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Review on ๐ŸŽง Logitech G PRO X Wireless Lightspeed Gaming Headset with Blue VO!CE Mic Filter Technology, 50mm PRO-G Drivers, and DTS Headphone:X 2.0 Surround Sound by Esera Warren

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Approved by audiophiles, fantastic price from Logitech

First off, I'm an audiophile (at least your audience thinks I am). I've had several pairs of really good headphones, my favorites being an Argon modified T50RP pair for $300. And I think this headset is really good for the price. I've broken this review into different parts so you can easily jump to a specific section if you want, but I recommend reading the entire review (not just mine, all reviews). Protective foam sleeve that can be easily removed. It comes with two cables: a longer braided cable with a volume control and mute button, and a slightly shorter rubber cable with a button for use with a phone. It also comes with a Y-splitter which is said to be compatible with some PCs, but you won't be using it as you use the included USB dongle to use this Blue Voice technology. It also comes with a very nice carry case made out of a material similar to some jogging pants and an alternative pair of velor earpads (velor is soft and breathable). - FIT / COMFORT / INSULATION - These headphones are built really well. , with hard plastic cups and a metal headband covered with faux leather. The cups also feature a raised machined metal circular G logo that reflects a light you'll either love or hate. The headband could use softer padding, but that's okay. The ear pads sit perfectly on my ears and fit very well. A good seal is achieved due to the firmer pressure applied to these headphones. The strength of the clamp will depend on how tight the headphones are on you, and the good thing about a metal headband is that you can always fold the top of the headband back a few times to ease the clamping force (while being careful) if this is the case too much. tight and uncomfortable for you. The ear cushions are soft and thick enough to give us audio lovers the usual level of comfort, but if you're used to crappy and uncomfortable headphones then these are godsends. A small note on Revain's "Noise Cancelling" begs me to verify: these are not noise canceling headphones. With noise cancellation (also known as active noise cancellation, ANC), the headphones emit a frequency that attempts to cancel out long and consistent sounds like airplane noise. You have really fantastic noise isolation when the headphones are sealed so well that it's harder to hear outside noise even when nothing is being played. That's why I gave "Noise Cancellation" 3 stars because it doesn't have that. - MIC - To be clear; I'm the one with the headphones, not the microphone. While it definitely doesn't compare to an expensive $150+ XLR mic setup, the mic in these headphones sounds really good, and I can't think of a headset at this price point with an equally good mic. At least that's what I learned from all the comparison videos and reviews I watched before buying. Most importantly, however, is the software that allows you to customize the sound of the microphone in the Logitech G Hub software. Like many others, I personally like the Broadcaster 2 preset, but there are other presets available including ones for people with a high loud voice or a high low voice (as well as soft voice equivalents). Basically, there are many presets to choose from, and you can further tweak the settings as you see fit to create the best sound profile for your voice. - SOUND QUALITY - REALLY good for the price. Overall, the sound is smoother and more natural than my $150 headphones (AKG K552 MK2). While I haven't thoroughly tested the sound and compared it to all of my headphones, as far as I can tell the sound signature is mostly neutral. This means you don't have high or low frequencies that are much louder than others (Beats headphones have much louder bass than anything else, for example). With headphones that's usually fine, but if you want to boost the bass (or any other frequency) you can change the equalizer in the G-Hub software. The soundstage isn't very large, meaning everything feels like it's all in a small space, rather than being a few rows from the concert hall as if there were one big soundstage. While most people prefer a larger soundstage when gaming, it really comes down to personal preference. The stereo image is also very good with these headphones. Nothing game-changing or downright surprising, but it does what it's supposed to and doesn't have any of the weird headphone quirks I've heard at one point or another. This is really important: Please do not click "Enable Surround Sound". in the G-Hub software. This activates virtual surround sound, which doesn't really do anything in terms of positional audio, but does reduce the audio quality a bit. Virtual surround sound is basically a scam, even those that change the sound only exaggerate the picture to unrealistic sizes and require you to get used to the new exaggerated sound. The games already have their own positional audio system, and the hype made by the software is a change that the sound team didn't intend for this game. "True" surround sound headphones with multiple drivers per cup almost always sound worse than headphones of the same price with one driver per cup (stereo headphones), since each driver both sounds cheaper and doesn't help the positional sound. because they're in the same cup anyway. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.

Pros
  • PC
Cons
  • Some difficulties