Which wireless headset for PC gaming?

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So to appease the wife I've been given a side quest to declutter my desk, remove wires and reduce the footprint of my PC in the living room.
The reward for completing this quest is no divorce, reduced damage from whinging and retaining access to my daughter. :cry:

Joking aside the last part of this is a wireless gaming headset and this is a minefield. I currently use a wired HP Omen 800 headset which has served me perfectly but now the need for no wires mean they must be retired.
One headset that did look ok was the Hyper X Cloud Alpha due to 300hr battery life but I dont like the idea of having a mic stuck out in my face when not in use, I use one only now and again when a couple of friends are on PUBG or Destiny 2 and thats about it. Outside of that the mic is generally tucked away.

So any recommendations?

Not technically about a game as such but thought I would ask in here rather than the Audio forums as it seems a better place to discuss.
 
razer nari ultimate - they vibrate so makes games really immersive. Excellent sound, very light and comfortable despite the size with good battery life

Are they any good and what do you mean by good battery life?
They look in design terms nearly identical to my HP Omen 800's which I find very comfortable and the mic iimplemetation is superb.
 
Cheers guys, I've tried a few over the last few days. As below:

1: Turtle Beach 700 Gen 2 Max (returned)
Too heavy, the clamping force was physically uncomfortable on my head (I have a big head!), they are over priced at £189.99, their software doesnt work well at all and the connection stability and quality on my PC was awful

2: Astro A50 (returned)
Too heavy and the clamping force was again uncomfortable. Sound was great and connection stable but being uncomfortable I couldnt stick with them.

3: Arctis 9 (returned)
Felt cheap, plasticy and just didnt fit well on my head. Connection seemed ok and had no issues but didnt feel like £200 worth to me and I didnt like the sound quality in game at all.

4: Xbox Wireless Headset (borrowed and sent back)
Borrowed my friends and used my Xbox wireless dongle to connect them. Had all kinds of interference and juddering on the audio, even getting them connected proved a bit of a challenge initially but got there eventually. Comfort seemed ok but the awful connection stability just meant that I couldnt even consider them.

5: Hyper X Cloud Stinger
Thought I'd try these as they come with a full license of DTS:X Unbound software and I've ended up sticking with them. Been solid as a rock with zero issues so far and they are comfy as hell on my head. Haven't tested the mic yet but I use it so sporadically that as long as I'm audible on the other end it will be fine. Sound quality wise they sound better than the more double the price Turtle Beach's or Arctis's.

I'm far from an audidophile and have pretty much no idea what I'm talking about only that to my head and my ears the Stingers seemed to be the best.
 
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