The Best Headsets for Esports

The maker notes it does not support Xbox. On driver size it ties with the Redragon H888 at 40mm. Nothing else here matches its 165g weight; the Redragon H888 comes closest at 168g.

No other pick in this guide offers a dual beamforming (built-in) microphone; compare the Redragon H888, which has a detachable boom microphone. On a PC, use the Lightspeed dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. Another plus: light 165g build. Only the BlackShark V2 X came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks.

Its mic detaches when you only need headphones. On driver size it ties with the G435 at 40mm. On weight it sits mid-pack at 168g: the G435 weighs 165g, and the NUBWO HG04L comes in at 250g.

It is the only pick here with a detachable boom microphone; the NUBWO HG04L has a cardioid boom microphone instead. It also offers 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. When we checked, only the NUBWO HG04L cost less, and the BlackShark V2 X Xbox cost more.

Its 3.5mm plug connects to an Xbox controller. Razer's Triforce Titanium 50mm drivers tune highs, mids and lows separately. The HyperClear cardioid mic picks up more voice than room noise, and the closed cups give a tighter passive seal.

It matches the BlackShark V2 X on driver size (50mm). You get a HyperClear cardioid microphone here, which sets it apart from the NUBWO HG04L and its a cardioid boom microphone. 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 Redragon H888 and the pricier BlackShark V2 X, at the time of writing.

On the spec sheet, it offers a 50mm driver size and weighs 240g. It matches the BlackShark V2 X Xbox on driver size (50mm). 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.

You also get this: light 240g build. Another plus: no charging or pairing needed. The nearest alternative on weight is the NUBWO HG04L at 250g, against 240g here. Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the NUBWO HG04L at the time of writing.

A cardioid mic picks up less from the sides than an omnidirectional one. Its 250g weight is the heaviest in this group; the G435 leads at 165g. A cardioid boom microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Redragon H888 uses a detachable boom microphone.

It also comes with a budget 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. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the Redragon H888 was the next step up. Buyers who need a confirmed driver size should compare it with the BlackShark V2 X Xbox, which comes in at 50mm.