The Best Gaming Headsets on Amazon

It pairs that with DTS Headphone:X spatial audio and dual-chamber drivers in an aluminum frame. Its 300 hours battery life is the longest here; the Stealth 500 comes next at 40 hours. It is the only pick here with a 2.4GHz wireless connection; the Cloud II has a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection instead.

It shares an included microphone with the Stealth 500; the G733 goes with a detachable with Blue VO!CE 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 fourth of 5, between the cheaper Stealth 500 and the pricier G733, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its driver size; if that figure matters, the Cloud II comes in at 53mm.

It connects over USB or 3.5mm. Nothing else here matches its 53mm driver size; the BlackShark V2 X comes closest at 50mm. A wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection is unique to it among these picks, while the BlackShark V2 X uses a wired 3.5mm connection.

It also comes with memory foam ear pads and an aluminum frame. USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. You also get this: no charging or pairing needed.

It makes the most sense for players who favour a fuller low end, since it offers the largest driver size here (53mm). When we checked, only the BlackShark V2 X cost less, and the Stealth 500 cost more.

At 240g it is one of the lighter closed-back headsets here. Its 50mm driver size ranks second of 4 here, behind the Cloud II (53mm) and ahead of the Stealth 500 (40mm). No other pick in this guide offers a wired 3.5mm connection; compare the G733, which has a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection.

A HyperClear cardioid microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the G733 uses a detachable with Blue VO!CE microphone. It also offers breathable foam ear cushions. 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 Cloud II was the next step up.

It has 29 hours of battery life. Its 29 hours battery life is the shortest in this group; the Cloud Alpha Wireless leads at 300 hours. On driver size it ties with the Stealth 500 at 40mm.

A lightspeed 2.4GHz connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Cloud II uses a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection. It is the only pick here with a detachable with Blue VO!CE microphone; the Cloud Alpha Wireless has an included microphone instead. It also offers Lightsync RGB.

It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. At our last price check it topped the group, with the Cloud Alpha Wireless the nearest cheaper option.

Turtle Beach's app adds EQ presets and its Superhuman Hearing mode. Its 40 hours battery life ranks second of 3 here, behind the Cloud Alpha Wireless (300 hours) and ahead of the G733 (29 hours). On driver size it ties with the G733 at 40mm.

A 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.2 connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Cloud II uses a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection. Like the Cloud Alpha Wireless, it has an included microphone, while the BlackShark V2 X uses a HyperClear cardioid 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. When we checked, only the Cloud II and cheaper picks cost less, and the Cloud Alpha Wireless cost more.