How a headset connects matters more than anything else. Consoles are picky about Bluetooth and dongles.
Lossless PlayStation Link audio on PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC and Mac, with Bluetooth for your phone at the same time.
Sony's premium noise-cancelling gaming headset with WH-1000XM6 drivers and a USB-C dongle for PS5, PC and docked Switch.
Microsoft's own headset pairs straight to Xbox with no dongle and to your phone over Bluetooth at the same time.
Designed for Xbox, but its mode-switching dongle also works on PS5, PS4 and PC, with an 80-hour battery.
A budget Xbox wireless headset whose dongle is Xbox-only; PC and phones connect over Bluetooth instead.
One USB-C dongle with an Xbox/USB switch covers Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch, plus simultaneous Bluetooth.
Comfortable PC-first wireless headset with a class-leading 120-hour battery and a USB-C/USB-A dongle that also works on PlayStation and Switch.
Esports-focused headset with 50mm graphene drivers and three ways to connect: LIGHTSPEED dongle, Bluetooth, or 3.5mm.
A comfortable, affordable wired headset that plugs into any console controller over 3.5mm or into a PC over USB.
Hand-built open-back headset with a low-impedance driver that runs straight off a console controller and a condenser boom mic.
Excellent noise-cancelling earbuds for iPhone and Mac, but Bluetooth-only, so they can't connect to PS5 or Xbox at all.
Top-tier noise-cancelling headphones for travel and PC, but no wireless audio on PS5 or Xbox; plug in with 3.5mm instead.