Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless Review: Is This the Best Wireless Gaming Headset For $200?

The Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless enters the crowded gaming audio market as a headset built to blend modern wireless functionality with the brand’s long-established reputation for precision sound. Positioned as an accessible option for gamers who want flexibility across consoles, PC, and mobile devices, it aims to deliver a complete experience that covers comfort, communication, and audio performance in one streamlined package. Let’s take a closer look at what it offers, how it’s designed, and how its features stack up across real-world gaming and everyday use.

What You Get

• MMX 150 gaming headphones
• Detachable microphone
• Low-latency USB-C dongle
• USB-A to USB-C adapter
• USB-C cable
• USB-C to 3.5mm jack

Look & Feel

Beyerdynamic has a strong in-house style for most of its headphones, with one major feature being their consistent build quality. The MMX 150 is a bit different, taking a slight detour from its pro studio look without sacrificing its sturdy frame. It uses more plastic parts for the headband cover and earcups, but the MMX 150 still supplies that aluminum yoke to hold everything together. It definitely feels like the cheaper option compared to the MMX 300 and 330, but that comes with some benefits, namely the detachable mic and overall lighter weight.

The lightness actually came as a welcome surprise, especially when paired with its memory foam velour ear pads. These cushions are plush and fit super comfortably over your ears. They have the least amount of pinch to them compared to almost every Beyerdynamic headphone on the market, making the MMX 150 their most comfortable headphone in my opinion.

Design

At the heart of the MMX 150 Wireless are high-quality 40 mm dynamic drivers, engineered to deliver a spatial and precise soundstage. It is not clear whether or not they use the STELLAR.45 tech of the MMX 300 and 330. Additionally, the headset’s sound can be fine-tuned via the companion app, allowing users to adjust EQ and tailor the driver’s output to their personal taste or the specific demands of different game genres or music styles.

Mic Quality

The MMX 150 uses a detachable mic with META voice technology. The MMX 300 and 330 use a condenser mic, but this mic seems to be quite different. In practice, your voice comes through pretty directly without much environmental interference. My voice seemed full and uncompromised. While timbrally it’s a bit less than the MMX 300 and 330, this mic gets the job done, and other chatter had no problem understanding me on their end.

Bluetooth

The MMX 150 can be used both wired and wirelessly through Bluetooth and its low-latency dongle. It supports Bluetooth version 5.3, supporting common codecs such as SBC and LC3. Connectivity was never an issue, as the headphones paired instantly to my PlayStation 5 with the dongle and my iPhone through Bluetooth multipoint, so I never had to switch devices.

Battery Life

One of the standout features of the MMX 150 Wireless is its battery life, up to 50 hours on a full charge under typical use. That kind of endurance makes it well-suited for long gaming sessions, extended listening, or frequent commuting without frequent recharging. Moreover, the headset supports fast charging, with a short 15-minute charge yielding several hours of additional playback time, a handy feature for when you need quick top-ups before sessions.

Soundstage

I listened to the MMX 150 using both my PC and PlayStation 5. In terms of natural stereo imaging, the soundstage gives games a wide and layered sound field. While not completely open like the MMX 330 is, the spatial imaging still feels like it has studio-level precision. For games, that means that music, sound effects, and dialogue are all separated into their natural positions according to the mix. It’s a realistic portrayal of how your game is supposed to sound, balancing complex arrangements of sound design with grace.

It was easy to hear the separation of the left and right channels with the game’s score, while sound effects jumped around everywhere in between with a good level of depth. Directionally, the MMX 150 is a reliable headphone, presenting positional sounds in games with specificity. When using the PS5’s 3D audio, the soundstage becomes a bit narrower, but the imaging gains a holographic display that establishes a slightly more immersive sound.

Low End

Those who are expecting their new wireless gaming headphones to have a considerable bass impact might find the MMX 150 a bit underwhelming. Bass frequencies are clean but are not a prominent element of this headphone’s sound signature. It has a slow, neutral timbre that is particularly quiet in the mix. Using EQ is mandatory if you want to hear any consistent tonal presence from these lows. It’s not something I mind very much when listening to certain genres of music, but for games, it’s a little disappointing when you’re expecting a boom. The low frequencies are dynamic with good clarity in the mid-bass, but they lack a solid foundational lift that allows the bass to rumble, even just enough to feel noticeable.

Mids

This is where I usually expect a Beyerdynamic headphone to show its goods, and thankfully, the MMX 150 supplies them. Judging from both musical and sound design elements, the midrange establishes a strong definition that gives clarity to the sound profile. There’s a level of tactility here that highlights hyperspecific sound elements like Foley and hard effects, presenting them with a clear strike. It is a level of velocity that allows the midrange to feel naturally resolving, which I find to be a rarity with gaming headphones. Some of the lower-mids feel a bit veiled, but everything else appears detailed and lively.

Highs

Beyerdynamic headphones tend to lose people with their treble extension. While recent models have made an effort to minimize and provide more balance to these brighter elements, the MMX 150 does not. This is your typical Beyerdynamic treble response for better and for worse. I’ve never minded this flavor of sound when it came to Beyerdynamic’s headphones, but with the MMX 150, there’s a characteristic that makes it stumble for me. The tone is very sizzly, which I tend to like, but the MMX 150 really can’t get there in the upper-highs. There’s a bit of distortion that is enough to be distracting. Using the headphones with their provided USB cable cleaned up this region of but it was still a tad harsh.

Summary