IGN’s Michael Higham has been reviewing gaming headsets for nearly a decade, putting them through their paces and breaking down sound quality, comfort, and all the other ridiculous features that manufacturers have packed in over the years. After 120+ hours of side-by-side testing, these are the best gaming headsets you can buy in 2026, including his top-rated wireless, wired, and budget-friendly picks for sound quality, features, and comfort.
Where to buy:
Audeze Maxwell 2:
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni:
Beyerdynamic MMX 330 Pro:
Razer BlackShark V3:
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1:
For more, check out IGN’s full guide to the Best Gaming Headsets:
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Great review. However it’s lacking one thing…. Information about the mic quality of each headset… After all it’s the MAIN reason to buy a headSET instead of just headphones…
Found this video while looking for an upgrade to my old Logitech G pro x, and learned quickly that G pro x 2 just isn’t an option, as the mic quality is horrid on discord.
So really hoped to get some information about the mic quality of each of these headsets too and not just the sound….
Anyone else watching this with no audio bc their headset broke and their monitor has no sound 😂😂
Hey guys I’m currently looking for a replacement for my old razer headset. I’ve been split between steelseries(specifically the nova 5 or 7), but heard a lot about the hyper x cloud s wireless. Is the Cloud a better option for gaming/discord?
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