Xbox Budget Wired Headphones, Xbox Official vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1. I have a few cheap and fancy headphones, for Xbox been using the Xbox wired version with mic, lasted a couple years but the ear pad material can stretch and fall off the cushion below. The mic on it was unstable, learned this later. So decided to get a new set when I saw SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 version on sale for $39 USD, much cheaper. Tried them out, everything is an upgrade and they are way more comfortable, ear pads fold sideways and mic is retractable. Just need to be sure you plug the cord in it right way or they won’t work, simple though the big knob side of cord goes into controller.