Sony / PlayStation - PULSE Elite Wireless Headset
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"Have run 3 half's and 2 fulls, never have ran out of battery provided they are properly charged beforehand."
"I use it for the same reasons and love it. ... I would not consider the regular Apple Watch because of battery life."
"the battery life easily lasts 10+ hours."
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"It's been awesome for the month i've had mine and is able to connect to xbox/ps5 at the same time as your PC and can have dual-channel audio going on at the same time."
"easy to... pair with 2 devices at once. ... I use it to connect with my pc and my iPhone and it handles the audio switch really well."
"internal connections for example i use Sunshine & Moonlight to game stream to my living room TV or my bedroom projector and I get the full 2.5gig speed test to my desktop from the tv, projector and my phone that are on wifi"
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"have easily the best mic of any gaming headset (I recorded a sung vocal track into Pro Tools with it yesterday)"
"good mic quality"
"the Cloud II's microphone sounded the best, the clearer on every single audio device I've tested. I'm still recovering from that one to be honest. It was a surprise that went against everything I've seen on reviews so I'd like to really underline that one because most people thing the Cloud II microphone isn't good. Well, these are the HP version so maybe the reworked HP version actually improved the microphone. ... It's one of the best microphones i've used. Your voice sounds crisp and clear even if you're speaking lower."
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"These would be awesome if they didn't just decide to disconnect in the middle of games or chats and are fully charged. ... The amount of money you pay for these for this to be a common issue almost everytime I try and wear them is not worth it. ... But I just can't use them more than half the time without them disconnecting for no apparent reason"
"the one on the right side broke in less than two months. ... It started disconnecting and then stopped connecting... ... It was a huge waste of money."
"No disconnection (main reason why I returned PULSE) ... expect to get disconnected time to time as far as I know, this wasn't fixed still. ... But I still don't recommend PULSE cause of disconnecting issue. ... It was a major disappointment for me since I looked forward this earbud but after using it for a few days, I decided to return it with no hesitation. ... maybe not with portal but at least with PS."
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"the mic not being recognized as functional when everything checks out systematically, weird stuff. ... Today my mic completely won't connect to anything, I BT'd it to my phone, won't register that it's on, used it on my PC, nothing. ... Went to a help page and did all the backdoor stuff with permissions, no change (everything was already correct) just more frustration. ... Too much money to forgive."
"The bad thing is that I can’t seem to get the mic to work properly. ... I’m PC and the mic would either be on or off I would not be able to use the mic on off switch on the bottom of the headset. ... Later that day the mic wouldn’t work at all. (First day I got the headset) ... Bummed that the mic is this difficult to work though. ... The sounds quality is super crisp with the sonar EQ I would have definitely kept them if it wasn’t for the Microphone being wonky"
"mic is low and cant adjust the volume(db stuck at 0)"
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"I hate the baffle design of my Therm A Rest Neo Air XLite and have to use it at a fairly low pressure for comfort. Which makes the insulation way worse than its R-value would suggest."
"leaked out the valve all through Washington, leaving me on the ground multiple times per night, waking me up every hour or so."
"I'm a side sleeper and my arms and shoulders ache and/or fall asleep or go numb on the Xlite."
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"The headset would randomly restart, disconnect from the base and cause a loud distrotion sound to come across until I BOTH powered down the headset AND disconnected the USB cable from the back of the hub. Pair that with the headset just randomly disconnecting at times (typically when critical to HAVE it) and you have a recipe for disaster."
"Quality of the headset is trash, I’ve had two of those snap over the past year from simply just putting them on my head and taking them off. ... Agreed, have had two break on me in the past year, really terrible quality."
"My OG Arctis Pros are basically perma dead because the cable port ate shit."
Casper130590 1.0I use ps pulse elite's. They were a step up from the kraken v3 pro's I had before
EmperorRosko 1.0If 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
Hikuro-93 1.0Got both the Pulse 3D and Pulse Elite, plus the Pulse Explore buds. Worth every penny for each, but for different reasons and with caveats. Pulse 3D is solid, but doesn't support pairing with your smartphone or interact with PS Link stuff. Pulse Elite is amazing except for the weak sides, which break very easily. Fortunately there are 3D-print fixes for it. It also disconnects sometimes but reconnects really fast, allows you to get a fair distance away from the console without disconnecting, and has noise filtering. Pulse Explore is amazing for everyday stuff while still being able to be used on the PS if needed. It does disconnect a lot more from the console if you aren't fairly close and if your head moves a fair bit, which is annoying. Somehow they are much more stable with my phone than the console.
jrob737 1.0Yeah it’s a fucking pain in the ass. Randomly doesn’t work. Nothing worse than coming home after a long day hoping to hop on with the boys and your headset won’t connect for no reason. Literally on this thread March 2025 because I need a new set. Got pissed and threw it at the wall.lol
Scared_Highway24 1.0Quality of the headset is trash, I’ve had two of those snap over the past year from simply just putting them on my head and taking them off.
Agreed, have had two break on me in the past year, really terrible quality.
Admirable_Door_5322 0.6This! I appreciate how I can control the headset volume and mute with the Dualsense Edge. You can't go wrong for the price imo. Sound stage and battery life are fantastic.
I have the Pulse Elite and Arctis Nova Pros, almost exclusively use the Pulse Elites. Great sound stage, volume, battery life is solid, comfy and I like how the mute pairs with the controller. Of the few hundred hours it's been used, I've had it disconnect maybe 3 or 4 times for a second and it auto-reconnects. And Sidetone could be a tad louder. Otherwise, I love it and it's great for the price IMO.
Ahriman19 0.6I have to recommend the Pulse Elite. I have Mine for about a year and the Sound and mic quality is both good. I Had a steel series AMD the Sound quality was Not good in my opinion. I had to return it the same day..
ankitsjbrana 0.6Better than Pulse Elite especially for the audio quality and PS5 gaming integration? Structurally it is a better headset because Pulse Elite cracks and breaks easily.
AnOoglyBoogly 0.6No issues with mine either
antbart55 0.6Bought the Pulse Elite when they were first released and have used these daily for both work and gaming since. Never dropped and always handled with care. While I loved this headset I’m not buying another that’ll break in 2 years with regular use. Looking for reviews on the Steel Series Arctis Nova 7P for a replacement if anyone owns them. The battery life on those looks perfect for me as I’m using these almost 10 hours a day.
Same. I had preordered these the day they opened for orders. Zero issues until they just gave out unfortunately. I always thought people were just too rough on these but even being careful they didn’t hold up for everyday use.
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