Headsets
Watch out for the platform trap: some wireless headsets only work on one console. Every pick below says exactly where it works.
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Tom's Guide's best overall gaming headset: wireless, long battery and game presets, for under $150.
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The Xbox version of Tom's Guide's best overall headset. It also works on PS5 and PC.
Cheap, light and comfortable for long sessions. It plugs into the controller.
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Sony's own headset, tuned for PS5 3D Audio, so you hear where the sirens are coming from.
Premium sound and swappable batteries for a lot less than the newest flagship.
Editor's Choice at Tom's Guide: one headset for PS5, Xbox, PC and phone, with top sound.
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Usually not wirelessly. Xbox uses its own wireless standard. Buy an Xbox-labeled version (like the Nova 5X) or a wired headset that plugs into the controller.
It helps you hear where sirens and gunfire come from. PS5 has built-in 3D Audio that works with most headsets.