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Best PC Gaming Headsets 2023: Wired and Wireless

By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 11 September 23

These are the best gaming headsets — wired, wireless, budget, and more — to buy in 2023.

HyperX Cloud III Wireless Review: For the Device Minimalist

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 23 August 23

The HyperX Cloud III Wireless is a sleek, well-built, great-sounding wireless headset. But it only connects via 2.4GHz wireless — and that’s surprisingly limiting.

Corsair HS80MAX Wireless Review: Packs Strong Surround Sound in a Versatile Headset

By Matthew S. Smith published 10 August 23

Corsair’s HS80MAX Wireless is a versatile, comfortable gaming headset that pairs strong surround sound with a top-notch headset microphone.

HyperX Cloud III Review: A Worthy Successor

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 30 May 23

The HyperX Cloud III is an extremely comfortable wired, over-ear headset.

Best Wireless Gaming Headsets 2023: Bluetooth, Budget, and More

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 6 July 23

The best wireless headsets for gamers, creators, and professionals alike.

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) Review: Same Great Headset, but Better

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 27 April 23

Editor's Choice

Razer has updated its BlackShark V2 Pro headset for 2023 with a new super wideband boom mic, Bluetooth 5.2, and a USB-C port.

Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Review: Better as a Gaming Headset

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 20 April 23

Turtle Beach’s new Stealth Pro wireless headset has 50mm drivers, a detachable boom mic, ANC, and a swappable battery system. But it still sort of misses the mark.

Audeze Maxwell Review: Sounds Incredible. Hope That’s Enough

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 19 April 23

Editor's Choice

Audeze’s newest wireless gaming headset brings the stellar sound we expect from 90mm planar magnetic drivers, but it’s definitely not perfect.

Audeze LCD-GX Review: A Gaming Headset for Audiophiles

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 23 December 22

Editor's Choice

The Audeze LCD-GX is a gaming headset that sounds so good, non-gaming audiophiles will want to take a look.

Corsair HS55 Wireless Core Review: Dual Wireless at a Good Price

By Christopher Coke published 30 October 22

The Corsair HS55 Wireless Core offers affordable dual-mode wireless, but falls short in sound and microphone quality.

Cooler Master CH331 Review: Big Sound, Small Price

By Denise Bertacchi last updated 15 September 22

The Cooler Master CH331 is a plug and play surround sound headset for beginner gamers and streamers.

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 Review: Wired but Worth It

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 8 September 22

Editor's Choice

The Arctis Nova 1 is a slim, lightweight, comfortable analog headset, and it costs just $60.

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Review: Like the Nova Pro...but not as good

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 23 August 22

The look feels familiar, but the sound disappoints.

SteelSeries Arena Wireless Mic Review: Works with speakers (but that’s it)

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 23 August 22

The Arena Wireless Mic is a wireless, on-ear mic designed to work with speakers (which it does, very well), but it’s pretty expensive for such a specific product.

Logitech G735 Review: Not the First White Headset

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 2 August 22

The Logitech G735 is a white wireless gaming headset designed to be “inclusive,” but it’s not that special.

Sony Inzone H9 and H3 Review: Double Duty Gaming Headsets

By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 June 22

Sony Electronics' new headphones are meant for both PC gaming and PS5.

Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless Gaming Headset Review: The Edge of Excellence

By Matt Safford published 31 May 22

Razer's Barracuda Pro is an excellent-sounding, understated headset with a great case. But there's more than a little room for improvement.

Corsair HS80 RGB USB Gaming Headset Review: Great Mic, Inflexible Connectivity

By Denny Atkin published 26 May 22

Corsair’s HS80 RGB USB offers great audio quality, a fantastic mic, and quirky-but-comfortable design, but lacks connectivity options for non-PC gamers.