Bang and olufsen xbox headset review12/3/2023 Priced at a wallet-melting A$840 (free shipping though), the Beoplay Portal is a ‘limited series’ headset that costs more than all the consoles it has been made for. I was lucky enough to treat my ears to the Bang & Olufsen debut gaming experience over the past month and a half to see if it’s all it’s cracked up to be. But that’s all changed thanks to a partnership between the Danish audio manufacturer and Xbox, who have joined forces to bring a bespoke wireless audio experience to Xbox consoles with the Beoplay Portal headset. However, the company’s high price point has always seen me relegated to mere window shopping. As a by-product of this, I have always had a keen interest in audio equipment, and the renowned brand Bang & Olufsen has always been one that I’ve wanted to experience with my own ears. Bang & Olufsen talks about a maximum battery life of 32 hours with Bluetooth on and noise-canceling off, and up to 24 hours with noise canceling.In another life, my budding music career may have actually taken off and gone beyond writing and recording tracks in my home studio that few people would ever hear. I can't honestly comment on battery life beyond the fact that with a full day of work and play I didn't run it down, only recharging that night to make sure it didn't run out on the subway the next day. The premium product fitted into my daily life like it was always meant to be there, replacing my AirPod Pros for my commute and becoming my go-to for sitting at my desk, whether I was gaming or sitting through a work Zoom call and doing a lot of nodding at a webcam. Testing the Beoplay Portal headset for PC and PlayStation was one of the easiest assignments ever. Sure, it’s meant so that important people can take calls without pausing their Call of Duty: Warzone sessions, but it works just as well for binging true crime podcasts while you’re grinding some Sims 4 too. This is also the first headset I’ve used with the ability to connect two audio devices at the same time, which was a revelation. Having a tiny, easily lost dongle for connecting to my PS5 feels like an accident waiting to happen, so pray for me. My reflexes are 38 years old, but I didn't notice any lag while gaming and my connections stayed steady with the dongle and my phone. I used the hidden mic for phone calls, meetings, and shouting instructions at strangers in-game with no issues. Performanceįirst off, connecting up is easy thanks to Bluetooth for cellphones and tablets and the included USB-C dongle for PC and consoles, and there's an old-fashioned 1.25m audio jack cable for wired connections if you're feeling retro. The basics - volume, power, noise-canceling mode, and Bluetooth - are all managed with subtle buttons on the earcups. If you're the sort of person who says things like "vinyl just sounds warmer, you know?" at parties then you'll want to fiddle with the settings to get the balance right for the most immersive gaming. The Portal also packs in transparency mode - otherwise known as the "it's better if you can hear the zombies coming" mode - and an optional app with presets like music, podcast, and gaming and EQ controls for fine-tuning to your liking.
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