Best Gaming Headset under $250

[PenguinMaster]

Hi all,

 

I am looking to buy a new gaming headset for someone and the budget is anything under $250.  It needs to be compatible with PC at minimum but if it is compatible with PS5 and Xbox also that would be nice. I would prefer wireless, but wired is also okay as long as it is a nice headset.  Sound quality is definitely the first priority over anything else.

 

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated

[person123456789]

7 minutes ago, PenguinMaster said:

Hi all,

 

I am looking to buy a new gaming headset for someone and the budget is anything under $400.  It needs to be compatible with PC at minimum but if it is compatible with PS5 and Xbox also that would be nice. I would prefer wireless, but wired is also okay as long as it is a nice headset.  Sound quality is definitely the first priority over anything else.

 

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated

sennheiser hd600

[PenguinMaster]

1 hour ago, person123456789 said:

sennheiser hd600

Changed to budget of $250

[person123456789]

17 minutes ago, PenguinMaster said:

Changed to budget of $250

sennheiser hd6xx

[Psittac]

Rode NTH-100 with a mod mic

 

if you want a slightly cleaner and crisper sound get the schiit fulla but the nth-100 sounds excellent on anything.

 

The 6xx is one of the best headphones made, but that put's you out of budget with a mic.  Also I consider it a cardinal sin to run it onboard because it responds so well to upgrades and shows everything about your equipment, that unless you plan on a dac/amp I would look at the PC37x which I haven't tried but everything else I mentioned I have.

 

Another option is the Phillips Fidelio X2HR or X3 with a mod mic

 

The fidelio is going to offer an open and wide soundstage with a slightly warm sound while the nth-100 is going to offer a rich full sound

[person123456789]

10 hours ago, Psittac said:

Also I consider it a cardinal sin to run it onboard because it responds so well to upgrades and shows everything about your equipment

even without a dedicated amp/dac, it will still sound excellently and probably sound the best in its price tier

[PenguinMaster]

20 hours ago, person123456789 said:

sennheiser hd6xx

The one with the included microphone is unfortunately out of the budget.

[PenguinMaster]

14 hours ago, Psittac said:

with a mod mic

I'm trying to avoid extra wires and hassle.  Built in would be preferred.  Got any other recommendations?

[person123456789]

53 minutes ago, PenguinMaster said:

I'm trying to avoid extra wires and hassle.  Built in would be preferred.  Got any other recommendations?

if you want to have a built in mic, you will have to compromise on sound quality

if you want to sacrifice a little on sound quality, get the drop pc38x as it is the best sounding sub-250 gaming headset

[PenguinMaster]

4 minutes ago, person123456789 said:

if you want to have a built in mic, you will have to compromise on sound quality

That is ok then.  What would be a good headset with a built in mic?

[person123456789]

Just now, PenguinMaster said:

That is ok then.  What would be a good headset with a built in mic?

drop pc38x

[PenguinMaster]

@person123456789

 

I narrowed it down to these 3.  I decided that wireless was a necessity.

 

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless

Sony-INZONE H7 Wireless

Logitech G Astro A30 LIGHTSPEED Wireless

 

Of these 3 which would you recommend the most?

[person123456789]

36 minutes ago, PenguinMaster said:

@person123456789

 

I narrowed it down to these 3.  I decided that wireless was a necessity.

 

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless

Sony-INZONE H7 Wireless

Logitech G Astro A30 LIGHTSPEED Wireless

 

Of these 3 which would you recommend the most?

if sound quality is your only goal, get the sonys but i would advise you to try all of them out at a store to see which one you like

[Psittac]

Just FYI, the mod mic can have the cable wrapped with a sleeve so it's basically just one cable.  I don't do that because I'm frequently changing headphones

 

Another reason to avoid built in mic's is that the shared ground can be more likely to provide feedback from input to output