Xbox Noise Reduction: How to Make Your Xbox Quieter

Just like every teenage boy in the world, my son likes playing video games.

Sometimes he would play that for so long, that his console would start overheating and the fan would start buzzing so loudly, that we couldn’t even hear the sound of the game on the TV.

Well, there is no pleasure in playing a game, and all you can hear is the sound of the console’s fan and the anxiety that it will soon go into the flames from overheating.

We had to find a solution to this.

The first thing that came to my mind was to build something similar to the soundproof box that we have built for our generator.

However, that wouldn’t have been the smartest of ideas.

First of all, that box would close the console in a small space with no air, and that would lead to even greater overheating.

Of course, I could make a small opening for the ventilation, but it can’t be that big, so the Xbox would still be heating itself up uncontrollably.

And another thing is that the opening that I would have made would keep letting the noises out, and it wouldn’t have much effect on the soundproofing side. I could as well just leave it be.

But we had to figure something out.

If he was playing games, my wife couldn’t even sit in the same room if she wanted to read or something.

And so we tried a few tricks and found our solution.

Hopefully, these few tricks will bring peace to your family as well.

So stay tuned, and find your savior.

4. Buy noise-canceling headphones

The headphones can be a great solution if you play Xbox quite often.

Actually, they are a fantastic solution even if you don’t.

The thing is, if you want to get a really good pair, you will have to invest a little bit in it.

Again, this is not a perfect solution since not everyone sitting in the room can use them, but for the few of you playing, this will add an extra bit of the thrill.

Listening to the action so close to your ear would make you feel like you are in the center of the happening.

Almost all of these headphones have a built-in microphone, so you can easily communicate with one another if needed.

If you want to invest in some serious headphones though, here are another few pairs that you can try:

5. Try using a quieter version of a power supply adapter

I thought how one simple power adapter can change the loudness of a console.

Nevertheless, it’s so quiet that I even forgot that my son’s Xbox is running.

This is one worth solution to your noise problem.

However, I was able to enjoy my silence while my son enjoyed playing his favorite games after getting this one.

I would definitely recommend it to anyone that struggles with console noise.

6. Place the Xbox in a different room

Yet another thing that you can try is placing your Xbox in a different room from the one you are sitting in when you are playing it.

There is just one problem with this, and that is the cabling.

For this solution, you will need to purchase some bale extensions, since it is not very common to have your console in another room, and the cables that come with it are too short for that purpose.

Not only that this can be a drag with buying and running some cables all across your house, but it is neither pretty nor safe to just have them lying around on the floor.

If you decide to try this solution, however, I would strongly advise you to purchase and install some cable covers as well.

Besides, it would save you the worries and troubles of your console or TV falling from their place if someone pulls the cables by tripping over them.

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7. Place your consoles in a special cupboard

Another thing that you can try instead of placing your console in another room and running unneeded cabling all through your house, is putting the console in a spare cupboard.

Again, you would probably need some extra cabling, but not as near as much as when you are placing it in another room.

Alas, there is a problem with this solution – overheating.

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