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If you want a single USB gaming headset built around virtual 7.1 surround sound with a flexible boom mic, choose USOTSO SADES SA902; if you need a five-pack of lightweight 3.5mm headsets for calls, classes and shared desks, choose XOSDA Headsets. These two live in completely different corners of the headphone world, and the “headphones with microphone” label is where they overlap. One is a PC gaming rig. The other is a bulk communications kit. Here’s how I’d split them.
• USOTSO SADES SA902 — biggest strength: USB 7.1 virtual surround sound with a 40mm dynamic driver, a flexible noise-canceling mic and an in-line remote for sound and mic control.
• USOTSO SADES SA902 — biggest trade-off: It’s a wired USB-only headset aimed at PC, with no 3.5mm jack, so phones, tablets and most consoles are off the table.
• XOSDA Headsets — biggest strength: A 5-pack of wired 3.5mm on-ear headsets with a rotating boom mic and plug-and-play compatibility across PC, Mac, laptop, tablet, iOS and Android.
• XOSDA Headsets — biggest trade-off: Sound is stereo isolation rather than surround, and the value story only makes sense if you actually need several headsets.
• Who each pick is for: USOTSO SADES SA902 for one PC gamer who wants positional audio and a dedicated mic; XOSDA Headsets for a household, classroom, call center or small team that needs several headsets at once.
The SA902 is unmistakably a gaming-first design. The headline feature is USB 7.1 channel virtual surround sound, driven by a Sades high-performance decoding chip. In practice that means the headset is trying to place game audio around you rather than just in front of you — footsteps, engine noise, directional cues. The 40mm dynamic drivers, a 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency range and 112 dB sensitivity suggest a headset tuned to deliver loud, full-bodied game and movie audio without needing much amplification from the source.
Comfort and fit get real attention in the spec sheet. The closed over-ear cups use protein (faux leather) cushions and are built to cover the ears entirely, which cuts outside noise and, according to the design notes, avoids the hollow “seashell effect” some closed headsets suffer from. The headband is a four-piece reinforced padded design with height adjustment, so it should sit properly on a range of head shapes over long sessions. The mic is on a flexible boom for exact positioning, there’s a small in-line remote for volume and mic control, and the cable is a tensile military braided type built to resist pulling and tangling. USB connectivity covers Windows XP through 10 as well as Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1, with drivers ready to download; on Mac it works for generic use and media playback with microphone support, but without the 7.1 effect. PS4 works via the USB port.
XOSDA Headsets: Who It’s For
The XOSDA set solves a different problem entirely: getting several people equipped with a working mic headset without buying them one at a time. It arrives as a 5-pack, individually bagged, so you can distribute them across a small office, a call desk, a classroom, a family or a set of remote workers. The connection is a straightforward 3.5mm jack with plug-and-play behavior, and the compatibility list is broad — PC, tablet, Mac, iOS, laptop and Android phone. That single jack is the reason this set travels so well between devices.
The design is on-ear with leather and plastic construction and soft protein memory foam earpads, described as breathable for all-day wear without restraint pressure. The mic is the centerpiece: an adjustable rotating boom that can be worn on the left or right side and positioned to suit your face, paired with noise-reduction technology intended to strip out background sound so callers hear you clearly. Noise control here is sound isolation rather than active processing, and the controls are media controls with a touch method. The impedance is 32 ohm and the frequency range is 20 Hz–20,000 Hz — a standard stereo profile rather than surround. The intended settings are the ones you’d expect: office, home office, online classes, Skype and Zoom meetings, call centers and seminars.
Who should buy it: anyone who needs multiple headsets for talk-heavy work or study, and anyone who wants one headset that plugs into almost anything with a 3.5mm socket. Who should skip it: a competitive gamer chasing positional surround audio, and a single user who has no reason to own five headsets.
• Best for positional game audio → USOTSO SADES SA902. Virtual 7.1 surround via USB is its core feature; the XOSDA set is stereo with isolation only.
• Best for multiplatform plug-and-play → XOSDA Headsets. The 3.5mm jack covers PC, Mac, laptop, tablet, iOS and Android phone; the SA902 is USB and PC-centric.
• Best for equipping several people → XOSDA Headsets. It ships as a 5-pack, individually bagged — SA902 is a single headset.
• Best for mic adjustability on either side → XOSDA Headsets. The rotating boom can be worn left or right; the SA902’s boom is flexible but fixed to the headset’s own layout.
• Best for a dedicated on-cable remote → USOTSO SADES SA902. It has a small in-line remote for sound and mic.
• Best for durability under rough handling → USOTSO SADES SA902. The military braided cable is specified for anti-pulling and anti-winding.
• Best for long-session over-ear isolation → USOTSO SADES SA902. Closed over-ear protein cushions cover the ears fully; the XOSDA set is on-ear with memory foam pads.
• Best for a low-commitment, low-fuss setup → XOSDA Headsets. Plug in the 3.5mm jack and talk — no drivers, no surround configuration.
If I had to pick one, I’d buy the USOTSO SADES SA902 for myself. In my opinion, it’s the more capable headset for the person who wants one good wired setup: 7.1 virtual surround, a 40mm dynamic driver, a flexible noise-canceling boom mic, an in-line remote, closed over-ear cushioning and a braided cable that’s built to take abuse. I’d recommend the XOSDA Headsets instead if my actual need were outfitting several people — a team, a class, a household — with simple 3.5mm headsets that work on nearly any device. Match the headset to the job and neither one disappoints.
how to use headphones with microphone
Plug the headset in first, then set it as the input and output device in your system’s sound settings. On the USOTSO SADES SA902, connect via USB and install the ready-to-download drivers for the 7.1 effect; on the XOSDA Headsets, plug the 3.5mm jack into your PC, laptop, Mac, tablet or Android phone and it works without drivers.
how to test headset with microphone
Open your system’s sound or recording settings and speak while watching the input level meter, or start a test call or voice recording and play it back. Both headsets here use boom mics with noise reduction — the SA902’s is flexible for exact positioning, and the XOSDA’s rotates so you can angle it toward your mouth and wear it on either side.
how to headset microphone
Position the boom close to the corner of your mouth, not directly in front of it, and keep it consistent between sessions. The XOSDA boom can be flipped to the left or right side to match your habit, while the SA902’s flexible mic is meant to be bent into the spot that picks up your voice most clearly.
how much are headphones with microphone
It varies a lot by design and by how many units you’re buying — a single USB surround gaming headset and a multi-pack of 3.5mm call headsets are priced on very different scales. Check the current price on Amazon for each, since this page doesn’t quote prices.
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