The Best Wireless Gaming Headsets for PC

Its detachable 6mm cardioid mic lets it double as everyday headphones. On battery life it ties with the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 at 50 hours. It matches the BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed on driver size (50mm).

You get a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone here, which sets it apart from the G522 and its a 48kHz/16-bit microphone. You also get 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 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 and the rest. The maker doesn't give its weight; if that figure matters, the BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed weighs 280g.

Its noise-rejecting mic suits noisy rooms. Its ClearCast Gen 2 mic cuts background noise by up to 25dB, and battery lasts over 50 hours with USB-C fast charge. A steel frame and memory foam balance weight and comfort.

It matches the G PRO X 2 on battery life (50 hours). It is the only pick here with a noise-rejecting microphone; the Cloud Jet has an included microphone instead. You also get 360-degree spatial audio support.

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 G522 and cheaper picks cost less, and the G PRO X 2 cost more. If you want a confirmed driver size, look to the G PRO X 2 instead: it comes in at 50mm, while this one gives no figure.

It pairs that with DTS Headphone:X spatial audio and dual-chamber drivers in an aluminum frame. Its 300 hours battery life is the longest here; the BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed comes next at 70 hours. You get a 2.4GHz wireless connection here, which sets it apart from the G522 and its a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection.

Like the BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed and Cloud Jet, it has an included microphone, while the G PRO X 2 uses a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone. It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. It was priced above the BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed and below the G522 at the time of writing. There is no published driver size figure, whereas the G PRO X 2 comes in at 50mm.

At 280g it is one of the two lightest headsets here. Its 70 hours battery life ranks second of 6 here, behind the Cloud Alpha Wireless (300 hours) and ahead of the Cloud Jet (25 hours). On driver size it ties with the G PRO X 2 at 50mm.

A HyperSpeed 2.4GHz wireless connection is unique to it among these picks, while the G522 uses a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection. Like the Cloud Alpha Wireless and Cloud Jet, it has an included microphone, while the G PRO X 2 uses a detachable 6mm cardioid microphone. You also get an ultra-light 280g frame.

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 Cloud Jet cost less, and the Cloud Alpha Wireless cost more.

It weighs 280g and offers up to 60 hours with lighting off. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 60 hours: the Cloud Alpha Wireless runs for 300 hours, and the Cloud Jet comes in at 25 hours. It is the only pick here with a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection; the Cloud Alpha Wireless has a 2.4GHz wireless connection instead.

You get a 48kHz/16-bit microphone here, which sets it apart from the Cloud Jet and its an included microphone. It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper Cloud Alpha Wireless and the pricier Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its driver size; if that figure matters, the G PRO X 2 comes in at 50mm.

Its 25-hour battery is the shortest here, so plan to charge it every few days. Volume, mic mute and connection switching sit on the headset, and mesh ear pads with an elastic suspension headband keep it light on long sessions. Its 25 hours battery life is the shortest in this group; the Cloud Alpha Wireless leads at 300 hours.

On driver size it trails the group at 40mm, while the G PRO X 2 comes in at 50mm. Like the Cloud Alpha Wireless and BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed, it has an included microphone, while the G522 uses a 48kHz/16-bit microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed was closest.