So my old headset finally fell apart completely. I’ve been trying to find a fitting replacement, but man is it hard… so here’s hoping I can get some guidance here.
I’m looking for a comfortable wireless headset with decent reach and mic. That’s it. No need for ANC. Or at least the option to turn it off. Don’t need RGB or fancy designs. It seems impossible to find a headset that fits the description without being subpar quality…
Any suggestions are appreciated!
I’ve been really happy with my Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Max headset. Their reach is far better than the Razr ones I had, and I can adjust their volume on the headset itself if need be which is a really convenient feature when I’m not at my desk.
I’m rocking a Beyerdynamic MMX 300 that I bought about four years ago now. Still going strong, but the price tag is steep ($250). Has no RGB, and the sound quality and mic quality are both amazing.
I just started researching headsets (with Xbox compatibility) and I’ve pretty much narrowed it down to Audeze Maxwell or SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro. Turtle Beach Stealth Pro also gets a lot of recommendations.
They’re all in the $300–$350 range though so pricy. I’ll be saving for a while before I ultimately need to decide which one.
I think all three do ANC but can probably be disabled.
I really like my SteelSeries Arctic Nova Pro. It isn’t cheap, but it is my favourite headset I have used.
Very comfortable, don’t really get fatigue wearing them for a long period of time. Wireless has quite good range, so I can get up from my desk to get something from the next room without dropping connection. My flat isn’t huge, but honestly I have never dropped connection with it.
Sound quality is excellent, and I have heard no complaints from my friends about the mic quality either. The multiple audio input can be very good if you are prone to using something like Discord on a separate device than you are gaming from.
You don’t really have to engage with their software if you don’t want to but it works as advertised. I doubt this is relevant for many gamers except me, but their software is all available on Mac OS too.
Aesthetically, it doesn’t scream “gamer hardware” with lots of RGB or anything. Just looks like a nice pair of headphones. If I wanted to wear them outside my flat, I wouldn’t feel awkward about it.
Battery life is very good, but because of their hot-swappable battery design it wouldn’t really be an issue if it weren’t. Comes with two batteries and the base station charges the one you aren’t currently using.
Logitech G993 had been great for me. Solid build and battery life, good sound quality, and even good hub software.EDIT: The mic literally just broke on me today. Turns out this is common because the soldering sucks, so extending the boom can break it. Seeing if I can get a replacement under waranty.
