Best walkie talkies with headsets

Top pick: Midland GXT67 GMRS 5-Watt. It's the one I'd hand to most people — 5 watts, IP67 waterproofing and a 16-hour battery, so it survives rain, mud and a full day out, and it's repeater-capable if you ever want more reach. It takes a standard K-type headset, so you add the earpiece or boom mic you like.

Who the others suit:

• Midland GXT3000 2-pack — best for a pair who want long battery life and simple GMRS channels out of the box.
• Midland GXT1000 2-pack — the value family set: lots of channels and privacy codes for busy areas.
• Expedition Radio — for serious off-grid trips where waterproofing and range matter most.
• Rapid Radios G1 — nationwide push-to-talk over LTE when you're far apart, not line-of-sight.
• Baofeng UV-82c — for tinkerers who want programmable power and don't mind a steeper learning curve.
• Cobra ACXT390 with headset — the only set here that ships with a headset, if you want it all in one box.

One caveat: none of the Midland or Baofeng sets include a headset, so budget for a K-type earpiece or mic.