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If you want a wireless, low-latency headset set you can carry between PS5, PS4, Switch, PC and Mac and use for both gaming and calls, choose Avantree DG59M; if you need a plug-and-play wired USB headset built for all-day work calls and long shifts, choose Discover D722U.
• Avantree DG59M — biggest strength: a true two-piece kit. You get the AS9M Bluetooth headset with a detachable boom mic plus the LEAF USB transmitter, and each half works on its own. In my opinion that flexibility is the whole reason to buy it.
• Avantree DG59M — biggest trade-off: it leans toward clarity over thump, and Avantree says outright it is not built for heavy-bass listeners. If you want a wall of low end, look elsewhere.
• Discover D722U — biggest strength: it is a wired, zero-setup work headset. USB-A or USB-C, no drivers, no pairing, and it plays nicely with Teams, Zoom, RingCentral, 3CX and Avaya.
• Discover D722U — biggest trade-off: it is tethered. There is no Bluetooth, no battery, and no console story — it lives on your desk, plugged into a computer.
• Who each pick is for: pick the DG59M if you split your time between gaming and online meetings and want one wireless kit; pick the D722U if your day is back-to-back softphone calls and you want something you never have to charge.
The DG59M is a set, not a single product. You get the AS9M over-ear Bluetooth headset — rounded-tip, over-ear, black, 32 ohm, 20Hz to 20,000Hz, Bluetooth 5.2 with a 10-meter range — and you get the LEAF USB audio transmitter. They ship pre-paired, so the intended experience is: plug the dongle into a PS5, PS4, Switch, Windows PC, Mac or laptop, turn the headset on, and you are running. No drivers, no software, no pairing dance.
What it does best is juggle. The two halves split apart. Use the headset alone with your phone or any Bluetooth source. Use the dongle alone to push audio from a PC or laptop to your favorite Bluetooth speakers or headphones. That second trick is genuinely handy if you already own good headphones but your desktop has no Bluetooth. The one catch Avantree flags: the dongle is audio only, so no mouse, keyboard or game controller duty.
Battery is the headline spec: up to 40 hours per charge. That covers a marathon session or a week of meetings without a cable.
Buy it if you want one wireless kit that moves between console, PC and phone, and you care more about clear voices and low lag than bass. Skip it if you are a bass-first listener, you want noise cancellation (there is none), or you want a headset you never have to remember to charge.
Discover D722U: Who It's For
The D722U is the opposite philosophy. It is a wired USB over-ear headset, ABS shell, black, 32 ohm, 20Hz to 20,000Hz, with a 40mm dynamic driver. It connects by USB, and Discover includes both USB-A and USB-C, so it works on a laptop, desktop or Mac without any software at all. It is built around softphone software: Teams, Zoom, RingCentral, 3CX, Avaya, Webex, Google, GoTo and Cisco are all named as compatible.
The features are aimed squarely at people who live in calls. Passive noise cancellation means the closed over-ear design physically blocks some background chatter rather than actively cancelling it electronically — so it helps in a busy room, but it is not the same as active ANC. The ear cushions are memory foam infused with cooling gel, which is a real answer to the sweaty-ears problem that shows up after hour three of a shift. There is 10dB of sidetone you can switch on or off, letting you hear a touch of your own voice so you do not end up shouting into the mic. The mic rotates 330 degrees, so left- or right-ear wear both work and you can aim the boom where it sounds best.
Two durability notes stand out. The cable is reinforced with Kevlar, and the headset carries a 3-year warranty — Discover points out that is three times longer than most. There is also a hearing-protection behavior: sudden spikes above 118dB get blocked. And there is a protective case in the box.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• Best for wireless freedom → Avantree DG59M. Bluetooth 5.2, 10-meter range, no cable to your head.
• Best for battery life → Avantree DG59M. Up to 40 hours per charge.
• Best for console gaming → Avantree DG59M. Built for PS5, PS4 and Switch via the USB transmitter, with sub-40ms lag claimed between adapter and headset.
• Best for latency-sensitive play → Avantree DG59M. The whole kit exists to kill audio delay.
• Best for all-day softphone work → Discover D722U. No battery to manage, USB-A or USB-C, works with Teams, Zoom, RingCentral and friends out of the box.
• Best for long-call comfort → Discover D722U. Cooling gel memory foam cushions plus 10dB switchable sidetone.
• Best for durability → Discover D722U. Kevlar-reinforced cord and a 3-year warranty.
• Best for use with a phone or tablet → Avantree DG59M. The headset half pairs with any Bluetooth device; the D722U is USB only.
• Best for mic flexibility → Discover D722U. A 330-degree rotating boom you can wear on either ear.
If I had to pick one for myself, I would buy the Avantree DG59M — but only because my use case is mixed. I want one headset that handles a PS5 session, a Zoom call and a phone call without me owning three products, and the detachable-boom, sub-40ms, 40-hour combination covers more ground than anything wired can. If your life is a desk and a softphone, though, I would go the other way and take the Discover D722U: no charging, no pairing, cooling cushions, Kevlar cord and a 3-year warranty is a very calm way to spend a workday. Pick by how you actually use your head, not by which one sounds more exciting.
Both handle calls, but differently. The D722U is a USB plug-and-play softphone headset with passive noise reduction, cooling gel cushions and sidetone. The DG59M is wireless and better if you also want to move around or use it with a phone.
Yes. Avantree lists PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Windows and Mac as supported, using the included LEAF USB transmitter. The microphone also works for in-game chat, and the adapter auto-switches the headset into talk mode.
It uses passive noise cancellation, meaning the over-ear design blocks some surrounding noise physically. It does not have active electronic noise cancellation.
No. Avantree ships the DG59M pre-paired with no drivers required, and the Discover D722U is plug-and-play over USB-A or USB-C. For current pricing on either one, check the price on Amazon using the button on this page.
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