The Best Gaming Headsets for Steam Deck

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.

Nothing else here matches its 250 hours battery life; the Cloud III S comes closest at 120 hours. It matches the Cloud III S on driver size (53mm). It shares a detachable microphone with the Cloud III S; the G PRO X 2 goes with a detachable 6mm 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 fourth of 5, between the cheaper Cloud III S and the pricier G PRO X 2, at the time of writing.

Its aluminium frame resists knocks, and a lifetime Spatial Audio activation adds 3D positioning on PC. Magnetic ear-cup plates can be swapped. The 10mm boom mic has an LED mute indicator and a built-in mesh filter.

Both USB-A and USB-C connectors are included for the dongle. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 120 hours: the Cloud Alpha 2 runs for 250 hours, and the AOC comes in at 45 hours. It matches the Cloud Alpha 2 on driver size (53mm).

It shares a detachable microphone with the Cloud Alpha 2; the G PRO X 2 goes with a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone. You also get memory foam cushions. 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 Barracuda X and the Cloud Alpha 2, based on our last check.

It adds Bluetooth, a detachable cardioid mic and a 250g frame. On battery life it ties with the G PRO X 2 at 50 hours. Its 40mm driver size is the smallest in this group; the Cloud Alpha 2 leads at 53mm.

You get a detachable cardioid microphone here, which sets it apart from the AOC and its a detachable boom microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper AOC and the pricier Cloud III S, at the time of writing.

Its detachable 6mm cardioid mic lets it double as everyday headphones. On battery life it ties with the Barracuda X at 50 hours. It matches the AOC on driver size (50mm).

You get a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone here, which sets it apart from the AOC and its a detachable boom microphone. It also comes with a USB-A dongle with a 3.5mm pass-through port. On a PC, use the Lightspeed 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 the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Cloud Alpha 2 and the rest.

The mic detaches and the drivers are 50mm. On battery life it trails the group at 45 hours, while the Cloud Alpha 2 runs for 250 hours. It matches the G PRO X 2 on driver size (50mm).

You get a detachable boom microphone here, which sets it apart from the G PRO X 2 and its a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone. It also comes with 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 undercut the Barracuda X and every other pick on price at the time of writing.