Laptop Mag. Included in this guide: 1. Sony WFXM4. Specifications Size: 1 x 0. Weight: 0. Bluetooth range: 35 feet 10 meters. Special features: Reality Audio, Adaptive noise cancellation, adjustable ambient listening. Reasons to avoid - Unreliable fit. Apple AirPods Pro. Specifications Size: 1. Battery life Rated : 4. Bluetooth range: feet. Special features: Active noise cancellation, "Hey Siri" voice activation, spatial audio.
Reasons to avoid - Lower battery life than the AirPods 2 - No companion app. Bose QuietComfort Earbuds. Battery life Rated : 6 hours, 12 hours with charging case. Bluetooth range: 30 feet 10 meters. Reasons to avoid - Bulky, heavy case. Battery life Rated : 4 hours ANC on , 20 hours with charging case. Special features: Adaptive ANC, adjustable ambient listening mode, wireless adapter functionality. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2.
Specifications Size: 0. Bluetooth range: 40 feet 12 meters. Special features: Active noise cancellation, adjustable ambient listening mode, Wireless Power Share charging. Reasons to avoid - Weaker water resistance than competitors - Middling battery life. Apple AirPods 3. Battery Life Rated : 6 hours.
Reasons to avoid - A bit expensive - No active noise cancelling. Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2. Specifications Size: 3. Battery life Rated : 7 hours, 28 hours with charging case. Bluetooth range: feet meters. Special features: Active noise cancellation, ambient listening mode, customizable EQ.
Anker Soundcore Liberty Air Pro 2. Battery life Rated : 6 hours with ANC on , 6. Special features: Active noise cancellation, customizable EQ, wireless charging. Reasons to avoid - Finicky touch controls. Klipsch T5 II. Battery Life Rated : 8 hours, 32 hours with charging case. Bluetooth Range: 33 feet 10 meters. Special features: Ambient listening mode, customizable EQ, water resistance. Reasons to avoid - Missing modern features. Google Pixel Buds A-Series. Battery life Rated : 5 hours 25 hours with charging case.
Reasons to avoid - Lack active noise cancellation - Weak volume. Razer Hammerhead True Wireless Gen 2. Bluetooth range: 50 feet 15 meters. Reasons to avoid - Subpar battery life - Mediocre call quality. Comfort-wise, both headsets are pretty much identical.
The Evolve2 30 was the second-best wired headset in our sound-quality evaluations, after the Evolve2 40 , our wired upgrade pick. With the Evolve2 30, music, conference calls, and podcasts all sounded good as well—not tinny or distorted like with the cheaper headsets we tested.
The Evolve2 30 headset was also the most comfortable of the wired models we tested, thanks to its lightweight construction and design. The wide, steel headband is easily adjustable, and the memory-foam ear pads are covered in soft, plush leatherette not scratchy fabric or thinner foam, like the ear pads on many of the other headsets we tested. The ear cups also swivel, allowing for a better fit for people with different ear and head sizes and shapes.
We appreciated the large, easy-to-find button on the outside of the right ear cup that answers or rejects calls or, for the Microsoft Teams version of the headset, opens a Microsoft Teams notification. However, this is an issue for all headsets and microphones that try to reduce background noise.
And the Evolve2 30 still captured voice accurately without making us sound overprocessed, as cheaper headsets tend to do. The Zone Wired is heavier, however, and a little less elegantly built. It captured our voice clearly and more loudly than the other wired and wireless headsets we tested—a boon for people who are soft-spoken. We preferred the recordings done on the Evolve2 30, however, because they sounded a bit more natural and accurate less obviously smoothed than those from the Zone Wired.
Incoming audio also sounded great on the Zone Wired—it was crisp and clear, unlike what we got from cheaper headsets, though some very fine details in audio recordings were harder to hear than with our other picks.
The Zone Wired is noticeably heavier than our other picks: It weighs 7. A difference of 1 to 3 ounces might not sound like a lot, but it can make a difference if you want to wear the headset all day—3 ounces is the equivalent of 30 pennies or three AAA batteries.
And the wires connecting the headband to the ear cups give the headset an odd, Frankenstein-ish look. The in-line controls for the Zone Wired are simple to use, with clear markings for answering or rejecting calls, muting or unmuting, and playing or pausing. The rocker buttons on the side for controlling the volume are also easy to access, though they are a bit small. In terms of microphone and speaker quality, the Jabra Evolve2 40 performed better than the other wired headsets we tested.
And like the Logitech Zone Wired yet unlike the cheaper Evolve2 30 , the Evolve2 40 also offers the convenient ability to mute or unmute yourself with the mic boom. Our vocal recordings were crisp, clear, and warm—even when cancelling out loud background noise.
But we slightly preferred the way the Evolve2 40 rendered my voice, compared with the others. Incoming audio also sounds excellent, with both bass and treble notes shining through in songs. This headset is much more substantial-feeling than the Evolve2 30 and the Zone Wired, with significantly thicker headband padding and larger ear cups. This makes the Evolve2 40 better at passive noise cancellation and potentially a more comfortable fit for people with larger-than-average ears.
One person who tried the headset actually preferred it to the others, perhaps because the larger ear cups rested on the edges of their ears, rather than closer to the center. The microphone conveys voices clearly but also captures a lot of room noise; it made us sound like we were in an air tunnel. On the plus side, the headset is more comfortable to wear than our previous budget wired headset pick, the Microsoft LifeChat LX Avantree also says the headset can calibrate the audio according to your hearing profile, based on a hearing test you take in its app.
However, the mic boom is flimsy, and this headset was the worst of all the models we tested at suppressing background noise. The Adapt has a tight clamp, which is good for passive noise cancellation, but after half an hour it can feel like a vise on your head. We also heard some static when listening to music. Our recordings on the Adapt exhibited a robotic tin-can sound, which we believe is comb filtering video , an effect produced when different mics pick up sound out of sync with one another.
The Evolve 65 has an unpadded headband, smaller ear cups, a shorter battery life, and poorer voice quality than our picks. The Plantronics Voyager UC is the most comfortable headset we tested. Although it is heavier than the other headsets, its large, over-ear ear cups felt incredibly soft. The Logitech Zone Wireless Headset has advanced features like Qi wireless charging and the ability to connect a computer, smartphone, and tablet simultaneously.
However, it ranked at the bottom of the list for voice quality and suffered from random disconnects, which makes us fear using it for critical calls. We tested the Plantronics Voyager against the Jabra Evolve 75 in early and found that the microphone quality was comparable, but the headset was a little less comfortable to wear. The speaker quality is also a little bit worse than that of the Evolve 75 and 65, particularly in the higher end—female vocals might sound a little distorted and grainy.
The Plantronics Voyager Focus UC was a previous top pick in this guide, largely because it was easier to use than the other models we tested, its headphones have active noise cancellation, and it includes a dock for charging. In our testing, the VXi BlueParrott SXT lasted at least a full workday as both our top pick and runner-up in the previous guide did. But it earned the lowest scores across the board in our tests of outgoing audio quality and was also the bulkiest and heaviest headset we tested.
The Jabra Evolve 40 was our previous wired headset pick, and it still has great microphone and speaker quality. However, the Evolve2 30 headset has noticeably better background noise cancellation. The Microsoft LifeChat LX , our previous budget headset pick, has tiny ear cups and a tight headband, which made it uncomfortable to wear for even a minute call.
The microphone also glitched on occasion during our testing. The Logitech H , another budget option, has an even tighter clamp than the LifeChat LX, and our vocal recordings were plagued with static and volume issues.
However, background noise came through louder with this headset than with our picks. And the build quality felt a little less premium compared with that of the others, with the headset sometimes sliding around on our heads depending on who was wearing it. Melanie Pinola previously covered all things home office as a senior staff writer at Wirecutter. This is the gear and the strategies we at Wirecutter use to move from a paper-based home office to an all-digital filing and storage system.
Our pick. Jabra Evolve2 65 The best wireless headset for work With a battery that lasts for days, great microphone quality, and large, comfortably padded ear cups, this headset has all the features we look for in a wireless headset. Also great. Upgrade pick. Everything we recommend.
Who this is for. How we picked. Those were the same features we considered for wired headsets minus the battery life. How we tested wireless and wired headsets. The Razer Opus X Wireless is the best mobile gaming headset we've tested. These over-ear headphones come in a few bright colors and have a very comfortable, well-built design.
Their 'Gaming Mode' provides a low-latency wireless connection with iPhones and Android devices, so you shouldn't notice audio lag if you use them for mobile gaming. Their default sound profile is neutral, with extra punch and boom in the bass range that can help to emphasize sound effects in action-packed games. If you prefer a different sound, the Razer Audio app gives you access to EQ presets that you can use to customize it.
These headphones also have a very long, roughly hour continuous battery life, as well as easy-to-use onboard controls. Unfortunately, their integrated microphone has a disappointing noise handling performance, so if you're talking to teammates in a noisy place, they may not be able to hear you.
They also lack ANC and struggle to isolate you from bass-range noise like rumbling bus and plane engines. That said, if you want over-ear headphones well-suited for mobile gaming and day-to-day use, they're worth considering. These over-ears are compatible with Logitech G HUB software, which offers a variety of features like virtual surround, a graphic EQ, and an adjustable mic level. You can also create profiles with your saved preferences, so you can easily select which settings you'd like to use while you game.
These comfortable and well-built headphones have a wireless USB transmitter that delivers very low latency. Their excited default sound profile can help bring out sound effects in your gameplay while dialogue and lead instruments are bright. They also have roughly 17 hours of continuous battery life, and you can use them while charging. If you like to game with others, their foldable boom mic offers decent performance.
They're prone to inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery, meaning you may need to adjust their fit, seal, and positioning to achieve a more consistent sound. They also don't have an AUX port, and you can't use them via an analog connection if you want to game while wired. However, these wallet-friendly headphones offer a customizable performance with low latency.
Dec 24, Checked picks to make sure they represent the best recommendations, and that the products are available. Dec 01, Checked our picks for accuracy and product availability. There hasn't been a change in our recommendations. Moved the SteelSeries to Notable Mentions. Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best wireless gaming headphones to buy for most people in each price range.
We factor in the price cheaper headphones win over pricier ones if the difference isn't worth it , feedback from our visitors, and availability no headphones that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere. If you would like to choose for yourself, here is the list of all our reviews for wireless headphones, ranked by their suitability for wireless gaming.
Be careful not to get caught up in the details. There are no perfect headphones and your personal taste, gaming preference, and playing style will matter more in your selection. Get insider access. Best Headphones. Headphones Recommendations. View all headphones recommendations. All Headphones Reviews Beats. Studio Buds True Wireless. Flex Wireless. Studio3 Wireless. Solo3 Wireless. Solo Pro Wireless. Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless. BeatsX Wireless. Studio Wireless. Powerbeats3 Wireless.
WF-C Truly Wireless. WHXM4 Wireless. WH-CH Wireless. QuietComfort Earbuds Truly Wireless. Sport Earbuds Truly Wireless. Sport Open Earbuds Truly Wireless. SoundSport Free Truly Wireless. SoundSport Wireless. SoundLink 2 Wireless. Live NC Wireless. Endurance Peak Truly Wireless. Live BT Wireless. Tune BT Wireless. Quantum ONE. Quantum AirPods 2nd generation Truly Wireless. AirPods Max Wireless.
AirPods Pro Truly Wireless. AirPods 3rd generation Truly Wireless. AirPods 1st generation Truly Wireless. Elite 75t Truly Wireless. Elite 85t Truly Wireless. Elite Active 75t Truly Wireless.
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