7.1 Surround Wireless Gaming Headset Review: 100 Hours of Battery

Wireless gaming headsets make a lot of promises, and the biggest one is usually battery life. Most claim twelve to thirty hours, which means charging every few days and learning to live with a warning light. The headset in this review promises a hundred hours, which changes the relationship entirely: you can charge it once a month instead of three times a week. This model combines a 2.4GHz USB connection for low latency gaming on PC, PS5, PS4, and Switch, with Bluetooth 5.4 for phones, a 7.1 surround sound mode, an ENC noise canceling microphone, and RGB lighting, all in a black and white shell.

I gamed, worked, and took calls with this headset for several weeks to judge whether the hundred hour battery holds up, how the dual connection works, and whether the sound and microphone live up to the specs. Before the details, the standard note: this article contains affiliate links, and if you buy through one of them this site earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. That never changes what I test or recommend.

Design and Build

The headset has a sturdy black and white shell with plush over-ear cushions and a padded headband. The build is solid for the price: the yokes are metal where they matter, the ear cups rotate for flat storage, and the cushions are memory foam wrapped in a breathable fabric that stays comfortable over long sessions. The whole thing feels durable enough for daily use without being heavy, and the clamp force is moderate, which suits both narrow and wide heads.

Controls are laid out where you can find them by feel. The volume wheel sits on one ear cup, the power and pairing buttons on the other, and the microphone flips up to mute, which is the classic gaming headset gesture that every player already knows. The RGB lighting runs across the ear cup logos and adds a little personality, and it can be switched off entirely to stretch the battery further.

Key Features

The hundred hour battery is the headline. The headset uses the 2.4GHz USB dongle for its main connection, which delivers low latency audio for gaming, and Bluetooth 5.4 as a second wireless option. The clever part is that both can work at the same time: game audio comes through the dongle while a phone call rings in through Bluetooth, so you can answer a call without dropping out of the game.

The 7.1 surround sound mode widens the soundstage for positional audio, which helps you hear footsteps and direction cues in shooters. The ENC noise canceling microphone is the third feature: ENC stands for environmental noise cancellation, and the mic uses processing to reduce background noise so your teammates hear your voice rather than your keyboard and fan. The headset works across PC, PS5, PS4, Mac, and Switch through the dongle, and with phones and tablets over Bluetooth.

Real-World Performance

Sound quality is genuinely good for the price. Games have punch and clarity, with solid bass for explosions and clear highs for dialogue, and the 7.1 mode does widen the stage so you can sense direction. It is important to be honest: this is virtual surround, processed in the headset, not a true multi-driver array. In a shooter, the directional cues are useful, but they are not as precise as on a premium headset with dedicated drivers per channel. For most players, it is more than good enough.

The hundred hour battery claim held up impressively. Across several weeks of daily gaming, I charged the headset twice, and each charge lasted well beyond a workweek of use. With RGB off and moderate volume, the real number sits very close to the claim; with RGB on, you still get a battery that outlasts almost everything else in the class. The low battery warning gives you hours of notice, so there is no sudden drop mid-game.

Latency over the 2.4GHz dongle was excellent. There was no perceptible delay in gameplay, which is the whole point of choosing 2.4GHz over Bluetooth. The dual connection worked exactly as promised: game audio stayed on the dongle, and a phone call came through Bluetooth without disconnecting the game. The flip up mute was reliable, and the microphone delivered clear voice to teammates in a normal room.

The honest weakness is the microphone in noisy environments. The ENC processing helps with steady background noise like a fan, but a loud keyboard or a barking dog still bleeds through more than on a dedicated premium boom mic. In a quiet room, which is where most people game, the mic is perfectly clear.

The charging routine was as painless as the battery life suggests. A full charge over USB took a couple of hours, and because the battery lasted so long, I rarely had to think about it. The headset also kept its charge well when left unused between sessions, with no noticeable drain overnight, which means picking it up for a quick game never starts with a dead battery.

Comfort held up through the long sessions the battery encourages. The memory foam ear cups stayed comfortable over several hours of play, and the headband distributed the weight well enough that I never felt the urge to take the headset off between matches. The ear cups also swivel flat, so the whole set stows neatly on a desk or in a bag when a session ends.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Genuine near-hundred-hour battery life
• Low latency 2.4GHz connection with no perceptible delay
• Simultaneous dongle and Bluetooth audio for calls mid-game
• Comfortable for long sessions with plush cushions
• Works on PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mac, and mobile
• Good sound with useful virtual 7.1 surround

Cons:

• 7.1 surround is virtual, not true multi-driver
• ENC mic still picks up loud background noise
• RGB lighting drains battery when enabled
• No software suite for fine-tuned equalizer control

How It Compares

This headset competes with other wireless gaming headsets in its class, most directly on battery life and connectivity. The comparison below sets out how it stacks up.

The table shows where this headset wins. The hundred hour battery is double to triple the typical class average, and the dual dongle plus Bluetooth connection is a feature most rivals charge more for. A premium headset will still beat it on mic quality and true positional audio, but at this price the balance of battery, connectivity, and sound is hard to match.

Who Should Buy It

Buy this headset if you game across PC and console and want one wireless headset for all of them, if you are tired of charging a headset every few days, or if you want to take a phone call without leaving the game. The hundred hour battery and dual connection make it a superb choice for daily gamers and streamers.

You can check the current price of the wireless headset at the 7.1 surround gaming headset on Amazon. If you need a reference-grade microphone for competitive voice chat or true multi-driver surround, a higher priced headset will serve you better, but for everyday gaming this is excellent value.

How We Test

I used the headset as my primary gaming audio for several weeks across PC and PS5, playing shooters and RPGs, taking voice calls mid-game, and working with it on through full days. I tracked battery life through multiple charge cycles with and without RGB, tested the 2.4GHz latency and the simultaneous Bluetooth connection, evaluated the virtual 7.1 surround for directional audio, and tested the ENC microphone in a quiet room and with background noise.

For independent perspective on wireless gaming headset performance, the testing from Tom's Hardware on the best wireless gaming headsets is a useful benchmark for what to expect at each price. The wireless gaming headset listing on Amazon shows the current price and included accessories.

Questions People Ask

How long does the 100 hour battery really last?

With the RGB lighting off and moderate volume, the headset went well over a week of daily gaming in my testing, very close to the hundred hour claim. Even with RGB enabled, the battery still outlasts most headsets in its class.

Can I use 2.4GHz and Bluetooth at the same time?

Yes. The 2.4GHz USB dongle carries game audio to your console or PC while Bluetooth stays connected to a phone, so you can take a call without pausing the game, and the game audio keeps playing.

Is the 7.1 surround sound real?

It is virtual surround processed inside the headset, which widens the soundstage for positional audio in games. A true multi-driver headset locates sounds more precisely, but the effect here is genuinely useful in shooters.

Which platforms does this headset work with?

The 2.4GHz dongle works with PC, PS5, PS4, and Switch, and the Bluetooth connection covers Mac, phones, and tablets, making it one of the most broadly compatible headsets in its class.

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