Wrap Upwards: My Personal Pick

Microphone samples

For the curious, I took the liberty of recording microphone input from each headset. For comparing, I am reading an excerpt from the amazing scientific discipline fiction work "Dune" by Frank Herbert. Audible, if you enjoy my work, please contact my agent.

  • Logitech G930 .mp3 mic sample
  • Corsair H2100 .mp3 mic sample
  • Astro A50 Gen2 .mp3 mic sample
  • SteelSeries H Wireless .mp3 mic sample
  • Turtle Beach i60 .mp3 mic sample
  • Turtle Embankment Z300 .mp3 mic sample

Making Picks, Putting Information technology All Together

Later spending much time exploring, using, testing and writing about these six headsets, I've come to the determination the perfect wireless headset for PC gaming doesn't exist. Maybe I'm picky, only information technology was incommunicable to detect i that had information technology all. It either didn't sound skillful, had a crummy microphone, was buggy or had another abrasive problem. Unfortunately, there isn't a glut of circumaural wireless options out there either. In fact, many of the headsets in this comparison have been effectually for years. It seems similar manufacturers aren't in a hurry to produce loftier-quality wireless headsets for PC gamers. So I have to ask, is it really that much of a niche?

For my ain purposes, I eventually settled for the Astro A50. Despite its maddening firmware, most of the resulting problems are merely harmless irritations. I now mute Mumble with a hotkey, for case, while changing settings so no one hears the beeping. It's inconvenient, but I'll live. In truth, the Astro checks off most of my boxes, some of them phenomenally and then.

The next best, or perhaps the best selection for well-nigh people out at that place will be the SteelSeries H Wireless. I had no option but to disqualify it due to the sad microphone and absurdly loud mute button, but honestly it's the A50's simply real contest. For nearly gamers, the H Wireless is a great pick. The extra bombardment and its tremendous flexibility are difficult to pass upward. I wish it were as comfortable every bit the A50 on my caput.

For gamers on the upkeep, I believe the Logitech G930 is what y'all are looking for. I respect Corsair and the H2100 is a solid headset, merely the background hiss and general lack of features left me unsated. The G930 retails for $30 more, merely I routinely see it for less than $xc new (on sale) so price becomes moot. With concerns of durability, information technology may seem like a dicey investment, but I'd risk some other G930 over the H2100 for the plethora of features, a bang-up mic, better comfort and heavier bass. Too, it does come with a 3-year warranty, then there's something to think virtually.

Equally for the rest, I found Bluetooth on the i60 and Z300 compelling. Due to questionable microphone quality and poor wireless range though, both had to exist scratched off my list. Between the ii, the i60 is definitely the winner for its superior Bluetooth controls, slightly richer sound and boomless mic. The i60 is actually a decent headset if y'all need Bluetooth and don't mind its shortcomings, its price tag was difficult to justify and that'southward likely why it'south now available for considerably less.