The BEST Gaming Headsets of 2024: Best under $100, mid-tier, and overall!

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[@jesuisahmedn]

Just got the Alienware Pro. Will arrive in a couple of days. Excited to them out 😁 Thanks for your reviews!

[@SoundGuys]

Hope you enjoy your new headset! Thanks for watching and happy listening!

[@christstalbonifacio8803]

How is it so far?

[@jesuisahmedn]

@@christstalbonifacio8803 Mini Alienware Pro Review Cons: - Sound is great, but the treble is not the best. Most music and games sound amazing but music with a lot of treble like electric guitars or games with gunshots noises doesn't sound the best and can be ear piercing. - No simultaneous BT/wireless - No multipoint BT - No game/chat wheel - No action button so can't quickly pause music - Mic Quality is meh - can't store eq on the headphones Pros: - Great sound quality - mediocre mic quality, but it's super clear sounding and background mic noise isolation is good - passive and active noise cancellation is awesome - they're good for travelling / moving around. I bought a random headphones case for them from temu and I feel pretty confident about the durability of these if I through them in my backpack. - switching between the Bluetooth and wireless is quite good. Better than Maxwell from my research. - very comfortable. Overall, happy with my purchase. I just don't think the perfect wireless gaming headset exist on the market yet. There are a lot of good compromises, but I think everything has its own tradeoffs atm

[@hubbiemid6209]

Make a video on audiophile headphones that can be used as gaming headphones! And mention what u lose by doing that

[@nicsnook1311]

That's a good idea! I'd be interested in the results due to my unique circumstances.(These are IEM's, not headphones, but) I use the Moondrop Zero Red's as my main pc output for gaming and music. I use a Razer Kraken Pro as a mic because my screen capture won't save audio when listening via the Razer (hence the split setup).

[@Hijynx87]

​@@nicsnook1311you could grab a boom mic cable for your reds. Antlion Kimura 2pin version is solid. Otherwise kinera makes some good ones,.

[@Darkbi3nchen]

What an amazing Monitor 😮 where can I get it?

[@mattharris7248]

For the Arctis 5x do I need a computer for software updates or can everything be done from the my iPhone ?, it’s my first time getting a headset

[@MaryShackleton]

When's the full review of the audeze Maxwell?

[@SoundGuys]

You can read the full review here: www.soundguys.com/audeze-maxwell-review-96995/ We may revisit them with MDAQS results in the near future.

[@Flash363]

Everyone, just buy the HyperX Cloud 3 wired headset. I went down this journey months ago to buy the perfect one and tbh i dont think there is one but the Cloud 3 is as close as it gets. Plus, absolutely no fatigue on your head! None! Just buy it and thank me later

[@dsdssdsds822]

Have you had the cloud alpha? is it comparable or is cloud 3 just better? I was also thinking about wireless

[@Flash363]

@dsdssdsds822 I haven't. But I'd pick wired every time. Less charging so it's ready to all the time

[@stevegama8505]

Thank you so much, looking for something reasonable and this seems to fit. Appreciate your comment.

[@dsdssdsds822]

@@Flash363 Wired is so bad. I want to be able to go away with my headset and I don't mind having to charge every 120 hours. Got a wireless mouse too and its the best thing to have.

[@AFJ_Gaming]

@dsdssdsds822 Wired may be bad for you, but for many any delay or the possibility for the headset to disconnect mid game is a deal breaker.

[@eezeepee]

I still love my V-Moda BoomPro X paired with any of my headphones of SHP9500, X2HR, or JadeAudio (FiiO) JT1.

[@AbuNuds]

Audio quality of the Alienware pro is better than audeze maxwell?

[@rosstaylor2934]

Have you tested the sony wh-1000xm5 I'd like to see a review on them

[@SoundGuys]

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[@rosstaylor2934]

@SoundGuys thanks

[@zeke7100]

Headsets to avoid: Corsair. I used to be a corsair fanboy. I have a corsair HS80, corsair mouse, corsair RAM, etc. But my GOD the ICUE software is absoutely terrible. It's literal dogshit. It crashes all the time, it freezes, it barely functions at all, but it is REQUIRED to have installed and running to use the microphone on the headset. Corsair knows about this too because there is countless forums and posts talking about it but they completely refuse to fix the underlying issues the software has.

[@philiplarsson6085]

On the Dell site under compatibility it only says PS4, PS5 and Switch, so I'll ask the stupid question: will this work on a PC?

[@SoundGuys]

Adam here-Yes, it works on PC using the included USB-C dongle for a 2.4GHz wireless connection. Just know that when you plug it in, it'll install Alienware Command Center (PC only), which lets you customize ANC, battery saver, sidetone, and use Dolby Atmos. If you prefer not to use the app, you can connect via Bluetooth instead, though with slightly higher latency.

[@zanychelly]

3:53 Come on, do you have the neck of a chicken?