Escape from Tarkov Headset Tier List
Choosing the right headset in Escape from Tarkov can mean the difference between you winning and loosing a fight.
But with so many different headsets available, it's not always obvious which ones actually improve your hearing range the most.
This tier list breaks it all down by testing each headset's performance in real scenarios.
This Escape from Tarkov Headset Tier list is up to date for wipe 0.16, it's ranked by distance modifier and distortion.
Also shows additional information such as compressor attack, gain, release and threshold and more.
| Headset | Distance % ▼ | Distortion | Ambient Volume | Attack | Gain | Release | Threshold | Dry Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🔥 Peltor ComTac VI headset (Coyote Brown) | 1.14 | 0.08 | -50 | 35 | 8 | 160 | -24 | -60 |
| 2 |  TW EXFIL Peltor ComTac VI headset (Coyot... | 1.14 | 0.08 | -50 | 35 | 8 | 160 | -24 | -60 |
| 3 |  Peltor ComTac V headset (OD Green) | 1.11 | 0.10 | -50 | 20 | 5 | 140 | -23 | -60 |
| 4 |  TW EXFIL Peltor ComTac V headset (OD Gre... | 1.11 | 0.10 | -50 | 20 | 5 | 140 | -23 | -60 |
| 5 |  Ops-Core FAST RAC Headset | 1.10 | 0.05 | -50 | 20 | 8 | 130 | -20 | -60 |
| 6 |  Safariland Liberator HP 2.0 Hearing Prot... | 1.09 | 0.08 | -50 | 20 | 8 | 150 | -21 | -60 |
| 7 |  Peltor ComTac IV Hybrid headset (Coyote ... | 1.08 | 0.10 | -50 | 40 | 6 | 120 | -22 | -50 |
| 8 |  Peltor Tactical Sport headset | 1.07 | 0.13 | -50 | 15 | 5 | 265 | -20 | -60 |
| 9 |  Walker's XCEL 500BT Digital headset | 1.05 | 0.14 | -50 | 40 | 6 | 200 | -24 | -60 |
| 10 |  MSA Sordin Supreme PRO-X/L headset | 1.04 | 0.12 | -50 | 24 | 6 | 164 | -25 | -60 |
| 11 |  Peltor ComTac II headset (OD Green) | 1.03 | 0.15 | -50 | 35 | 5 | 215 | -23 | -60 |
| 12 |  Walker's Razor Digital headset | 1.02 | 0.14 | -50 | 20 | 6 | 320 | -23 | -60 |
| 13 |  OPSMEN Earmor M32 headset | 1.01 | 0.15 | -50 | 15 | 4 | 265 | -22 | -60 |
| 14 |  GSSh-01 active headset | 1.00 | 0.15 | -50 | 35 | 6 | 255 | -20 | -60 |
How the Headsets sound in game
It's not that easy to understand what all the numbers mean by looking at the table. If you want to see how it sounds like in-game,
this video by SheefGG gives a great comparison of the headsets and how they affect what you hear. A good video that goes trough some important audio tweaks.
NEW Tarkov Headset COMPARISON 2.0 (Testing EVERY Headset)
IMPORTANT Audio Changes In Tarkov Patch 0.16!
