywinPosted:

PawnStars I will just stick with PS4 this time around


On the PS4 you cannot even use your prior headsets. Paying a little fee is better than having to repurchase hundred dollar headsets.

Corn_DogPosted:

I will just stick with PS4 this time around


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