Best Wireless Headphones for PS5

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The best wireless headphones for PS5 overall are the syndesmos Wireless PS5 Headset: it connects to the console through a 2.4GHz USB dongle for low-latency game audio, adds Bluetooth 5.3 for your phone and laptop, and pairs it with a noise-cancelling boom mic. That combination matters more than any single spec, because the PS5 has no Bluetooth audio output of its own — a dongle is how wireless actually happens on this console. If you want to spend as little as possible, the Redpepper 2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset covers the same dongle connection with a USB-C adapter and a wired fallback. If you want a premium set built around the PS5 first, the AOC Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5 is the one to shortlist. And if you would rather skip batteries entirely, the wired Ozeino and BENGOO G9000 sets plug straight into the DualSense jack and still receive PS5 3D audio. Everything below is judged on connection type, latency, mic quality, battery class, comfort and how each one handles surround sound.

Top 3 Picks

Best overall: syndesmos Wireless PS5 Headset. It gives you a 2.4GHz dongle for the console and Bluetooth 5.3 for everything else, so one headset covers PS5, PC, Switch and your phone. The noise-cancelling boom mic and USB-C charging round out a package that suits anyone who wants a single set for the whole desk and the whole living room.

Best budget: Redpepper 2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset. It is the cheapest way to get genuine dongle-based wireless on a PS5, and it hedges its bets with both USB-A and USB-C dongle options plus a wired mode you can fall back on when the battery is flat. Ideal if you want wireless latency without the wireless price.

Best premium: AOC Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5. A single-purpose 2.4GHz headset with a boom mic, built by a brand with a long history in gaming displays and peripherals. It is the pick for someone who plays almost exclusively on PS5, wants one connection and does not care about Bluetooth multipoint.

Quick Comparison

Every product in this guide appears in the table below. Prices shift constantly, so each set is labelled by tier rather than by a figure that will be wrong next week. “Surround on PS5” describes what you actually hear when the headset is connected to the console, which is not always what the product name promises.

How We Chose

The starting point was the console, not the product listings. A PS5 outputs game audio over HDMI, over USB, or through the 3.5mm jack on the DualSense controller. It does not send audio to Bluetooth headphones, so “wireless on PS5” narrows immediately to headsets with a 2.4GHz USB dongle, or to Bluetooth sets paired through a TV or a separate transmitter. Every pick here clears that bar or is labelled clearly as the wired alternative.

From there, six criteria did the sorting. Connection fit — does the headset work on PS5 as shipped, without adapters or workarounds? Latency class — a 2.4GHz dongle and an analog cable both stay under the threshold where gunfire and footsteps still line up with the picture, while standard Bluetooth does not. Microphone quality class — boom mics beat controller mics, and noise-cancelling boom mics beat plain ones, but none of these replace a dedicated USB microphone. Battery class — measured in days between charges for a typical player, not in marketing peaks. Comfort — weight class, clamp force, pad material and whether the set survives a four-hour session. Surround handling — what the headset actually does when Tempest 3D AudioTech is switched on, as opposed to what the product name implies.

We also weighed upgrade path and price tier, so a reader can move from a wired budget set to a mid-range dual-mode set to a premium dongle set without buying the same thing twice. These judgements come from published specifications, manufacturer documentation and the PS5’s own audio architecture. We have not tested, benchmarked or owned these headsets, and nothing here should be read as a hands-on result.

1. Ozeino Gaming Headset – Best for Wired Plug-and-Play on a Budget

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#1 Pick

Ozeino Gaming Headset for PC, Ps4, Ps5, Xbox Headset with 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headphones with Noise Canceling Mic, LED Light Over Ear Headphones for Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Laptop, Mobile White

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The Ozeino headset is the least demanding way to get game audio into your ears. It is a wired over-ear set with a 3.5mm plug, which on a PS5 means it goes into the bottom of the DualSense controller and simply works — no dongle to seat, no pairing routine, no charging window to plan around, no battery that quietly dies mid-boss-fight. If your priority is a headset that is always ready when you pick up the controller, this is the shape of product that delivers it.

The listing markets “7.1 surround sound” and a noise-cancelling microphone, and both phrases deserve translation before you spend anything. The 7.1 processing on a headset like this lives in software that runs on a PC. The PS5 does not run that software and has no equivalent per-headset surround driver. What the console gives you instead is Tempest 3D AudioTech, which renders positional audio into any ordinary stereo headset — including a cheap one. So the practical result on PS5 is stereo output with full 3D spatialisation applied by the console itself. You are not losing the surround experience; you are losing the headset’s own branding claim.

Who it suits. This is a set for the player who wants one cable, one connection and one low price. It suits single-player and story-driven games, where absolute positional precision at the millisecond level matters less than immersion, and it suits households where a headset is used by different people on different devices, because there is nothing to configure. It is also a sensible first headset for a younger player, since there is no battery to leave drained and no dongle to lose down the side of a sofa.

Key specifications, described by class rather than by invented figures:

• Connection: 3.5mm analog plug, connecting to the DualSense controller’s headphone jack
• Driver class: mid-size dynamic drivers, typical for this price bracket
• Surround: virtual 7.1 via PC software; plain stereo on PS5, spatialised by Tempest 3D AudioTech
• Microphone: boom microphone with noise-reduction, positioned near the mouth
• Battery: none — the headset draws no power at all
• Weight class: light to mid-weight for an over-ear gaming headset
• Cross-platform: works with PS4, PS5, Xbox controllers with a 3.5mm jack, Switch in handheld mode and PC (a splitter may be needed on desktop audio jacks)

Strengths. The strongest argument for the Ozeino is the absence of everything that goes wrong with wireless. There is no latency to think about, no interference from a crowded 2.4GHz band, no charging habit to build, and no degradation in audio quality over the life of the product. Volume and mute control usually sit inline on the cable, which is faster than hunting through a console menu mid-match. Because the DualSense jack is a standard 4-pole connection, swapping the headset between a controller, a phone with an adapter and a laptop takes seconds.

Where it gives ground. The cable is the trade-off. A wire running from your head to the controller catches on chair arms, tugs when you stand up, and adds a small mechanical stress point that eventually fails — usually at the plug end, and usually after a year or two of daily use. The microphone, while perfectly usable for party chat, sits in a different quality class from a decent boom mic on a wireless set, and the pads on budget headsets are typically thinner and firmer than mid-range or premium alternatives, which shows up in hour three of a long session. Finally, because the DualSense jack is powered by the controller rather than by a dedicated amplifier, very high-impedance headphones would sound quiet — not a problem with a set like this, which is built to be easy to drive, but worth knowing if you later try to plug in a studio pair.

Pros

• Zero latency and zero setup — plug into the controller and play
• No battery, no charging, no dongle to lose
• Lowest entry cost of anything in this guide
• Works across PS5, PS4, Switch, PC and Xbox controllers with a 3.5mm jack
• Inline cable controls for volume and mic mute

Cons

• The advertised 7.1 surround does not function on PS5 — only on PC
• Cable tangles, snags and is the first thing to fail
• Microphone quality is basic compared with a wireless boom mic
• Thin ear pads reduce comfort over long sessions
• No wireless convenience at all

Compared with the nearest alternative. The BENGOO G9000 is the other budget wired pick here, and the two overlap heavily: both are 3.5mm sets aimed at the same buyer. The Ozeino is the simpler of the two — a single audio connection and nothing else to plug in — while the G9000 adds LED lighting that needs its own USB power feed, which on a PS5 means occupying a console port purely for cosmetics. If you want the cleanest possible setup, take the Ozeino. If the lighting matters to you and you have a spare USB port, the G9000 is the alternative.

2. syndesmos Wireless PS5 Headset – Best for Wireless on PS5 and Bluetooth Everywhere Else

#2 Pick

syndesmos Wireless PS5 Headset, 2.4GHz Gaming Headset for PS5, PC, Switch, Bluetooth 5.3 Headphones with Noise Canceling Mic, 7.1 Surround Sound, Low-Latency, 45H Battery, White

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The syndesmos headset is the most complete answer to the question this article is built around, because it solves two problems at once. On the PS5 it runs through a 2.4GHz USB dongle, which is the only wireless method the console accepts natively for game audio. Away from the console it switches to Bluetooth 5.3, so the same headset serves your phone, tablet, laptop or Switch in handheld mode. Most wireless headsets do one or the other; this one does both, and that is why it takes the overall pick.

Understanding the split matters. When the dongle is in the PS5, the headset behaves like a wired set from the console’s point of view — audio arrives with a delay measured in tens of milliseconds rather than the hundreds you get from standard Bluetooth. When you are not gaming, Bluetooth mode takes over with the usual wireless range and the usual battery economics. The PS5 itself will never accept a direct Bluetooth audio connection, so treat Bluetooth mode as a bonus for every other device in your life rather than a PS5 feature.

Who it suits. This is the pick for someone who wants one headset on the desk, not three. If you play PS5, take calls or listen to music on a laptop, and occasionally game on a handheld, a dual-mode set removes the need to swap devices and re-pair. It also suits players who share a living room, because the dongle approach keeps the console’s audio entirely private without trailing a cable across the floor.

Key specifications by class:

• Connection: 2.4GHz USB dongle for PS5, PC and Switch; Bluetooth 5.3 for phones, tablets and laptops
• Latency class: low-latency 2.4GHz — comfortably inside the range where game audio still matches on-screen action
• Microphone: noise-cancelling boom microphone
• Charging: USB-C
• Battery class: long — multiple sessions between charges for a typical player
• Format: over-ear, closed-back
• Surround on PS5: stereo delivery with Tempest 3D AudioTech applied by the console

Strengths. The dongle is the headline. Plug it into the PS5 and the console recognises it as an audio output device without any pairing step, which means a guest can pick up the headset and be playing in seconds. The 2.4GHz link also avoids the two failure modes that plague Bluetooth audio: the delay between an on-screen event and the sound, and the periodic dropouts when the 2.4GHz band is congested. Bluetooth 5.3 on the other side is a genuinely useful second radio — it pairs quickly, holds a stable link at normal room distances and sips power compared with older Bluetooth versions.

The noise-cancelling boom mic is the second differentiator. On PS5 party chat, a boom mic positioned near the mouth picks up far less room noise than the controller’s built-in microphone array, which sits on the gamepad and captures controller clicks, breathing and whatever is happening in the room. A noise-cancelling element tightens that further, so your voice arrives without the background of a fan, a fridge or a conversation in the next room.

Where it gives ground. Three things to accept before buying. First, the dongle occupies a USB port on the console for as long as you want wireless audio, and dongles are small, easy to lose and easy to leave in a laptop bag. Second, dual-mode headsets ask you to learn their controls: switching between dongle and Bluetooth is usually a button combination or a physical mode switch, and until it is muscle memory you will occasionally pair to the wrong device. Third, this sits in the premium tier, so you are paying for two radios and a better microphone rather than for a dramatic jump in driver quality. If you only ever play on PS5 and never use Bluetooth, the AOC set below covers the same ground for less complexity.

Pros

• 2.4GHz dongle gives true low-latency wireless on PS5 with no setup
• Bluetooth 5.3 covers phone, laptop and tablet from the same headset
• Noise-cancelling boom microphone is a clear step up from a controller mic
• USB-C charging, matching every modern cable you already own
• Long battery class means charging is a weekly habit, not a daily one

Cons

• Premium tier pricing for a dual-radio design
• The dongle permanently occupies a PS5 USB port
• Bluetooth mode cannot be used with the PS5 itself
• Mode switching between dongle and Bluetooth takes practice
• Over-ear closed-back design can feel warm during long summer sessions

Compared with the nearest alternative. The AOC Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5 is the closest competitor in both price tier and intent. The difference is scope: the AOC concentrates on the console with a single 2.4GHz connection, while the syndesmos adds a second radio for everything else. If your headset will only ever serve the PS5, the AOC is the simpler product. If it will serve the PS5 and your phone and your work laptop, the syndesmos saves you from buying twice.

3. AOC Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5 – Best for a Premium Single-Purpose PS5 Set

#3 Pick

AOC Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5, 2.4GHz Gaming Headphone with Mic

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AOC is best known for gaming monitors, and that background shows in how this headset is positioned: one job, done properly, with no feature list stretching in six directions. It is a 2.4GHz wireless headset with a boom microphone, built for the PS5 first and everything else second. There is no Bluetooth radio to confuse the pairing logic and no wired mode to design around — just a dongle, a headset and a microphone on an arm.

For a certain kind of buyer that simplicity is worth more than a longer feature list. A headset that does one thing is a headset with fewer ways to go wrong: no mode-switching mistakes, no Bluetooth codec negotiation, no confusion about which device it is currently attached to. Plug the dongle into the console, switch the headset on, and the audio path is fixed until you turn it off.

Who it suits. Someone who plays on PS5 almost exclusively and wants a premium-feeling set without managing two wireless standards. It also suits players who already trust the AOC name from their monitor and want their peripherals to come from a single ecosystem with consistent styling. And it suits anyone who has been burned by a cheap dongle headset that hisses, crackles or drops out — the premium tier exists precisely to avoid that class of problem.

Key specifications by class:

• Connection: 2.4GHz USB dongle, PS5-focused
• Latency class: low-latency 2.4GHz, suitable for competitive and rhythm games
• Microphone: boom microphone on a fixed or flexible arm
• Format: over-ear, closed-back
• Battery class: medium to long, covering several sessions per charge
• Charging: USB-C in the current generation of gaming peripherals
• Surround on PS5: stereo delivery with Tempest 3D AudioTech applied by the console

Strengths. The clearest strength is predictability. A single-radio dongle headset connects the same way every time, which matters more than it sounds: the most common complaint about multi-mode headsets is not sound quality but the five minutes spent working out why audio is coming out of the TV instead of the headphones. AOC’s build quality and support infrastructure, built up over years of selling gaming displays, is a second point in its favour for buyers who care about warranty handling and replacement parts.

Sound-wise, a premium 2.4GHz headset in this class is tuned for games rather than for music: a mid-bass lift so explosions and engines land with weight, a presence bump in the upper mids so footsteps and reloads cut through, and a treble that stops short of harshness. That tuning is what makes positional cues legible when the console’s 3D audio engine pans a sound behind your left shoulder.

Where it gives ground. The single-radio design is both the strength and the limitation. If you want the same headset for your phone on a commute, this is not the product — there is no Bluetooth mode to fall back on. The second consideration is battery resilience: a dongle-only wireless headset becomes silent when the battery is empty, and whether that is a minor inconvenience or a real problem depends entirely on whether the model includes a 3.5mm analog jack for wired listening. Check that detail before buying, because it is the difference between a headset that degrades gracefully and one that stops dead. Third, the premium tier price is real money, and if your use is mostly single-player at moderate volume, a mid-range dual-mode set delivers most of the experience for less.

Pros

• Single-purpose 2.4GHz design — no mode confusion, no pairing errors
• Premium tier build and brand support from an established gaming peripheral maker
• Boom microphone positioned for clear party chat
• Low-latency link suits competitive and timing-sensitive games
• Simple enough that a housemate or guest can use it without instruction

Cons

• No Bluetooth, so it cannot double as a phone or travel headset
• Dongle-only designs leave you silent when the battery runs out, unless a wired jack is included
• Premium tier price for a single-connection product
• Occupies a USB port on the console
• No virtual surround processing of its own — PS5 3D audio does that work

Compared with the nearest alternative. Put this next to the syndesmos and the choice is almost philosophical. Both use a 2.4GHz dongle for the PS5 and both sit in the premium tier. The syndesmos adds Bluetooth 5.3 and therefore versatility; the AOC strips that away in exchange for a simpler ownership experience and a brand you may already have on your desk. Buy the AOC if the PS5 is the only device that matters. Buy the syndesmos if you want one headset for the console and everything else.

4. BENGOO G9000 – Best for the Cheapest Wired Backup Set

#4 Pick

BENGOO G9000 Stereo Gaming Headset for PS4 PC Xbox One PS5 Controller, Noise Cancelling Over Ear Headphones with Mic, LED Light, 7.1 Surround Sound, Soft Memory Earmuffs for Nintendo Xbox Series X|S

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The BENGOO G9000 has been a fixture of the budget headset market for years, and its appeal has not changed: a wired over-ear set with a boom microphone, LED lighting on the earcups and a price that undercuts almost everything else. It is listed for PS4, PC, Xbox One and PS5, and on the PS5 it connects through the 3.5mm jack on the DualSense controller exactly as the Ozeino does.

One ownership detail separates it from a plain analog headset. Headsets in this style typically use two plugs: a 3.5mm plug that carries the audio and the microphone, and a USB plug that powers the LED lighting. On a PS5 that means the 3.5mm goes into the controller while the USB goes into the console — so the lights cost you a console port and a second cable running across the room. If you do not care about the lighting, you can often run the 3.5mm alone and leave the USB unplugged, and the headset works normally with the lights off.

Who it suits. Buyers who want a spare headset for a second setup, a first headset for a child, or a wired backup that lives in a drawer and works the moment it is plugged in. It also suits anyone who likes the aesthetic of illuminated earcups and does not mind the extra cable to get it.

Key specifications by class:

• Connection: 3.5mm analog audio plus USB for LED power
• Driver class: large-diameter dynamic drivers for the price bracket
• Microphone: boom microphone with noise-cancelling design, plus inline mute
• Controls: inline volume wheel and microphone mute on the cable
• Battery: none
• Compatibility: PS5 and PS4 via controller jack, PC, Xbox One controllers with a 3.5mm jack, Switch in handheld mode
• Surround on PS5: stereo, spatialised by Tempest 3D AudioTech

Strengths. The price is the obvious one, but availability is nearly as important. Because the G9000 has been sold in large numbers for years, replacement ear pads, spare cables and third-party accessories are easy to find, which is not true of every budget headset. The inline volume wheel and mute switch give you physical control without touching a menu. The 3.5mm connection means zero latency and zero charging, and the over-ear cups provide passive noise isolation that helps in a shared room.

Where it gives ground. Build quality is the main compromise. Budget headsets in this class use plastic yokes and thin headband padding, and the parts that fail first are predictable: the cable at the plug end, the swivel joints, and the ear pads, which typically begin flaking within a year or two of regular use. The microphone is serviceable for party chat but sits below the noise-cancelling boom mics on the wireless picks here. The LED lighting is a cosmetic feature that costs a USB port on the console, which is a real consideration if you already have a dongle and an external drive plugged in. And as with the Ozeino, the surround processing is a PC feature — on PS5 you get stereo plus the console’s own 3D audio.

Pros

• Among the lowest-cost ways to get game audio on PS5
• Widely available, with spare pads and cables easy to source
• Inline volume and mute controls on the cable
• No battery, no latency, no pairing
• LED earcup lighting for buyers who want the look

Cons

• LED lighting requires a USB port on the console, plus a second cable
• Plastic build with predictable weak points at the cable and joints
• Microphone quality is basic next to a premium boom mic
• Ear pads flake and compress within a couple of years
• No wireless option and no console-side EQ

Compared with the nearest alternative. The Ozeino is the direct competitor, and the split is straightforward. The Ozeino is a one-cable, no-frills analog headset; the G9000 adds lighting and a more widely known shape, at the cost of a second cable and a USB port. For a pure audio decision, the Ozeino is cleaner. For a buyer who wants the illuminated look and does not mind the extra plug, the G9000 delivers it at the same budget tier.

5. EKSA 2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset – Best for Mid-Range Dual-Mode Value

#5 Pick

EKSA 2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset with Noise Canceling Microphone for PS5, PC, PS4 Bluetooth Gaming Headphones with USB & Type-C Connector, 52Hrs Battery PC Headset for Switch, Laptop, Mobile, Mac

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The EKSA headset occupies the most interesting position in this guide: it is a dual-mode wireless set — 2.4GHz dongle plus Bluetooth — sitting a tier below the premium picks. That makes it the natural upgrade for someone moving off a wired headset for the first time, or the natural compromise for someone who wants Bluetooth versatility without paying premium prices for it.

Its listing covers PS5, PS4 and PC on the 2.4GHz side, with Bluetooth for the rest, and a noise-cancelling boom microphone. The pattern will be familiar by now: the dongle handles the console, Bluetooth handles everything else, and the PS5 itself never sees a Bluetooth connection. What changes at this tier is not the feature list but the materials, the tuning and the longevity of the parts you touch.

Who it suits. Players who want wireless on PS5 and Bluetooth for a phone or laptop but are not prepared to spend premium money on the privilege. It also suits buyers who are unsure how much they will use wireless and want to test the water without committing to a flagship. And it suits anyone upgrading from a budget wired set who wants a noticeable change in convenience rather than a modest one.

Key specifications by class:

• Connection: 2.4GHz USB dongle for PS5, PS4 and PC; Bluetooth for mobile devices and laptops
• Latency class: low-latency 2.4GHz on the console, standard Bluetooth delay elsewhere
• Microphone: noise-cancelling boom microphone
• Format: over-ear, closed-back
• Battery class: medium — several sessions per charge, charged by USB
• Surround on PS5: stereo delivery with Tempest 3D AudioTech applied by the console
• Controls: on-earcup buttons or switches for power, volume and mode

Strengths. Value is the whole argument. You get both wireless radios, a boom mic and USB charging for less than the premium tier asks, and the practical difference in day-to-day use is smaller than the price gap suggests. Dongle latency is a function of the wireless standard, not of the price, so the EKSA feels as immediate as a premium set in the moments that matter — a footstep behind you, a reload cue, a door opening. The Bluetooth mode is genuinely useful for phone calls and podcasts, and the noise-cancelling microphone does the job of keeping room noise out of voice chat.

Where it gives ground. Mid-range headsets economise in places you notice over months rather than minutes. Ear pads are usually thinner and covered in a simpler synthetic material, which means more heat and more compression after two hours. The headband padding flattens sooner. The microphone arm may be shorter or less precisely adjustable, so you end up positioning the mic closer to your cheek than you would like. Battery capacity tends to sit a step below the premium tier, which turns a weekly charging habit into a twice-weekly one. And the tuning is often bass-forward in a way that suits action games but muddies dialogue in narrative-heavy titles — fixable with the console’s own audio settings, but not with a headset-side EQ that this tier rarely includes.

Pros

• Dual-mode wireless at a mid-range price
• Low-latency 2.4GHz on PS5 with no configuration
• Bluetooth mode for phone, tablet and laptop
• Noise-cancelling boom microphone for cleaner party chat
• The most sensible first step up from a wired headset

Cons

• Materials and pad quality below the premium tier
• Battery class is shorter than premium dual-mode sets
• No headset-side EQ to tame bass-heavy tuning
• Microphone arm adjustment is less precise
• Mode switching still requires learning a button combination

Compared with the nearest alternatives. Two directions from here. Step up to the syndesmos and you gain a better microphone, longer battery life and premium build quality for a higher tier of spend — a worthwhile move if you use the headset daily. Step down to the Redpepper and you keep the dongle, lose the Bluetooth, and save money, which is the right call if the PS5 is the only device you care about. The EKSA is the middle path, and for most first-time wireless buyers it is the one that makes the most sense.

6. Redpepper 2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset – Best for Budget Wireless with USB-C and a Wired Fallback

#6 Pick

2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset for PC,Ps4, Ps5-Lossless Audio USB & Type-C,Wired Connection Supported,7.1 Surround Sound,40-Hour Battery, LED Light Over Bluetooth 5.3 Gaming Headphones-Black

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The Redpepper headset is the cheapest route to genuine wireless audio on a PS5, and it hedges more cleverly than most budget wireless sets. It ships with both a USB-A and a USB-C dongle option, supports a wired connection as a fallback, and advertises lossless audio over the 2.4GHz link along with 7.1 surround on PC. For a buyer whose main question is “can I get rid of the cable without spending much”, this is the answer.

Two details in that list matter more than the rest. The first is the dual dongle format: USB-A for the PS5’s rear and front ports, USB-C for a laptop, a tablet or a handheld console that has dropped the rectangular port. That single inclusion extends the headset’s useful life by years, because USB-C is where every device is heading. The second is the wired fallback. A budget wireless headset with a wired mode never becomes useless — when the battery is flat, you plug in and keep playing, which is precisely the failure mode that makes cheap wireless sets frustrating.

Who it suits. Buyers who want wireless convenience at the lowest possible price, and who accept that the savings come out of materials, battery capacity and microphone refinement rather than out of the connection itself. It also suits anyone with a mixed device household: PS5 on the dongle, a USB-C laptop on the other dongle, wired mode as the emergency option.

Key specifications by class:

• Connection: 2.4GHz dongle with both USB-A and USB-C options, plus a supported wired connection
• Audio claim: lossless transmission over 2.4GHz — uncompressed delivery rather than a compressed Bluetooth stream
• Surround: virtual 7.1 on PC; stereo on PS5, spatialised by Tempest 3D AudioTech
• Microphone: boom microphone on an adjustable arm
• Battery class: medium — several sessions per charge, charged over USB
• Format: over-ear, closed-back
• Compatibility: PS5, PS4, PC, and any device with a compatible USB port or 3.5mm jack