Sony / PlayStation - PULSE Elite Wireless Headset

I use ps pulse elite's. They were a step up from the kraken v3 pro's I had before

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

Got 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.

i have the original ps5 headphones, pulse elite earbuds(uncomfortable as fuck) and the arctis earbuds ( my favorite so far)

Yeah 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

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sony/pulse-elite-wireless There is review of Pulse Elite. As far as I know, it has much better microphone, but is less comfortable to wear. And wired headsets? You must plug them into Dualsense controller, which will shorten it's battery life (it must drive itself as usual and headphones on top of it). Count with stereo sound without advanced 3D sound features. Also, for other wireless headsets, you MUST choose one that specifically supports Playstation 5 and has its own wireless dongle. PlayStation 5 does not support Bluetooth audio protocol in order to have lower latency for its Bluetooth connected controllers.

If you mean 100€ than Hyper X Cloud 3 with cable. I myself had it for 4-5 years, my buddies still rocking it. I got the PS Pulse Elite for birthday, which is more pricey but has Bluetooth. Sadly the microphone seem to be not as good as the HyperXCloud 3 - referring my buddies.

I have both Pulse Explore(Black) and Pulse Elite(Black). I can't speak for the other options but can say that I've been happy with both of them, particularly Pulse Explore. Also their black versions come with extras such as carrying case and felt covers. Sound quality and playstation integration is pretty good for both of them. Here's how I use them: * **Pulse Explore**: I keep them connected simultaneously with my PS Portal and my Phone . They work really well with PS Portal without any dropouts. I can use them for hours on end without any discomfort as they fit perfectly. They also come with a dongle to connect them directly with PS5, but I don't use them for direct PS5 connectivity and always use via PS Portal. *These are the ones to get imo.* * **Pulse Elite**: I keep them connected simultaneously with my PS5 (via Dongle) and my Phone. They are really good for this purpose although in terms of fit, comfort and material quality they could definitely have been better even in the same price point. For e.g. I find my XBox Wireless Headset much more comfortable and intuitive to use. Pulse Elites stay connected well with the PS5 for the most part but I have had one or two dropouts. Not a significant issue. However I sometimes stream my PS5 across the house using a KVM, Teradek or NDI. In such a case these headsets get signal dropout if I am connecting from a different floor or room in the house. Instead of keeping them connected with phone as I mentioned above, you can instead keep them connected with Switch. That's standard bluetooth connectivity and shouldn't be an issue. Hope it helps you decide.

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.

I use the Pulse Elite and I’m really satisfied. War tape it is