r/gamingheadsets

Hey all,

I've read tons of Reddit posts here about different headsets, watched many YT videos. However, as expected with a product like headphones, there's always mixed reviews.

I need a new headset that I'll be using solely for the PS5 for FPS games. I won't use it to listen to music or anything else. Budget isn't an issue, but is it worth me spending double the money on say the Turtle beach Stealth Pro 2 vs the Hyper x Cloud 3?

So i right now have an G435 logitech headphones and its been a long time since i bought it and it seems like it cannot stand any longer, i have a budget of 100$ max and i mainly play FPS games and shooters in general on competitive, i had heard of g pro x wireless and between the hyperx cloud 2 and 3 but i dont really know if one of them worth it

Hey everyone! I'm looking to buy a new headset and I'm stuck between two options: the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 and the HyperX Cloud Alpha 2.

Maybe these aren’t the best? But, I've read a lot of reviews, and these two seem to come up consistently while also fitting my budget. That said, I'm open to other recommendations in the $150–$200 price range.

If you've used either of these headsets or have another recommendation I'd love to hear your thoughts. I always get stuck making decisions like this, so any advice is greatly appreciated!

As the title says, I've been using a cheap gaming headset (wired €30 headset from a cheap brand, SoundLogic) for the past 1.5 years or so, but the mic connectivity has been going downhill pretty fast these past couple of months, so I'm looking to replace it.
Here's my wishes:
- Budget up to €150-ish; (little bit over won't be a huge issue)
- Wireless;
- Mostly PC use;
- for both gaming and music listening;
- well-balanced audio range and tuning (most important)
- Very good mic (second-most important point in terms of quality, sound goes first)

I've already looked around and watched some general reviews and the following ones caught my eyes, but I'm open to other options!
- Logitech G535 Lightspeed
- HyperXCloud II/IIIS (the III specifically because of it supposedly being VERY good for listening music as well, which is my main hobby next to gaming)
- Logitech G733 Lightspeed
I've also seen some Corsair and Turtle Beach headsets mentioned which do look interesting.

What do you guys think would be the best choice for my situation?

I need a headset with a great great mic audio its my top priority, i will use the headset for only 2 purposes: music and discord calls ( where ima be reading some stuff for whoever in the call ). I heard that mic should be able to handle up to 18KHz to be considered good but im not quite sure. I dont have specific budget but try not suggest an overkill headset please.

Also I dont know if a good mic headset is preferred to be wireless or not but if ur gonna suggest a wired one I need it to use USB port.

I’m trying to find the best xbox x headset that actually works, because the headset i just bought isn’t working. If you have any recommendations please let me know. 🙏🏻

I'm looking to buy a new headset for my boyfriend's PC, whose headphones recently broke. I want to get him ones with as nice a sound quality as I can get for under maybe $150-$180ish. I've tried to do as much research as I can, but I really don't know anything about gaming, especially when it comes to audio. I also want to get him a new mic for around the same price range, so if anyone could help with that as well, it would be great! The only things I know for sure I want are for the headphones to be wired, closed-back (I think that's what I read was best for gaming, please correct me if I'm wrong), comfortable, and within the price range I mentioned before. They can have a mic attached to them, but as I said before, I plan to buy him a separate one as well.

I've done a lot of research and I'm still very undecided.

i can go up to max 10k turkish liras.

My main focus is watching videos and listening to music. I don't play many games these days, and when I do, I usually play Rós or RL.

I'm torn between the Nova 7 gen 2 (which I found for 9200 Turkish Liras) and the BlackShark V3 (9900 Turkish Liras). The G522 (9600 Turkish Liras) is also an option, but I'm still very undecided because many people have said the Nova 7 causes ear pain.

Long-term comfort is very important to me.

What do you think I should do?

Looking to get a new wireless headset for under 200$. I have a pair of Turtle Beach s600s right now but they make too much noise when I move around and it’s annoying.

Here are the requirements:

• It must be sturdy, no chance of breaking within the first few months of usage.
• It must have Premium mic quality while chatting either through games or just discord.
• Must have Premium audio, I want to hear everything perfectly with no background noise getting in the way, and the sound itself must not be muffled.
• No buzzing, I don't want to hear any buzzing when the headset is on/off/muted.
• Must support both wireless and wired. ​​
• Must support at least two platforms (personal preference is xbox and pc)
• Obviously noise cancelling is a must.
• Fantastic comfort, we are gaming for hours so we want both our ears and head to be comfy.
• A long wireless battery life

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I've had the same turtle beach headset for about 9 years and it sounds great but the mic doesn't mute when I flip it anymore and where the ear things connect to the headband is completely snapped and broken and currently held together by duct tape.

Anyone have any recs? I prefer wireless but I'm not that picky. Only thing I rlly want is good sound & mic quality.

I cannot get my Astro A50s to work on my Xbox Series S. They work perfectly fine on my PC. I have my firmware up to do date. I have a usb c in the A50 docking station connected to my Xbox series s usb A port. I have tried multiple different usb c to usb a cords, I have tried every port in my Xbox. I have tried resetting the Xbox cache by unplugging the system’s power cord for 5 minutes. I have tried switching the docking station from PC to Xbox to PS back to Xbox with no luck. I never get a pop up on my Xbox recognizing the device. No audio no mic connection, just the crossed out microphone. Please help.

Ironically my $20 turtle beach headset that connects via aux cable into my controller works just fine

So, I have to change my headset because my current one broke, so I've been watching and reading reviews of different Logitech headsets but all they done is confuse me even more.

I'm between the G733, the G522 LIGHTSPEED and G PRO X Wireless LIGHTSPEED.

If anyone has any advice, I'd be grateful !!

For the record, my current headset is Playstation's Pulse Elite, and I just want a headset with a better sound quality tbh.

To preface things, I have a very hard time finding headsets that don't feel like a vicegrip upon my head, and while I'm toughing out some HyperX Stingers that are falling apart at the seams I still need a good replacement.

So what do I need? Let me tell you in (rough) order of importance.

1) Swiveling Ears: In my own experience, that's the best thing for me to avoid major headaches due to headset pushing too hard against my head. Left to Right seems more important than Up to Down, and I'm open to other ideas to let the headsets adjust better.

2) Metal Headband: Part of what made the Stinger work for me was its metal headband, which allowed it to get much wider than its normal shape due to the metal's flexibility. I'm not entirely against plastic headbands, but the clamping force either needs to be minimal, or you need to be pretty confident they won't just snap if widened.

3) Price: Ultimately, the cheaper the better, as long as I can get something that isn't actively uncomfortable. I'm not a big audiophile, not do I care about thorough soundproofing. I'd rather it having a good/decent mic, but honestly that's very secondary to me (but having one integrated isn't which is why a gaming headset seems like a better plan).

So, do you have any suggestions I could/should look up? I'm getting quite tired of looking through countless headsets to try and find some with both Swiveling Ears and Metal Headbands since I've started looking for replacements (and trying some, leading to the current set of criteria) months ago at this point, and so decided to "outsource" my research to the experts and amateurs over here.

Whatcha thinking?

I know the 560s has 120ohm impedance, but the headphone checks everything in the box for me. Im just worried about the volume levels. Has anyone tried these on xbox; or if you can? It would be a life saver!

Hi everyone!

I'm looking to buy a new headset for FPS games (like Apex Legends) and listening to music.

Right now I'm using a HyperX Cloud II. I've had it for over 4 years, and it still works perfectly fine. The reason I want to replace it is that my brother's cheap headset recently died, so I'd like to give him my Cloud II.

My budget is around $100. I'm looking for a closed-back, over-ear headset. The microphone isn't important since I already have a good standalone mic. I also don't mind whether it's wired or wireless.

Here are the models I've been considering:

HyperX Cloud III

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1P

Razer Barracuda X

Razer BlackShark V2 X

I'd love to hear your opinions on these, or if you have any other recommendations, I'm all ears!