The Best Gaming Headsets for PS5

Its boom mic uses AI-based noise reduction. Sony's 360 Spatial Sound can be personalized from a photo of your ear. The bidirectional boom mic uses AI-based noise cancelling, and the battery lasts up to 28 hours.

On battery life it trails the group at 28 hours, while the Stealth 700 PS runs for 80 hours. Its 40mm driver size is the smallest in this group; the Stealth 700 PS leads at 60mm. It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range.

USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. Its price falls between the Stealth 700 PS and the Arctis Nova 7P Gen 2, based on our last check.

Its ClearCast Gen 2 mic retracts. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 50 hours: the Stealth 700 PS runs for 80 hours, and the INZONE H5 comes in at 28 hours. A ClearCast Gen 2 retractable microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Arctis Nova 5P uses a retractable ClearCast 2.X microphone.

It also offers a USB-C dongle with USB-A adapter and ClearCast Gen 2 noise rejection. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the INZONE H5.

It runs 2.4GHz and Bluetooth at the same time. This PlayStation version runs 2.4GHz and Bluetooth at once and is rated for up to 80 hours per charge. Its flip-to-mute mic uses AI noise reduction.

A steel-reinforced headband and lay-flat ear cups add durability, and the wheel and mode button can be remapped. Its 60mm driver size is the largest here; the Stealth 600 comes next at 50mm. Like the Stealth 600, it has a flip-to-mute microphone, while the BlackShark V2 X PS uses a HyperClear cardioid microphone.

On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It was priced above the Arctis Nova 5P and below the INZONE H5 at the time of writing.

A 15-minute charge gives about 6 hours, according to the maker. Over 100 game audio presets are available in the companion app, and custom neodymium drivers handle the sound. It lists a 60-hour battery with USB-C fast charging, and a button switches between the 2.4GHz dongle and Bluetooth 5.3.

On battery life it sits mid-pack at 60 hours: the Stealth 700 PS runs for 80 hours, and the INZONE H5 comes in at 28 hours. You get a retractable ClearCast 2.X microphone here, which sets it apart from the BlackShark V2 X PS and its a HyperClear 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 third of 6, between the cheaper Stealth 600 and the pricier Stealth 700 PS, at the time of writing.

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.

On driver size it ties with the BlackShark V2 X PS at 50mm. Like the Stealth 700 PS, it has a flip-to-mute microphone, while the Arctis Nova 5P uses a retractable ClearCast 2.X microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It was priced above the BlackShark V2 X PS and below the Arctis Nova 5P at the time of writing.

Its 3.5mm plug also works on PC. Razer's Triforce Titanium 50mm drivers split into three parts to tune highs, mids and lows separately. Closed earcups cover the ears fully for passive noise isolation, and the cardioid mic rejects sound from the back and sides.

On driver size it ties with the Stealth 600 at 50mm. It is the only pick here with a HyperClear cardioid microphone; the Arctis Nova 7P Gen 2 has a ClearCast Gen 2 retractable microphone 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. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the Stealth 600 was closest.