That’ll let you get low-latency, wireless audio from a PC, Nintendo Switch, many Android devices, and PS5 or PS4. Better still, it supports a bunch of those devices with a 2.4GHz wireless connection using a USB-C dongle. For one thing, this headset supports a broad range of devices. This gaming headset comes in at just $100, but it’s going to make it easy to get your money’s worth. The Razer Barracuda X ( see our review) makes affordability feel premium. Connections: 2.4 GHz Wireless USB-C dongle, 3.5mm wired.
IGN Deals' Picks: The Best Gaming Headset DealsĬompatibility: (Wireless) PS5/PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Android wireless (Wired) Xbox Series X/S, Mac It also offers some fancy tricks when set up in software, like the ability to use head gestures for in-game controls like tilting your head for an in-game lean. This builds positional tracking into the headset for use on PC, letting the audio shift depending on the orientation of your head. HyperX gives these headphones a boost with support not just for standard 7.1-channel virtual surround sound but also for Waves NX technology. You’ll get impeccably precise audio and a wide frequency response range - good luck going back to your ordinary headphones for anything but listening to podcasts or the news. And that’s just what the Cloud Orbit S headset uses to drive its audio experience. The Cloud Orbit S was built in partnership with Audeze, a company with a knack for stunning audio using planar magnetic drivers. There’s only one tradeoff you have to make when you get the HyperX Cloud Orbit S ( read our review): The headset is wired, so you won’t get the freedom to wander like you would with a wireless headset, but it makes up for that in so many ways.
Few things can ruin an experience as deeply as bad audio.
While visuals on your gaming monitors are important so is what we hear through our headphones. We often think about a quality gaming experience in terms of resolution, frame rates, and how high we're able to dial our graphics settings.