Gaming headsets, ranked by critic score
12 ranked by critic score · 1 more not yet ranked · 91 professional reviews
Wireless gaming headsets, judged on sound, microphone, comfort and battery.
Image: SonySony Inzone H6 Air
4 professional reviewers tested the Sony Inzone H6 Air, and 4 recommend it. Most praised: comfort and sound quality.
The catch: It is wired only, and the open back leaks sound.
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
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- 1Sony Inzone H6 AirTop pick, narrowly4 reviews · early score91Image: Sony
- 2SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro OmniBest multiplatform gaming headset5 reviews90
Image: SteelSeries - 3SteelSeries Arctis GameBudsBest gaming earbuds7 reviews89
Image: SteelSeries - 4SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro WirelessMost reviewed pick13 reviews88
Image: SteelSeries - 5SteelSeries Arctis Nova EliteBest premium gaming headset7 reviews86
Image: SteelSeries - 6Corsair Void Wireless V2Best affordable wireless gaming headset4 reviews · early score86
Image: Corsair - 7Razer BlackShark V2 ProBest microphone9 reviews85
Image: Razer - 8Razer BlackShark V3 ProBest for mic and ANC9 reviews85
Image: Razer - 9Logitech G Pro X 2 LightspeedLong battery, many links8 reviews81
Image: Logitech G - 10Corsair HS80 MaxComfort pick10 reviews81
Image: Corsair - 11Logitech G Astro A50 XCritics agree4 reviews · early score76
Image: Logitech - 12HyperX Cloud III WirelessLongest battery8 reviews75
Image: HyperX
The highest-rated gaming headset so far, by a narrow margin, is the Sony Inzone H6 Air: critic score 91 out of 100 from 4 reviews, 4 of them positive. Most praised: comfort and sound quality.
Early reads · 1 not yet ranked
Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.
- Audeze Maxwell 2 · provisional 77 from 3 reviews
Common questions
What is the best gaming headset?
Narrowly, the Sony Inzone H6 Air, with a critic score of 91 from 4 professional reviews. Most praised: comfort and sound quality.
Sony Inzone H6 Air vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni: which is better?
Critics score the Sony Inzone H6 Air 91 and the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni 90. We list the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni under “Best multiplatform gaming headset”. Its main drawback: it is pricey, and single-platform players do not need it.
Which gaming headsets do critics disagree on?
The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro (scores from 70 to 100); The HyperX Cloud III Wireless (scores from 53 to 90).