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Theres often an assumption that gaming headset mics arent going to be of the utmost quality.

However, the days of expecting bad-quality gaming mics are slowly becoming a thing of the past.

Photo of the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro and the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5P headset on a wooden table.

Not your best friends, that’s for sure.

But if you prefer your beloved living room console, that kind of setup is not realistic.

It’s the kind of setup you could’t keep there overnight, with the amount of cables involved.

Photo of the mic of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5P headset.

The next best thing is a gaming headset that doesnt skimp on quality when it comes to the microphone.

That should be pretty straightforward.

What can help with that is the sample rate.

Image of the white version of the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro headset and a PS5 DualSense controller.

The plastic accessories provide a mesh of nylon, or other material, between your mouth and the mic.

This way, harsh sounds like ‘p’ or ’s' sound nicer on the ears.

Being able to hear, and adjust your own mic is one of the best tools to have.

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Not only is it Discord-certified but the microphone makes use of a bidirectional pickup pattern.

Pickup patterns are of utmost importance.

With it, Razer has included a detachable Razer HyperClear super wideband microphone with a high 32khz sampling rate.

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This high rate allows it to capture a better snapshot of audio, producing a creamy rich sound.

I still wouldnt recommend using it for singing, or even podcast audio recording.

The upper echelon of these inbuilt microphones do, of course, come at a price.

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The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, for example, has an MSRP of $270.

Meanwhile, the brands Arctis Nova 5P cups designed with the PS5 in mind are $129.99.

We also have a curated list of thebest Xbox X headsetsif that’s more your jam.

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Photo of the Corsair Void Wireless V2 gaming headset, taken by writer Rosalie Newcombe.

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