The Best Gaming Headsets Below $100

It connects over 2.4GHz or Bluetooth and has a flip-to-mute mic. A mappable wheel and mode button can be assigned in the app, and the ear cups lay flat for travel. Memory foam cushions are glasses-friendly.

Nothing else here matches its 80 hours battery life; the Void v2 comes closest at 70 hours. It matches the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed on driver size (50mm). You get a flip-to-mute microphone here, which sets it apart from the Barracuda X and its a detachable cardioid microphone.

On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper Stealth 500 and the pricier BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its weight; if that figure matters, the Barracuda X weighs 250g.

The mic is a 9mm HyperClear capsule. It weighs 270g, and TriForce Gen-2 50mm drivers sharpen positional cues. 7.1 surround adds depth. It matches the Stealth 600 on driver size (50mm).

You get a 9mm HyperClear microphone here, which sets it apart from the Stealth 500 and its an included microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It also brings light 270g build.

Worth noting too: 270g frame. The nearest alternative on weight is the Barracuda X at 250g, against 270g here. The maker doesn't give its battery life; if that figure matters, the Stealth 600 runs for 80 hours.

It connects over 2.4GHz or Bluetooth. It runs 2.4GHz for gaming and Bluetooth for phones, with up to 70 hours per charge and 6 hours from a 15-minute top-up. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 70 hours: the Stealth 600 runs for 80 hours, and the Stealth 500 comes in at 40 hours.

You get an omnidirectional boom microphone here, which sets it apart from the Stealth 500 and its an included microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. The maker doesn't give its driver size; if that figure matters, the Cloud III comes in at 53mm.

It adds Bluetooth, a detachable cardioid mic and a 250g frame. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 50 hours: the Stealth 600 runs for 80 hours, and the Stealth 500 comes in at 40 hours. It matches the Stealth 500 on driver size (40mm).

A detachable cardioid microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Void v2 uses an omnidirectional boom microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC. Its price falls between the Cloud III and the Stealth 500, based on our last check.

HyperX offers support for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Its aluminium frame is flexible and resists knocks. The wired connection needs no charging and works with PC, consoles and phones through a 3.5mm or USB cable.

Its comfort-first design targets long matches, with memory-foam cushions and a padded headband. On driver size it leads this guide at 53mm, ahead of the Stealth 600 (50mm). No other pick in this guide offers a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection; compare the Stealth 500, which has a 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.2 connection.

A upgraded microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Barracuda X uses a detachable cardioid microphone. USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the Barracuda X was the next step up. Buyers who need a confirmed battery life should compare it with the Stealth 600, which runs for 80 hours.

Turtle Beach's app adds EQ presets and its Superhuman Hearing mode. On battery life it trails the group at 40 hours, while the Stealth 600 runs for 80 hours. It matches the Barracuda X on driver size (40mm).

It is the only pick here with a 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.2 connection; the Cloud III has a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection instead. You get an included microphone here, which sets it apart from the Stealth 600 and its a flip-to-mute microphone. It also offers variable mic monitoring.

On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper Barracuda X and the pricier Stealth 600, at the time of writing.