Best Headsets and Audio Gear for Footsteps & FPS Games with ANY Budget!! Holiday 2023 Edition

Many people are asking why the Maxwell isn't in this video, which is a great indicator of how successful it has been. The Maxwell is an amazing headset, and easily one of my favorites of all time. Specifically in the context of positional tracking/footsteps/imaging performance, the Nova Pro and Stealth Pro do a slightly better job, that's all. The Maxwell will be featured in other videos coming up though, as overall, it's an exceptional headset with many other pros to it! Please note - I use the Maxwell all the time. I would still use it as a general purpose headset, FPS games included.

I still love the astro a40

Moondrop Aria Snow edition is amazing for 80$ for fps gaming

Never buy a gaming head set, buy and audio headset, you will not be disappointed, gaming headsets are trash and way more expensive.

A video on positional surround sound earphones would be amazing! Like the LG TONE Free UT90Q with Dolby Atmos headtracking, to get a fully context-driven idea of which direction and elevation footsteps are coming from.

no mention of the hd800s?

I watched a lot of your reviews and i'm still debating. My budget is around 400$ and i'm looking for the best WIRELESS headset that works on both PS5 and Xbox series X. I mainly play FPS multiplayer games and some single player games, music is irrelevant. I bought the Turtle beach 700 gen2 max and sent them back at the same day, i was very disappointed, sound quality, footsteps tracking and comfort are all really bad compared to my old wired Astro A40 headset that i bought back on 2011 and still working perfectly, i actually wouldn't replace them but i really want to go wireless. I'm on a search for a higher quality headset. I was thinking about the Turtle beach Stealth pro and the Audeze maxwell. Any help or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Lots of HyperX Cloud 3 videos, just wondering when gonna talk about the HyperX Cloud Orbit S...perhaps because it was old model?

Hi, whats the best headset for Dead By Daylight ? Mainly to hear moans of pain,healing and chest opening

Great video!

I rock the Meze 109 Pros for gaming / music and absolutely love them! Idk if you have them a try or not yet.

i game with hifiman he-x4 openback headphones

Between the pc38x vs the 560s vs the nova pro wired which has the better sound stage and imaging for hearing footsteps and such? Also will any of the three need to have dac/amp to drive them? Thanks great video

should i get the astro a40 with mixer or razer blackshark v2 pro 2023

this was pretty useful thanks for the work

I'm lost :D

Not sure I need the freedom of wireless. Budget wouldn't be an issue. Just wanted the absolute best sound quality, soundstage and sound imaging.

I'm split between IEM and open-back headphones :/

AceZone A-Spire or The Turtle Beach Stealth Pros or the VZR Model Ones - Mainly for FPS footsteps ??

I’m after a head set that will allow game sounds and chat be separate volumes controls ps5

I just bought the g pro x 1 and i hate them. Nothing i tried made the audio even ok. Worst headset sound quality I've owned

I’ve been trying to decide between the Nova 7s and the Blackshark V2 Pros for weeks now. I went to Best Buy to try them both on and they’re both comfortable but those V2 pros feel super nice

If you buy a 100 bucks dac. Any wired iem and headset gets way better

I used to buy only HyperX headsets
I can say with confidence that any cheap iem will give you more precision with footsteps
The HyperX will give you a broad direction
The iem will give precise directions and good 50 bucks iem will give precision direction, depth and height

what is better for fps TB stealth pro or pc38x? (footsteps , imaging , soundstage)

It’s important to mention..I have the VZR’s and they are fantastic.
I have the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro’s and they are great.
I have a couple of high end Beyerdynamic’s including 1990 Pro.
And truly for me to hear on COD MW 3 footsteps…
It’s with the EQ Joe used awhile back comparing Nova Pro’s, Turtle Beach, and…Maxwells.
The Maxwells especially with Joe’s EQ on them is hands down for me….the GOAT.
And trust me the others are sweet.
But the maxwells are my main for COD Console Series X.
Anything wired I use Astro DAC for this game.
Then an adapter for Headphones and microphone if I’m using my Beyer’s or Senns.
Maxwells are hands down for the money the best “Gaming” Headset out there.
Don’t F it up Sony 🤙

Which is best headphone when there is alot of noise of gun fire but still can hear footsteps?

I always used the turtle stealth 300 and could hear everything perfectly for FPS games. Does anyone know what would be similar? I don’t like most wireless cuz they aren’t Xbox/ps compatible

turned me on

the only review video ive seen without Razers Blackshark V2's, already love it xD

Do you recommend a DAC for the EPOS H6Pro?

Would get any of this for fps only, if you already own a HD800s?

Black shark v2 pro

I was hoping you would include speakers.

So for ps4 the steel series is good nova 3 I'm looking at with RGB

Hello Joe! I hope you are fine! Help me decide between Basn and Simgot. Which is the best for FPS? I know you recommend both, but which one do you think has an advantage over the other?

Hello GadgetryTech,

I wanted to express my disappointment regarding the absence of Audeze Maxwell in your recent video. As highly regarded wireless headsets, I expected them to be featured, and I'm surprised they weren't included. Given their reputation as the latest trend, their omission left me quite disappointed. I hope you'll consider including them in your future videos.

Thank you.

what about the jbl quantum 910s?

Which one do you prefer overall? Turtle Beach Stealth 700 gen 2 Max or SteelSeries Nova 7X?

which Final IEM are you testing at the moment? I've heard much praise for like the VR3000 at a very competitive price point, especially for FPS

is logitech g pro headset good for fps? either the wired or wireless version

Do you have a guide for Black Friday deal headsets?

Astro are garbage I have A40.

I have high frequency hearing loss starting around 2KHz and some low frequency hearing loss in one ear due to Meniere's. I'm not wearing hearing aids just yet. Also at my age my ears can no longer appreciate (process) the sound quality difference between a good wireless headset and the finest wired headset. I noted that you said the Arctis Nova 7(X) was a bit shouty at the 2 to 3Khz range, but with my hearing loss I wouldn't imagine that would be a problem and might even be helpful for someone like me. Do you agree? I also like the idea that I can still EQ the headset as well and save the settings. Since my ears are somewhat dissimilar, will the software allow me to EQ for each ear individually or only for both?

What would you suggest for gaming and music in the mid to upper price range?

The company i worked for bought Sennheiser couple years ago, so we get a great discount on all their products. Any Sennheiser recommendations good for gaming? I can get the
HD600 for $289.95
HD650 for $299.95
HD660S2 for $379.95

they may go down even more, last christmas time they gave us even bigger limited time discounts

Tell me who to choice for competitve GAMES FPS CS2,Valorant,Overwatch 2 ! i Now use cloud 2 but they already tired or start to lost good quality,i buy before 1 yrs BlackShark 2 PRO(2022) for my wife and when use she headset i hearing better then Cloud 2.But i want to buy diffirent brand for see who is better.Steelseries or Logitech start to think or another else...Who gaming headset you think is good to beat cloud 2 ? I think if gaming headset will be more money then wireless need to be!

Great video as always. One question - do you think the Sennheiser 560S is better than the HD600 for gaming?

Really was sold on the Sennheiser HD560S but not wireless :(

I bought the Epos H3PRO Hybrid for 150euro. I think it is much better than the Nova 7x

What about the blackshark v2 pro 2023?

Is the Blackshark V2 hyperspeed coming soon?