
Personally, I prefer the latter, but I’m sure there will be many out there looking to listen in to every single huge explosion that Call of Duty Black Ops III allows!

Also included on that cup is an audio mode button which lets you take in more kick with the bass boost, or experience a pure audio offering with a more balanced sound. It doesn’t take too long to completely memorise what is happening though, but those first few days may be a bit frustrating. Admittedly this takes some getting used to as without fumbling around or taking the headset off, you’re not really sure which of the dials you need to be messing around with. If you need to adjust your game volume, then the same left cup houses a master volume dial and indeed a separate game/chat balance volume. Or at least no-one has told me otherwise! A couple of beeps into your ears give you confidence that your real world conversation won’t be spread into your virtual life and it works beautifully each time. The power button doubles up as a mute, with a quick press ensuring that none of your Xbox Live friends can hear you chatting away to those in the same room as you. The same well cushioned cup also houses all manner of adjustments, ensuring that you are able to get just the right sound quality for the situation in hand. With a reported range of 40ft, the wireless capabilities are outstanding…and let’s be honest, if you’re not within 40ft of your console, then you probably aren’t gaming! It connects within seconds, each and every time and not once have I found an issue with the wireless situation. It’s then a simple enough process to press in the power button which is situated on the left cup on the headset before the sound bursts through with great effect. This plugs in nicely to one of your console’s spare USB ports, after which its LED light blinks as it searches for your headset. Instead it relies soley on the connection to your Xbox One console via the included wireless transmitter. The PDP Afterglow AG 9 wireless headset for Xbox One however does away with near on every single cable.

Others even come with more than that and your gaming room can quite easily become nothing more than a tangle of wires. The vast majority of headsets that use the Xbox One name come with at least one cable – normally the one that connects the cans themselves directly to the Xbox One controller in your hands.
