Our headset of choice for Dead by Daylight players is the Penrose, by Audeze. The reasons for this are numerous, but we’ll start with the most important factor: its price. Audeze is known for making the highest quality audiophile headsets on the market (and not just for gamers), but the fact that they’ve listed up the gaming-focused Penrose at the mid-range price of $300 USD means that Penrose users have access to the best price to performance ratio on the market today.
Additionally, the construction of the headset is ideal for DBD in a number of ways. First, the 100mm Planar Magnetic drivers are often twice the size of what you’d find in a generic headset. This means that instead of getting a jumbled mess of treble and bass (most of which is provided by chase music), you’ll clearly be able to distinguish the two without either pronouncing itself too much.
On top of that, the Penrose features some extraordinarily convenient accessibility options that don’t stop at the fact that it’s compatible with PS5, Xbox One / Series X, and PC. It also features 2.4GHz wireless connectivity to your devices for an experience that’s equivalent to a wired connection in terms of input lag. Of course, it also has a wired connection for those who’d rather not fiddle with battery timings, though both options are available through the same standard selection.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a gaming headset without the microphone. If you ever plan on playing with friends, or are a high-level player who frequently 4-stacks at high ranks, you’ll be happy to know that the Penrose also has a detachable microphone that features a max SPL level of 140 dB, with 20dB dedicated to the built-in microphone filters for more clarity and elimination of background noise.