Their default sound profile is well-balanced, but you may need to take the time to adjust their fit and positioning to hear the same sound each time you wear them. Unfortunately, some users have also reported that their unit's hinges broke over time.
These comfortable headphones have low latency, thanks to their USB dongle. They also have under 24 hours of continuous playback time, which should last through long gaming marathons without too much of an issue.
Out of the box, these headphones have a boomy sound profile that can help emphasize sound effects like footsteps. That said, their companion app offers a graphic EQ and presets so that you can tweak them to your liking.
Although they have a closed-back design, their passive soundstage sounds natural, wide, and as if sound is coming from out in front of you, rather than from inside your head. Their boom mic also has an excellent recording quality and can separate your voice from moderate ambient noise around you. That said, like most gaming headphones, they're prone to inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery.
You may especially notice a drop in bass if you have thick hair or wear glasses. They also struggle to block out background noise, which could be problematic if you're gaming by an open window with traffic outside. That said, these wireless headphones should please most Xbox gamers.
While they have a slightly shorter continuous battery life than the SteelSeries Arctis 7X Wireless , you can pair them with your Xbox console and Bluetooth device at the same time. They also have low non-Bluetooth wireless latency, ensuring that your audio and visuals stay in sync while gaming. They have a similarly comfortable and well-built design. You can customize their warm sound profile to better suit your tastes using their companion software's graphic EQ plus presets.
They also have a detachable boom mic with excellent recording quality and good noise handling performance, so your teammates shouldn't have a problem hearing you clearly. Try the SteelSeries if you're looking for gaming headphones with longer continuous battery life or a more neutral default sound profile.
If you want Bluetooth-compatible headphones to simultaneously receive audio from your phone and console, get the Razer. The Razer Opus X Wireless is the best mobile gaming headset we've tested. These over-ear headphones come in a few bright colors and have a very comfortable, well-built design. Their 'Gaming Mode' provides a low-latency wireless connection with iPhones and Android devices, so you shouldn't notice audio lag if you use them for mobile gaming.
Their default sound profile is neutral, with extra punch and boom in the bass range that can help to emphasize sound effects in action-packed games.
If you prefer a different sound, the Razer Audio app gives you access to EQ presets that you can use to customize it. These headphones also have a very long, roughly hour continuous battery life, as well as easy-to-use onboard controls. Unfortunately, their integrated microphone has a disappointing noise handling performance, so if you're talking to teammates in a noisy place, they may not be able to hear you. They also lack ANC and struggle to isolate you from bass-range noise like rumbling bus and plane engines.
That said, if you want over-ear headphones well-suited for mobile gaming and day-to-day use, they're worth considering. These over-ears are compatible with Logitech G HUB software, which offers a variety of features like virtual surround, a graphic EQ, and an adjustable mic level. You can also create profiles with your saved preferences, so you can easily select which settings you'd like to use while you game.
These comfortable and well-built headphones have a wireless USB transmitter that delivers very low latency. Their excited default sound profile can help bring out sound effects in your gameplay while dialogue and lead instruments are bright. They also have roughly 17 hours of continuous battery life, and you can use them while charging.
If you like to game with others, their foldable boom mic offers decent performance. They're prone to inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery, meaning you may need to adjust their fit, seal, and positioning to achieve a more consistent sound. They also don't have an AUX port, and you can't use them via an analog connection if you want to game while wired.
However, these wallet-friendly headphones offer a customizable performance with low latency. Dec 24, Checked picks to make sure they represent the best recommendations, and that the products are available. Dec 01, Checked our picks for accuracy and product availability. There hasn't been a change in our recommendations. Moved the SteelSeries to Notable Mentions.
Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best wireless gaming headphones to buy for most people in each price range. We factor in the price cheaper headphones win over pricier ones if the difference isn't worth it , feedback from our visitors, and availability no headphones that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere. If you would like to choose for yourself, here is the list of all our reviews for wireless headphones, ranked by their suitability for wireless gaming.
Be careful not to get caught up in the details. There are no perfect headphones and your personal taste, gaming preference, and playing style will matter more in your selection. Get insider access. Best Headphones. Headphones Recommendations. View all headphones recommendations. All Headphones Reviews Beats. Studio Buds True Wireless. Flex Wireless. Studio3 Wireless.
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WH-CH Wireless. QuietComfort Earbuds Truly Wireless. These headphones have 24 months service warranty and a free refund of 60 days. You can use these Bluetooth headphones as wireless and as wired too. Overall, it's one of the top headphones and lies under hundred dollar line.
However, the headphones you use can be of any category and type, they can be of cheap plastic or a regular pair of headphones that you get bundled with a smartphone or they can also be the expensive ones you have bought separately to fulfill your music needs. Getting a sound played by your side can make boring journeys exciting and this is what a headphone help in.
But other than the basic usage of a headphone, there is much more to know. There are different features, specifications, types, and categories and you have to consider all while selecting the best headphones to buy. Headphones are of different basic types which you may find in the market but finding the best headphone may be difficult for you without knowing the jargon of headphones.
You need to know some basic factors and terms so that you can buy the best for you. Below mentioned are the headphone jargons for you to know before selecting your headphone to buy:. Drivers of the headphones are their core components which can be used for converting the electrical transmissions present in the headphones to the audible sound signals which the human ear can perceive. Different types of headphones have different types of drivers in them which normally include planar drivers, electrostatic drivers, armature drivers, and coil dynamic drivers.
Moreover, these drivers function with different technologies that offer different specifications. Powerful drivers create powerful sounds. Almost all the kinds of headphones have built-in dynamic drivers in them while armature drivers are only present in the in-ear headphones because they are small in size.
Over-ear headphones have built-in electrostatic and magnetic drivers as they are large. There is another type of headphones that is called a hybrid. Hybrids normally have a combination of drivers more than one and normally this combination includes an armature driver and a dynamic driver.
Normally the earphones present with mobile phones have drivers of 15mm while big over-ear headphones have 30mm drivers. Headphones based on their structure have two basic categories, open and closed back. Normally drivers fire both, away and into the ear but while using an open-back headset, the sound will automatically be escaped outside. While the closed-back headset blocks all the sound from going outwards.
Using closed-back headphones can be a benefit to you because they prevent unnecessary voices from surrounding to disturb you and they are the best to be used in public places. But opened back headphones normally let the sound flow outside and they are not also noise-proof so you can use them in a private space. Opened back headphones though provide a more comfortable and a real feel to the users while the closed-back headphones give the sound a feel in your head only.
You can buy any of these based on your requirement of use. Different types and categories of headphones may have a different response rate. The frequency range rate of headphones is the full sonic range frequencies which a headphone can reach while functioning. The normal range of human ears is ,Hz so all the headphones normally have their frequency rate within this range.
However, some headphones might have a bit high range than this limit but that is just to provide an enhanced experience to the users. An increased frequency range of the music also betters the highs, lows, and midrange of the music. Every headphone has its music frequency range displayed on the box and you can select one according to your needs.
Soundstaging and imaging are the ability and quality of a headphone to generate a sonic stage and an image in your imaginations. Imaging in a headphone separates the sonic elements and the better the separation more realistic the sound quality will be. You can judge the sound quality, imaging, and sound staging of the headphones by listening with focus so that you can know that the sound produced by the headphones is clear and separated from sonic elements.
The impedance of headphones represents the power that is required to create a drive in the headphones. Headphones that have a lower level of impedance have less power drive and they are used with devices having low amplification.
You can use such headphones with different portable devices including media players, and smartphones, etc. Headphones having low impedance may also blowout if they are connected to strong amplification devices.
Headphones with a high level of impedance require high amplification and dedicated amplifiers to function in a more powerful and a better way. Such headphones have better performance and good quality of sound. High impedance headphones would hardly blowout because they are designed to handle high levels of amplification.
So whenever you are there to buy a pair of headphones for you, you first need to note the device and its impedance which you are intended to use so that the headphones may not blowout when connected with any high amplification device. The packaging box of the headphones normally has this impedance figure written on them which lets you make an easy buying decision. Impedance lowers than hms is low while hms and above that is high.
There may be some more in-depth specifications but these listed above are some of the most common features and specifications of the best headphones that normally the manufacturer's tout above. All these specifications are important and they matter equally in providing the amazing quality of sound.
However, while buying a pair of headphones, you must know about the types of headphones available for you. Below mentioned are the different types of headphones based on their functioning, categories, usage, and specifications:.
In-ear headphones are also called the In-Ear Monitors IEMs which are one of the most portable and smallest headphones you may ever use. These headphones have small drivers which are normally less than size 10mm. These headphones are easy to wrap and quick to store in the storage box. You can use these headphones while traveling and communicating as they are so comfortable. The In-Ear headphones are very lightweight and small in size which makes them even more comfortable for use even for the whole day long.
These headphones are invasive to fit which makes them uncomfortable for some users. These types of headphones have large drivers that have a size between mm. On-ear headphones have a headband which makes the headphones more comfortable and let them fit well. The On-Ear headphones are regarded to be more comfortable and liked by more users for short usage. These headphones are foldable which is why they can be stored easily when not in use. However, these types of headphones lack portability.
Over-Ear headphones are also one of the most common types of headphones; these headphones are also called Circum-aural and around-ear headphones.
Over-ear headphones are somehow similar to on-ear headphones as they have a headband and larger in size driver casings. The casings of these headphones are large and the drivers are larger than 45mm. These headphones have louder and clearer sound quality.
These are one of the most comfortable headphones and they provide isolated sound quality by providing a complete covering to the ears. Other than the basic categories of headphones, headphones based on their specifications and features are of specialized types as well. Below mentioned are some specialized types of headphones that you need to know before making any buying decision:.
Noise-canceling featured headphones are specially designed in a way that they efficiently cancel all the disturbing and interrupting noises entering the headphones. These headphones provide a calm and peaceful listening experience to the users. Headphones having this active noise canceling feature have built-in small microphones in them which actively pick up the unnecessary noise from outside and start produces noise from the other frequency which ultimately blocks the noise from outside.
The noise-canceling featured headphones can be the best for canceling out the routine droning sounds like sounds of air-conditioner hum, airplanes engine, and all the other sounds having the same frequency. You would need extra batteries for these headphones because they require extra power for functioning.
Gaming headphones are also a specialized type of headphones and they are perfect to be used when you are playing your favorite video games. These types of headphones are specially made compatible with gaming consoles, gaming computers and different other portable devices to provide the users with the best audio experience while playing games.
There are different categories as per the specifications in the gaming headphones. Such voice channel and direction identification features provide a better gaming experience and the gamers can know where their enemies are coming from. The gaming headphones create excellent sound effects and enhance the dialogue quality.
They also have high powered microphones for providing a better experience of voice chat. Wireless headphones are also specialized headphones that are cable-less and cordless. These are one of the most comfortable headphones designed specially to provide the best listening experience to the users without being indulged in the mess of tangling lengthy wires and cables.
Wireless headphones also have different categories based on the transmission technologies that they have been made. There are three basic transmission technologies of wireless headphones including Bluetooth, infrared, and frequency.
The Frequency and infrared feature both require a functioning base unit that gets connected to the sourced device and the frequency is transmitted directly in the headphones.
While in Bluetooth mode, the headphones can be paired wirelessly to any of the Bluetooth enabled devices like computers, tablets, and smartphones, etc. Bluetooth headphones currently are the most used headphones in wireless headphones. Wireless headphones are the most portable and convenient to use especially when they are to be used outdoors.
Below mentioned are some important factors to consider before deciding to purchase your next pair of Bluetooth headphones:. Before you are going to buy any Bluetooth headphones for you, you must be focused and concerned about the quality of sound it delivers because it is one important factor that matters.
There are so many types, categories and models of headphones and all have different technical specifications in them. Some types of wireless headphones may also have aptX technology. However, the Bluetooth headphones sometime may not provide you your desired level of sound quality as they may compress the quality of sound due to any reason and this may worsen the sound generated by the headphones. Headphones that have built-in aptX specifications in them function differently.
This is why the sound quality produced by the headphones remains somehow similar to that produced by the CDs. This is the feature of Bluetooth headphones which normally most people care about because most of them have to wear their headphones for a longer period and this is why they want them to be convenient and comfortable.
The Bluetooth headphones have normally three forms including on-ear, in-ear, and over-ear. In-ear headphones are self-explanatory and are those which are normally accompanied in the cellphone packaging.
However, they may vary in style. Frequency response: 15—20, Hz. Features: Detachable mic. Weight : g. Battery Life: 30 hours. Reasons to avoid - Old design - High price. Image 1 of 3. Image 2 of 3. Image 3 of 3. Razer Blackshark V2 Pro. Connectivity: USB 2. Frequency response: 12—28, Hz. Battery Life: 24 hours. Reasons to avoid - Relatively weak microphone. SteelSeries Arctis 9X. Specifications Drivers: 40 mm neodymium drivers. Connectivity: Wireless via USB, 3.
Frequency response: 20—20, Hz. Weight: g. Battery life: 30 hours. Reasons to avoid - Heavy on the head - Headband slackens over time. Xbox Wireless Headset. Specifications Drivers: 40 mm neodymium. Connectivity: Bluetooth, Xbox Wireless Protocol. Frequency response: 20—20,Hz. Features: Bendable boom with dual mics. Battery Life: 15 Hours. Reasons to avoid - Weak battery life. Image 1 of 6. Image 2 of 6.
Image 3 of 6. Image 4 of 6. Image 5 of 6. Image 6 of 6. Corsair HS Specifications Drivers: 50 mm. Connectivity: 2. Features: Available in black or white finishes, detachable mic. Battery life: Up to 16 hours. Reasons to avoid - Poor battery life. Specifications Drivers: Neodymium magnet. Connectivity: Bluetooth, 2. Frequency response: 10—23, Hz. Features: USB audio station, true 7.
Reasons to avoid - Not great battery life - Weighty.
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