Best PS5 Headset 2024: Our top picks for PlayStation headsets

If you want the very best wireless PS5 headset on the market right now that offers the perfect blend of connectivity, design and performance, look no further than the Corsair HS80 Max Wireless. 

The HS80 Max Wireless looks sleek with either a black or white finish, classic gamer RGB lighting and a high-end build that matches its equally high price tag. Premium elements like the soft headband and memory foam padding around the earcups provide an exceptional level of support, making it a headset you can comfortably wear for hours on end. 

Sporting 50mm drivers, it’s safe to say that the HS80 Max Wireless delivers a detailed and immersive gaming experience. Every single gunshot, nearby explosion and enemy footstep was clearly heard in online shooters, giving gamers an edge in competitive gameplay. It also makes use of Sony’s Tempest 3D Audio tech to deliver directional sound with impressive accuracy, and if you’re also a PC gamer, you’ll enjoy the Dolby Atmos support too.

Importantly, the wireless cans utilise both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi for low-latency connectivity and allow you to connect your phone to your headset while gaming. That, combined with elements like RGB lighting, may make you worry about battery life but fear not; you get a full 24 hours with the RGB enabled, extending to a whopping 65 hours if you decide to turn it off.

Essentially, if you’re looking for the ultimate PS5 gaming headset that ticks all major boxes, the Corsair HS80 Max Wireless is the ideal option. 

Reviewer: Reece Bithrey
Full review: Corsair HS80 Max Wireless review

The AceZone A-Spire may not look as sleek as other options in this chart, but it still does a job, and it does it well. 

Weighing in at 270g, the streamlined headset is exceedingly comfortable to wear over long periods – our reviewer used it for multiple 8-hour work days without complaint – with a flexible leather-clad headband and soft ear cushions that make it ideal for long gaming sessions eSports stars are known for.

Moreover, the microphone can be positioned just about anywhere and stay in place, with a green mark on the mic itself to properly align it to your face for optimal communication, and it flips out of the way when not in use. The headset also boasts a range of connectivity options, from USB to Bluetooth and even Aux to allow you to interface with multiple devices to deliver the lowest latency possible. 

Importantly, the audio performance is impressive. The 40mm cans aren’t the largest around but they deliver impressive clarity nonetheless, and an accompanying app allows you to tweak the output further. There are even dedicated profiles for FPS games like Apex Legends created in-house at AceZone.

If you’re looking to get into the eSports world, the AceZone A-Spire is a great place to start. 

Reviewer: Sarah Thwaites
Full review: AceZone A-Spire review

Great gaming headsets needn’t cost the earth, and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a great example of that. Coming in at a fraction of the price of some of the top-end options in this chart, the Recon 70 offers the core of what a gamer needs with the right compromises. 

Clad in a sturdy plastic finish available in the signature blue and white colourway of PS5 accessories, the Recon 70 can certainly take a beating with decent flex in the construction and solid-looking wires that won’t snap after a few weeks of use. You’ll find a retractable mic with lift-to-mute tech, a volume wheel on the cups and a wired 3.5mm headphone jack for easy connectivity. 

The audio isn’t to be sniffed at either; the cans delivered a solid balance between hectic explosions, ambient noise and dialogue lines in use, with easily distinguishable footsteps in the likes of Overwatch 2. Things could be improved somewhat in the bass department, but it’s not enough to be a cause for concern. 

Sure, you won’t get premium features like ANC, customisable audio or wireless connectivity, but for the price, the Turtle Beach Recon 70 does the job.

Reviewer: Josh Brown
Full review: Turtle Beach Recon 70 review

If you’re a streamer, a great-quality mic can be your biggest asset – and that’s where the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) comes in. If you don’t like the idea of using a dedicated microphone on a boom arm, the V2 Pro’s incredible built-in microphone has you covered. 

It’s not only a massive improvement on its predecessor, but with a 9.9mm condenser mic running a 32kHz sample rate, it’s capable of delivering a warm response usually free of background noise. The accompanying arm is also sufficiently stiff to not drift away as you game, negating the need to constantly fiddle with it. 

It doesn’t just have a great mic either; using the same Razer Triforce as other Razer headsets, the V2 Pro sounds glorious when playing PS5 shooters with a particularly detailed mid-range and a surprisingly wide sound considering the closed-back design of the cups. 

You’ve also got plenty of choices when it comes to connectivity. You primarily use 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (connected via a dongle) for PS5 gaming, but you’ve also got the option of connecting via USB-C, and Bluetooth support means you can connect your phone for music playback too.

Throw in solid battery life – 70 hours on Wi-Fi, 90 hours on Bluetooth – and you’ve got a solid gaming headset with an exceptionally good microphone. 

Reviewer: Callum Bains
Full review: Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) review

Gaming headsets are great, but what if you want something a little more compact? Maybe something you could also use on your daily commute to listen to music? Well, that’s where a new category of gaming earbuds comes in, and the Sony Inzone Buds are by far the best we’ve seen for PS5 gamers. 

As you might expect, the Inzone Buds are pretty compact, sporting a mix of a matted and glossy finish that looks good – though you won’t find any gamer-esque RGB lighting here. 

The key thing here is that the buds are much more comfortable to wear than traditional gaming headsets, with a design not too dissimilar to the AirPods Pro with a range of eartips to choose from. That also helps create a decent seal to maximise the ANC capabilities of the buds, which is some of the best around, gaming headset or not.

Connecting to PS5 via a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi dongle, there’s 0 latency compared to regular Bluetooth-powered TWS buds that’s perfect for gaming – especially compared with the spatial audio tech on offer that seriously widens the soundscape. Bass performance isn’t quite as impressive as over-ear cans, but that’s to be expected from such a small form factor. 

Importantly, these can also double up as regular earbuds. And with similar tech to the top-end WF-1000XM5s, they do a pretty good job overall. 

Reviewer: Reece Bithrey
Full review: Sony Inzone Buds review

The HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless headset features 50mm drivers and a purposeful and stylish design, according to our reviewer. We liked how sturdy and comfortable these cans were, with the blend of metal and smooth rubber on the earcups making it feel like a truly premium peripheral.

We also found the audio to be fabulous, offering a big, meaty sound profile, which works great for gaming. It supports DTS Headphone:X spatial audio, which we found provided some additional direction for in-game sounds and attacks.

And of course, the standout feature of this headset has to be the 300-hour battery. Our reviewer mentioned how this was tricky to test, though said how the battery never appeared to drain significantly, and how the headset didn’t need to be charged even after a week of usage.

We did note that the microphone was okay, with a clear but thin performance. This will still work well for most gamers, though it is slightly disappointing for the price.

So, if you are after a headset that offers a ridiculously long battery life and comes with impeccable audio, the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless is one of the best PS5 headset options available, even if it is on the expensive side.

Reviewer: Reece Bithrey
Full review: HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless review

This headset is for the Sony purists out there, with our review boasting that is the perfect companion to your PS5. The Sony Pulse 3D looks strikingly like its latest console, sporting a beautiful mixture of black and white and the same two-tone design as the PS5 itself.

These cans come with Spatial 3D audio, which we thought was a complete game-changer when used with supported titles. We thought that this worked best in Demon’s Souls, as we could hear the otherworldly growls of goblins and ghouls ringing through the mines, which created an impressively immersive experience.

Any first-party exclusives, like Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Miles Morales, are able to really take advantage of the 3D audio, though we did note that this feature isn’t utilised as extensively in third-party developer titles, which does limit its use.

Overall, we thought that this headset had punchy and vibrant audio that is astounding for the price, offering a loud and thoroughly enjoyable sound profile that shines through regardless of the genre you’re diving into. This is a really easy headset to recommend, especially for anyone that wants to collect all the PS5-related hardware.

Reviewer: Jade King
Full review: Sony Pulse 3D review