PlayStation Pulse Elite Wireless Headset

Cons: It seemingly randomly disconnects, but I figured out that it's just out of power and the power meter does not work. That's right. It always says it's at full power, even though it's not.It has less physical buttons, which could be a plus for some.Not a lot of bass.Pros: The sound is more crisp and realistic and noticeably better than the old Pulse headset.The volume buttons are now much easier to find.More comfortable.The sound quality alone is worth the upgrade especially if you play FPSs or GT7. Or Any game on VR2. It's more immersive than ever. But don't use them to listen to Hip hop or EDM because they are incapable of producing a lot of bass, but that's not what they are made for anyway.

Only gripe is the ear pads. They have nearly fallen off. Not very sturdy at all. I'll be investing in replacements. But other than that, they do what they are supposed to and sound great!I did get a refurbished pair. Seems to drop connection randomly. Unplug the dongle, plug back in, reconnect. Problem solved. It does sound like the speakers were blown out. Has that "rattle" noise sometimes. Not terribly upset, it's refurbished. Would advise to buy new but if not, definitely test them out for sound and connection issues.Strong 6/10

Update:After 3 months, you can see that the inner headband has begun peeling, really disappointing build qualityNegative:My main use case for these headphones is what work worst. I'll often hear scratchy noises when using them with the included 2.4GHz dongle, despite being right next to the computer the headphones fails to establish a good connection to them, it seems, as getting farther away from the computer makes this issue more and more apparent.Bluetooth mode works more reliably, but they also have higher latency, which negates the point of using them for gaming.Also be aware that you NEED a PS5 to update the firmware of the dongle and the headphones. They are PlayStation branded so it's not odd that you can update them that way, but when you advertise PC support, and when you've had an android app capable of updating your other headphones, for years, I see no justification for not having other ways to update them. While I wasn't bothered by the default led color that shows perpetually when the headphones are being used, one of the updates changed its color to something most people find less distracting.Positive:I find the headphone generally sound good on Bluetooth mode, so they'd be great if 2.4GHz performed better.Unlike other reviewers, I haven't had the headphones outright disconnect.I wear glasses every waking moment and have no issues with these headphones, they don't put significant pressure on them so they are comfortable to wear.

The disconnecting for no reason is really atrocious and aggravating, now granted it happens pretty rarely maybe one every other day or so.But with the gripes out of the way let’s get to the prosEverything and I mean everything is great about this headsetBattery life, comfort, audiophile levels of sound quality, planar magnetic drivers for under 200$, ground breaking ai controlled noise cancellation (I’ve stood beside motors at my work 1800 rpm massive fans blowing and my buddies swear they can’t even tell)And one of the most slept on features that I personally didn’t even think I would use or care aboutThe ability to connect to your ps dongle for PlayStation sound and your phone at the same timeSo if I get a work call I can just answer and talk through the headphones and if I’m scrolling through YouTube shorts or something while we wait for the next match instead of blowing my teammates ears out with phone speakers I just simply watch in peace and disturb no oneCan’t speak highly enough but disconnecting at crucial times on the PlayStation can be a real bummer