The 7 Best PS4 Gaming Headsets - Winter 2020
Reviews

The best PS4 wireless gaming headset that we've tested to date is the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless. These versatile gaming headphones use a USB receiver that doubles as a charging dock to connect to your PS4 and even have Bluetooth built-in as well so you can mix in music from your mobile device while gaming. They're quite comfortable, with an elastic strap headband and large and well-padded ear cups. The controls on the headphones are excellent and allow you to adjust volume as well as giving you access to settings like channel mixing, EQ presets, and audio sources. The headphones come with two batteries so you can charge one while gaming and quickly switch when your current one dies, which is great.

Their out-of-the-box sound profile is very well-balanced, and SteelSeries' companion software gives you access to presets as well as a graphic EQ so you can customize the sound to match your personal preferences. The boom microphone is excellent and speech recorded or transmitted with it sounds full-bodied and clear. It also does an outstanding job separating your voice from background noise, so your teammates will be able to hear you even if you game in a noisy environment.

These headphones are very versatile and come with a wide variety of wires so you can plug them into your phone or gaming console's controller, which is great if you also game on an Xbox and want to use the same headset for both consoles. Unfortunately, they're quite expensive, but they offer a ton of additional features and are the best gaming headset that we've tested.

The SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC are the best wired PS4 gaming headset that we've tested so far. They have a similar design to the SteelSeries Arctis Pro 7 but have a wired-only connection that uses a DAC to provide a ton of connectivity options including Line In, Optical, USB, and more. Their boom microphone is detachable, and they come with an audio cable to allow them to be plugged into your mobile device, great if you want to use them as your day-to-day headphones as well.

While their sound can be customized within the SteelSeries Engine via a graphic EQ and presets, their out-of-the-box sound profile is fairly well-balanced, though vocals may sound lacking in detail and presence. Their microphone performance is great and your teammates should have no problems hearing you clearly, even in loud environments. Thanks to their wired design, there won't be any lag issues, and you don't have to worry about their battery dying on you in the middle of a gaming marathon.

Unfortunately, they're a bit bulky and their headband may be too tight for those with larger heads. On the upside, they feel very well-built and their tight fit prevents them from moving around too much on your head. While they are more expensive than a lot of other wired options, overall they're a great wired gaming headset that offers a lot of customizability and connectivity options.

If you need a good headset for the PS4 while staying within a tight budget, consider the Corsair HS60. They have great build quality and are very comfortable to wear for long gaming sessions. They aren't wireless headphones, though, so you'll have to plug them into the PS4 controller to have full functionality. Since the microphone is detachable, you can also use them as casual headphones; just keep in mind that they have very poor noise isolation and leak sound, so it's best to use them in a quiet environment.

Out-of-the-box, these headphones sound decent. The bass is deep and punchy but sounds rather boomy, and the treble can be sharp on certain tracks. However, they can be customized with Corsair's software, which has several presets as well as a graphic EQ. The downside is that the software can't be installed on the PS4.

Overall, being tethered to the controller may not be ideal, but at least you won't have to worry about latency or having to charge the headphones. It's worth noting that while the version we tested is currently slightly more expensive, you can get the newer Corsair V2 Pro for less, and we expect these will perform similarly, though we haven't tested them yet. If you want something similar that's wireless, check out the Corsair HS70 Wireless instead.