<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22363682/cfaulkner_210311_4469_0006.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2050" height="1367" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22363682/cfaulkner_210311_4469_0006.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>   </figcaption> </figure> <p>My favorite kind of update is the one that gives my gadgets entirely new features and specs for free - and Microsoft is unleashing one of those today by bringing Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio to its 2024 Xbox Wireless Headset, which unlocks a lot of those new features!</p> <p>It could bring better battery life, lower latency, and perhaps most importantly, palatable voice chat when paired with Microsoft's &#34;Xbox&#34; handhelds like the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. (The older Bluetooth Classic mode requires more bandwidth than Bluetooth LE, so you typically see a big drop in audio quality with Bluetooth Classic when you try to add two-way voice communica …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

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<p>Microsoft is releasing a free update for its 2024 Xbox Wireless Headset, introducing Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio. This update offers new features such as improved battery life, lower latency, and enhanced voice chat quality, especially when paired with Xbox handhelds like Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. The update aims to overcome limitations of the older Bluetooth Classic mode.</p>

- Microsoft is updating its 2024 Xbox Wireless Headset to include Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio, enabling new features for free.  
- This update is expected to enhance battery life, reduce latency, and improve voice chat quality when used with Xbox handhelds.  
- The transition from Bluetooth Classic to LE will help avoid audio quality drops during two-way voice communication.

Microsoft’s free update brings better Bluetooth to your Xbox Wireless Headset