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amcman15 t1_iyafz5m wrote

Reply to comment by sl000t in Xbox or Switch for boyfriend ?? by sl000t

S is fine. X is preferable but out of many people's budgets. Unless he has a nice 4K TV he ain't misisng out very much anyhow.

Point is he'll be thrilled but don't be offended if he ever swaps it for an X :P

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H3MPY t1_iyaew16 wrote

Ah yeah I've been eyeballing that headset too. The thing is, I already have a bunch of headsets for each system I use, as well as a solid amp/dac with optical. Was hoping to find a wireless option that I could use so when I switch the source on my monitor I would just have audio like I do on my wired amp/dac. Thanks for the response!

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jmelinte OP t1_iyadsw1 wrote

Reply to comment by H3MPY in Wireless headset recommendations by jmelinte

I ended up going with the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7x. There's no optical input but it's not needed since everything is handled by the USB dongle that comes with it. Very happy with it so far.

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H3MPY t1_iyadggu wrote

Did you find a suitable headset? I am also interested in a wireless headset with optical input so I can swap between sources easily. PC, PS5, Series X.

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amcman15 t1_iya6x1b wrote

Reply to comment by sl000t in Xbox or Switch for boyfriend ?? by sl000t

The Switch is nice because it opens up a lot of new games and a new experience. Switch has a lot of fun exclusives and it's portable.

But... hes complaining about his current Xbox experience (where his friends play) so he probably wants a better Xbox experience rather than an entirely new experience. Plus, the Switch isn't a powerhouse.

Xbox 110% and I'd go as far as saying that if you ultimately decided on the Switch, it'd be better to spoil the surprise and ask what he'd want before getting it. That's how confident I am the Xbox is a better option for him.

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sl000t OP t1_iy9qwlm wrote

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I guess a Switch is just something new that I thought he might like but ultimately, he’d use the Series S more and I think he’d be happier with that.

This also gives me relief in the sense of not having to get the X! I would assume the S runs faster, but just didn’t know if it was much of an upgrade from the Xbox One. Ultimately, I just cannot afford the X.

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