Buying the best gaming earbuds may sound a bit peculiar to some,
however, with esports becoming larger by the day, earbuds have managed to creep their way into the
game-specific category. Earbuds offer a number of benefits over their over-ear counterparts;
they're lightweight, easily portable, and you can wear them for prolonged periods of
time without any of the discomfort you might otherwise run into from heavier headphones.
In other words, they're perfect for marathon gaming sessions.
in this video, we will take a look at what I think are the best Gaming Earbuds of 2021.
To see the most up to date prices and find out more information about these earbuds, you can
check out the links in the description below Before we start, let me know down below in
the comments if you guys think earbuds will dominate the over-ear headsets.
We hitting it off, with the Best for Console users, the Turtle Beach Battle Buds
The Turtle Beach Battle Buds are music to console players' ears. Portable, easy to use,
and offering great value for more, these plucky little wired buds dominate the market.
Battle Buds come in a white and teal version for those who would prefer more vibrant colors,
as well as the version I received, which sports the classic black and silver color scheme
seen in a lot of gaming products. Like other earbuds with boom mics,
Battle Buds feature a shield-like housing design, with the Battle Buds’ “shield”
emblazoned with a silver Turtle Beach logo. I find that the Battle Buds work fantastically
on Battle Royale games. More so for those that need close listening for enemy footsteps
or distant gunfire. The bass is surprisingly punchy. It allowed me to easily separate the
sound of footsteps and gunfire. I used this in Fortnite, and I had no trouble at all with
taking down my opponents, as, thanks to the bass, I knew where to expect them. Other sound effects,
such as explosions or thunder roars, sounded decent as well. I’m surprised
they sounded as realistic as they did. The main attraction of the Battle Buds is
the detachable boom microphone. I can confidently say, no other microphone found on earbuds can come
close to it. microphone voice also works fairly well, and your teammates should have no problems
hearing you even in fairly noisy environments. If you’re into the idea of console gaming with
earbuds that feature a (detachable) boom microphone, Battle Buds are your friend.
Next, Best for FPS Games we have, the HyperX Cloud Earbuds
Kingston's gaming sub-brand, HyperX, has been making one of the best headphones for gaming in
the form of the Cloud series. With hardcore FPS mobile gaming picking up pace in the past few
years, they decided to enter the in-ear monitors or earphones market with the HyperX Cloud Earbuds.
The HyperX Cloud Earbuds are a wired set of in-ear headphones that come in the company's
regular bright red and black color accent. The 4-foot long red cable has a flat design
that prevents tangling and the 3.5mm jack has a 90-degree connector. HyperX logo on
the back of the housing is one element that gives you the feeling of "Gaming Earbuds"
As expected from HyperX, they did not disappoint in sound quality.
The 20-20kHz frequency matches well with crisp mids and decently-rounded highs.
In Warzone and Apex Legends, gunshots and explosions sounded clean and full without
the mids or lows being drowned out. But I would have liked to feel them better
with a little more bass. However, this would wreck the balance of the rest of the spectrum.
But it’s not to say that this is all too disappointing since the lack of bass helps
make certain sounds, such as explosions, seem more realistic.
However, the voices of my teammates came in clearly, and in-game sounds such as
footsteps had some weight to them. Determining the position of your enemies came quite easily,
which I found to be quite impressive. These come with a microphone and it works
perfectly for both gaming and taking calls. If you are going to be playing multiplayer then you are
going to need a microphone that casts your voice clearly and the HyperX Cloud Earbuds does that.
Nevertheless, The Cloud Earbuds provide balanced, robust sound in an easy-to-transport profile.
As the Best Overall, we have none other than, the Razer Hammerhead Pro
Razer’s Hammerhead True Wireless Pro earbuds are a major improvement over the company’s first pair
of true wireless earbuds. They’ve switched from an open-air design to a sealed fit;
have better sound, thanks to that decision (and a partnership with THX)
Aesthetically, the Hammerhead True Wireless Pro are similar to the Hammerhead earbuds that
debuted in 2019. Razer kept the AirPod-like stick bud design, along with the company’s signature
black-and-green color scheme. The biggest difference is that the Hammerhead Pro employs a
collection of silicone ear tips where the original model was just plastic, not unlike AirPods.
There are three sizes of “SmoothComfort” black tips with a “softer, smoother finish,” according
to the company, plus three sizes of “SecureSeal” tips that have a “more rigid, grippier” exterior.
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless Pro earbuds feature noise-canceling
and an IPX4 water-resistant build. Sound quality is very good, as these earphones went through
the rigors of the THX certification process. It also has a Gaming Feature,
when you enable Gaming Mode either from the Razer mobile app or the onboard controls, you benefit
from low-latency streaming at 60ms, which is good since AAC can lag quite a bit on certain devices.
When paired with a smartphone or computer on the gaming front,
I was really impressed with the game audio. League of Legends: WildRift was fantastic sounding on
mobile with no noticeable lag with Gaming Mode enabled. On the PC front, I fired up Overwatch
and Forza Horizon 4 and thoroughly enjoyed the sound effects and soundtracks in both.
The Microphone isn't the best, but it's quite decent and it will do the job it is meant to do.
Razer promises around 4 hours of battery life from the earbuds with ANC
on. Which is true when I tested it on my own I easily managed 4 Hours and 5 Mins.
Next, Best for the Price, we have the JBL Quantum 50
The JBL Quantum 50 is a very cheap, very good pair of wired earbuds for
listening to music and gaming. If you have something with a headphone jack
and urge to use it, I can guarantee that Quantum 50 won't let you down.
Desing-Wise, it actually has a handful of nice touches to set it apart.
The JBL Quantum 50 sports a braided cable, with an in-line control unit and in-line microphone.
The earbuds feature unique tips with two distinct parts—there’s the typical silicone ear tip
(with small, medium, and large options), as well as a rubberized disc meant to grip your concha.
Now let's move on to the performance part, the audio quality of Quantum 50. Before going any
further, I would once again like to highlight that these are budget gaming earphones. Its
“budget” pricing suggests sub-par audio quality and the “gaming” heritage means the JBL Quantum 50
prioritizes mids and highs above bass. And from my testing, I’ve found this earphone’s audio quality
to be an exact combo of these two facets. In games like PUBG, Call of Duty Mobile, and
Genshin Impact, enemy movement, environmental SFX, and such sound quite crisp. Vocals come
off clear and loud enough as well. Overall, I’d say it has quite balanced mids and highs.
While the JBL Quantum 50 sounds great, its microphone is more on the average side.
There’s nothing especially wrong with how it sounds, but it features the same slightly
muffled and slightly quiet audio many have come to expect from earbuds of most kinds.
Last on the list, as the Best Feature-Packed one we have, the ASUS ROG Cetra
The Asus ROG Cetra headphones provide a USB-C listening experience and offer significantly
less bulk than a fully-fledged headset. The ASUS ROG Cetra in-ear headphones are designed
stylistically to match the gamer aesthetic. The earphones are primarily black in color
with the outer casings of the earbuds that house the ROG logo lighting up red
when they are plugged into the source device. The standout feature of the Asus ROG Cetra
gaming headphones is their wired USB-C connection, potentially making them
the go-to option for the Nintendo Switch and select modern Android smartphones. It also has
Active Noise Cancelation (ANC) technology. There are built-in mics on the buds that
pick up surrounding noises, including vocals and other ambient sounds.
This is then negated through the built-in software to provide a clearer sound when in use.
There’s also the RGB LED lighting. The controls and customization of the
lighting effects can be done via the Armoury Crate software. Users can also turn them off,
I played some PUBG Mobile on the Cetra Core and I could immediately tell the audio is balanced.
These don’t exaggerate the bass. The bassline is kept in check and in control.
The crisp and clear audio delivery works really well here,
and I was able to successfully track where gunfire was coming from.
To wrap it up, as a gaming earbud for you hardcore mobile gamers, the ROG Cetra does deliver a great
audio experience - and may even give you that competitive edge, due to its accuracy.
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