
If you're looking for just one headset to use across all your platforms, you'll need to look in a different place and browse through some of the best wireless PS5 headsets and best wireless Xbox headsets available to find something that'll suit your needs across both consoles. To put it bluntly, if you only want to spend $100 on a headset, buy the one for the console you own. Xbox Wireless Headset Which should you buy? Since it uses Bluetooth, you can use it with certain PCs. Meanwhile, the official Xbox Wireless headset can't be used on the PS5 at all. You can use the PS5 Pulse 3D Wireless headset on an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S through the 3.5 mm connection, but it won't support the same 3D audio and you can't adjust the volume, so we wouldn't recommend connecting this way.
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Source: Jennifer Locke / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Jennifer Locke / Android Central) Xbox Wireless Headset Bluetooth functionality The overall battery life is also slightly superior, at around 15 hours. While the microphone isn't the best, it is better than what is offered with the PS5 Pulse 3D Wireless headset, which is something to consider. You can also toggle the EQ settings to get the correct sound. You'll want to use it tandem with Dolby Atmos to get the most balanced sound quality possible. This headset heavily slants towards bass at the cost of drowning out some of the other sounds. While it's OK to use if you just want to chat with in a party on your PS5, don't expect anything great, and especially don't use it for streaming.Īs for the Xbox Wireless Headset, the audio quality is good but it may not be incredible straight out of the box. The mic included with the PS5 Pulse 3D Wireless headset is sub-par at best, with a muddled, somewhat distorted sound the best-case scenario. The microphone however is a different story entirely.
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Overall, you can expect around 12 hours of battery life on a full charge. With this enabled, you'll get great sound quality in games balanced around proper surround sound, especially in the games that have custom audio meant for this system, which includes titles like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls and Resident Evil Village.


For example, you can hear if footsteps are coming from behind you in-game. Not only is the range of sounds great, but it works to emmulate what audio would sound like coming from every direction. The PS5 Pulse 3D Wireless headset is (as you might surmise from the name) designed to take full advantage of the PS5's 3D audio technology.
