Best 2022 Headphones & Earbuds for Sidetone adjustment quality

#1 Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless Headphones
4.6

Sidetone was praised by TechRadar for improving call handling and making conversations feel more natural.

Pros: Award recognition, Battery

Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, LDAC

#2 SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Gaming Headset
3.6

Sidetone is useful but uneven, with praise for adjustability and practical callout control alongside complaints about quiet or intrusive behavior.

Pros: Charging, Spatial audio

Cons: Hinge durability, Smudge resistance

#3 HyperX Cloud Stinger 2
3.3

Sidetone and mic monitoring were mixed: one reviewer said sidetone worked well, while another heard white noise when monitoring was enabled.

Pros: Multi-platform compatibility, Dongle

Cons: Replaceable earpads, Preset EQ profile quality

#4 Razer Barracuda X
2.5

Sidetone and mic monitoring were weak overall: one review valued sidetone, but others criticized delay or lack of adjustment.

Pros: Cable quality, Hinge durability

Cons: aptX, Active noise cancellation

#5 HyperX Cloud Alpha
2.3

Sidetone adjustment is weak: reviewers either cannot adjust mic monitoring or find the fixed level too strong.

Pros: Maximum volume clarity, Earpad replacement ease

Cons: Bluetooth, Xbox compatibility

#6 Audeze Maxwell
1.9

Sidetone is the most consistently criticized feature, with noise, feedback, static, and bugs outweighing one positive report about loud monitoring.

Pros: Instrument separation, Maximum volume clarity

Cons: Hinge durability, Carry case quality

#7 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1
1.9

Sidetone or mic-monitoring support is a weakness, with reviewers complaining about no indicator, no sidetone, or no microphone monitoring.

Pros: Earpad replacement ease, Weight comfort

Cons: Sidetone adjustment quality, USB-C