The Best Gaming Headsets Under $100

It is the lowest-priced USB headset here. Its noise-cancelling mic and ear-cup volume control are plug-and-play over USB-A or USB-C. It matches the Ozeino Wireless and the BlackShark V2 X on driver size (50mm).

No other pick in this guide offers a wired USB sound card connection; compare the QXQ, which has a wired 3.5mm connection. It shares a boom mic microphone with the Ozeino Wireless; the Redragon H888 goes with a detachable boom microphone. It also offers 50mm drivers.

It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the QXQ was the next step up. Buyers who need a confirmed weight should compare it with the Redragon H888, which weighs 168g.

It is the cheapest headset here with that feature at the time of writing. On driver size it ties with the Redragon H888 at 40mm. It shares a wired 3.5mm connection with the BlackShark V2 X; the Vliveaudax goes with a wired USB sound card connection.

It is the only pick here with a flip-to-mute boom microphone; the Vliveaudax has a boom mic microphone instead. It also comes with a 3.5mm plug for PC and consoles and an entry-level price tier. 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. When we checked, only the Vliveaudax cost less, and the Redragon H888 cost more.

Its mic detaches when you only need headphones. It matches the QXQ on driver size (40mm). You get a detachable boom microphone here, which sets it apart from the BlackShark V2 X and its a HyperClear cardioid microphone.

You also get 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 QXQ and the pricier Ozeino Wireless, at the time of writing.

The maker claims 40 hours of battery life. Its 2.4GHz link has under 30ms delay, and it plugs in over USB-A or USB-C. The 50mm drivers suit budget console and PC gaming.

It also works over USB-C, which suits handhelds and some consoles. It matches the Vliveaudax and the BlackShark V2 X on driver size (50mm). It shares a boom mic microphone with the Vliveaudax; the QXQ goes with a flip-to-mute boom 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 5, between the cheaper Redragon H888 and the pricier BlackShark V2 X, at the time of writing.

At 240g it is one of the lighter closed-back headsets here. It matches the Vliveaudax and the Ozeino Wireless on driver size (50mm). Like the QXQ, it has a wired 3.5mm connection, while the Vliveaudax uses a wired USB sound card connection.

A HyperClear cardioid microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the QXQ uses a flip-to-mute boom 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 most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the Ozeino Wireless.