Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal Gaming Headset – Comfortable Wireless Noise Cancelling Gaming headphones for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One Video Games

4.0 out of 5 stars

Bang and Olfsen classic experience

These headphones are my favorite. I’m an audio engineer who wanted some wireless headphones that had a ton of flexibility. Battery life is A+, has usb/aux ports just in case which is awesome and a step up from apple overear headphones, and having the usb transmitters is also a big plus. My only complaint is that the Dolby atmos feature only works with windows infrastructure, which was a huge draw for me to purchase these.

4.0 out of 5 stars

WORTH THE $$$$$

So these are AMAZING headphones in Bluetooth or in gaming mode..they have a very cool look and have amazing sound and ANC and are extremely comfortable on ear/head…the only reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is just a couple reasons one being you get no type of carrying bag or case for $500 not anything the do sell one but it’s 60$ I personally thing for $500 I should get something to protect that $500 investment besides thati wish the extenders to make the size to fit on head we’re a little big longer maybe 4-6” more for people with larger heads like me other than that more color options would be nice I wish there were a red version available but what can you do…non the less they are amazing you are getting what you pay for if it’s just music,just gaming or both..I wish I could put a 4.5 star since my only real gripe getting any kind of case as all even if it’s something cheaper just to store them until you can buy the $60 bag they sell..anyways with all that said I highly recommend for whatever reason you are looking at them for 4.5 stars from me.P.S Customer service on the phone are EXTREMELY nice and very helpful so another plus to whoever purchases.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great for the price I got them at. (Around 200)

The headset is great for the price it’s at now, under 220. Great sound quality and one of the best battery up time I’ve seen on any headset I’ve purchased. I can easily get a day and a half of heavy use before having to plug it in. Even plugged in for charging, it works fine (had some other brand headsets that wouldn’t work while charging) and the location of the charging port doesn’t make it uncomfortable or awkward to wear while you use it plugged in. There is noise cancellation but if that’s some selling point for you, then you should probably pass, as it’s just not that strong. Since that doesn’t matter much to me, it’s been a great headset for games, videos, and music.

4.0 out of 5 stars

The Good, the bad, the pretty, the amazing – honest review from experienced headset owner

FIRST THE GOOD:- Sound quality is amazing.- The ability to listen to a bluetooth source AND your gaming PC sound mixed together at the same time is amazing.- Battery life is pretty decent.- Noise cancellation is quite good.- The product looks very pretty in my opinion.- Wearing comfort is only so-so – it’s not terrible, it’s not great, it’s good enough I would say, but not amazing.- I have the playstation version, the dongle works just fine in my gaming PC, and the dolby atmos software installed and works.NOW FOR THE BAD- I am NOT impressed by the bluetooth range. The playstation dongle’s range I have not tested extensively but it seems to work well enough for living room gaming and doesn’t seem to get affected by disconnects and interference problems (xbox version of the headset might have a different experience).- I don’t love the touch controls, and the software seems to limit your ability to change the control gestures and what they map to – most of it appears to be locked.- Honestly I am not a fan of touch controls, and even though it is supposed to take a double tap to pause/play, I sometimes have my listening paused when I adjust my headset or accidently touch it.I managed to buy these at a good price, so I am not sad, it is my first B&O pair, but I own about 8 headsets in total.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Better than HX at PC gaming, and $299 is a good deal in Black Friday

I considered the price is very important. Even it’s B&O, a $499 gaming headphone is not accetable. So I waited till black Friday and bought it with $299 within 5 days shipped to Taiwan.So I would compared with the experience from B&O HX.The material from HX is Aluminum and leather, beoplay portal seems using plastic and nylon. I can sense HX is much better, but for gaming I don’t need much like that, so I think both do ok. I then use HX in my office.When playing PC games and watch youtube videos, I do think the volume control is crucial. HX you need to use your finger and touch the Al earpad with a circle manner, which is really hard for me and you should definitely try it in store, the learning process is painful and you should not try it; Portal doing great cuz it only need your finger slide up or down at the edge of right earpad—This is very intuitively…Controlling the ANC: HX use one button for ANC/no ANC; Portal use left edge slide up/down for eitherNo ANC/ANC. Besides you can change the percentage how much ANC you want, it’s not all or nothing—I think that is very good job also.For synnergy with PC. HX seems had not much function well with PC, it’s bluetooth linked my desktop but there’s alway buzzy noise happend, I also bought the bluetooth adaptor to improve it, but it didn’t. But it doing well with my dell laptop at office, if you using gaming laptop you may consider HX, but checked portal out: I’m very surprised that B&O provided the typeC-USB-adaptor in inner box, I’m very happy because in previous experience HX buzzy noise is not improved by adaptor and I try to buy a XBOX WIN10 adaptor this time, it seems no need this time! And no need to pay for adaptor is great.It can unlock the dolby sound effect in MS store, the synnergy is well and I don’t even key in any serial key or something.I then went into some problem that my microphone is mute and no way to turn it up, I eventually found it could be unmute in B&O iphone app.Both HX and portal loos great. HX ox red looks like an artwork; Portal doesn’t look like artwork, and it’s low key as a gaming headphone— it does not have those shimmering LED lights but it looks with a special style (is it scandinavia design looking?), anyway I prefer this kind of design. Both two are good for me.Something also surprised me is Portal also provide a bag that can carry the portal earphone, even the material is not that special, but it has a B&O logo on it. That looks nice.I think not many guys have also HX and Portal , so I compared them together and you can choose by your own. If both price are around 500USD, i will definitely choose portal.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Overall – good

I never in a million years would have considered this at its original MSRP of FIVE HUNDRED dollars. Because at the end of the day, $400 Bose headphone have better noise cancellation, the normal $100 or so wireless headphones from Microsoft have comparable sound quality and connectivity. However, at $200 I can very easily make a good case for getting these headphones.Pros:-Very nice bass response (if that’s what you like)-super nice/intuitive companion app-adjustability of Eq setting within app even when connected to Xbox-comes with a Dolby atmos license so you don’t have to purchase it through Microsoft. (It will automatically work in the Dolby app)-premium materials/excellent quality-clean look with no weird micCons-no case. For something with an original msrp of $500 I would be livid to find bare headphones in a box from a company like this.-ANC not nearly as good as it should be considering targeted audience. It somewhat drowns out noises in your environment but only by about 40% where most others can drown them out by about 80% (in a smaller package too(AirPod pros))-no way to simultaneously use Xbox wireless connectivity and phone’s Bluetooth to mix audio(others are capable of this)-no true black color option (these are dark grey. They don’t look bad. But black would’ve matched with everything else very nicely)Overall these are good headphones that I would recommend given it’s features but ONLY at $200 or less. It’s lacking in some crucial areas like ANC and there may be a possibility that your voice isn’t transmitted nearly as well as you’d like to others given its lack of a boom mic. If your voice is normally loud though these probably won’t be a problem. And you can adjust the mic settings through the Xbox as well if you have a problem. I’d say buy these if you want ANC and a nice premium headset that can be used as your personal headphones as well. It does a really good job of being dual purpose and given your lack of options with wireless ANC headphones for the Xbox these are probably the best option out there.TL;DR : buy these if you want good wireless headphones with active noise cancelation for the Xbox. There’s not that many options.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

I went out of my way to write this

So at first I was skeptical of these. But I saw they were severely discounted so took a gamble. I will say the microphone quality isn’t the best HOWEVER if you’re one of those people who use a microphone these are great. First off, the software is non-existent it’s pretty much plug and play. Comes with USB a to USB C adapter for the dongle. Straight up bluetooth I don’t recommend for PC. The audio quality on these is really good especially for a company that has no/limited gaming headset experience. But my favorite part about these is I can use them for personal use on my cell phone and gaming use on my PC and they look cool and not ridiculous like some gaming headsets do when u wear them in public. This headset also allows phone playback while gaming so let’s say I’m scrolling thru tik Tok in between rounds or waiting for one of my friends to get in the lobby. I don’t have to do anything extra. It’s nice. I was surprised that this headset didn’t come with a carrying case but I found a cheap one online for under $25. When I was originally looking I know that a lot of the good high quality gaming headsets can be $200+ and have a microphone that’s mid anyways. At least don’t pretend to have the best microphone and for $200 if you already use a microphone on your PC these are really good. I can hear all the footsteps, battery life lasts a long time but the most important thing is comfort. I have big ears and these are cozy to wear for 4-5 hrs no problem. Summary: look and comfort of traditional over the ear phones but dongle connectivity allows for gaming experience. Instead of buying $200 headphones for your phone and a $200 headset for your PC buy these with a $60 microphone and you’re golden

4.0 out of 5 stars

Learned to love ’em

Really fancied these early on. They went on sale and I scooped ’em up. Initially didn’t really care for the functionality at first (tap the side of the ear cup for functions, no buttons, easy to accidentally “tap”). Also didn’t care for the app, kept getting prompted to validate the headphones with the app, and spammed to update even though I’d just updated. Another big bummer for me was, these things sound pretty good but when I really felt like cranking up the volume via line in cable, the audio distorts really bad at levels that are lower than the max wireless volume… weird.When I got passed the not-so-great parts about this headset I learned about the really good parts. This thing connects via wireless dongle and/or bluetooth. So when I say and/or, I mean it can do both at the same time! Need to run discord on your phone and hear game sounds on your PC at the same time? This thing can do it. Pretty neat! So if you need a versatile headset with a solid build, good sound and mic quality, very good battery life, and great noise cancelling these might be what you’re looking for.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

good

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Best And most expensive headset I ever bought!

I got tired of buying just barely ok quality gaming headsets for my pc and wanted something that actually sounded studio quality and not just for games but for music and movies. Although it cost quite a bit I haven’t looked back since cause when I bought things like Razer and Steelseries it doesn’t compare to this in overall audio quality. Worked great for what I needed it for especially when it comes to music never had such clean audio and I use my Mv7 shure mic in combination and it just feels like I have a truly professional setup for once. It even works great off of my cell with the Bluetooth capability and you can choose either to be wired or go wireless with it, nice to have that type of freedom in a headset.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Perfect in every way PC/PS Portal

Let’s talk gaming headphones/ headsets & features. I have tried everything from the official PlayStation 4 & 5 headset, steel series 7, Arctis pro, turtle beach 600, 700, audeze Penrose/ Maxwell, & the VZR model one. I always find myself coming back to the B&O Portal headphones for comfort, reliability, position awareness, weight, ANC, & sound. The Portal has over 24hrs of battery when using for gaming & over 48hrs when listening to music or watching movies on the go. I’ve always been able to rely on it simply working. Any firmware updates that it needs it receives wirelessly through your phone & yes phone calls & media still work while playing. I recommend anyone that buys these headphones to just put them on without playing or listening to anything for hours & feel how comfortable they feel. The comfort gets nicer & softer over time. I’ve purchased two pairs for the days when they ever stop selling, I’ll have another backup pair.The clarity of the mic is great & audio is detailed & not overwhelming in the mids, highs, or lows… simply put, it sounds the way it’s actually meant to sound, none of that over bass BS. B&O are on top of their craft & it shows with this headset/ headphones.The Xbox players should pass on these as the iteration for Xbox users didn’t come with the hardware fixes in most old reviews (better battery, etc.). These are for gamers/ audio enthusiast with taste in great audio, style, comfort, & that try to ditch the whole RGB look. These are for adults for whom like to display their hobby with class.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

A real review

Out of the box – these are high quality! The materials and comfort are amazing. Premium headphones.Here is the most important information:1) for Xbox: the EQ is flat out of the box. Very underwhelming2) For Bluetooth and everyday use, even traveling in cars/airplanes: amazing! It’s like a completely different soundstage/audio quality!These are way better functionally as Bluetooth and wireless headphones. Sure, they work with Xbox but they blew me away with the difference in functionality and quality. If you can get these for under $150…do it! Stylish and design is great.These are just as good as AirPods Max – listen to lossless audio on Apple Music or high audio quality on Spotify. Thank me later.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Sound quality!

Paired with iphone, audio excellence. Spatial audio. When one cannot press the button to forward the song (skip) to the next one, that means audio perfection. Wondering how much better will be the H95.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Good headphones for ~$200, excellent seller (Bilsonic)

Bought a Navy PC variant from Bilsonic at $188.Seller: At first the shipping (due to USPS) was annoying, but the seller spent time well with me during the process (and even shipped out a replacement pair for me).Box had some defects due to shipping, but the headphones are flawlessly new (smell, appearance, etc), boxed with plastic packaging just like any new products you can expect.Headphones: excellent build quality as expected from B&O. The app is not that good but you can totally get things done if spend some time (equalizer and stuff). ANC and sound quality is decent – of course not as good as Sony with their mindblowing ANC technology and LDAC codec (I tried both XM4 and XM5) vs just aptX Adaptive on this Portal. However if you are just casual, Portal is worth the $200 price tag. Really depends on your preference though.Overall good (really good) seller, and good product. I’d really recommend Bilsonic. Fast shipping, fast support, overall cannot be any better.

4.0 out of 5 stars

Amazing quality when connected.

I had the headset for bought a month. During that time I had major connection problems with my devices. The audio was breathtaking. I am giving 4 stars because the product I got was defective and honestly if the mic was better, and it could connect to 2 devices at a time, it would be a 5-star product. 1 other problem I noticed is if I tried to connect to my tablet I would have to forget the device and then re-add it for the connection to begin. Overall amazing audio quality, subpar microphone and connection issues.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Amazing sound and very comfortable for my big ears 👂

Love these headphones. B&O makes amazing products. These are made in China I believe. I have a music system from them that is made in Denmark. It’s 20 years old and works flawlessly. It’s a true piece of art. I hope these headphones last a long time too.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great 👍 purchase

I am really enjoying these headphones. Sound quality is great and no issues setting up to playstation. Bluetooth works well with TV and cellphone. Build quality is excellent and very comfortable. If your into gaming and love music and watching movies, this is a must buy. I’ve used the Xbox and playstation headphones. There nice but this takes it to another level.

5.0 out of 5 stars

PC/PS version exactly what I hoped for

I ordered the PC/PS version which might be important as I suspect it is a more refined product, having been released a year or so later. Thought I’d write a review because all seemed focused on xbox and some of the common complaints don’t apply.I was looking for headphones to us in PC VR gaming and had several requirements: (1) Low latency 2.4 ghz wireless PC connection; (2) Noise cancellation including good transparency effect; (3) Good sound quality; and (4) a decent mic. These fit all my requirements where no other headset out there did. These are not perfect, but they are perfect for my use case – so 5 stars relative to what I wanted.Pros:- Very well made. Feel very high quality/premium.- My wife thinks they look good. I like the silver/grey color.- I have owned plenty of headphones but don’t claim audiophile expertise. My reference point for sound quality is the Bose 700 headset I have been using (wired to my quest 2 headset). Different sound signatures, but these are at least as good and better as it pertains specifically to gaming.- ANC is good enough to be worthwhile and useful. Not as effective as my Bose 700 or my Bose QC Earbuds, but different use case really. Where I take my Bose with me outside, these I use only inside. ANC is more than sufficient to block out the annoying fans on our AC/heating units while at home. Not sure it would work on the subway or NYC streets.- Transparency mode is good. This is important to me as I like to be able to keep on and hold a conversation. Feels natural and close enough to my Bose, which are very good. This is the first time a non-bose ANC transparency mode has worked well for me…….have jabra headphones and Samsung buds where transparency feels very artificial.- Wireless connection to PC dongle has been rock solid. No issues as all on this version where some other reviews noted issues for the Xbox version.- The setup is pretty easy. You do need to use the phone app, but it worked well for me. Computer could be viewed as plug and play, but worth installing the Dolby access software. If you want to make changes to sound profile on PC without your phone, you need the Dolby software.- The mic works pretty well even without a boom arm. It’s certainly good enough for gaming purposes, and generally better than I expected. I would at least say that the quality is good enough that I would have no interest in a headset with a boom arm even if there were some mic quality benefits.- Mic background noise suppression surprisingly good. I have been using RTX voice to accomplish this anyway, but that is now arguably superfluous.- Handles dual wireless connections really well.- Comfortable to wear.Cons:- If you are looking for the best ANC out there, turn to Bose or Sony. The ANC feature is helpful on these and I am definitely glad to have it, but it’s definitely not the best out there. I think they have leaned toward subtlety, which is the right move – limited effectiveness but it is never irritating or in the way. My Samsung Galaxy buds ANC can be really distracting, you notice it both when with ANC on and when using transparency mode.- The controls are pretty good but not necessarily intuitive out of the gate. For instance some buttons change depending on what wireless connections you have. Ultimately this benefits utility, but can be confusing upfront.- Transparency mode works differently with mic on vs mic off. It sorta intermixes ANC with sidetone functionality which is confusing. Not a big deal, but I would prefer these be separate functions.- I wish headphone makers would focus on making them less wide. I don’t operate in the apple ecosystem, but airpods max look great with lower profile. These are pretty wide which hurts the aesthetics in my view (maybe cause my head more oval than round), though not much worse than Bose 700 in this regard. Of course I am also using them at home when wearing a VR headset……I already look ridiculous so no consequence to me for how I use. Also as noted above, my wife actually likes the way these look, so taste may vary.- Some of the on headset controls would benefit from voice notification rather than beeps. Sometimes hard to tell if I landed on the right setting. Bose 700 has this and it really helps.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

They sound great in everything. Feel luxury

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Bought this mostly for the ANC and it works. Not as well as airpods pro 2 maybe? (Its hard to compare them really) But I got these because I wanted a gaming headset with noise cancelling because we have this industrial fan in the basement running constantly to circulate air and my old ps4 rig 800s (I use them on ps5) let that noise bleed through. Which isn’t there fault, they’re designed for comfort over everything. And they’re the best in comfort imo. But it was time to upgrade.Either way, the headphones themselves sound great. Better than the rig 800s. And they can get a little loud than my ears can handle which is nice to know because some of these gaming headsets like the turtle beach 700s max on the loudest setting arnt even close (which i own for my xbox). After setting these up, and using the app, like I’ve read from other reviews elsewhere the app is hit or miss. It works on my phone with no issues, but then I tried on my ipad and it had non-stop issues connecting and errors popping up. And sadly in both it always tells me my battery is like 84 or 81% battery life. I’ve yet to determine if its actually the battery or a glitch with the headphones. I’ll be sure to update this review if it turns out to be the headphones. I’ve already contacted b&o USA number and they’ve opened a ticket for me if I determine its the battery. My personal opinion is its the buggy app but we’ll see.The only design physical flaw I’ve noticed on these, is the metal part of the left cup wasn’t polished like the right cup. So you can feel the metal circular grooves and its kind of unpleasant to a degree. But such a minor flaw, I’m willing to over look it.As far as how they sound, they’re really great. The EQ options are kind of terrible in the app for bluetooth. Like I honestly don’t even understand why there are even other options. Cause the standard optimized one is best. It must be very situational for other uses? But I found them very lackluster and did not offer any kind of improvement at all. For gaming via the usb dongle, the eq options are much better. They give you the ability to fine tune it and though I have no idea how to, I know it gives you free range to do so. Unlike the Bluetooth EQ. They are entirely different from each other.All in all, I really like these headphones. They’re a little tight on my head. And I wear titanium framed glasses with very flexible rubberized tips for your ears. And they don’t hurt or interfere to much. Maybe push down on my nose a bit but it takes a little trial and error moving them slightly and they’re perfect.I would highly recommend these if you’re into gaming on ps5, they work well. And I bet they’re even better on pc with dolby atmos since its free. All in all, I’m content with this purchase.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

[PC/PS Version] Perfect for a very specific customer

First I’ll start by describing myself.I primarily use my headphones at my desk for music/video, and game on PC. I spend a lot of time on discord calls. My room has a fairly noticeable amount of background noise.I also fly about 5 times per year, 2 ways.So I was looking for a pair of headphones that would satisfy both of these use cases.Until now, I had a wired setup for my desk (dedicated amp/dac with a variety of wired headphones) with an ant lion modmic wired. This resulted in a bundle of wires following me around at my desk, and many of my headphones were open back, so the background noise would be an issue. And for my flights, I’d use a pair of air pods pro. However, they’d run out of battery part way through a flight, which would be pretty annoying.I believe that this headset is the only option in the market that satisfies the following criteria:1. Low latency wireless audio for gaming2. Noise cancelling3. Audio quality actually sounds decent (no the steelseries doesn’t count)4. Connects to my phone via bluetooth5. Doesn’t look like a gaming headset so I can actually wear it in public6. Has a decent mic that doesn’t revert to bluetooth phone quality when connected to a PCThere are headphones/headsets that do any one of these things better than the BeoPlay Portals. But as mentioned before, I still think these are the only option that do all of the above.However, I think there are caveats to consider before buying these (numbered same as above):1. The wireless connection does not go very far. I’d say after 7-10 feet, and out of line of sight these start stuttering. I’m not sure if this is typical of 2.4ghz dongle-based connections. With line of sight it’s much better. EDIT: It seems to be a lot better now, I can go around 30 feet line of sight without noticing any differences in quality.2. Noise cancelling is fine, but dedicated NC headphones are much better. When enabling NC, it pops in instead of fading in like with other options. Voices and other non-constant sounds filter in much more than others.3. No, they don’t sound better than the air pods max (though I do think they sound better than the Sony WH-1000XM series). After my ears acclimated to them I’d say the sound quality is really nice. They’re definitely the best sounding wireless gaming headset I have ever heard for music. If you’re into EQ, there’s an equalizer APO preset available online to match the harman target.4. The bluetooth connection could use some updates. Especially when connected to both the dongle and my phone, there are some issues. Could be my phone having a problem as well. Usually disconnecting BT and reconnecting solves the issue. Also, the bluetooth doesn’t connect automatically, and I need to tap the button to get my phone to connect. I tried toggling the auto-connect setting in the app, but it didn’t seem to help. (update: auto connect now working)5. These look great. No caveats in the looks department. I’d say there’s more pressure on the top of my head than I like, so if you’re sensitive to that, it could be worth trying other options. I’ll also say that at first these used to slip off my head, but since breaking in/accumulating my oils (ew) it seems to grip much better. The ear cups are replaceable, and they twist off. But they have this plastic fixture so I assume you can only replace them with genuine B&O pads.6. Though it doesn’t revert to BT call quality when used as a headset when connecting to a PC, the mic quality is pretty meh. Since I’m really picky about how others hear my voice, I got a modmic wireless which solves this issue, and I can still be without any wires when at my desk.Other observations outside of my requirements:Battery life seems to be as advertised, but it’s really tough to time it for 22 hours. I’ll just say that I haven’t had any issues or surprises. The Type C charging is convenient.I don’t use the tap controls much, but the volume slider on the back of the right cup is really nice. The noise cancelling/transparency mode slider doesn’t need to exist IMO, it could just be a toggle or a button. But perhaps someone else will find it useful.The app does what it says, but it’s a bit flakey. Usually by waiting a bit, it figures itself out. I don’t use it much.Make sure to use a USB 3 port for these for the dongle. When using 2.0 (using included adapter) there was stuttering, but when using a 3.0 or type-c it started working fine again. Not sure why since this shouldn’t requre more than the 480mbps usb 2.0 spec.I definitely complained a lot, but overall I’m very happy with these. I’ll test the noise cancelling on a plane and maybe remember to report back.At the full price I’d hesitate to recommend these, but check price comparison web sites to get the best deal. I got mine for $300 for which is definitely worth it. Given all these caveats, for most people I’d recommend a gaming headset from a reputable brand (sennheiser/epos?), plus a pair of noise cancelling wireless headphones from Bose/Sony/whatever. That would probably still be cheaper than buying these at full price, and you could get the best of both worlds. But these are perfect for me.

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