The 7 Best Wireless Gaming Headsets - Black Friday 2024

Console Compatibility: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

The best wireless gaming headphones we've tested are the Audeze Maxwell Wireless. These feature-packed headphones come in different Xbox and PlayStation variants, so be sure to get the right version for your needs. Unlike most gaming headsets, including the other headphones listed here, they use planar magnetic drivers. These drivers allow them to produce a more extended bass, ensure low distortion, and create a more immersive soundstage than dynamic driver headphones.

They have a fairly neutral sound out of the box, and you can adjust them to your liking using their companion app's EQ presets. These Bluetooth-compatible headphones have low latency, so your game audio and video stay in sync. Their boom mic has a good overall performance, ensuring you're heard clearly, even in noisy environments. Their planar magnetic design comes with a caveat: they make the headphones heavier, and while they have a ski-band headband to help distribute their weight, they can still cause fatigue over time.

If you want a more comfortable headset, you might prefer the Astro A50 X Wireless. They're the successor to the Astro A50 Gen 4 Wireless 2019, and while they don't have the benefit of planar magnetic drivers, they offer a lighter, more comfortable design. Glasses won't cause an issue with the ear cup's seal, unlike the Audeze. They have excellent mic performance and support HDMI 2.1 passthrough, which can help you get higher resolutions and framerates, assuming your TV or PC supports it. However, they don't support a wired connection and have a much shorter continuous battery life.

Console Compatibility: PC, PlayStation

The Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED Wireless is the best wireless headset for gaming in the upper mid-range that we've tested. Unlike the Audeze Maxwell Wireless, they were designed with PC gamers in mind. They can still connect wirelessly with PlayStation consoles, but they don't have any Xbox support. Still, they have low latency and nearly 100 hours of continuous battery life, so you don't have to recharge them every day.

These comfortable over-ears have a neutral default sound that you can adjust using their PC companion software's EQ and presets. You can also now save your EQ settings and use the same tuning with your PlayStation, which wasn't a feature available when this headset was initially released. If you like to game with friends, their boom mic offers an okay recording quality, but it shines in noisy environments. The mic can separate your voice from background noise so you're easily understood.

Unfortunately, unlike the Audeze, they can't connect with multiple devices using Bluetooth or the wireless dongle, so you'll only receive audio from one device at a time. If you're looking for gaming headphones that are a little more console-friendly, try the Astro A30 Wireless. They come in console-specific variants and even support Bluetooth and non-Bluetooth simultaneously, allowing you to stay connected to your smartphone and console. However, they aren't as comfortable.

Console Compatibility: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless is the best Bluetooth gaming headset in the mid-range that we've tested. The drop in price brings with it a worse build quality compared to the Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED Wireless. However, thanks to their USB dongle, they have low latency, ensuring that your audio and visuals stay in sync during the heat of gameplay. They come in three console-specific variants; the 7X variant will give you the most versatility since it's wirelessly compatible with both Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

They even support Bluetooth, so you can connect them to your PC and console at the same time, and they last for more than 33 hours of continuous use. Their mic offers good overall performance, and teammates can hear you clearly, even in noisy environments. Their bass-rich sound profile is also well-suited for action-packed gameplay as they deliver satisfying thump, punch, and warmth. While dialogue and instruments are veiled, you can customize their sound using their companion software's graphic EQ and presets.

Unfortunately, their soundstage isn't spacious or immersive since they're closed-back. However, this design can help block background noise like ambient chatter and reduce audio bleed. Check out the Razer Barracuda Wireless if you want a slightly cheaper option. They have a longer continuous battery life and more low bass, but their mid-range isn't as neutral, and their mic isn't as good.

Console Compatibility: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

If you want to spend less, the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) Wireless is the best wireless gaming headset we've tested in the budget price range. These wallet-friendly headphones have a sleek design, although you can't detach the mic for a more casual look. However, if that doesn't bother you, they have what you need for wireless gaming, thanks to their low latency via USB dongle and roughly 85 hours of continuous playback time. You can also connect them to other devices via Bluetooth. You can't hear audio via the dongle and Bluetooth connections at the same time as you can with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless, but pressing the QuickSwitch button on the headset toggles between the two connection types. The microphone performs very well—even if you're gaming in noisy environments, anyone on the other end of the line will hear you clearly. Plus, flipping up the mic mutes it, which is a nice touch.

These over-ears have a generally neutral sound out of the box, but it's not as well-balanced through the bass and mid-range as the SteelSeries. Still, while some might find the inflated high bass a touch muddy, it also makes sound effects feel more immersive. Either way, dialogue still sounds present and clear, and you can EQ these cans using their great companion app. Unlike the SteelSeries, you can't use the Turtle Beach wired, but with such a long battery life and the ability to output audio while charging, that's not a huge loss for most gamers. Just make sure to get the variant that goes with your gaming platform.

Console Compatibility: PC, PlayStation

The Logitech G435 LIGHTSPEED Wireless are the best cheap wireless gaming headset we've tested. They are relatively bare bones, lacking features our other best wireless gaming headset picks have, like presets and EQs, but they do have low latency, especially when connecting with PCs via the USB dongle. Unsurprisingly, these headphones are not as well-built as our more expensive budget pick, and they do run on the small side, so people with larger heads may find them uncomfortable.

However, their lightweight design and memory foam padding mean that if they do fit you, they're comfortable enough to wear for long periods. While their 20-hour battery life can't match the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) Wireless' 85 hours, they'll still get you through a couple of marathon sessions before needing a recharge. Their sound profile is relatively balanced across the midrange, so dialogue is clear and comprehensible, but they have a slightly bass-heavy sound and reduced highs. This makes in-game effects boomy and immersive, but sibilants like S and T sounds are a little dull. Their mic is also okay, but they're not the best headphones to use in a noisy environment if you want to be understood by whoever you're talking to.

Console Compatibility: PC, PlayStation

If you game in noisy environments, the Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless is the best wireless headset with active noise cancelling (ANC). Unlike other picks on this list, these headphones have a hybrid casual/gaming design with features that offer the best of both worlds. Thanks to their ANC feature, they can block out a great amount of sound, like traffic from an open window and ambient chatter, so you can focus on the game. With their ANC on, they last over 34 hours continuously.

They have a wireless USB dongle that lets you game on PC and PlayStation consoles with fairly low latency, and they also support Bluetooth, so you can game on your Nintendo Switch or mobile device. Although they're not as well-built as the similarly priced Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED Wireless, they fit more comfortably. They also have a neutral sound with a touch of extra bass to help emphasize sound effects in gameplay.

When connected to specific devices, you can access either their PC or smartphone app, and both offer a graphic EQ and presets to help you fine-tune their sound. For more customization, they support THX Spatial Audio, a virtual soundstage feature that can help immerse you in your audio. That said, they only have an integrated mic, and while it can capture your voice clearly, it has trouble separating speech from loud background noise, which might be annoying if you game in shared spaces or nearby open windows.

Console Compatibility: PC, PlayStation

The best wireless gaming earbuds we've tested are the Razer Hammerhead Pro HyperSpeed True Wireless. They have a wireless USB-C dongle for a low-latency gaming experience on PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, and also support Bluetooth for when you want to use them with your phone. These buds also work well for music listening as they have a balanced sound profile out of the box, with a good amount of thump, boom, and sparkle. They also come with a 10-band EQ if you'd like to tailor the sound to your preferences. Thanks to their diminutive size, these are a portable and flexible pick if you don't want to invest in both true wireless earbuds and a wireless headset.

On the other hand, because they fit in your ears, their soundstage is not wide or spacious, and their battery life of just over five hours can't compete with any of the other picks on this list on a single charge, although their case supplies four extra charges. If you like the idea of multi-use gaming earbuds but would prefer a longer battery life, consider the ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova, which lasts about ten hours. In addition to an EQ for sound customization, these earbuds have a slightly lower latency and support multi-device pairing, so you can listen to music on your phone while gaming.

That said, the Razer have superior combined ANC and isolation than the ASUS buds, so they better filter out environmental noise, and you can easily use them to talk with teammates because their microphone intelligibly captures your voice and suppresses background noise well. If you're tired of heavy headsets, live in a hot environment, or generally want to free your ears, these wireless earbuds can solve those issues, as long as you're not a marathon gamer. Check out the rest of our picks for the best earbuds for gaming.