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Two-minute review The RIG 700 Pro HS is a lightweight, but unremarkable, headset (Image credit: Future) The main selling point of the RIG 700 PRO HS is that it has been designed to make the most of PlayStation hardware. It may not be a first-party bit of kit, but it might as well be – the headset boasts that it has been ‘precisely tuned for PlayStation 3D audio’, which Sony is pushing as one of the major selling points of the PlayStation 5 (alongside that luxurious DualSense controller ).  The compatibility, though, comes at a price; sound staging and quality when using the headset are often sub-par – especially compared to other hardware in the same price category – and during our review, we often switched back to other headsets to see if the sound really was that bad in the unit, or if it was the game that was making missteps. Each time, it was the headset that came out worse. Unlike its sibling hardware, the RIG 500 PRO HX Gen 2 , which has a partnership w...

Two-minute review (Image credit: Future) We cannot recommend the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 headset enough to anyone looking for a premium, long-lasting, comfortable headset: it ticks every box we look for when searching for decent tech. And, in a world where pairing headsets to Bluetooth dongles and wrestling with buttons and flaps and dials is the norm, the simplicity and ease-of-use on the Stealth 700 Gen 2 stands out a mile. It is, by some margin, one of the best PS4 headsets and best Xbox One headsets on the market at this price point. Stylish, sophisticated, and well-made for such a modest barrier to entry (at least compared to some of the more expensive headsets out there), this headset can deal with music listening parties, solo game sessions or raids with deft ease. A crystal clear mic that’s – unfortunately – indiscriminate about what it picks up may you give you pause, if you live in a noisy area or household, though. The only price you’ll pay for this robu...