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If you want a replacement cable that puts mute and volume right on the wire and is built to survive years of yanking, choose Rillpac AW920H; if you need a complete wired headset with a mic, over-ear comfort and its own inline volume wheel, choose BENGOO G9000. That is the whole decision in one line, and it comes down to what you actually own right now.
• Rillpac AW920H — biggest strength: an inline mute switch plus volume controller on a 5.5ft nylon-braided 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable rated for 10,000+ bending cycles, with gold-plated oxygen-free copper conductors. Its biggest trade-off: it is a cable only, so it does nothing for you unless you already own a compatible headset.
• BENGOO G9000 — biggest strength: a full headset package — 40mm neodymium drivers, 20Hz–20,000Hz range, noise-isolating mic, memory-foam over-ear pads and a rotary volume wheel with one-key mic mute on a 49-inch braided cable. Its biggest trade-off: it is wired, and older Xbox One controllers need a separate Microsoft adapter that is not included.
• Who Rillpac AW920H is for: owners of Alienware AW720H/AW920H/AW310H/AW510H/988 or Logitech G633/G933 headsets whose stock cable has gone crackly, or who simply want control buttons within reach of their hand.
• Who BENGOO G9000 is for: anyone starting from zero who wants a single plug-and-play headset for PS4, PC, Switch, laptop, tablet or phone — with the mic and volume control built in.
• The honest summary: one is a fix for gear you already love; the other is the gear itself.
The Rillpac AW920H is not a headset. It is the part of a headset that quietly fails first: the cable. It runs 3.5mm male to 3.5mm male, which is the standard connection for plugging a headset into a PS4 or Xbox One controller, a Switch, a MixAmp, a laptop or any other 3.5mm device. Compatibility is spelled out clearly — Alienware AW720H, AW920H, AW310H, AW510H and 988 gaming headsets, plus Logitech G633 and G933. If your model is on that list, this is a drop-in replacement.
The feature I keep coming back to is the inline mute and volume control. That is the entire reason this cable exists as a distinct product rather than a generic aux cord. You get a swipe-style control: one motion mutes, a side motion adjusts the level, all without reaching for a keyboard, a console menu or a desktop mixer. In a squad game where you need to cough, sneeze or yell at a delivery driver without broadcasting it, a physical mute an inch from your hand is genuinely useful. It also serves plain music listening and movie nights just as well.
Who should buy it: anyone whose existing compatible headset still sounds fine but whose cable has developed a short, a dead channel, or a mute button that no longer clicks. Also anyone who wants inline control without buying a whole new headset. Who should skip it: anyone who does not already own a compatible headset — this cable cannot turn ordinary headphones into a gaming setup, and it has no microphone of its own.
BENGOO G9000: Who It's For
The G9000 is the complete opposite proposition: everything in one box. Wired, over-ear, 3.5mm jack, with 40mm dynamic neodymium drivers covering 20Hz to 20,000Hz. That frequency range is the full audible span, and the driver size is the usual figure for this class of headset — enough to give game audio body without pretending to be studio monitoring gear. The design leans on passive noise isolation rather than active cancellation, which means the thick memory-foam ear cushions physically block some outside sound rather than processing it electronically.
Compatibility is broad, and the list is refreshingly specific: PS4 (including Pro and Slim), new Xbox One, PC, laptop, computer, Nintendo 3DS, PSP, tablet, iPad and smartphones. The one catch is stated plainly — an old-version Xbox One controller needs an extra Microsoft adapter, which is not in the box. If that is your setup, factor it in before ordering.
The microphone is omnidirectional with noise-cancelling pickup and a long flexible boom, so you can bend it to sit where your voice actually is. The cable is 49 inches of anti-winding braided USB-style cord with an inline audio control box: a rotary volume wheel and a one-key mic mute. That control box is the direct answer to the "gaming headphones with volume control" question — it is on the wire, not buried in a menu.
Comfort is clearly a design priority: protein over-ear pads, a multi-point headband that adjusts to different head sizes, skin-friendly leather, and a metal frame described as durable for long sessions. The ear cups also carry LED lighting in orange, which is cosmetic but part of the look. Bengoo backs it with a one-year warranty.
Who should buy it: first-time headset buyers, console players on PS4 or newer Xbox One, PC gamers, and anyone who wants mic and volume control handled without extra purchases. Who should skip it: people who already own a compatible Alienware or Logitech headset and only need a cable — buying a whole second headset for that is overkill.
• Best for replacing a worn cable → Rillpac AW920H. It is purpose-built for that job and lists the exact headset models it fits.
• Best for a complete setup from scratch → BENGOO G9000. Headset, mic, cushions, cable and inline controls in one package.
• Best for inline volume and mute control → both, in different forms. Rillpac uses a swipe-style inline mute and volume controller; Bengoo uses a rotary wheel plus one-key mic mute on its control box.
• Best for durability engineering → Rillpac AW920H. Nylon braid rated for 10,000+ bending cycles, gold-plated connectors and oxygen-free copper.
• Best for long-session comfort → BENGOO G9000. Memory-foam protein over-ear pads, adjustable multi-point headband and a lightweight metal frame.
• Best for microphone use → BENGOO G9000. It has an adjustable noise-isolating omnidirectional boom mic; the Rillpac cable has no mic at all.
• Best for wide device compatibility → BENGOO G9000. PS4, new Xbox One, PC, 3DS, PSP, tablet, iPad and phones, with one documented adapter exception.
• Best for a specific fix rather than a new purchase → Rillpac AW920H. If your Alienware or Logitech headset is otherwise fine, this is the cheaper problem to solve — check the current price on Amazon before deciding.
If I owned a compatible Alienware or Logitech headset that still sounded good, I would buy the Rillpac AW920H and be done — it restores inline mute and volume control for a fraction of what a new headset costs, and the nylon braid suggests it will outlast the original cable. If I were setting up from nothing, I would buy the BENGOO G9000, because it hands you the drivers, the mic, the cushions and the volume wheel in one purchase. My pick for most people starting fresh is the BENGOO G9000; my pick for anyone repairing gear they already like is the Rillpac AW920H. In my opinion, buying the wrong one of these two is the only real mistake here.
FAQ
Yes, with the new Xbox One controller. For an old-version Xbox One controller you need an extra Microsoft adapter, which is not included. It also supports PS4, PC, Switch-family handhelds, tablet, iPad and phones.
Both put control on the cable. The Rillpac uses a swipe motion to mute and a side motion to adjust volume. The Bengoo uses a rotary volume wheel plus a one-key mic mute on its inline control box.
The Rillpac AW920H cable. It is listed as compatible with the AW720H, AW920H, AW310H, AW510H and 988 headsets, so it is a direct replacement. Buying the Bengoo would mean paying for a whole second headset you do not need.
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