In Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the development team at Kojima Productions opted to make the biggest game in the series yet with vast open-world environments. As a result, it is more difficult than ever when it comes to trying to sneak past the opposition.
You are doing yourself a disservice if you aren’t playing The Phantom Pain using surround sound. Not only will you miss out on the audio cues of the enemies, you also won’t be as immerse in the experience. Instead of spending a lot cash on speakers, however, we highly recommend taking a look at some headsets to fit your needs. Below, you can check out the best PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC gaming headsets for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3
If you are looking for a gaming headset to play the latest MGS videogame on the PlayStation 4 and/or PlayStation 3, we suggest sticking to the ones manufactured by Sony. This is because the PlayStation Silver, Gold and Elite headsets are all capable of producing 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound (at an affordable price to boot) and can be updated with custom audio profiles by using the free headset Companion App from the PlayStation Store. Not to mention that the three products can also be used on both the PS4 and PS3.
While the PlayStation Silver is the cheapest of the group, its quality isn’t as good as the other two. The PlayStation Elite has the exclusive Bass Impact feature and produces the best audio quality. With that said, Sony isn’t supporting the product, in terms of adding new game profiles, as much as the other two. The PlayStation Gold offers a middle ground and is the most popular of the trio; thus, we recommend choosing it over the others (although you can’t really go wrong with the Elite one as well if you don’t mind the paying a higher price for slightly better audio performance).
You can buy the three PlayStation headsets with the following links from Amazon: PlayStation Silver Wired Stereo Headset, PlayStation Gold Wireless Stereo Headset and Pulse Elite Edition Wireless Stereo Headset.
Xbox One
For the Xbox One, we suggest going with two headsets from Turtle Beach: the Ear Force Stealth 500X or Ear Force Elite 800X. Both products are wireless and capable of producing DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround Sound.
The 500X is cheaper and has a longer battery life per charge (15 hours compared to 10). With that said, the 800X is more comfortable to wear while also coming with a magnetic charging stand and Turtle Beach Elite Membership (which has extra benefits like free swag and extended warranty). So there isn’t really a wrong choice between the two. You can read more about the two with our features comparison report here.
You can purchase the two Xbox One headsets with the following pages: Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 500X Premium Fully Wireless Gaming Headset and Turtle Beach Ear Force Elite 800X Premium Fully Wireless Gaming Headset.
Xbox 360
For gamers looking to play Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on the Xbox 360, they might want to check out the Tritton Warhead 7.1 Dolby Wireless Surround Headset. While expensive, the product is fully wireless and comes with two battery packs (so that you can simply switch batteries instead of waiting for the headset to recharge). It is also designed to be comfortable while providing an impressive wireless range at up to 30 feet.
You can order the Tritton Warhead 7.1 Dolby Wireless Surround Headset here.
PC
Last but not least is the PC. For the first time in the series, a mainline Metal Gear Solid game is coming to computer platforms at the same time as consoles.
For 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound on the PC, we suggest picking up the HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset. The surround sound is achieved through the USB advanced audio control box, so it should be easy to set up. It is also made to feel comfortable while providing passive noise cancellation. With being TeamSpeack certified to boot, the product should be great for playing the Metal Gear Online competitive multiplayer mode.
The HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset is available for purchase with this link.
The above-mentioned gaming headsets should make Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain a more immersive and rewarding experience whether you are playing on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or PC.