The best wireless headsets for gaming

Excellent audio without the anchor of a cable tying you to your desktop. That’s the starting point for a good wireless headset for gaming. Next up, there’s battery life. Some will last a few days on a single charge. 30 hours of battery life is a decent starting point, but others will go hundreds of hours. Yes, really. Then there’s the whole Bluetooth versus Wi-Fi thing. Bluetooth is often used only as a battery-saving option because, as a gamer, you want that essentially lag-free 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection instead.

1 HYPERX CLOUD ALPHA WIRELESS $277, www.hyperx.com The Cloud Alpha is a wireless wonder for PC gaming. It has superb sound, a clear mic, and DTS surround. Music sounds amazing and the directional sound when playing games is if anything even better. You can actually navigate around games using noises with these impressive cans. They’re also light and comfy, with a whopping 300-hour battery life. It’s without any doubt the best wireless headset we’ve tested so far. 2 RAZER BLACKSHARK V2 PRO $169, www.razer.com Comfy, reliable, and with a good battery life, the V2 Pro is a fantastic refresh of an old favourite. The TriForce driver design apes the fantastic HyperX Cloud Alpha headset and matches its fantastic audio delivery. They’re also super comfortable, and having a physical volume dial…

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