The Best Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox

It is the best fit if one headset has to serve an Xbox, a PC and a phone. Its 50 hours battery life is the longest here; the Stealth 500 comes next at 40 hours. A noise-rejecting microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the G435 uses a dual beamforming (built-in) microphone.

On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the G435. Buyers who need a confirmed driver size should compare it with the Captain 200, which comes in at 50mm.

Turtle Beach's app adds EQ presets and its Superhuman Hearing mode. Its 40 hours battery life ranks second of 3 here, behind the Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2 (50 hours) and ahead of the G435 (18 hours). On driver size it ties with the G435 at 40mm.

A 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.2 connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Captain 200 uses a xbox Wireless connection. It is the only pick here with an included microphone; the Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2 has a noise-rejecting microphone instead. It also comes with variable mic monitoring.

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 G435 cost more.

The maker notes it does not support Xbox. On battery life it trails the group at 18 hours, while the Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2 runs for 50 hours. It matches the Stealth 500 on driver size (40mm).

A dual beamforming (built-in) microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Stealth 500 uses an included microphone. On a PC, use the Lightspeed dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. Worth noting: light 165g build. Its price falls between the Stealth 500 and the Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2, based on our last check.

On the spec sheet, it offers a 50mm driver size. It matches the BlackShark V3 X Xbox on driver size (50mm). No other pick in this guide offers a xbox Wireless connection; compare the Stealth 500, which has a 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.2 connection.

A boom mic microphone is unique to it among these picks, while the Stealth 500 uses an included microphone. It also comes with a mid price tier. It connects to Xbox consoles over Xbox Wireless; on a PC, check the product page for the connection it supports, since Xbox Wireless on Windows usually needs Microsoft's adapter or a built-in radio. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the BlackShark V3 X Xbox was the next step up.

It also offers a 50mm driver size and weighs 270g. The microphone is a detachable 9.9mm HyperClear cardioid unit, and on PC the headset unlocks 7.1.4 surround sound. It switches between 2.4GHz and Bluetooth with SmartSwitch Dual Wireless, or plugs in over USB-C.

On driver size it ties with the Captain 200 at 50mm. No other pick in this guide offers a 9mm HyperClear microphone; compare the G435, which has a dual beamforming (built-in) microphone. 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 Captain 200 and below the Stealth 500 at the time of writing. There is no published battery life figure, whereas the Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2 runs for 50 hours.