Does the JBL Quantum 250 need software?

No. It runs off a standard 3.5 mm connection, so it works without drivers or an app. Spatial sound depends on the source device's own processing.

Is the microphone detachable?

The boom mic is flexible and noise cancelling, but the material does not say it detaches. The audio cable is detachable.

Yes, through the 3.5 mm jack on the controller. It is a wired stereo headset, so no console-specific wireless pairing is needed.

Only passively. The over-ear fabric pads block some sound, but there is no active noise cancellation.

The detachable audio cable is 150 cm, which suits desk and controller use.

It handles music fine, but it is tuned for gaming and offers stereo output only, so it is not a match for dedicated music headphones.

At Nordstrom, for $30.00, 63% off, as of our latest check.

Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 230 ratings.

13 stores we checked sell it, including Macy's, JBL, Micro Center, PC Richard & Son, Sweetwater.

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Compared across 13 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.