Best gifts for gamers

Top pick: HyperX Cloud Flight 2 — the safest gift for a gamer you don't know well. It works wirelessly with PC and consoles, has a boom mic for voice chat, and its battery lasts long enough that they'll rarely think about charging. Comfortable for long sessions too.

Who the others suit:

• Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) — the pick if they play on Xbox; it's built around that console.
• Razer Barracuda X — for someone who games on PC and also wants one headset for phone and Switch; light and versatile.
• HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless — for the marathon player who hates charging; huge battery life.
• Audeze Maxwell — the splurge for an audiophile who cares about sound quality above all.
• Budget picks (Ozeino, Geryst, FFN) — fine for a casual or younger gamer, or a second headset.
• Keyboard-and-mouse combos — good for a PC player still using basic gear; the Redragon sets are the tidy all-in-one option.