The Best Gaming Headsets for Music

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 80 hours battery life ranks second of 4 here, behind the Cloud III S (120 hours) and ahead of the Ozeino Wireless (40 hours). Nothing else here matches its 60mm driver size; the Cloud III S comes closest at 53mm.

It is the only pick here with a flip-to-mute microphone; the Cloud III S has a detachable microphone instead. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. At our last price check it topped the group, with the Cloud III S the nearest cheaper option.

Its aluminium frame resists knocks, and a lifetime Spatial Audio activation adds 3D positioning on PC. Magnetic ear-cup plates can be swapped. On battery life it leads this guide at 120 hours, ahead of the Stealth 700 PS (80 hours).

On driver size it sits mid-pack at 53mm: the Stealth 700 PS comes in at 60mm, and the BlackShark V3 X Xbox comes in at 50mm. It is the only pick here with a detachable microphone; the Stealth 700 PS has a flip-to-mute microphone instead. It also offers memory foam cushions.

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 BlackShark V3 X Xbox and cheaper picks cost less, and the Stealth 700 PS cost more.

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. On battery life it trails the group at 40 hours, while the Cloud III S runs for 120 hours. It matches the AOC and the BlackShark V3 X Xbox on driver size (50mm).

You get a boom mic microphone here, which sets it apart from the BlackShark V3 X Xbox and its a 9mm HyperClear microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It undercut the AOC and every other pick on price at the time of writing.

The mic detaches and the drivers are 50mm. Its 45 hours battery life ranks third of 4 here, behind the Cloud III S (120 hours) and ahead of the Ozeino Wireless (40 hours). On driver size it ties with the Ozeino Wireless and the BlackShark V3 X Xbox at 50mm.

No other pick in this guide offers a detachable boom microphone; compare the Ozeino Wireless, which has a boom mic microphone. It also offers three connection modes including Bluetooth 6.0 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. It was priced above the Ozeino Wireless and below the BlackShark V3 X Xbox at the time of writing.

It also offers a 50mm driver size and weighs 270g. On driver size it ties with the Ozeino Wireless and the AOC at 50mm. No other pick in this guide offers a 9mm HyperClear microphone; compare the Ozeino Wireless, which has a boom mic microphone.

You also get HyperSpeed and Bluetooth. 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 AOC and below the Cloud III S at the time of writing. There is no published battery life figure, whereas the Cloud III S runs for 120 hours.