The Best Low-Latency Wireless Headsets

It pairs that with DTS Headphone:X spatial audio and dual-chamber drivers in an aluminum frame. On battery life it leads this guide at 300 hours, ahead of the Cloud Alpha 2 (250 hours). You get a 2.4GHz wireless connection here, which sets it apart from the G522 and its a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection.

No other pick in this guide offers an included microphone; compare the G522, which has a 48kHz/16-bit microphone. It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the G522 the next step up. There is no published driver size figure, whereas the Stealth 700 PS comes in at 60mm.

It runs 2.4GHz and Bluetooth at the same time. Battery life reaches up to 250 hours over 2.4GHz, or 125 hours with a simultaneous connection. The included RGB base station works as an audio control hub with programmable buttons and macros.

On battery life it sits mid-pack at 250 hours: the Cloud Alpha Wireless runs for 300 hours, and the Arctis Nova 5 comes in at 60 hours. You get a detachable microphone here, which sets it apart from the Arctis Nova 5 and its a retractable microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. 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 Stealth 700 PS and the rest.

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. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 80 hours: the Cloud Alpha Wireless runs for 300 hours, and the Arctis Nova 5 comes in at 60 hours. A flip-to-mute microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Cloud Alpha 2 uses a detachable microphone.

On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. Its price falls between the Arctis Nova 5 and the Cloud Alpha 2, based on our last check.

It weighs 280g and offers up to 60 hours with lighting off. On battery life it ties with the Arctis Nova 5 at 60 hours. It is the only pick here with a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection; the Cloud Alpha Wireless has a 2.4GHz wireless connection instead.

You get a 48kHz/16-bit microphone here, which sets it apart from the Arctis Nova 5 and its a retractable microphone. It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper Cloud Alpha Wireless and the pricier Arctis Nova 5, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its driver size; if that figure matters, the Stealth 700 PS comes in at 60mm.

A compact USB-C dongle swaps between PC, PlayStation, Switch and Meta Quest, and Quick-Switch jumps to Bluetooth. All controls sit on the ear cups. Over 100 game presets tune the audio in the companion app.

On battery life it ties with the G522 at 60 hours. A retractable microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Cloud Alpha 2 uses a detachable microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. If battery life is your priority, the Cloud Alpha Wireless (300 hours) is the stronger choice.