Xbox One Stereo Headset and headphone Adaptor coming in March

Microsoft has confirmed the launch of an Xbox One Stereo Headset and Adapter, the latter of which will allow you to use compatible gaming headphones.

The Xbox One Headset and Adapter will launch in March, with UK retail prices of £60 (for both) or £20 for the adapter on its own.

The Xbox One Adapter will bring the same functionality afforded on the Xbox 360, allowing you to hear Xbox voice chat in your headphones – but not in-game music soundtracks.

In order to hear in-game music as well as friend chat you will need to connect directly to the Xbox One via an optical cable or to your TV via analogue RCA jacks.

This is contrast to the PS4, which allows you to use any headphones or headset and allows you to chat to friends as well as hear in-game music.

The Xbox headset has control buttons allowing you to adjust the volume of both the game music and Xbox chat, or simply mute the sound. The adaptor works with 2.5mm or 3.5mm headsets.

You can see a list of compatible Xbox One headsets on the Xbox.com website.

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by Joe Cox

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Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff and The Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).