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SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless continues to be one of the very best gaming headsets available, thanks to great sound and incredible versatility.

Bi-directional noise-cancelling retractable microphone.

Compatible with PC and PS4 (all variants).

DTS Headphone: X v2.0 surround sound/Dolby audio via optical input.

2.4Ghz wireless and Bluetooth 4.1 support.

20-hour battery life via swappable batteries.

Ski Goggle headband and AirWeave material earcups.

10–40,000 Hz frequency response via 40mm Neodymium drivers.

A premium high-quality design, fantastic audio, brilliant comfort and more. The Audeze Mobius is an incredibly interesting (and incredibly expensive) gaming headset that seemingly offers it all. The Mobius boasts awesome 100mm planar magnetic drivers which are capable of delivering a max of 50,000Hz frequency response, with 96Khz sample rate and 24-bit depth resulting in a rich, impressive and convincing sound.ĭeep earcups, comfortable padding and a solid build quality round off a superb package. Combine this with 7.1 virtual surround sound and hi-res audio options and you have some seriously impressive positional audio. This is one of the most interesting gaming headsets on our list thanks to Waves Nx head tracking technology that delivers 'immersive 3D audio' by changing the sound to account for the tilt or turn of your head as you play.

Uni-directional Electret condenser microphone.

USB-C, 3.5mm and Bluetooth connection options.

24 bit, 96KHz sample rate and bit depth.

Overall best surround sound gaming headset

Best affordable wireless surround sound headset.

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If you're looking for the best gaming headset for your money, then keep with us as we break down the very best we've seen and the reasons why you should consider adding them to your shortlist. To create this shortlist, we worked through a mass of PC gaming headsets (many of which are also compatible with consoles) to whittle down to a list of finalists that we're sure you'll love.

There are a multitude of options out there - wired, wireless, closed and open cup designs, stereo and surround sound headsets, oval and round earcups, leather and material finishes, the list goes on and on.Ī lot of what makes a great gaming headset will be down to personal preference, but what we were looking for was a product that struck a perfect balance between quality of design, value for money and features that gamers would love.

(Pocket-lint) - Setting out on a mission to find the very best gaming headsets was a daunting task.

Wired and wireless headphones at the same time