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Wired gaming headsets under $100 (2026)
SteelSeries's Arctis Nova 1 has a fully retractable mic and 360° Spatial Audio, and its 3.5 mm jack is listed for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
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SteelSeries's Arctis Nova 1 has a fully retractable mic and 360° Spatial Audio, and its 3.5 mm jack is listed for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
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What SteelSeries states
- Works with
- Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch
- Connection
- Wired
- Budget
- Under $100 on the maker’s store
- Microphone
- Retractable boom mic
- Surround or 3D audio
- Yes
Source: steelseries.com · checked
Not stated by SteelSeries
- Battery life
- Active noise cancellation
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✓ stated yes · – stated no · ? not stated by the maker · bold differs from this one
| SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1This one | Turtle Beach Recon 70Turtle Beach · TBS-3001-05 | HyperX Cloud IIHyperX · 4P5M0AA | Razer BlackShark V2 XRazer · RZ04-03240100-R3U1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works with | Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch | Xbox, PlayStation and PC | Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch | Xbox, PlayStation and PC |
| Connection | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
| Budget | Under $100 on the maker’s store | Under $100 on the maker’s store | Under $100 on the maker’s store | Under $100 on the maker’s store |
| Microphone | Retractable boom mic | Flip-to-mute boom mic | Detachable boom mic | ? |
| Battery life | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Surround or 3D audio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Active noise cancellation | ? | ? | ? | – |
| Maker price | ||||
| See more(paid link) | See more(paid link) | See more(paid link) | See more(paid link) |
✓ stated yes · – stated no · ? not stated by the maker
Turtle Beach Recon 70
Turtle Beach · TBS-3001-05
- Works withXbox, PlayStation and PCthis: Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch
- MicrophoneFlip-to-mute boom micthis: Retractable boom mic
Same as this one: connection, budget, battery life, surround or 3d audio, active noise cancellation.
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HyperX Cloud II
HyperX · 4P5M0AA
- MicrophoneDetachable boom micthis: Retractable boom mic
Same as this one: works with, connection, budget, battery life, surround or 3d audio, active noise cancellation.
Razer BlackShark V2 X
Razer · RZ04-03240100-R3U1
- Works withXbox, PlayStation and PCthis: Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch
- Microphone?this: Retractable boom mic
- Active noise cancellation–this: ?
Same as this one: connection, budget, battery life, surround or 3d audio.
Your likely answers
- Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One
- Wired
- Under $100
- Retractable
- Yes, surround or 3D audio
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1
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