The Best Detachable Mic Headsets

Its silver-plated cable and zinc alloy shells are a step up from typical budget earbuds. The 3.5mm plug works with controllers and PCs without an adapter. The shells are shaped to sit tightly in the ear, which helps isolation, and it carries a 12-month warranty.

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 cheapest of the group when we checked; the CHU III was the next step up. Buyers who need a confirmed driver size should compare it with the AOC, which comes in at 50mm.

It has no mic. An aluminium-magnesium dome diaphragm with an N52 magnet drives the sound, in a cast alloy shell with a brass nozzle. It is a sturdier build than most budget IEMs.

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. Worth noting too: no charging or pairing needed. Its price falls between the KZ ZSN Pro X and the Redragon H888, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed driver size should compare it with the AOC, which comes in at 50mm.

Its mic detaches when you only need headphones. It matches the Recon 50 on driver size (40mm). It shares a detachable boom microphone with the AOC; the Recon 50 goes with a removable boom microphone.

It also comes with three connection modes and a detachable microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. 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. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper CHU III and the pricier Recon 50, at the time of writing.

Its mic removes, so it doubles as plain headphones. Its high-sensitivity mic detaches when you're watching films or listening to music, and the light frame suits long sessions. It works across PC and consoles over 3.5mm.

Its light build suits long sessions without pressure on the head. On driver size it ties with the Redragon H888 at 40mm. No other pick in this guide offers a removable boom microphone; compare the Redragon H888, which has a detachable boom microphone.

It also offers a light 3.5mm design that plugs into a controller. 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 priced above the Redragon H888 and below the AOC at the time of writing. It gives ground on driver size, where the AOC comes in at 50mm.

The mic detaches and the drivers are 50mm. Nothing else here matches its 50mm driver size; the Redragon H888 comes closest at 40mm. Like the Redragon H888, it has a detachable boom microphone, while the Recon 50 uses a removable boom microphone.

It also offers three connection modes including Bluetooth 6.0 and a detachable microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. 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. Only the Recon 50 came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks.