12 Best Gaming Headsets for PS4, Xbox, PC, and Switch

A good headset can make all the difference when you’re teaming up online. You need to be able to hear your environment and your allies with clarity, without one being drowned out by the other. Nobody likes sweaty ears, either. Luckily, there are quite a few headsets out there that fit the bill—no matter what console, computer, or device you game on.

We’ve already picked the Best Wireless Gaming Headsets elsewhere; if you want to go wire-free, check out those picks because we don’t repeat them here. This guide covers the best gaming headsets around, but they all have a wire of some kind. We’ve tested many sets in the past year, and these are our absolute favorites.

Updated for Autumn 2019 to fix up prices, check picks, and add the HP Omen Mindframe and Razer Kitty Kraken.