



Underneath the stylish frame, however, you'll find all the necessary tech to immerse yourself in the PS5's Tempest 3D AudioTech, with the Pulse 3D headset being the best way to get the most from your new console's audio. The headset delivers gloriously rich and detailed sound as you traverse Astro Playroom's noisy noisy platforms, and gives multi-layered audio detail in the roar of combat in Miles Morales. Sharing the same design language and aesthetic that the PS5 and its accessories have, the Pulse 3D headset maintains a subtlety in its form - there's no extruding boom mic, and all the tech is discreetly hidden - this is the first major impression we got in testing.Īfter hours of Miles and Astro, I'm happy to report that my ears are never on fire or begging for release from their new PlayStation prison. Sony's official PS5 headset is, unsurprisingly, a top performer and has consistently been one of our favourites. Yes, the Kaira X for PlayStation is a wired headset and this is a big reason that this is a budget option, but it's a braided cord, has a strong right-angle connection, and is the ideal length for having enough slack but without being overly long.įor the price and as a simple wired headset, we can't recommend this excellent Razer PS5 headset enough. The mic is solid but doesn't quite have the warmth and overall richness to more premium headsets. What's more, the mix and surround sound revealed themselves to be pretty great to us too for this price point. In our testing we found the sound quality provided by Razer's TriForce 50mm drivers within the headset to be predictably excellent and uncompromising - full bass, rich middles, and tight, exquisite highs. Launching with an 'X' variant like the Barracuda means it's not the full-blown premium Kaira for PlayStation that we get first but the Kaira X for PlayStation is still a worthy contender for those looking for great sound for the $60 / £60 mark - which is exceptional value in our eyes.Īnd this point is a key factor in what makes this headset great: the value is really excellent, and the bang for buck is great. Razer's first PS5 headset is a solid one.
