There are many things to consider when buying a gaming headset; your connection options, design, size, platform compatibility, headband shape, and cushion material to name a few. If you’re serious about tuning your audio to your exact preferences, though, you should also be considering the driver powering all that sound. After all, it’s the workhorse behind everything you hear.
The best gaming headsets have traditionally stuck to their roots in this department for years, with the vast majority packing the same driver design and achieving the same sound qualities with it. However, more and more driver options are entering the mainstream. While common dynamic drivers still rule the roost thanks to their low cost, you’ll now find more planar magnetic, electrostatic, and even balanced armature options providing your game audio.
