Best Gaming Headsets
Audeze Maxwell
PROS:
- Comfortable
pcgamer.com - Sound quality
soundguys.com - App
soundguys.com
CONS:
- Poor software
pcgamer.com - Mass
soundguys.com - Long-term comfort
soundguys.com
HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless
PROS:
- HypoerX quality design and build
gamesradar.com - Audio reproduction is fantastic
techradar.com - Excellent for listening to music
pcgamer.com
CONS:
- They aren't the loudest headphones
pcgamer.com - Doesn’t play well with certain devices
techradar.com - Wireless dongle can be lost or broken
techradar.com
Razer Blackshark V2 Hyperspeed
PROS:
- Ultra-light and comfortable
pcworld.com - Handy volume dial size and placement
gamesradar.com - Lightweight form factor
gamesradar.com
CONS:
- Leatherette material is less durable and comfortable
gamesradar.com - Sound tuning favors esports
pcworld.com - Material quality could be better
pcworld.com
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro
PROS:
- Solid attractive and versatile design
pcworld.com - Incredible audio quality
techradar.com - Versatile connectivity options
techradar.com
CONS:
- Average sounding microphone
techradar.com - It's expensive
pcworld.com - Expensive
techradar.com
Corsair Virtuoso Pro
PROS:
- Unique yet subtle design
gamesradar.com -
soundguys.com - Robust hardcase transport bag
pcworld.com
CONS:
- High price
pcworld.com - Open design not ideal for noisy environments
pcworld.com - No isolation or noise canceling
soundguys.com
- gamesradar.com: Corsair Virtuoso Pro review: 'an incredibly natural experience I'm yet to see replicated in another gaming headset' (70%)
- ign.com: Corsair Virtuoso Pro Review - IGN (80%)
- pcworld.com: Corsair Virtuoso Pro review: A killer headset for gamers and streamers (90%)
- soundguys.com: Corsair VIRTUOSO PRO review - SoundGuys (66%)
Razer Barracuda X
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023)
PROS:
- Great battery life
techradar.com - Extraordinary microphone
gamesradar.com - On board profiles
gamesradar.com
CONS:
- No built-in mic
gamesradar.com - Some tiny slippage from the earcup/headband
gamesradar.com - No Xbox compatibility
gamesradar.com
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
PROS:
- Comfortable
soundguys.com - Dual wireless functionality
pcworld.com - Excellent sound quality
techradar.com
CONS:
- Quite expensive
pcworld.com - Audio profile requires some tweaking with EQ to get the best experience
pcmag.com - Strange sound profile
soundguys.com
- pcmag.com: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Review (90%)
- techradar.com: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless review (90%)
- techradar.com: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless review (90%)
- pcworld.com: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless review: Great gaming headphones (80%)
- soundguys.com: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless review - SoundGuys (74%)
- techradar.com: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless review (80%)
- pcmag.com: The Best Gaming Headsets for 2024
- techradar.com: The best PC gaming headsets 2024: top cans for PC gaming
- techradar.com: The best PC gaming headsets 2024: top cans for PC gaming
- pcworld.com: Best gaming headsets 2024: Reviews and buying advice
- soundguys.com: Best gaming headsets in 2024 - SoundGuys
- techradar.com: The best PC gaming headsets 2024: top cans for PC gaming
Logitech Pro X 2 Lightspeed
PROS:
- Excellent, incredibly detailed audio
techradar.com - Comfortable
soundguys.com - Good sound
soundguys.com
CONS:
- Loses some headroom in games with surround sound
techradar.com - Only five band EQ
techradar.com - Price
soundguys.com
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7
Meh // not enough data:
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