Best Gaming Headsets

90mm planar magnetic drivers and 80-hour battery life give the Audeze Maxwell 2 the audio detail and separation competitive FPS players want. Reviewers also found it extremely heavy and short on sub-bass, which hurts for immersive gaming and music. TechteamGB called it 'utter disappointment' over poor microphone quality, while Sidegrade praised the gaming performance but described it as a sidegrade from the original Maxwell. Analytical listeners and competitive gamers get the most out of it; everyone else may be put off by the weight and the bass limitations.

Razer's BlackShark V3 Pro is a wireless gaming headset built around 50mm drivers, active noise cancelling and a 70-hour battery on the 2.4GHz link. Tom's Hardware rated it three and a half out of five; Gaming Respawn's Peter Keen found the stock sound bad enough to need EQ work before he liked it, then praised the comfort and the build. The frame is roomy enough that smaller heads may swim in it, and at $249 it is priced against headsets that need less fiddling.

Battery life and range are the Logitech G733 LIGHTSPEED's headline numbers: up to 29 hours and 20m of LIGHTSPEED wireless. Tom's Hardware praised the PRO-G audio drivers for reduced distortion and rich sound quality, and reviewers liked the front-facing dual-zone LIGHTSYNC RGB for color customization. A suspension headband and dual-layer memory foam handle comfort over long gaming sessions. Two caveats: 278g may feel heavy over an extended stretch, and the detachable mic needs G HUB software for full customization.