

- #BEST GAMING HEADSETS UNDER 30 FOR MAC AND WINDOWS DRIVER#
- #BEST GAMING HEADSETS UNDER 30 FOR MAC AND WINDOWS PRO#
The extraordinary battery life clocks in at over 30 hours out of the box, and after almost a year of heavy use, that figure's hardly dropped off. This SteelSeries headset hits the sweet spot of providing the best sound without taking out a bank loan. The retractable mic is a little quiet, but it remains perfectly usable. We're big fans of the control placements at the rear of the headset, too: volume wheel and mic mute on the left, chat/game mix, and headset on/off on the right. After a solid 12 months of daily usage, the headband has slacked off, making for a looser and slightly less comfortable fit, but the bands themselves are replaceable. The Arctis range's distinctive ski goggle headband is effective at keeping the weight of the headset away from your head. In essence, it sounds just as good as the best-wired models we've tested at this same price Whatever you're listening through the Arctis 9X wireless gaming headset, there's none of the muddiness or audio artifacts that have historically plagued other wireless cans. Heavy on the head -Headband slackens over time In fact our only real issue is that I'm not a fan of their wee boom mic, but given the fact there are some fantastic budget gaming mics out there right now, that's not a biggy for me. They're also super comfortable too and, call me a luddite, but having a physical volume dial is incredibly useful, and saves me otherwise fumbling around for buttons on an earcup. They feel detailed, punchy, yet still rich enough to deliver an incredible experience in your chosen gameworld.
#BEST GAMING HEADSETS UNDER 30 FOR MAC AND WINDOWS DRIVER#
The TriForce driver design apes the fantastic HyperX Cloud Alpha headset, and matches its fantastic audio delivery, helping knock the previous top gaming headphones off their perch. The best thing about the pricier Razer cans is the soundscape they deliver.
#BEST GAMING HEADSETS UNDER 30 FOR MAC AND WINDOWS PRO#
So, why is it only number two in this list then? Well, the Cloud II Wireless has a slightly longer battery life, and is a little lighter in weight and on the wallet.īut the Blackshark V2 Pro is a very close second, and I've had to do some soul-searching to try and pick a winner, given that the Razer headset is the one I use on a daily basis. The wired Razer Blackshark V2 is our favourite gaming headset and the wireless 'Pro' version takes all of the best bits from those excellent headphones and snips off the cable.
