The Best Headphones for VR

The maker notes it does not support Xbox. On driver size it ties with the Redragon H888 at 40mm. 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. It also brings light 165g build. Worth noting too: driver size of 40mm, ahead of the Yeabomy AK3FILE. Only the Redragon H888 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. It is the only pick here with a detachable boom microphone; the Vliveaudax has a boom mic microphone instead.

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. When we checked, only the CCZ DC03 and cheaper picks cost less, and the G435 cost more.

Memory-wire ear hooks hold the earbuds in place, and the seal blocks much of the ambient noise. The wired connection avoids any Bluetooth delay. Three pairs of ear tips come in the box, so you can find a seal that blocks around 90% of ambient noise.

It matches the CCZ DC03 on driver size (10mm). Like the CCZ DC03, it has a wired 3.5mm connection, while the Vliveaudax uses a wired USB sound card connection. It also comes with the lowest price tier here.

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 Vliveaudax was the next step up. Buyers who need a confirmed weight should compare it with the G435, which weighs 165g.

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. Nothing else here matches its 50mm driver size; the G435 comes closest at 40mm.

You get a wired USB sound card connection here, which sets it apart from the CCZ DC03 and its a wired 3.5mm connection. No other pick in this guide offers a boom mic microphone; compare the G435, which has a dual beamforming (built-in) microphone. It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC.

It was priced above the Yeabomy AK3FILE and below the CCZ DC03 at the time of writing. There is no published weight figure, whereas the G435 weighs 165g.

It is the cheapest IEM with a mic here. A 10mm dynamic driver with a PET diaphragm aims for a balanced tuning, and an inline mic handles voice chat. It is a low-cost wired option for handhelds and controllers.

CCZ's patented ear fin and hook hold the earbuds in place, and the shell is sturdy but light. It is an upgrade on the DC02. It matches the Yeabomy AK3FILE on driver size (10mm).

Like the Yeabomy AK3FILE, it has a wired 3.5mm connection, while the Vliveaudax uses a wired USB sound card connection. An inline mic microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the G435 uses a dual beamforming (built-in) microphone. Its price falls between the Vliveaudax and the Redragon H888, based on our last check. If driver size is your priority, the Vliveaudax (50mm) is the stronger choice.