Guide: The best gaming headsets under €100 Christmas 2025
What is the best gaming headset?
The “best” gaming headset is above all the one that finds the right balance between sound, comfort and microphone, depending on the way you play.
On the audio part, we are looking for precise rendering, clearly detached voices and good spatialization (DTS Headphone:X, Dolby Atmos, etc.) to easily identify footsteps and shots, without the bass covering everything. In competitive gaming, the readability of details clearly takes precedence over the spectacular side.
In terms of comfort, it is better to have a fairly light helmet, with a well-padded headband and pleasant pads (memory foam, fabric or imitation leather depending on your heat tolerance). A good helmet is one that you can wear for several hours without pressure points or fatigue.
The microphone must reproduce a clear voice, filter ambient noise as best as possible and offer an easy-to-activate mute. Finally, it remains to choose between wired (almost zero latency) and wireless (freedom of movement), depending on your games and your platforms. Ultimately, the “best” gaming headset will be the one that ticks these boxes for your gaming profile.
What is the best gaming headset for PS5?
The “best” gaming headset for PS5, without naming brands, generally looks like this: a wireless, closed, circum-aural model, designed for the console, which connects via a USB dongle (or proprietary technology like PlayStation Link) rather than simple Bluetooth, in order to ensure almost non-existent latency and a perfectly stable connection.
It must be fully compatible with the 3D audio of the PS5, offer a fairly wide soundstage and good precision in the mids and highs to effortlessly identify footsteps, shots or reloads, while maintaining bass present but controlled. The ideal is a lightweight headset (around 300 g or less), with a flexible headband, deep cushions and moderate pressure on the temples, to last several hours of gaming without discomfort.
For the microphone, we favor an adjustable boom, with effective environmental noise reduction and clear, natural voice reproduction, without a “nasty” side or parasitic hiss. A minimum battery life of 20 to 30 hours, fast charging via USB-C, as well as simple physical controls (volume, mute, game/chat mix, audio profile change) complete the picture. As a bonus, a second Bluetooth connection also allows the headset to be used with a smartphone or PC without multiple devices.
In short, the best headset for PS5 is a wireless model designed for the console, low latency, 3D audio compatible, comfortable over time and equipped with an excellent microphone, rather than just a generic Bluetooth headset.
What is the best wireless gaming headset?
The “best” wireless gaming headset does not really exist: it all comes down to the balance between a few essential criteria.
A good high-end model generally combines a very comfortable fit (headband that distributes weight well, thick and breathable earpads), ultra-low wireless latency (via dedicated USB dongle rather than Bluetooth alone), an ample soundstage with present but controlled bass, and precise spatialization to easily locate steps, shots and effects.
We add robust autonomy (at least a good twenty real hours), a clear microphone which correctly limits surrounding noise, as well as complete software to adjust the equalization, the game/chat mix, the audio profiles, or even activate 3D Audio. Compatibility with the main platform (PC, console, mobile) remains crucial, as does weight and manufacturing quality.
In practice, the “best” wireless gaming headset is the one that finds the right compromise between comfort, low latency, sound and microphone quality, without compromising on autonomy or compatibility with your main gaming machine.
