Headsets

Comfort over a multi-hour session matters more than peak audio fidelity for most desk use. Wireless range and battery life decide whether a headset survives a full workday untethered, and microphone quality is worth weighing separately from the audio drivers — the two aren't correlated.

Razer Razer BlackShark V2 X

Razer Razer BlackShark V2 X

Razer Razer Barracuda X

Razer Razer Barracuda X

~$100
SteelSeries SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless

SteelSeries SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless

Audio-Technica Audio-Technica ATH-M50x

Audio-Technica Audio-Technica ATH-M50x

~$159
Razer Razer Kraken V4

Razer Razer Kraken V4

~$180
Corsair Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless

Corsair Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless

~$120
Corsair HS65 WIRELESS Gaming Headset

Corsair HS65 WIRELESS Gaming Headset

~$120
Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex

Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex

Jabra Evolve2 85

Jabra Evolve2 85

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2

~$219
beyerdynamic MMX 300 PRO

beyerdynamic MMX 300 PRO

~$380
Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT

Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT

~$200
Logitech PRO X 2 Lightspeed

Logitech PRO X 2 Lightspeed

~$230
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023)

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023)

~$200
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

~$449
Corsair HS80 MAX Wireless

Corsair HS80 MAX Wireless

~$150
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless

Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless

~$300
HyperX Cloud II Wireless

HyperX Cloud II Wireless

~$90
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

~$350