Pc Gamer Hardware Awards: The Best Gaming Headset Of 2025

It's been a helluva year for gaming headsets, but which of our three contenders will take the ultimate prize?

Check out more of the year's best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025 coverage.

2025 has been a bumper year for gaming headsets. I should know, I've been testing loads of them (along with the rest of the PCG hardware team) on a near-weekly basis. We put every headset we review through the ringer, judging it not just on audio quality, but on comfort, build quality, connection options, and much, much more.

So when it comes to picking just three, it's been something of a tough call. Still, first and foremost has to be the Fractal Design Scape, a headset with a clever magnetic wireless charging system that's been something of a game changer for me, and takes pride of place on my desk.

Ah, if only the Scape had its own way. Extremely tough competition, though, comes in the form of the Razer BlackShark V3, an updated model that managed to knock the long-reigning HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless from its top cable-free spot in our best gaming headset guide when we reviewed it earlier this year.

My hardware overlord, Dave, wears this Razer set atop his skull every day in the office, and I often receive my commands through it. What's that, Dave? Finish the article? Yes indeed, back to it.

Wrapping things up, we've even got a set of earbuds in the mix. Yes, given that handheld gaming PCs are a thing, and gaming earbuds have come a long way in recent years, this particular set has earned a place in our nominations. Just ask our Jacob, who uses the EarFun Air Pro 4 buds every single day. We can't pull them out of his head at this point, which probably goes some way to explaining why they have to be a contender here. Let's have a proper look at our best of the best of 2025, shall we?

Fractal Design ScapeAh, my pretty. There's something wonderfully Nordic about the Scape's design, being a handsome wireless set with plush, fabric earcups and a matching headband. It's full of clever design touches, complete with some subtle RGB lighting and a fully-detachable, yet also flip-to-mute, microphone.The real game changer, though, is the wireless charging dock. Two fabric ovals magnetically pull the headset into position, with no cables or clunky sockets required (other than the one connecting the base to your PC, obviously).It sounds great, too, with some warm-yet-accurate drivers. It's tuned pretty neutrally out of the box, but Fractal Design's software allows

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