Sony / PlayStation - PULSE Elite Wireless Headset
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"This is the best pair of headsets I've ever owned and I used to have a professional studio headset before. It has incredible sound if you set it up right and movies/games feel amazing when they actually utilize everything the Pulse Elite has to offer. Silent Hill 2 does this and probably the best demonstration for the headsets. Checkout Returnal as well."
"The planar drivers in the Elites are ridiculous for Siege"
"my 3D pulses sound like 7/11 ear buds compared to the elites. ... The Elites are amazing."
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"the ability to simultaneously connect to your phone or other bluetooth device is a cool feature."
"their integration with the PS5 interface"
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"None of my friends ever complain about my mic. And the friends I have that use them come in clear."
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"they disconnect like crazy"
"They constantly disconnect ... will not reconnect until you unplug and re-plug the USB dongle"
"Randomly doesn’t work. ... your headset won’t connect for no reason."
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"While using them I kept hearing this crackling sound like embers from a distant bonfire; extremely distracting and prone to drive you crazy."
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"it was lighter, clamped less and didn't seal as much as elites. ... Elites makes me hear my own heartbeat ... I returned elites and I am using pulse 3d again."
"my band just snapped ... i have a big head"
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"the right side of my pulse elite cracked in half. ... I was not particularly rough on them and in 20 years of using headsets I've never experienced that kind of failure. ... Rough for a $150 headset."
"Randomly doesn’t work. ... your headset won’t connect for no reason."
"my pulse elite’s side just cracked while just putting it on. ... the build quality is really really bad. ... They all end up cracking mostly on the right side"
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"It's not. The headset only has volume, sync, and mute buttons. They removed all that cools tuff from 3D."
Avoid these headphones at all costs. I got the Pulse Elites a month ago and they disconnect like crazy and now I can’t even get them to pair with the provided dongle. I’m taking mine back for a refund and getting a different brand because they suck beyond comprehension.
r/PlaystationPortal • What is the best wireless headset for the ps5. ->I use ps pulse elite's. They were a step up from the kraken v3 pro's I had before
r/HuntShowdown • What are some good headphones for hunt? (with a microphone) ->I use the sony pulse elite ones
r/playstation • I need recommendations for a PS5 headset, I don’t mind spending a lot of money, what are your best suggestions? ->Funny thing is i came here because my pulse elite’s side just cracked while just putting it on. Do not waste money on those. They sound great but the build quality is really really bad. There’s a whole thread on reddit and it is a very common issue. They all end up cracking mostly on the right side
r/PlaystationPortal • What is the best wireless headset for the ps5. ->A solid review! I’ve been on the fence about these for sometime now. I’m mainly concerned with the planar drivers. The only experience I have with them are the Pulse Elites by Sony, and that wasn’t a great experience. Interestingly enough when I tried to return them to Amazon they gave them to me for free so I while I wouldn’t recommend them I guess I can’t complain lol. I switch between PC, and console a lot. My understanding is that process is seamless with the Maxwells. I really just want ease of use, great sound, and seamless transition between platforms. I would likely get the WC ear pad replacements, and search for a good headband alternative if either bothered me. I wear glasses so sometimes it’s a must. I’m still on the fence with these, but reviews like this help! Thanks!
r/Audeze • Review of the Maxwell Flora after a month of ownership. ->This is why I went with the pulse elite. It does audio over wifi. Almost no latency.
r/PS5 • PSA: You should really try using headphones if you haven’t before. Absolute game changer ->It's done with a USB dongle connected to the PS5. It's called Playstation link. Your actually right it's not wifi.
r/PS5 • PSA: You should really try using headphones if you haven’t before. Absolute game changer ->If you can get one around $100, the pulse elite is the best detail headset over ever used. I sold my Xbox recently and got rid of the Astro A50X, as it was overkill for one console. The planar drivers in the Elites are ridiculous for Siege
r/SiegeAcademy • Best headset for siege under $100? ->I had the pulse elites and mine would disconnect once or twice most play sessions honestly. Have had the audeze Maxwell's a week and haven't had one disconnect yet
r/PS5pro • Okay I need opinions about gaming headsets for the ps5 pro 😎😁 ->Had astro a40s like 8 years and no problems. Got the pulse elites and they disconnected all the time and somehow snapped (genuinely have no idea how it happened). They felt super flimsy though. Now have the audeze Maxwell's and the build quality is night and day
r/PS5pro • Okay I need opinions about gaming headsets for the ps5 pro 😎😁 ->I have a pair of Audeze Maxwells but I find them too heavy to wear for more than an hour. The sound is 10/10. I also have the Hyper X Cloud Alpha Wireless and they are much more comfortable for long term use, the audio is 8/10. Both have dongles that pair with just the headset, so there is no audio delay. edit: I also tried the Sony Pulse Elites but they felt cheap so I returned them pretty quickly. The 3D audio was not very interesting
r/PS5 • [ Removed by moderator ] ->sony pulse elite is wireless and much better than all the other closed back options in that price range for gaming wired open back beyerdynamic tygr 300 r if your best bet IEM you can get Kefine Delci AE under $100 even after taxes on sale($89 msrp) from aliex edit:/ also cloud 2s were never made by kingston, just marketed and sold by them, it was a takstar OEM product based on Takstar Pro 80, on cloud alphas they did some more modifications, tuned it more neutral like Takstar Hi 2050(open back) and put nicer earpads from Takstar Pro 82
r/HeadphoneAdvice • New headset for gaming, only FPS, mostly Battle Royale ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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