The Endorfy Viro Infra Wireless is the more affordable take on the Viro Wireless formula, and in some respects, it actually improves on it. The compact USB-C dongle with a slip-on Type-A adapter is a much more practical solution than the Viro Wireless' bulky dongle, wired USB audio adds a fourth connectivity option, the headset can be used while charging, and its microphone sounds cleaner and clearer than the one supplied with the more expensive model.

Design, build quality and comfort are on par with the Viro Wireless. The Infra shares its understated look, metal yokes and PU leather headband, and while the ear cup plates are plastic rather than metal, nothing about the headset feels cheap. At 286 grams, it's lighter than its sibling, and comfort is very solid. The fully fabric earpads don't run any cooler than the Viro Wireless' hybrid pads, but they don't leak sound excessively either, and they can be swapped for any of Endorfy's €9 replacement pads.

Sound quality is where the Infra falls behind. Neither of the two built-in profiles sounds quite right. Gaming Mode delivers thick, punchy bass, but the mids and highs sound congested, boxy and almost muddy, while Vocal Mode opens up the sound at the expense of the bass and adds so much sparkle that it becomes fatiguing during longer sessions. With the Viro Wireless, a minor EQ tweak in Viro Studio takes care of its shortcomings, but the Infra has no software and no equalizer, so you're stuck with what Endorfy gives you, unless you use an equalizer on your source device.

The other major compromise is battery life. Up to 24 hours over 2.4 GHz and up to 40 hours over Bluetooth is perfectly adequate for the price, but the Viro Wireless lasts several times longer, and that's precisely what sets it apart from the competition. The Infra also lacks the Viro Wireless' hybrid mode for taking calls while gaming, besides lacking ENC noise cancellation for the microphone. A small positive is that despite the lack of ENC, the microphone actually sounds nicer overall.

As for the competition, Endorfy's own comparison pits the Viro Infra Wireless against the likes of the HyperX Cloud II Core Wireless, Dark Project SONO, Corsair Void Elite, Logitech G535 Lightspeed, Sony INZONE H5 and SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5, all of which cost anywhere from €20 to €90 more. On paper, the Infra holds its own. None of them match its four connectivity options or its hybrid USB-C/Type-A dongle, and only a few combine a detachable microphone with metal construction components. However, the HyperX Cloud II Core Wireless and SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 both last considerably longer. Several rivals, including the Arctis Nova 5, INZONE H5 and Void Elite, come with better sound quality and companion software that lets you adjust the sound to your liking, which the Infra simply can't do, and its two fixed profiles are no substitute for a proper equalizer. With that in mind, the Infra's lower price starts to look less like a bargain and more like a fair reflection of what you're getting.

Which brings us to the most important question—which one should you buy? At €60, the Viro Infra Wireless undercuts some of its competitors and offers solid build quality, good comfort, flexible connectivity and a good microphone. But for €27 more, the Viro Wireless offers far longer battery life, a hybrid mode, and, most importantly, better sound that can be fine-tuned with an equalizer. Unless your budget is strictly capped at €60, I'd recommend spending the extra money on the Viro Wireless—it's simply a better buy.