Gaming
JLab Midnight Wireless
82Outstanding
$35
Full review dataJLab Midnight Wireless vs Royal Kludge HG101: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the JLab Midnight Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 82. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: JLab Midnight Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $35.
Gaming
Royal Kludge HG101
61Average
$57
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
JLab Midnight Wireless leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- JLab Midnight Wireless
- Royal Kludge HG101
HearWiki score
82
61
Sound
7.4
-
Battery
9.0
7.6
Calls
6.5
-
Value
8.0
6.7
Price (USD)
$35
$57
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Royal Kludge HG101 (2025) against JLab Midnight Wireless (2024). The JLab Midnight Wireless edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec AAC against SBC. The Royal Kludge HG101 answers on convenience features: it adds Multipoint pairing.
- Midnight Wireless2024
- HG10120251 yr newer
What differsMidnight WirelessHG101
- Top codec
- AAC
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth, USB-C.
Specifications
Midnight WirelessHG101
- Type
- Gaming
- Gaming
- Price (USD)
- $35
- $57
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 61
- Released
- 2024
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 50 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 109 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, Opus
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 9 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- 210 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 10 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- -
- none
- Transparency mode
- -
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- both
- Weight
- 279 g
- 267 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- -
- protein-leather
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- No
- Microphones
- -
- 1
- Microphone type
- -
- electret
- Call noise reduction
- -
- No
What reviewers said
JLab Midnight Wireless
The JLab Midnight Wireless is a budget-friendly gaming headset that packs impressive endurance and solid audio performance for its low price. With active noise cancellation and a comfortable over-ear design, it offers a surprisingly capable package for gamers who want essential features without spending a lot.
- Pro:Excellent battery life
- Pro:Good value for the price
- Pro:Active noise cancellation included
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
- Con:Basic button controls
- Con:No water resistance
Royal Kludge HG101
The Royal Kludge HG101 is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear gaming headset offering an impressive 50-hour battery life and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. It features a detachable microphone, multipoint pairing for seamless device switching, and a lightweight, foldable design for on-the-go use, making it a solid pick for casual gamers.
- Pro:Excellent 50-hour battery life
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint support
- Pro:Detachable microphone for clear chat
- Con:Limited to SBC codec only
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No water resistance rating
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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