Best PS5 Headset 2024: Top Gaming Headsets for PlayStation

Amplify your experience playing the best PlayStation 5 games with a top-notch gaming headset ready to leverage the advanced audio capabilities of the PlayStation 5. From our ultra-comfortable, sonically sound favorite, the Turtle Beach Atlas Air, to a budget-minded option that doesn’t sacrifice much, one of the 10 gaming headsets for PS5 we’ve picked will work for you.

TL;DR - These are the best PS5 headsets:

• Turtle Beach Atlas Air
• SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P
• EPOS H6Pro
• HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless
• Astro A10
• Sony InZone Buds
• Sony Pulse 3D
• Sony INZONE H9
• SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
• PlayStation Pulse Elite Wireless Headset

The best PS5 headsets offer easy connectivity to the console and solid audio performance, as no one wants muddy, distracting sound messing up their game. After nailing the basics, features like noise cancelling, a great sounding mic, adjustable EQ settings, and support for Sony’s 3D audio tech can bring your listening experience to another level. So, take a look at our top PS5 gaming headsets, which are far more immersive than the speakers on the best PS5 gaming TVs or monitors – and click here to see them in the UK. Who knows? You may even score a gaming headset deal.

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1. Turtle Beach Atlas Air

Best PS5 headset

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The Turtle Beach Atlas Air is a high-end open-back PC gaming headset that is extremely comfortable, and sounds good to boot.

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If the name wasn’t a dead giveaway, our hands-on review of the Turtle Beach Atlas Air confirmed it is a well-cushioned, surprisingly lightweight headset you’ll be happy to have on your noggin for hours. The earcups are stuffed with memory foam and are are almost "floating" for multidirectional movement to limit pressure and improve weight distribution. The headband is made of super flexible mesh with an adjustable velcro strap, aiding in the feathery feel. If that’s not enough to convince you this is one of the comfiest headsets out there, the open-back design provides more airflow and breathability, ideal for gaming marathons.

Turtle Beach makes it simple to connect the Atlas Air to the PS5, with an option for a wired or wireless link, including a USB dongle for a low latency connection. Buttons on the earcups also make it easy to switch between different connectivity modes. Beyond being great for the PS5, this versatile option is one of the best gaming headsets for PC, as well. Plus, when using it wirelessly, the 50 hours of battery life is a massive boon, so recharging is less hassle.

Perhaps most important is how the Turtle Beach Atlas Air sounds, and it doesn’t disappoint. The open-back design makes for a more natural sound and better directional audio, though you’ll have to deal with some leakage. The 40mm drivers support 24-bit audio with booming lows and crisp highs that put other gaming headsets to shame. It’s also chock full of features to tweak your sound like Waves 3D Audio, 10-Band EQs, and even "Superhuman Hearing." However, not all these features will be available on the PS5

Rounding out this absolutely stunning gaming headset is a highly capable unidirectional detachable boom mic that’ll keep you coming across clear to teammates. It’s hard not to fall for this light, flexible, great-sounding headset.

2. SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Wireless

Best wireless PS5 headset

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The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P is an excellent wireless PS5 headset that will keep you immersed and at the top of the leaderboards.

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Fabulous audio quality and comfort without an eye-watering price tag, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Wireless, the PS5 version of the Arctis Nova 7 we actually reviewed, is the best wireless gaming headset for PS5. Out of the box, the sound is nicely bass-heavy with a reasonably wide soundstage. It’s able to take full advantage of the PS5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech, one of the console’s flagship features that situates sounds in an immersive 360-degree space around your ears.

The microphone, although dinky and retractable, is beefer than it might appear. It’s crisper and louder than many other headsets you’ll find at this price point, and it does a particularly good job of canceling out background noise like chatter and whirring fans. All of this can be easily adjusted using the robust EQ controls accessed through a PC companion app, which makes experimenting with different settings a breeze.

The icing on the cake is the Arctis Nova 7P’s battery life. It can easily top more than 30 hours and will get back to full juice in a couple of hours of charging. Throw in PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile compatibility through a USB-C dongle or Bluetooth, and this is a quality catch-all headset that will last.

3. EPOS H6Pro

Best wired PS5 headset

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The EPS H6 Pro is an excellent PS5 headset if your primary concern is audio quality and a great mic.

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If you’re after excellent audio quality but would rather be wired to your PS5, our hands-on testing of the EPOS H6Pro headset shows a perfect match for your needs. With a wide soundstage and even range, anything you throw at this headset – from lush orchestras to the multi-layered audio effects – sounds pretty darn excellent. The microphone is loud and clear, too, although tends to accentuate the highs of your voice.

It’s also fabulously comfortable, with big, thick cushions around the ear cups that provide plenty of support without getting too hot. The large volume dial is a nice touch, as is the detachable magnetic microphone. Combined with the headset’s sleek, semi-minimalist design, the H6Pro can serve as a handy pair of headphones for on-the-go music listening as well as gaming.

Bear in mind the H6Pro comes in both open- and closed-back variants. You’ll enjoy better ventilation from the open-back version, while the closed-back will better isolate your ears from outside noise and stop the sound from your headset leaking out. We’d opt for the closed-back.

4. HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless

Best budget wireless PS5 headset

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If you need a wireless PS5 headset on a budget, you can't go wrong with this HyperX Cloud Stinger Core.

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Our review of the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core reveals the exception to the rule among budget gaming headsets: a sub-$100 pair of cans with good enough audio quality to make the extra cost of their wireless connectivity worthwhile. The 40mm drivers are solid and workmanlike, even if they suffer from scooped mids, and the microphone will pick up your voice with all the clarity you’d need for gaming with your buddies.

Outside of a volume wheel, which is still something of a rarity among cheaper headsets, you’re not getting a lot in the way of features. The headband is sturdy thanks to an inner metal frame, the headset doesn’t pinch too tightly around the noggin, and the battery lasts around 17 hours before needing a charge. There’s nothing flashy here, but you’ll struggle to find another wireless headset that can top the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core at this price.

5. Astro A10

Best budget wired PS5 headset

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Sometimes you just don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a headset. For those times, the Astro A10 is the best bang for your buck.

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To save even more money on your budget PS5 headset, consider a wired option. We reviewed the Astro A10 a while back and while it may not be a looker, its 33mm drivers are surprisingly full-bodied for a headset of this price, and the clarity of its microphone far outpaces that of even more premium headsets. Add in the handy volume control mounted on the connecting cable, and you’ve got all the essentials.

The real draw, though, is its ruggedness. This is a headset that can take a beating. The plastic ear cups are bulky but solid, and even the headband can bend in surprising directions without snapping. It’s made to last and is the perfect headset for throwing in the bottom of a backpack or tossing across the coach.

There are a few compromises: there are no EQ options (fairly standard within this price range), the ear cups are small and will likely squish those with bigger ears, and although it’s durable, the cushions around the headband don’t offer much support. But for solid audio quality at a reasonable price, the A10 is a simple but effective PS5 headset.

6. Sony InZone Buds

Best PS5 earbuds

Sony InZone Buds

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Don't want to wear a chunky headset? Use the Sony InZone Buds instead!

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If you’d prefer to sit in front of your PS5 without a tight headband clamping your head, our review of the Sony Inzone Buds shows that they are the absolute best earbuds you can buy fo the PS5. These wireless gaming earbuds are lightweight, comfortable, and secure. They also have heaps of extra features over many other wireless gaming headsets: remappable gesture controls for muting the mic and adjusting volume, granular spatial sound controls, and active noise cancellation.

There are no issues with lag here – a problem from which many early wireless earbuds suffered. And while the audio quality won’t match that of a similarly priced over-ear headset, it’s good enough that the Inzone Buds can double as your regular music earbuds, too.

While the Razer Hammerhead Pro HyperSpeed used to be our favorite wireless earbuds, the Sony Inzone Buds have topped them thanks in large part to their generous battery life of around 12 hours. The extra juice stored in their charging case means you’ll rarely need to worry about keeping them charged. They’re the kind of earbuds you can sling next to your TV, or at the bottom of your bag, and forget about.

7. Sony Pulse 3D

Best PS5 headset for 3D audio

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Designed for the PS5 but compatible with many other devices, this affordable headset offers Tempest 3D positional audio for detailed, immersive sound.

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The official PlayStation headset that launched alongside the PS5, the Sony Pulse 3D has been explicitly designed to show off the console’s next-gen audio capabilities. It does that very well, particularly when it comes to the PS5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech, the virtual surround sound system designed to enhance positional audio feedback – think footsteps in a distant corridor, or an NPC talking to you from behind.

Even without that surround sound engaged, our testing and review of the Sony Pulse 3D reveals a well-performing headset with a wide soundstage. The rounded, well-padded leatherette ear cups are wider than they look, although they can get a tad warm after continuous use. It’s lightweight, too, and the slick white-black color scheme perfectly fits the PS5 hardware.

A pair of noise-canceling microphones are built into the headset’s ear cups. They work fine and audio comes through loud and clear, though they struggle to completely isolate and eliminate background noise. For the most part, that won’t be a problem, but consider warning your multiplayer buddies if you’re ever playing while someone is vacuuming nearby.

8. Sony INZONE H9

Best noise-canceling PS5 headset

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The other official gaming headset from Sony, only the INZONE H9 is also great for your PC.

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We reviewed the Sony Inzone H9 and found that it differs from the cheaper Sony Pulse 3D in one main aspect: active noise cancellation. It’s the headset’s big draw, which it pulls off wonderfully, blocking out ambient surrounding sounds as well as higher-pitched whirs from fans, TVs, or loud cars. An extra Ambient Sound mode that allows nearby sounds to pass through is handy for keeping conversations going without needing to press pause.

The cans themselves don’t rival Sony’s dedicated music headphones, like the WH-1000XM5, the best noise cancelling headphones, but with a reasonably wide soundstage and respectable bass output, plus the fact they handle the PS5’s 3D audio tech as deftly as the Pulse 3D, there’s little to complain about. Again, though, don’t expect to be blown away by the microphone. It’s serviceable but standard, and you may find yourself cranking its output so your friends on the other end can hear you.

9. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

Best high-end wireless PS5 headset

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Multiple connectivity options, a hot-swappable battery, excellent sound, and hybrid active noise canceling make this a hard-to-top headset.

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The cream of the crop. The pick of the litter. La crème de la crème. Our review of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is the entire reason we've placed it as the best high-end gaming headset for PS5 and one of the best gaming headsets overall. Plenty wide and rich across all registers, and especially punchy in the bass, nothing is lost coming through these 40mm drivers. The extendable microphone is clear and loud, and it does a reasonable job cutting out background noise in loud environments. And, of course, the headset’s fully compatible with the PS5’s Tempest 3D audio.

The accompanying Base Station (that small rounded black block that sits in front of your TV) can be used to flick between EQ settings on the fly but is most impressive for its battery charging. With two batteries included in the box, you can leave one juicing up while the other powers the headset, meaning you’ll never be left high and dry. The leatherette is plush, the elasticated headband snug but not tight, and the cups seal comfortably around the ears.

While the Audeze Maxwell is another popular premium headset among PS5 audiophiles, we favor the Arctis Nova Pro for its active noise cancellation and dual connectivity, which lets you listen to your PS5 along with audio from another source, like a podcast on your phone. It costs a pretty penny, but the audio quality is worth it, plus if you pair it with one of the best capture cards for PS5, it's great for streamers. And with the extendable microphone slotting neatly back into the headset, it can double as a very capable pair of music headphones.

SteelSeries recently announced a new white edition of the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, adding a bit more comfort and slightly better ANC while keeping everything else we love about the headset the same.

10. PlayStation Pulse Elite Wireless Headset

Best multiuse PS5 headset

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Great sound, a unique look, and multipoint connectivity all come with this headset made with the PS5 in mind.

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When we went hands-on with the PlayStation Pulse Elite Wireless Headset we found that not only is it an absolute beast of gaming headset, but doubles as a great wireless headphones when you’re in a pinch. It offers PlayStation Link technology, allowing you to speedily connect to the PlayStation Portal with the tap of a button, or the PS5 almost as quickly using the USB dongle. Add when connected to PS5, you can easily play around with EQ settings. Wireless multipoint also allows for simultaneous listening on two devices, so you can hear the action in a game while jamming out your favorite songs on your phone via Bluetooth.

Gaming headsets aren’t known for their music chops; the PlayStation Pulse Elite is an exception. Since Sony acquired Audeze, it put the audio giant’s top-notch planar magnetic drivers in the earcups for clear, detailed audio perfect for gaming or music. It’s not as bass-heavy as some, but you’ll still enjoy a pleasant listening experience. When paired with Sony’s spatial audio, everything from first-person shooters to story-driven RPGs come to life.

The most limiting factor of the PlayStation Pulse Elite may be the design. Don’t get us wrong, the headset is comfortable; it just has a rather polarizing unique, simple look with minimal controls. A physical telescoping mic pulls out from the earcup that isolates your voice well but sounds slightly muddled. When charging the headset, you have two options, plugging in a USB-C or attaching it to the sleek wall-mounted charger—a handy addition.

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How to Choose a PS5 Gaming Headset

With an excess of PS5 gaming headsets, it’s hard to choose the best one for you. First and foremost, you need to decide on a budget. There are plenty of great options for under $100, but you’ll need to sacrifice some things, be it features, sound performance, or build quality. Generally, with a higher price tag, you’ll get adjustable EQ settings, surround sound, and spatial audio, so if any of those things are important, you need to be ready to splurge.

After deciding on your budget, your next focus will be design, with special attention paid to comfort. You’ll want plush, breathable earcups, a flexible headband, and a lightweight build to ensure you’re happy wearing the headset for hours.

Connectivity is key. Wired is generally cheaper and more reliable. But the USB receivers seen in most wireless headsets these days are pretty great, too, and you don’t need to worry about being tethered to your console or controller. However, the PS5 does not support Bluetooth audio. Unfortunately, most PS5 options also don’t work as Xbox Series X/S headsets, but most make great PC or Switch headsets.

Of course, sound performance is essential to hearing cues in your games and communicating with teammates. That means you want quality drivers ready to pump out loud, nuanced sound, while the mics should keep your voice crisp and clear – boom mics tend to do a better job of this. Looking for support of Sony’s 3D audio can also make for a more immersive listening experience as you game.

Finally, there are all the extras that can improve your quality of life while using the headset, like on-ear controls, adjustable EQ settings, active noise cancellation, multi-device connectivity, etc. Once you consider all those features, if you’re straying away from our picks, be sure to research and read reviews before making your final decision.

How We Picked the Best PS5 Headsets

All the headsets on this list were hands-on tested across several weeks of active use. We put each one through its paces across several games and genres to see how their overall audio performance fared. We also tested any extra functionality they offered, such as EQ adjustments, active noise cancellation, and battery life.

When choosing the headsets to include on this list, we looked for those that offer excellent audio quality, comfort, and durability for a reasonable price. Some are budget options, others will take a big chunk from your wallet, but we reckon all of them warrant their price tag. It’s up to you to decide whether the pricier picks are necessary for your purposes, or if you’ll get along just fine with a more affordable headset.

PS5 Headsets FAQ

Which headsets do PS5 streamers use?

Rather than headsets, many streamers use standalone microphones and headphones as they tend to support higher audio fidelity. Those who use headsets will usually pick pairs that feature robust, clear microphones to ensure their voice is broadcast to their audience at a high quality, like the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) or SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. Those interested in streaming may want to consider a capture card as well - see our roundup of the best capture cards for PS5.

When do PS5 headsets go on sale?

Regardless of what type of gaming headset you're looking for, there are a few times every year when will be able to find discounts. The first big sale is Amazon Prime Day, which takes place in July every year. The other sale time is during Black Friday and Cyber Monday when pretty much everything goes on sale. All-in-all, if it's a good time to buy a PS5, then it's a good time to find discounts on PS5 accessories.

Is Sony Pulse 3D worth it?

The Sony Pulse 3D does a good job showing off the PS5’s next-gen 3D audio tech, whereby noises and sounds are emulated to appear in a 360-degree space around your ears. It’s straightforward to set up, comfortable, and surprisingly affordable for an official PlayStation headset. A great choice if you want to see exactly what the PS5’s 3D audio can do.

Do you need a Bluetooth adapter for your PS5?

If you're hoping to connect wireless headphones and headsets to your PS5, you will need a compatible Bluetooth adapter. The PS5 does not currently support direct pairing with any Bluetooth headphones for audio output.

What is PlayStation Link?

PlayStation Link is Sony’s latest wireless connectivity standard that provides a lightning-fast connection, lossless audio, and ultra-low latency with easy switching between different devices. The PlayStation Portal is the only gaming device with the technology built-in. So, you’ll need the PS Link USB dongle when using the PS5, PS5 Slim, and PC. We’re hopeful that the PlayStation 5 Pro, rumored to be released later this year, will feature this proprietary wireless technology. Still, at the moment, only a couple of Sony’s peripherals have this technology, including the PlayStation Pulse Elite Wireless Headset in this guide.

What is Sony’s 3D Audio?

Made specifically for the PS5, this form of surround sound uses Tempest 3D AudioTech to simulate 360-degree audio in supported PS5 games. That means you can tell the direction the audio is coming from, be it a helicopter overhead or footsteps to your side, giving you an advantage over opponents. It’s similar to Windows Sonic on the Xbox Series X/S. Plenty of the best PS5 headsets support Sony’s 3D audio, including the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P, Sony Pulse 3D, and PlayStation Pulse Elite Wireless Headset.

Callum Bains is a freelance tech contributor and writer for IGN, with work seen on MSN, Yahoo and more.