There are a few things that wireless gaming earbuds need in order to fit the qualification of being specifically for gaming. One of the biggest is low latency. Sure, you can use any wireless earbuds to game with, but hearing games on a delay isn’t fun or ideal for, you know, winning.
Another is comfort. I don’t know about you, but when I play games, I’m usually playing for a while, and I do not want crappy-fitting silicone tips clogging up my ears. Then, there are other nice-to-haves, like sound profiles for different games, features like transparency and active noise cancellation, and maybe some gamer flourishes like RGB. But just because a pair of wireless gaming earbuds checks all the requisite boxes doesn’t mean they’re beating the competition, and the Razer’s $130 Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed are proof. 3 Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed The Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed are decent wireless gaming earbuds but nothing to write home about. Pros 2.4GHz dongle works as intended Case lets you charge and use the dongle at the same time Cons Middling sound and mic quality Tinny transparency mode ANC is just okay Low latency with a twist © Raymond Wong / Gizmodo Like similar wireless gaming earbuds, the Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed come with a USB-C dongle that you can plug into compatible devices and transmit super low-latency audio at 2.4GHz. That’s much faster than most wireless earbuds, which use a standard Bluetooth connection, compressing audio and slowing it down.
