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If you don’t care about it, then you will be quite happy with the 500 Pros but if you have the extra cash, I would personally opt for the 800 LX.

What it really comes down to with these two headsets is if you want a wireless setup for your headphones.

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The 800 LX has the option to dynamically mix the voice chat and game volume with a wheel on the back whereas, with the 500 Pro, you must do this using the console options which means you need to pause your game.īoth of the headsets support Dolby Atmos and inside each box is a code to redeem the software download needed to enable this functionality at no additional cost.

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Volume is controlled by either a knob on the cord that connects to your controller for the 500 Pro or with various controls on the back of the 800 LX. It works well but 500 Pro has a much lower actuation point for muting making it easier and faster to mute that I wish the 800 LX offered.Ĩ00 LX with the microphone in the ‘on’ position Notably, the 800 LX is marginally more comfortable than the 500 Pro.īoth headsets use a lift-to-mute mechanism where you push the mic up until it ‘clicks’ and then it is muted. On your head, both headsets are comfortable with soft ear cushions that don’t get hot after a couple hours of gaming. When gaming with friends while playing PUBG, they could tell an immediate difference when I would switch headsets as they all stated my mic quality improved.ĥ00 Pro with the microphone in the ‘on’ position One of the downsides to the 800 LX is that mic fidelity is a bit lower than the wired 500 Pro. That being said, the 500 Pro does feel more premium as it has a metal headband whereas the 800 LX is entirely made of plastic. I thought this might just be placebo but others have reported the same as well. Plantronics says that it has a 10-meter range and I have had zero issues with connectivity with the headset battery life is posted at 24hrs and that feels about right in my testing.Īudio quality with both devices is a step up from my older XO7’s but the 800 LX is more clear than the 500 Pro. The 800 LX wireless feature works by plugging in a small box to the USB port on your Xbox One and then it connects directly to the headset.

If you are going to be spending that type of cash on a headset, you will be much happier with the 800 LX.Ĩ00 LX with the microphone in the ‘muted’ position I was upgrading from an aging Turtle Beach XO7 which you can still find today on Amazon for $199.99 but they are not worth the money.

And I can honestly say, both are good headsets you will be happy with either option. The biggest difference between these two products is that the 800 LX is wireless and the 500 Pro is wired. That being said, they are also targeting two slightly different demographics. The company sent over their 800LX and 500 Pro headsets and after a few weeks of using the hardware, here is what you need to know.īefore we go any further, keep in mind that the 500 Pro costs $69.99 and the 800 LX will set you back $149.99 – there is a significant price gap between the two products. A couple weeks back, Plantronics reached out and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their top-end Xbox headsets and considering that I play PUBG…a lot, the timing was perfect.

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