While something like the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro might be more tactical if you’re a ranked Rainbow Six Siege grinder, I think the average gamer will appreciate the balance on the Sony pair. I’ve been playing a lot of Marathon lately, and the spatial implementation here feels more natural, in a way that’s distinctly immersive. The creaking of abandoned New Cascadian infrastructure and the irregular stomping of UESC robots is almost shockingly real, giving the already rich sound design room to breathe and sweeping me off to Tau Ceti. Even still, at least once, I was the first person on my squad to hear another team of runners sneaking onto the Hauler while looting, so I don’t feel like I’m missing anything important. Photograph: Brad Bourque They’re also absolutely wonderful for listening to music. The sound is richly detailed, and the open-back design feels a lot more reminiscent of higher-end audiophile headphones I’ve used.…