The Best Gaming Headsets for Mic and Sound

Its detachable 6mm cardioid mic lets it double as everyday headphones. Its 50 hours battery life is the longest here; the G733 comes next at 29 hours. On driver size it ties with the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed at 50mm.

No other pick in this guide offers a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone; compare the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed, which has a 9mm HyperClear microphone. It also offers 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 priced above the INZONE H5 and below the INZONE H9 II at the time of writing.

It keeps active noise cancelling and a 3.5mm option. It is the only pick here with a detachable cardioid microphone; the G PRO X 2 has a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone instead. 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. At our last price check it topped the group, with the G PRO X 2 the nearest cheaper option. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the G PRO X 2 instead: it runs for 50 hours, while this one gives no figure.

Its boom mic uses AI-based noise reduction. On battery life it trails the group at 28 hours, while the G PRO X 2 runs for 50 hours. It matches the G733 on driver size (40mm).

It also comes with INZONE Hub EQ and spatial sound. It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper G733 and the pricier G PRO X 2, at the time of writing.

The mic is a 9mm HyperClear capsule. It weighs 270g, and TriForce Gen-2 50mm drivers sharpen positional cues. 7.1 surround adds depth. On driver size it ties with the G PRO X 2 at 50mm.

It is the only pick here with a 9mm HyperClear microphone; the INZONE H9 II has a detachable cardioid microphone instead. 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 III Red cost less, and the G733 cost more. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the G PRO X 2 instead: it runs for 50 hours, while this one gives no figure.

It has 29 hours of battery life. Its 29 hours battery life ranks second of 3 here, behind the G PRO X 2 (50 hours) and ahead of the INZONE H5 (28 hours). On driver size it ties with the INZONE H5 at 40mm.

A lightspeed 2.4GHz connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Cloud III Red uses a wired USB and 3.5mm connection. It is the only pick here with a detachable with Blue VO!CE microphone; the G PRO X 2 has a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone instead. You also get Lightsync RGB.

It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. When we checked, only the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed and cheaper picks cost less, and the INZONE H5 cost more. Driver size is its weakest area, and the Cloud III Red covers it better at 53mm.

It connects over USB-C, USB-A or 3.5mm. Its aluminium frame is flexible, and the noise-cancelling mic has a built-in mesh filter for clear voice chat. Nothing else here matches its 53mm driver size; the G PRO X 2 comes closest at 50mm.

A wired USB and 3.5mm connection is unique to it among these picks, while the G733 uses a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection. USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed was closest. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the G PRO X 2 instead: it runs for 50 hours, while this one gives no figure.