The Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay delivers swappable battery tech at a cheap price, but it's too quiet to be a true SteelSeries competitor

Before today, Glorious was known for its gaming keyboards and had only tested the best gaming headset waters with its wired GHS Eternal and GHS Eternal RGB headsets. For its second release, the brand has gone with a more high-end approach with the new Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay, which includes its InfinitePlay battery tech - a pair of two swappable batteries that can be charged on the pair's 'Base Station' accessory.

The $229.99 / £229.99 headset feels inspired by the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless with its battery tech, and yet it's far cheaper than its muse. Not to mention, it's one of the rare pairs that bundles dual Bluetooth and 2.4GHz audio into the mix, which is typically reserved for headsets closer to the $300 price mark. Yet, while it provides a wealth of high-end features in a cheaper package, the GHS Wireless InfinitePlay doesn't quite hit the mark as the best alternative to its swappable-battery friends.

Key specs

Design

For the brand's first wireless headset, I was expecting something that looked and felt more premium. That's not to say that I find the GHS InfinitePlay entirely repugnant, as I'm pretty privy to the curvature of its oval-shaped earcups and the sprinkling of orange popping out from the headband and the interior of the earcup cushions, but this headset feels pretty cheap once you have it in your hands.

The all-black plastic chassis doesn't feel sturdy and instead gives 'my first headset' vibes. At 360g, it's not too lightweight or anything, but there's an essence of cheapness that oozes from the pair. I should mention that during the almost a month I've had it in my possession, no part of it has broken or so much as chipped off, and I'm pretty clumsy. It's held up really well, and yet holding the pair by the plastic headband doesn't instill a lot of confidence that that will remain the case in the years to come.

One of my biggest icks for the headset is down to that right earcup. You have to put up with seeing the butt of the orange and gray battery pack sticking from it at all times. While other headsets like the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless or the Stealth Pro II have their batteries entirely hidden from view, Glorious chose to have it on display 24/7, and I'm not personally a fan.

I think it doesn't help that the battery packs have an odd look to them. They're long, gray, and remind me of the battery of my old 3310 Nokia phone. On the positive side of things, its bottom half being permanently out in the open means you can swap it out without having to take the headset off, something that's a pretty difficult feat on the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni despite it being one of the best pairs I've tested to date.

Features

While I have grievances with the look of the headset and its swappable batteries, I'm a fan of its up to 85-hour playback. The entirety of the headset's name is built around its impressive lifespan and the compact InfinitePlay Base Station included with the pair.

Basically, this small square-shaped device is both a wireless 2.4GHz receiver and a charging station. While you have one battery within the headset itself, you can keep the other juiced up in the device. Glorious also included some little details in the Base Station that made me really appreciative on the accessibility side of things.

The 2.4GHz wireless dongle includes a small orange loop at the end, to make pulling it from the Base Station an easy feat. There's also a small rubber orange stopper on the underside which can be removed for what I assume to be cable management. As you've likely guessed, the butt of the additional battery also hangs out the bottom of the Base Station so you can easily push and pull it away when you need it.

While other charging docks are large and obtrusive to your desk space, this thing is really small and an ideal addition for those with little to no desk real estate. It can connect to your PC, PS5, or Switch 2 via an included USB-C cable, and a USB-A to USB-C adapter has been included in the box. Talking of connectivity options, you've also got wired and dual Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless at your fingertips with this pair.

You can toggle between them by pressing the source and Bluetooth selection button found on the right ear cup. It also plays host to a rotary knob that controls the volume and media controls, meanwhile, the rotary knob on the left cup powers the headset on and off and allows you to switch between profiles. There's also a mic mute button, which sits underneath it on the left side.

Performance

Testing the Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay headset was a weird experience, in that it was so quiet that I had difficulty entirely making out what its angled 40 mm custom-tuned drivers were truly capable of.

At first, I thought it was a PS5 problem. Some headsets can be quiet on the console, as the 3D Audio settings can dampen the volume, but no matter how much tinkering I did, things remained on the quiet side. At least I can confirm this wasn't just a me problem, as during testing Glorious sent out an email noting they were aware of the issue and that it was "due to EU regulations," so hopefully a firmware update is on its way to help.

In the meantime, that still left me with a quiet pair and not much I could do about it. Though I could at least make out that the headset offers up a pretty evenly-leveled sound for its low, mid, and high range frequencies. I first tested the pair while playing Jaws Retro Rewind, an updated re-release of the 8-bit game based on the classic (and my personal favorite) '70s blockbuster. There's only around 3-4 tracks in the entire game, but the soundwaves for each track sounded nice and clear. With the pair set as high as it was capable of, there was no compression or warbling to the sound, even within the deepest bassy chiptune tones, and this carried over to titles like Doom Eternal and Marvel Rivals.

The only distortion that was audible in Mick Gordon's fantastic metal Doom Eternal score was found exactly where you'd want it to be, in the score itself. The riveting soundtrack that continues to unlock the inner metal fan within me at every listen sounded fantastic as I was crawling up broken elevator walls and blasting fire into zombie soldiers' faces, though I did yearn for it to be louder throughout the entirety of testing. It was a similar case with Marvel Rivals too, where while things were still too much on the quiet side for my liking, I still enjoyed what I could hear - and there were no audio disturbances or issues. Y'know, besides having to focus extra hard to make out the nearing Ultimate calls by enemy team members.

On PC, I naturally had a better time with things, as this headset seems more equipped for desktop. It was sadly still quiet, and even my quick tips and tricks for boosting the volume on Windows didn't do the trick. But it was at least a little louder than on PS5, which is what I was hoping for.

On its default out-of-the-box settings, I rolled up our usual testing games of choice, starting first with Counter-Strike 2. Just like on PS5, everything sounded evenly leveled, even including the typically very loud bullet sound effects. The sounds normally make me jump out of my seat as they always seem to be given more emphasis than any other sounds in the game, but the GHS Wireless InfinitePlay naturally mixed them nicely together.

Running Glorious Core, the brand's proprietary software, opened up more options to bring the audio to life. It didn't make things louder, as the 'volume booster' toggle was unfortunately disabled and strangely marked as "coming soon". Yet it did allow me to select from a list of pre-made audio presets, including one specifically designed for my favorite team-based hero shooter, Marvel Rivals.

During matches, I didn't notice a huge difference whether it was on or off, unfortunately. Not enough that I'd want to ensure it's selected every time I boot up the game. Though it did help moderately boost the sound of footsteps of characters that often like to flank me down (looking at you Spider-Man players), which was helpful. However, it would likely be even more helpful had the volume been better - the real crutch of why I'm not hugely on board with this headset. Season 9's infectious bassy beat on start-up at least sounded far nicer on PC through the cups.

During the entirety of my testing time, there was no moment when either battery pack started to drain, even when I got too caught up in the latest Marvel Rivals update. However, I wish it did naturally, as the GHS Wireless InfinitePlay has a neat feature in that the headset holds up to 3 hours of battery should you need it. I put this in practice with Marvel Rivals and removed the battery pack (which you can do without removing the headset), and just as advertised, the headset still remained on as normal. I can't really foresee this being needed, given that up to 85 hours per battery pack should be plenty for most players, but it's a neat inclusion nonetheless.

I was also impressed by the pair's microphone quality, despite despising the design of it. Its boom arm is a rigid piece of unadjustable plastic. That meant that whenever I was playing Marvel Rivals or Counter-Strike 2, the mic was also hanging in my peripheral vision, and I could do nothing about it. At least it sounded pretty great, which is the most important part.

As you can hear from the voice sample above, it adds a natural warmth to your voice that I didn't quite expect. This was on its complete default settings too, and with Glorious Core you can up the volume, add side-tone, and toggle unwanted noise pickup via its 'environment noise cancellation' on and off.

Should you buy the Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay headset?

The Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay is focused on its swappable battery tech experience at a cheaper price point than its pricier rivals, and there's no arguing against the fact that it achieves just that.

Like our current best headset pick, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni, you're getting two swappable batteries that provide up to 85 hours of playback. Not only that, but you only have to spend $229.99 / £229.99 for the privilege of no longer having to fuss around finding charging cables, instead of the $399.99 / £349.99 of the SteelSeries alternative. If that was all anyone was concerned about, I'd be fine recommending this headset instead. However, an impressive battery is only a plus if it comes in a pair that's actually worth having on your head for multiple hours at a time, and I don't feel that with Glorious's first wireless pair.

It's a comfortable headset, but its quiet sound, cheap-feeling form factor, and unattractive design make me feel far more comfortable recommending alternatives like the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II or even the older SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. Especially as the latter, as of writing, is far more regularly on sale and even dropped as low as $249.99 during July 2026, only a $20 difference, and yet it still provides one of the best (and perfectly loud) sounds on a headset to this day, and an accompanying Base Station that allows you to connect to multiple devices at once.

Should the Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay ever get around its quiet volume woes and get some discounts in the future, it could be a handy alternative to those who can't quite afford SteelSeries' prized pairs. If and when that happens, I'll be sure to give it another look.

How I tested the Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay headset

I had the Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay headset in my possession for a little under a month, where it became my headset of choice while playing not just my PS5 and gaming PC, but my Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck too. During that time, I threw a ton of titles its way, from Jaws Retro Rewind, Doom Eternal, and Marvel Rivals on the Sony console, to Counter-Strike 2, Marvel Rivals, Peak, and Dispatch on the PC.

Additionally, I used the pair while gaming on the go to check its comfort levels while adding to my eye-watering playtime for Pokemon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2, alongside Rhythm Paradise Groove and Donkey Kong Bananza. When not gaming, I also used the pair while watching TV shows The Pitt and Rooster on Now TV, while using it intermittently while listening to bands like Boards of Canada, Placebo and the Deltatune OST on Spotify. For more information on how we test gaming headsets, check out the full GamesRadar+ Hardware Policy.

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