In Rainbow Six Siege, a footstep you hear early can change a round. The best headset for Siege keeps those small sounds clear and easy to place, and stays comfortable through a long ranked session.
This guide covers five headsets we picked from published specifications and independent reviews. We have not tested them ourselves, and we say so wherever it matters. We start with how Siege audio works and which settings to fix first, because your setup changes what you hear.
For most Siege players, the HyperX Cloud III is the best all-round pick: a wired headset with angled 53 mm drivers and DTS Headphone:X listed by HyperX. The Razer BlackShark V2 X is the budget pick, and the Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed is our pick for footstep direction, based on published reviews rather than our own testing.
Why Siege audio is different
Siege is built around walls you can break and floors you can open. Sound has to travel through all of that. In June 2025, Ubisoft launched Siege X with an audio overhaul. According to Ubisoft’s Operation Daybreak overview, the changes to reverb and propagation were meant to help players judge where a sound is and how far away it is.
That shapes what you want from a headset. You are not listening for pretty sound. You are trying to tell left from right, near from far, and sometimes one floor from another. A headset helps most when it keeps quiet sounds clear and in the right place.
| What Siege asks of you | What helps | What we checked |
|---|---|---|
| Tell left from right | Good stereo imaging | Independent imaging and soundstage comments |
| Judge distance | Clean volume range, no heavy bass boost | Published tuning notes and EQ options |
| Hear through gunfire and chatter | A stable fit and a good seal | Weight, fit and noise-isolation notes |
Your in-game audio settings first
Set up your audio before you spend money. Many “my headset is bad” problems start in Windows or in the game menu.
Make the headset the active output
In Windows Sound settings, choose your headset as the output, then launch Siege. Avoid monitor or controller fallback outputs. If you use a wireless dongle, the headset appears as its own device.
Start with a plain Windows audio format
In a Ubisoft support reply on Steam’s Siege Player Support forum, the reply to a player with muffled sound suggests 16-bit / 44.1 kHz as the safest baseline. It also says to raise the format step by step only after the sound is right.
Turn off extra surround layers for the first test
The same reply says surround or virtual-sound extras in headset software can muffle Siege’s positional audio. It also says to disable Windows Spatial Audio. Add one layer back later and compare. We cover this in the surround section below.
Check Siege’s Audio menu after big updates
Ubisoft’s Operation New Blood overview says audio options were expanded and that earlier audio settings were reset to default. If your sound changed after a patch, open Settings, then Audio, and look again.
Treat old “best settings” lists with care
Older guides tell you to pick Night Mode for Dynamic Range. Those labels come from an older menu. Siege.gg reported after the Siege X launch that switching Dynamic Range off helped with muffled “underwater” audio, and called it a temporary fix. We could not find Ubisoft publishing current values, so test one change at a time and keep your volume at a level you can hold for hours.
Quick Comparison Table
| Product | Connection | Drivers · listed weight | Best For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HyperX Cloud III Best Overall | Wired: USB-A or 3.5 mm | Angled 53 mm · 308 g (320 g with mic) | Simple wired setup, most platforms | Amazon → |
| Razer BlackShark V2 X Best Budget | Wired: 3.5 mm | TriForce 50 mm · about 240 g | Tight budget, light weight | Amazon → |
| SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Premium | 2.4 GHz + Bluetooth 5.0 | 40 mm neodymium · about 338 g | ANC, hot-swappable batteries, EQ | Amazon → |
| Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless | Slipstream 2.4 GHz dongle | 50 mm neodymium · about 367 g | PC or PlayStation wireless, Dolby Atmos on PC | Amazon → |
| Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed Footsteps | 2.4 GHz + Bluetooth + 3.5 mm | 50 mm graphene · 345 g | Footstep direction, long rated battery | Amazon → |
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The five picks
Each pick below shows published specs, what independent reviewers said where we found it, and the main trade-off. We did not test any of them.
HyperX Cloud III
Angled 53 mm drivers, DTS Headphone:X, USB or 3.5 mm.
HyperX lists the Cloud III with angled 53 mm neodymium drivers, a 10 Hz to 21 kHz range and DTS Headphone:X Spatial Audio. It connects by USB or 3.5 mm, and HP’s HyperX listing shows PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch and Mac as compatible. Reviewers do not fully agree on its soundstage. RTINGS calls the passive soundstage closed-in, while TechRadar calls the soundstage and imaging good but nothing special. TechRadar also praised the microphone. That makes it a safe all-rounder, though not a wide-stage standout.
- Wired, with USB and 3.5 mm options
- DTS Headphone:X Spatial Audio is listed
- Listed for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch and Mac
- TechRadar rated the microphone highly
- No wireless version of this model
- No active noise cancellation listed
- RTINGS describes the soundstage as closed-in
Our pick for most Siege players because it is simple, wired and widely compatible. If you want a wider stage or wireless, look further down the list.
🔗 Pairs well with: our best gaming headset with the best mic guide
🛒 See HyperX Cloud III on Amazon →
Razer BlackShark V2 X
50 mm TriForce drivers in about 240 g.
Razer lists 50 mm TriForce drivers, a 12 Hz to 28 kHz range, closed ear cups with passive noise isolation and a 1.3 m analog 3.5 mm cable. It is listed for PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and phones with a 3.5 mm port. 7.1 surround is a software feature, and the listing says it works on Windows 10 64-bit only. On soundstage, Hardware Canucks found it fairly closed-off. RTINGS rated the Astro A10 as having the better passive soundstage, but credited the Razer with a more stable, comfortable fit. That fits a budget headset: you get low weight and a steady fit more than a wide stage.
- The lightest of the five at about 240 g
- Closed cups with passive noise isolation listed
- Plain 3.5 mm cable works with many devices
- RTINGS notes a stable fit
- Two reviewers describe a closed-in soundstage
- The microphone is not removable (Hardware Canucks)
- Surround is limited to Windows 10 64-bit in Razer’s listing
A sensible way to get into Siege audio without spending much. You give up stage width and wireless, and you gain low weight and a plain cable.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
40 mm drivers, active noise cancellation, two hot-swappable batteries.
SteelSeries lists 40 mm neodymium drivers with a 10 Hz to 22 kHz range when wireless (10 Hz to 40 kHz wired), 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0 at the same time, and two hot-swappable batteries rated at 18 to 22 hours each. Sonar software adds 360° Spatial Audio and a parametric EQ. RTINGS rates it good for wireless gaming and very good for wired gaming. For Siege, the catch is the closed-back design: in a comparison with an open-back rival, RTINGS said the open-back model made footsteps easier to locate. Reviewed called the noise cancelling merely average.
- Hot-swappable battery system
- Active noise cancellation with a hear-through mode listed
- Sonar software with parametric EQ
- 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth can run at once
- Heavier than the wired picks
- Reviewed rated the ANC as merely average
- RTINGS notes closed-back headsets place footsteps less easily than open-back ones
Pick this for features, not for stage width. If ANC, battery swaps and EQ matter to you, it is the most feature-rich of the five.
🔗 Pairs well with: our guide to the best gaming headsets for big heads and glasses wearers
🛒 See SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless on Amazon →
Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless
50 mm drivers, Slipstream 2.4 GHz wireless, Dolby Atmos on PC.
Corsair lists 50 mm neodymium drivers, Slipstream wireless through a USB dongle, up to 20 hours of battery life and about 60 ft of range. Dolby Atmos works on PC only, and iCUE software adds audio profiles, custom EQ and sidetone. It is listed for PC, PS4 and PS5. RTINGS rated it decent for wireless gaming, and reviewers disagree on soundstage: Vortez found the default stage narrow, while MusicTech called it wide. RTINGS also rates the newer HS80 MAX Wireless a step up from this model.
- Wireless without Bluetooth pairing
- Dolby Atmos option on PC
- iCUE profiles, EQ and sidetone
- Listed for PC, PS4 and PS5
- The heaviest of the five at about 367 g
- Older model, with a newer HS80 MAX available
- Reviewers disagree on soundstage
- No Bluetooth listed; battery life is a manufacturer rating
A reasonable wireless pick for PC and PlayStation players. Compare it with the newer HS80 MAX before you buy.
Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed
50 mm graphene drivers, Lightspeed wireless, up to 50 h rated.
Logitech G’s specification page lists 50 mm graphene drivers with a neodymium magnet, a 20 Hz to 20 kHz range, Lightspeed 2.4 GHz wireless, Bluetooth and a 3.5 mm cable, and up to 50 hours of battery life. At 345 g it sits in the middle of the group. RTINGS rates it great for wireless and wired gaming, but says the closed-back design struggles to create an open soundstage. TechRadar described a wide soundstage with excellent imaging in stereo mode. Trusted Reviews found footsteps and shots easier to read than on the alternatives it tried in Call of Duty: Warzone.
- Most positive footstep and imaging comments of the five
- Three ways to connect
- Long rated battery life
- Detachable microphone
- RTINGS still calls the soundstage closed-in
- No active noise cancellation (Trusted Reviews)
- Battery life is a manufacturer rating
We lead with this one for footstep direction, but it is a judgment call from reviews, not a measured win. See the footstep section below for how we weighed it.
🔗 Pairs well with: our guide to the best gaming headphones without a mic
🛒 See Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed on Amazon →Best for footstep direction: what the sources say
This is the part of the page we most wanted to get right. Our pick is the Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed. Here is exactly what that pick rests on, and what it does not.
GameVexo has no same-map, same-position recordings of these headsets. This table lines up what independent sources published about soundstage and imaging, so you can see where reviewers agree and where they do not.
| Headset | What independent sources say | Source / basis | Why it matters for Siege |
|---|---|---|---|
| HyperX Cloud III | Passive soundstage described as closed-in. Soundstage and imaging described as good but not special. | RTINGS, TechRadar | Placement should be fine. Do not expect a wide stage. |
| Razer BlackShark V2 X | Soundstage described as fairly closed-off. Another headset rated better for passive soundstage. | Hardware Canucks, RTINGS | A budget trade: light and steady, with a narrower stage. |
| SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless | Rated good for wireless gaming. An open-back rival was said to make footsteps easier to locate than the closed-back wired Nova Pro. | RTINGS, RTINGS | Strong on features and EQ, less so on stage width. |
| Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless | Reviewers disagree: one found the default stage narrow, another called it wide. | Vortez, MusicTech | Mixed evidence, and an older model. |
| Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed | Closed-back and closed-in per RTINGS, but more immersive than the HS80 MAX. TechRadar found a wide stage with excellent imaging. Trusted Reviews found footsteps easier to read in Warzone. | RTINGS, RTINGS, TechRadar, Trusted Reviews | ⭐ The most positive footstep-related comments of the five. |
How we weighed it
No source here tested Siege specifically. The Trusted Reviews comment is about a different game, and RTINGS still calls the G Pro X 2 closed-in. So this is a tie-breaker, not a proven winner. Cloud III and G Pro X 2 are close on the sources we found. The G Pro X 2 gets the edge because it is the only one with an independent reviewer saying footsteps were easier to read.
One more point. None of the five is open-back, and the RTINGS comparison above suggests open-back designs place footsteps more easily. If direction is your top goal, a separate-mic setup opens up more choices. Our guide to gaming headphones without a mic is a good place to start.
Best budget pick
The Razer BlackShark V2 X is our budget pick. It is the lightest of the five at about 240 g, it uses a plain 3.5 mm cable, and Razer’s own listing shows it as an entry-level esports headset.
Prices change, so check Amazon. For context, published reviews listed it at $59 at the time of review (Hardware Canucks), while TechRadar listed the HyperX Cloud III at $99.99 at launch. Both are launch-era figures and today’s prices can differ.
What you give up is the trade-off we described above. Two reviewers describe a closed-in soundstage, the microphone is fixed, and the 7.1 option is a Windows-only software feature in Razer’s listing. If you can stretch to the Cloud III, you get USB and a detachable mic. If you cannot, the V2 X is a reasonable way in.
Surround: on or off for Siege
Short answer: start with it off. The Ubisoft support reply we mentioned earlier says virtual-sound extras can muffle Siege’s positional audio and suggests turning them off first. Siege X also already models how sound travels and echoes, so a second layer may blur what the game is trying to tell you. That second point is our reading of Ubisoft’s advice, not a test result.
Every pick on this page brings its own surround option. Use only one at a time. Never stack Windows Spatial Audio on top of a headset feature.
| Headset | Surround feature listed | Limits in the listing |
|---|---|---|
| HyperX Cloud III | DTS Headphone:X Spatial Audio | Included virtual surround per HP’s spec sheet |
| Razer BlackShark V2 X | 7.1 surround via software | Windows 10 64-bit only |
| SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless | 360° Spatial Audio via Sonar | Sonar is PC software |
| Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless | Dolby Atmos | PC only |
| Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed | 7.1, set up through G Hub | Needs Logitech G Hub |
When it might help: if stereo feels narrow or you struggle with up-and-down cues, try one layer for a few rounds. Keep it only if you can place sounds more easily. We could not confirm whether Siege has native Dolby Atmos support, so we do not claim it.
How GameVexo chose
Evidence basis: This guide uses manufacturer specifications, official Ubisoft pages and published reviews. We did not test, own or measure these headsets, and we did not record Siege audio. An earlier version of this page described the picks as tested. That was wrong, and this version is rebuilt from the sources listed here.
What came from documentation: Driver sizes, frequency ranges, weights, connections, battery ratings and surround features come from manufacturer pages, as shown on HP’s and Logitech G’s own pages and on retailer listings that reproduce Razer, SteelSeries and Corsair specifications. Siege audio facts come from Ubisoft’s season pages and one Ubisoft support reply.
Independent evidence: Soundstage and imaging notes come from RTINGS, TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Hardware Canucks, Vortez, MusicTech and Reviewed. Each is attributed to its source. None is a GameVexo measurement.
How picks are chosen: We looked at platform coverage, setup simplicity, weight, connection options, surround features and what independent sources said about soundstage and imaging. “Best overall” is an editorial call: the Cloud III balances wired simplicity and wide platform listing, although RTINGS rates the G Pro X 2 higher for gaming overall and it costs more. We do not use popularity, awards or sales rank.
Buying Guide — What to Look For
If the five picks still leave you unsure, this shortcut and four checks should settle it.
Weight and fit
Listed weights run from about 240 g to about 367 g. Siege sessions can be long, so a lighter headset may be easier to wear. Our guide to headsets for big heads and glasses wearers covers fit in more detail.
Wired or wireless
A cable removes batteries and dongles from the picture. Wireless adds freedom, and 2.4 GHz dongle models are the usual choice for gaming. As a general rule, Bluetooth adds more delay than a dongle, so use the dongle or a cable for Siege.
Microphone
The V2 X microphone is fixed, while the Cloud III and G Pro X 2 have detachable ones. If callouts matter most, see our guide to headsets with the best mic.
Platform
Check the exact version you buy. Some models come in separate versions for different consoles, and surround features such as Dolby Atmos and Sonar are PC-only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Final Verdict — Which Should You Buy?
For most Siege players, start with the Cloud III. Choose the BlackShark V2 X if budget is the limit and the G Pro X 2 if footstep direction and wireless matter most. Fix your audio settings first either way.
| If You Need… | Best Pick | Key Spec | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | HyperX Cloud III | Angled 53 mm drivers, wired | Amazon → |
| Best budget | Razer BlackShark V2 X | About 240 g | Amazon → |
| Premium pick | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless | ANC, hot-swap batteries | Amazon → |
| Mid-range wireless | Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless | Slipstream, Dolby Atmos on PC | Amazon → |
| Footstep direction | Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed | 50 mm graphene, up to 50 h rated | Amazon → |
Tell us in the comments which headset you chose and how your Siege settings are set up. 👇
