The Best 7.1 Surround Sound Headsets

It is the lowest-priced USB headset here. Its noise-cancelling mic and ear-cup volume control are plug-and-play over USB-A or USB-C. On driver size it ties with the G432, the Cloud Stinger 2 and the HS65 Surround at 50mm.

A wired USB sound card connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Cloud Stinger 2 uses a wired connection. It also offers 50mm drivers. It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC.

No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the G432 was closest. If you want a confirmed weight, look to the HS65 Surround instead: it weighs 282g, while this one gives no figure.

Its 6mm mic flips up to mute. On driver size it ties with the Vliveaudax, the Cloud Stinger 2 and the HS65 Surround at 50mm. A wired USB DAC and 3.5mm connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Cloud Stinger 2 uses a wired connection.

USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. You also get this: no charging or pairing needed. When we checked, only the Vliveaudax cost less, and the Cloud Stinger 2 cost more. If you want a confirmed weight, look to the HS65 Surround instead: it weighs 282g, while this one gives no figure.

Its ear cups rotate to rest around the neck, and DTS Headphone:X spatial audio adds positional cues. Its signature HyperX comfort suits long sessions at a low price. HyperX tunes it for clear game audio, and the rotating earcups let it rest flat on the collarbone or lie on the desk.

It is a simple wired design with few settings to manage. It matches the Vliveaudax, the G432 and the HS65 Surround on driver size (50mm). No other pick in this guide offers a wired connection; compare the Kraken V3 X, which has a wired USB connection.

Its price falls between the G432 and the Kraken V3 X, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed weight should compare it with the HS65 Surround, which weighs 282g.

Its bendable HyperClear cardioid mic picks up voice over room noise, and Chroma RGB lights the ear cups. On driver size it trails the group at 40mm, while the Vliveaudax comes in at 50mm. You get a wired USB connection here, which sets it apart from the HS65 Surround and its a wired 3.5mm connection.

You also get memory foam cushions. It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC. Worth noting: no charging or pairing needed.

The nearest alternative on weight is the HS65 Surround at 282g, against 285g here. It was priced above the Cloud Stinger 2 and below the HS65 Surround at the time of writing.

It also offers a 50mm driver size and weighs 282g. It matches the Vliveaudax, the G432 and the Cloud Stinger 2 on driver size (50mm). It is the only pick here with a wired 3.5mm connection; the Vliveaudax has a wired USB sound card connection instead.

A 3.5mm plug means it works with a controller or front-panel jack; on PC, a separate mic and headphone jack may need a splitter. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Kraken V3 X and the rest.