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Best Headphones / Headset for streaming
Monitor your audio. Closed-back headphones (no mic) are the pro pick if you mic separately; a headset adds a mic for comms or casual use.
Which headphones / headset should you use for streaming?
StreamPartPicker tracks 154 headphones / headset options with enough data to publish, ordered by proven quality per dollar: each part's retailer rating, weighted by how many people rated it, against the square root of its price. Razer BlackShark V2 leads that ordering at 4.4 out of 5 and $34.99. The order is the formula's, not a hand-picked list, and nothing here is lab-tested by us.
Ranked by proven quality per dollar. How the ranking works
1
Razer BlackShark V2
$34.994.4
2
havit H2002d Wired Gaming Headset
Wired gaming headset, 53 mm
$29.994.3
3
BENGOO G1 60H Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless gaming headset, 60 h
$29.994.3
4
syndesmos CM7002 Gaming Headset
Wired gaming headset
$19.994.2
5
HyperX Cloud II
$59.994.5
6
Logitech G432
$39.994.3
7
MAONO MH601 Wired Studio Headphones
Closed-back monitoring
$39.984.5
8
Skapendy VK81 Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless gaming headset, 2.4 GHz + BT
$19.994.4
9
WolfLaw STA2000 Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless gaming headset, 48 h
$25.984.3
10
HyperX Cloud Earbuds II
$29.994.1
11
HyperX Cloud Stinger 2
Wired headset
$49.994.3
12
HyperX Cloud III
$57.994.3
13
Razer Kraken
$99.014.5
14
Sony MDR-7506
Monitoring headphones
$1134.7
15
Philips SHP9500
$84.984.6
16
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
$89.994.5
17
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
$1094.6
18
Vakedy Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless gaming headset, 2.4 GHz + BT
$35.984.3
19
Corsair Void RGB Elite Wireless
Wireless headset
$89.994.3
20
EKSA P100 Hi-Res Studio Headphones
Closed-back monitoring
$26.994.5
21
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
Monitoring headphones
$1594.7
22
MAONO MH700 Studio Monitor Headphones
Closed-back monitoring
$49.994.5
23
TECKNET Wireless Headset with Mic
Bluetooth boom headset, USB dongle, 45 h
$39.993.8
24
Angteela ANC Wireless Headset with Mic
Bluetooth boom headset, ANC + ENC, flip-to-mute
$69.994.3
25
syndesmos Wireless PS5 Headset
Wireless gaming headset, 2.4 GHz + BT
$29.994.4
26
Apple AirPods Pro 2
$1994.6
27
Acer Wired Gaming Headset (LED)
Wired gaming headset
$19.994.2
28
Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones
Headphones
$169.994.6
29
HyperX Cloud Alpha Gold
$108.994.3
30
AOC Wireless Gaming Headset (PS5 / Switch)
Wireless gaming headset
$43.324.1
31
EPOS H6PRO Closed Acoustic Gaming Headset
Wired headset
$87.714.3
32
Soothielec Wireless Headset with Mic
Bluetooth boom headset, ANC
$69.994.6
33
HyperX Cloud Flight
Wireless headset
$148.904.4
34
Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO Headphones
Headphones
$199.994.6
35
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro
$199.994.6
36
Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT
Closed-back monitoring, Bluetooth, 60 h
$88.954.3
37
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Headphones
Headphones
$199.994.6
38
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro
$199.994.6
39
Skullcandy Crusher Evo
$189.954.7
40
Nacon RIG 800 PRO HX
$91.774.3
41
ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless
$82.274.1
42
HyperX Cloud III S Wireless
Wireless gaming headset, 2.4 GHz + BT, 120 h
$119.994.4
43
AOC Wired Gaming Headset
Wired gaming headset
$29.994.1
44
Sennheiser HD 200
$894.3
45
Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X
$1194.4
46
Apple AirPods Pro 3
Wireless ANC earbuds, heart-rate sensor
$1994.4
47
AOC Wired DJ Studio Monitor Headphones
Closed-back monitoring
$304.2
48
Sony WH-1000XM4
$2984.6
49
Logitech G PRO X
$149.994.3
50
Bose QuietComfort 35 II
$378.994.7
51
Sennheiser HD 560S
$179.994.5
52
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones
Wireless headset
$199.994.2
53
AOC Studio Monitor Headphones (Bluetooth)
Closed-back monitoring, wireless
$37.694.3
54
Corsair Void v2 Wireless
Wireless headset
$106.994.1
55
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5
Wireless headset
$113.994.2
56
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5P
Wireless headset
$109.994.4
57
Razer BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed
$99.994.1
58
Acer Wireless Gaming Headset, Flip-to-Mute
Wireless gaming headset, flip-to-mute
$42.993.9
59
NUBWO HD01 Studio Headphones
Closed-back monitoring
$49.994.3
60
Razer Kraken V3 Pro
$89.953.9
61
Rode NTH-100 Headphones
Headphones
$1294.2
62
Bose QuietComfort 20
$1894.4
63
Acer Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless gaming headset
$49.994.2
64
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X
Wireless headset
$129.994.1
65
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Headphones
Wireless headset
$213.044.0
66
Sennheiser HD 600 Headphones
Headphones
$284.994.6
67
Sennheiser HD 600
$284.994.6
68
Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3
Wireless gaming headset, dual 2.4 GHz + BT, 80 h
$175.664.0
69
OTYHVV Wireless Headset with Mic
Bluetooth boom headset, USB dongle
$59.994.5
70
HAKII Light 2 Open Ear Headphones
Open-ear, IPX5
$39.994.1
71
ASUS ROG Strix Go 2.4
Wireless headset
$844.1
72
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro
$129.993.8
73
Sony MDR-7506
Wired headphones
$99.994.6
74
EPOMAKER GX1 Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless gaming headset
$49.994.2
75
beyerdynamic DT 270 PRO
Wired headphones
$129.994.4
76
Sennheiser HD 650
$329.984.6
77
LucidSound LS50X
$1894.3
78
Sony WH-1000XM5
$1984.3
79
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
$2494.1
80
Razer Kraken Kitty Edition
$278.474.3
81
Etymotic ER2XR
$149.994.1
82
Logitech G PRO X 2 Lightspeed Wireless
Wireless headset
$209.904.2
83
Logitech G PRO X 2 Lightspeed
$209.904.2
84
Bose QuietComfort Ultra
$324.994.2
85
Logitech G735 Wireless
$139.993.9
86
Shure SRH840A Studio Headphones
Headphones
$1694.4
87
Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X Headphones
Headphones
$279.994.5
88
Pioneer DJ HDJ-X7
$2394.6
89
Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite
$199.204.4
90
beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X
Closed-back monitoring
$279.994.5
91
Apple AirPods Max
$556.774.6
92
Sony INZONE H9 Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless headset
$1984.1
93
Sony INZONE H9
$1984.1
94
Sony INZONE H5
Wireless headset
$1784.4
95
Sony INZONE H5
$1784.4
96
ASUS ROG Delta S Core
$1074.3
97
beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO X
Wired headphones, open back
$229.994.5
98
7Hz Timeless
$219.994.4
99
Astro A50 Wireless
$194.993.6
100
Alienware AW920H Tri-Mode
Wireless headset
$109.994.0
101
Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT
$2794.1
102
Shure SE425
$2994.4
103
ASUS ROG Delta II
$2194.3
104
Bose Ultra Open
$2993.8
105
Sennheiser HD 598
$4894.5
106
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Limited Edition
$3154.5
107
Sony MDR-M1
Closed-back reference monitoring
$267.954.6
108
Sony WH-1000XM6
Wireless ANC headphones, 12 mics
$4584.2
109
Acer Gaming Headset, Aluminum Frame
Wired gaming headset
$79.993.9
110
Beyerdynamic MMX 300
$359.994.0
111
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7
$134.104.4
112
Logitech G Astro A50 X
Wired headset
$359.994.1
113
Sennheiser HD 660S2
$479.954.5
114
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro
$6504.6
115
Moondrop U2
$39.993.5
116
AOC ACW3222 Wireless Headset
Wireless headset, boom mic
$34.193.3
117
SIMGOT EA1000
$259.994.4
118
AOC Wireless Gaming Headset
Wireless gaming headset
$39.733.2
119
JBL Quantum 910P Wireless
$299.954.4
120
RIG 900 MAX HS
$177.454.2
121
Alienware Pro Wireless
$209.993.9
122
Audeze Maxwell
Wireless headset
$329.993.9
123
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni
Wireless gaming headset, ANC, hi-res
$399.994.3
124
AOC Wireless Headset, AI Noise Cancelling
Wireless work headset
$403.6
125
AOC Wired Gaming Headset (LED)
Wired gaming headset
$18.992.7
126
Sennheiser HD 490 Pro
$474.124.6
127
Corsair Virtuoso MAX Wireless
$269.993.4
128
Moondrop Blessing 3
$359.993.8
129
Razer Kraken V4 Pro
$3343.8
130
Corsair Virtuoso Pro
$177.992.9
131
RYR Wireless Gaming Earbuds
Wireless earbuds, 2.4 GHz low latency
$24.992.8
132
Shure SE846 Gen 2
$9994.4
133
Audeze LCD-X
$1,1394.5
134
EPOS GTW 270 Gaming Wireless Headset
Wireless headset
$88.753.3
135
Sennheiser IE 600
$699.953.6
136
Sennheiser HD 800 S
$1,789.994.4
137
Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless High-Fidelity Headset
Wireless headset
$258.995.0
138
HyperX Cloud II
4.4
139
Sennheiser HD 599
4.6
140
SteelSeries Arctis 7
4.5
141
XENNS Mangird Tea Pro
4.4
142
Astro A40 TR
4.4
143
Razer Hammerhead Pro v2
4.0
144
Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless
4.2
145
HyperX Cloud MIX
4.4
146
Drop PC38X
4.3
147
SteelSeries Arctis 5
4.6
148
Beats Solo3 Wireless
4.6
149
KZ ZAX
4.6
150
Beyerdynamic Amiron Home
4.2
151
SteelSeries Arctis Pro
4.1
152
Nacon RIG 500 PRO HS Gen 2
4.0
153
Sennheiser PC 360 Special Edition
4.0
154
HyperX Cloud Alpha S
5.0
Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing, not from testing done here. Prices are tracked at build time, not live. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.