Best gaming headsets: Reviews and buying advice

HyperX outdid itself with the Cloud Alpha, or “HyperX Cloud III,” as I’ve termed it in my head. Alpha brings the same combination of durability and comfort that made me fall in love with its Cloud predecessor. There are some quality-of-life upgrades though, like removable cabling and more accessible volume and mute controls. the Cloud Alpha sounds as good or better than plenty of its more expensive competition, and with slightly more bass kick

A close contender to the HyperX Cloud Alpha is the Logitech G Pro X. It has a higher MSRP, but can often be found for around the same price as the Cloud Alpha, making the two even more competitive. This is Logitech’s best headset yet, and features a beautiful aesthetic, amazing sound quality that far exceeds it price, and a fantastic microphone, making it a worthy choice.

As yet a third excellent gaming headset for under $100, Cooler Master’s MH752 deserves mention. It doesn’t have the best design, and it has elements that feel low-rent, but it delivers where it really counts, with extreme comfort, great sound, and the tools to tinker with output.

At $60, Astro’s A10 is very entry-level. There were compromises to hit that price, for sure. The A10 lifts some design inspiration from its more expensive siblings, but it’s a bit boxier, with a drab gray chassis and minimal decoration. It’s also 100 percent plastic.

The A10 has it where it counts though, which is to say it sounds great. We’re talking “great for a $60 headset,” of course, but still. The A10 delivers clean mids and a rich bass that comes close to mimicking the sound of Astro’s more expensive headsets and only falters in the details.

The G935 picks up where the G933 left off. It has a slightly dated boxy silhouette, with the nice design touches of the folding boom mic that tucks out of sight and a compartment for storing the headset’s wireless dongle. It also offers a number of controls, such as a power switch, three macro keys, a mute button, and a volume wheel.

Add to that the great sound with strong bass presence and an attractive price, and you can see why we like the G935, even if it doesn’t have the best battery life at 12 hours with RGB lighting disabled.

Expensive as ever, Astro’s redesigned A50 nevertheless makes a case for its sticker price with a sleeker charging cradle than before, a return to the more reliable 2.4GHz band, and a refined audio profile. Just drop the A50 onto its stand, where it will be charged up for your next session. If you forget, an onboard battery has capacity for around 15 hours of use.