DON'T Buy a Gaming Headset Before Watching This!

Hardware Canucks December 25, 2023
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Choosing the best gaming headset for either your PC, XBox or PS5 can be difficult since there are so many choices out there. And a lot of them come down to personal preference. So let's talk about how to choose the best gaming headset for YOU based on things like earcup size, wireless vs wired, open vs closed back, microphones, overall comfort and more. Some of the best Gaming Headsets: WIRELESS Logitech G PRO X 2 Lightspeed - https://geni.us/GPROX2 Steelseries Nova Pro Wireless - https://geni.us/ARCTISNOVAPRO Audeze Maxwell - https://geni.us/AudezeMaxwell Corsair HS80 Max - https://geni.us/HS80MAX WIRED EPOS H6 Pro (Open / Closed) - https://geni.us/H6PRO Corsair HS55 Stereo - https://geni.us/HS55STEREO DROP PC-38X - https://geni.us/PC38XDROP Corsair HS80 RGB USB - https://geni.us/HS80USBWHITE Razer BlackShark V2 - https://geni.us/BLACKSHARKV2PRO be quiet! Shadow Base 800 (sponsor) - https://geni.us/SHADOWBASE800 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Buying Guide BEGINS! 0:23 - Stereo vs Surround! [Big one] 2:05 - Plastic is OK.... 3:23 - Headset Specs Don't Matter 5:54 - Closed vs Open Back for Games 7:20 - Sponsor Spot 7:54 - Cross Platform Compatibility 8:41 - COMFORT is KING! 16:53 - Wireless OR Wired or Both? 19:32 - Does Microphone Quality Even Matter? 21:32 - Audio Quality is Subjective GET MERCH ►https://hwcstore.com SUBSCRIBE ►https://bit.ly/SubHWC This video is sponsored by be quiet!. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Follow us for more updates! Twitter https://bit.ly/HWC_Twitter FaceBook https://bit.ly/HWC_Facebook Instagram https://bit.ly/HWC_Instagram ----------------------------------------­------------------------ #hardwarecanucks

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