The AQIRYS Alnair is a $100/€110 wireless gaming headset with several interesting features which we don't usually see at this price point, such as the active noise canceling technology and Transparency Mode. Its ANC is decent enough to give you a bit more solitude from your noisy environment and keep you locked into the game you're playing, while Transparency Mode proved to be useful in opposite scenarios, when being isolated from the surroundings isn't an option.

The Alnair is supplied with a USB-C 2.4 GHz wireless dongle, which can be connected to computers and mobile devices alike, giving the headset a lot of versatility. If you're into mobile gaming, you're already aware how troublesome Bluetooth connectivity can be in terms of latency. Such issues are easily resolved by connecting the Alnair's 2.4 GHz wireless dongle into your phone's USB-C port. A standard wireless connection has very low latency, making this headset a viable choice for mobile multiplayer shooters, rhythm games, and other sound-latency-sensitive titles.

The AQIRYS Alnair also offers Bluetooth connectivity, so that's definitely another option for using it, either at home or on the go. As long as you remove its microphone, the headset itself is compact enough that it doesn't look weird when used as travel headphones. By removing the microphone, you're not giving up on the ability to hold phone calls or chat with your friends via Discord; the headset then resorts to its secondary, internal pinhole microphone.

There are two main points of concern with the AQIRYS Alnair: its usage-specific sound tuning and wearing comfort. The headset has obviously been tuned for multiplayer shooters, which is nice if you want to be able to hear your enemies as early as possible, but not so much when you're looking for an all-rounder – a headset that would be equally pleasant for games, movies, and music. This wouldn't be such an issue if there was a system-wide equalizer that could be used to alter the sound output of the Alnair, but the headset comes with no software support at all.

As for the comfort, your mileage will vary. The uneven headband padding and fairly high clamping force posed an issue for my large head, but shouldn't be problematic for normal-sized or smaller heads. With that being said, this definitely isn't a universally comfortable headset, like some of its competitors are. Finally, I have to reiterate that there's audible noise present when a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection is used, which isn't present in Bluetooth or wired mode. Perhaps this can be addressed and fixed with a firmware update, but as always, I can only judge products for what they are, rather than what they could potentially be.