EVERYTHING you need to know about the NEW Sony Playstation Pulse Elite Gaming Headset
Sony Playstation Pulse Elite Review. This gaming headsets can be used on PlayStation 5/PS5, Playstation Portal, and PC. They also feature planar magnetic drivers, simultaneous bluetooth, an amazing microphone, and fantastic comfort.
Will this be the new king of PlayStation 5 headsets?
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TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Comfort - 00:27
Build - 03:45
Features & Functions - 04:46
Mic Test - 07:03
Sound - 10:32
Worth it? - 13:52
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Sony bought Audeze out. I hope you realize that.
inzone h9 vs pulse elite which would you recommend.?
@TheTechne Bro I tried these all day yesterday testing them for various games and music and I’m disappointed It sounds amazing, that detailed planar magnetic sound is really amazing However, I don’t know if I’ve got a faulty one, but out of the box sound every time there’s strong bass I got that distorting crackling and even in COD MW3 every time I was shooting at an enemy and that strong sound you get when you kill an enemy it done the same thing. Even when reducing the bass it done the same thing and when you reduce bass even more it makes the sound rubbish anyway Is that what you got when listening to something with strong bass???
Looks like the earpads fabric are just pinched tight, like on the old Pulse headset . My dog found out on the old pair lol
Thank you for taking the time to show us how to properly do these exercises. I appreciate your expertise!
Got mine pre ordered. Was waiting on this review... Glad I got them coming now 👍
Yea same here got mine pre ordered too
Together we shall wait
I picked mine up thismorning in Australia for my portal.... im very very happy with them.
Thanks, Techne. You do this better than anyone.
Really great review, appreciate your insights and expertise! I’m excited to try these out myself!
Great review. Keep up the good work.
I love your videos, you re the best, keep going!
Appreciate this vid. I’m actually very interested in checking out a pair of these. 👍🏻
Great review, I just ordered these just for the simple fact you can listen to KZhead and a game at the same time I thought that was pretty cool. I’ll be doing a review of these with a few other headphones I have at home and I’ll give the original Sony pulse I had for the PlayStation five away to one of my subscribers after the review. watching all of these great reviews gives me ideas on how to put together a better review myself.
thanks so much for this review it has helped alot prrordered mine hopefully get very soon
Its trash lol
Bought them today. thanks for the eq presets, gonna check em out on some helldiver's. Im definitely a bass guy but I've been enjoying the clarity but looking to even out the bass it distorts a lot during the initial dive intro music for on helldiver's but hoping your eqs help. Thanks again videos are great and I'm really liking these headsets I think Sony is embracing a nice mix of trying to change the game while delivering solid products.
Mine just shipped! Super excited about getting it.
I hope the quality of the ear cushion improved compared to the previous version. If not, that cheap leather starts to peel off after roughly 6months. Absolute trash and never again
I hope you don’t plan on connecting them with an IPhone bro I got mine yesterday and sadly they didn’t connect with my 13 Pro nor can you adjust chat/game Volume balance like you could with the pulse 3d but you can connect the new ear buds with an iPhone… go figure with that 🤦🏼♂️
@@peedeeaerialproductions I just tested it and it works fine with my iPhone 15 Pro.
@@rockzdaddy It has. Its much softer now.
@@KarnageKollectibles i m referring to the quality and not the comfort.
Im using these day 2. About 9 hours of gaming so far, the witcher 3, final fantasy remake and Apex Legends. So far i really like them
Any disconnects?
no
Your mention of glass wearer was great, nobody ever thinks about us 👍🏼👏🏻
Great Video!!! Which of the EQ Presents is the best for shooters like Rainbow Six or something? Or do I have to customize my own? Thanks for this great video.
Im using them while watching this video and i love them and they are really good imo
Interesting review. As someone who plays pretty equally on all platforms my Steelseries Nova are hard to argue with… but I can’t help being tempted to pick these up purely for my PS5 sessions
Damn... I really cant wait for the video about this headset and the Audeze Maxwell
There is no comparison.
Great review. What Oakley’s are you wearing. I like em!
Great Video. What about the sidetone Feature on ps5 since the Last Update on 8.60. Does it work? Can u hear youself while talking? Greetings from Germany
Thanks Techne great review, I'm definitely thinking about getting this headset, only thing I'd like to know is, if the Bluetooth or dongle works with Xbox Series X?, (it probably doesn't), but i have both XSX/PS5 and don't want to buy two headsets, one that does both is a winner for me.
got some new tats since the last time i tuned in! I preorded this headset a while ago lol. Been waiting for reviews for a while. 🤣 I'm for sure getting some Wicked Cushions for these though. Can't wait!!
Sound quality sounds great.
Hey Techne! Love your videos for a long time and this one is no different. Sorry for the flac you were catching on Twitter recently, I felt bad since I know you are a reviewer with good intentions and didn’t think you deserved any of that. Keep up the good work and remember no matter how many people are vocally negative there are many more people out there loving and supporting ya! Stay cozy - a fan
PS: you’re almost at 300K! Huge landmark :) keep it up
The movement of the ear pieces is normal and by design so they adjust to whatever head shape you might have. Some padding might have been nice, and as you recall they did ship with removable pads there. But I'm not sure with normal use it will be much of an issue. The note about the design being an issue if you're leaning back is a great observation that I didn't see mentioned in other reviews. I do lay on my pillow with my headset sometimes.
the noice cancellations is crazy! can’t wait for mine next week
These don't have noise cancellation. Noise cancellation is what you hear/don't hear through the headphones. Noise rejection is what OTHERS hear through the mic. That is what was in the video and seemed absolutely mental how good it was.
@@adavidtoremember thank you
Do we get them early because we preorders mine says the 22nd?
@@East573 i think it depends on where u live
Does the dual device connectivity work for game audio and a discord call on mobile?
Thank you so much for ACTUALLY testing the microphone it sounds great to me and the noise cancellation is insane you made me pre order this it looks awesome
Yeah that mic was awesome!
It probably sounds best on ps
I preordered that shit like 4months ago too😂
You did a great job but was really hoping you’d key in on the difference between the PS4 Gold, the Pulse 3D, and these to get a better sense. The PS4 Gold headset has a better fit at least for my head and ears. Also feel like the pulse 3D has a tighter fit too!!
I've had the Audeze Mobius since their release (held together by tape these days), and I was hoping to pick up the Maxwell, but at $150, these are a fantastic value! I love Audeze Planar Magnetic!!
Go for the Audeze Maxwell you won't be dissaponted. Pulse Elite lacks a lot of bass. It could sound as clear as it wants but if the bass isn't there you won't be immersed if FPS or fast pace action is your cup of tea. Maxwell have amazing bass. I play call of duty exclusively and have yet to touch a single setting from when I pulled it out of the box. The signature sound is incredible. Footstep precision, perfect bass, and an inane amount of detail to ambient sounds
@@joshs3905 you’re probably right and in the long run it’s probably a better buy, but price is a factor. I’ll give them a spin when they arrive tomorrow (the Pulse Elite’s), and if I need to return them I can always do that.
I'm very intrigued to hear how it sounds once you get it!! Hope everything turns out great @@tomgillotti
Hi man, love the videos! What’s your opinion about the Nova 7x vs the Pulse Elite? I’ve recently bought the 7x but I can still return them and get my money back if I want to. Maybe I should swap the 7x for the new Elite? Keep up the good work!
That mic was so much better than i expected it to be. I pre ordered one today. Are you able to monitor your voice in the headset while speaking, like you can with the normal pulse headset? Are there side tone settings?
Yep, with the release of these and the Pulse earbuds, Sony put out a firmware update for the PS5 that adds the equalizer and sidetone settings.
How does the sounds compare to the pulse 3d, I also find the pulse 3d to be more on the quiet side, and is it worth going for the new pulse elite or the Sony inzone h9?
So should I keep my nova 7ps or upgrade to this ? With the whole fuss about the planar magnetic drivers, the pulse elite looks pretty exciting.
Great vid, ty
6:42 Dude...what's with that PS Portal case you have there?! That's the REAL star of the show! 😇 Where can I get that from?
Looks like the JOYTORN Full Protective Case Cover from Amazon. Just snagged it for the portal I grabbed today after noticing your comment. Thanks!
great video! keep it up
So after a few days. Are you still rocking the nova 7 as your daily driver or has the elites taken over for ps5?
GETTING MY ELITE NEXT WEDNESDAY 🔥 🔥 🔥
noise cancelation look amazing ima go get them thanks
Lookin forward to vs Maxwell, Which Oakley's are those?
Are there independent game/voice chat dials? I like the ability to adjust both easily on the fly
I like the integrated features that work with the PS5. Can mute the microphone with the mute button on the controller instead of havong to use the one on the headset itself. Just simple quality of life features that i appreciate.
Hey Techne, love your videos, I recently saw your mw3 audio settings and I just picked up a pair of Razer Kaira pros for the Xbox Series X. My question for you is the settings you have for the black shark, do they apply for the Kaira pros or you would recommend something different? Love your videos again, keep up the work🙏🏼
the kairas are a bit more treble focused than the Blacksharks. so on the kairas just add a touch of bass.
I connected mine to a DAC and they sound so much better than the Bluetooth. Planar magnetic deserves a good DAC to get the best sound quality
I like a man that keeps his word !!!!
All pleather ear pads ive ever used have gotten too hot for comfort. Appreciate the detailed overview of this new Sony headset though.
How well do these work on pc can you adjust eq on pc or only ps5 and does eq setting stay on for pc when not using ps5
Owned these but ended up buying the pulse explore for overall comfort, so I returned them. Came across a pair on mercari for $50 great condition and I couldn't resist.
Ive been contemplating buying a big money headset. When i heard who sony teamed up with this headset i got excited. Now i might pick them up
They look kinda small compared to old Pulse 3D. Am I wrong? Also I hope dongle won’t overheat on PS5 Slim because you need to connect right where hot air comes out.
I have arctis nova pro wired for my ps5, they sound amazing but I’m getting fed up of the wire. I’m seriously thinking about getting the pulse elite. Would you recommend them or something else?
I have the steelseries artics nova pro Wired, would you recommend the elite or should I stick with the pro?
Interesting, I'm undecided between this, for mostly PC some xbox 3.5 maybe, but also really tempted by the maxwell as well 🤔
A dang good option for $150
I had pulsese 3d and got these Elites few months back. I have only 2 issues and can you confirm this is somewhat normal? 1)I can hear my heartbeat and "blood flow". The seal is really good. maybe too food? 2)The sound distorts bass when I listen music at max volume from dongle on pc. I have to go 2 clicks below max to not hear any crackle. Overall I love the sound. It is SO CRISP and detailed and just high fidelity. Do I want maxwell lol
Hello, Good video, One question, Before I used the pulse 3d and I played a lot of warzone, For me the pulse 3d were already perfect, I heard the steps super clear and the direction where everything was coming from was super better, With these I feel that the sound in Yes it is good but in those aspects such as hearing footsteps or the direction of noise I feel worse than the previous ones. If you have any special configuration I would greatly appreciate it? It is important to mention that I have the warzon configured well, thank you
I wonder if we’re going to be able to change the ear pads or if it just going to be hot ears for days. I know he said he couldn’t get them off but I really hope we can
Could you do an update on these? You still liking them? Do you have any preferred eq settings?
I just got a pair of Virtuoso XT's to replace my old wired HS70s on PC, but now I'm looking at these to replace my old PS Platinums I've been using on ps5. Got the Virtuosos on sale for about 30 more than what these cost at full price so I pulled the trigger on them but I have been curious about Audeze and planar magnetic drivers in general. I could just as easily move my dongle to the PS5 when I'm not at my PC or even 3.5mm the XTs to my controller but after seeing that noise cancellation demo, I think the omni directional mic these have would pick up a lot more random noise through playstation than the new Pulses would.
The non removable ear pads are a bit annoying because I'd prefer to switch them out for some mesh ear pads and also would give the headset more shelf life
i like the chips muter !! i picked one up !
Which is better? These or razor blackshark v2 pro 2023? For fps. Pls give me an advise
When you did the mic test was it connected to a pc or to a ps5?
guess keeping my pre order even when I got the explores already. I do want the maxwells eventually tho
If I did not have my Maxwell for music as well, these would have easily have been my next choice
Hey bro, how would you compare this to the Astro a50? I have them but the battery is tiring out now so I’m thinking whether to get this but at the same time I’m thinking if it’s a downgrade.. please respond buddy
Is it okay to ask what you use to record/monitor your audio from the Pulse Elite mic?
Have you tried the quality of the voice while wired??
I’m not gonna lie this was a really great review. Thanks. I pre ordered mine I think they come in on the 21st
They cost me $199 here in Canada $225 after taxes. I'm impressed by the audio quality. Much improved game audio over the Pulse. I'm experiencing sounds that I never heard before in my games. Once you find that height callibrated sweet spot the 3D audio is fantastic. They also have a long charge, 20+ hrs seems to be right.
In your reviews you say we need to experiemce planar magnetic sound. Will using this headset let us experience the sound quality you are talking about?
💯 yes
@@TheTechne That is awesome! thanks for the reply, can't wait to check them out next week.
I got the inzone earbuds which are great, but I'm considering getting these
How well does Discord transfer to PS5 work? I have arctis 7p headphones, and that particular functionality doesn't work well at all.
Im kinda curious about the longevity and how they will hold up in the long run, are the ear pads easily swappable? How about the battery, are those easily replaced?
Ear pads are glued on so not easily swappable at all 😅
@@joshohanlon1085 Yea i've heard that, i might not bother with this headset because of that..
@@anomalix Update, I've seen in recent videos you actually can take them of relatively easily
@@joshohanlon1085 Thank and yup, seen it too, good news
I wish they had foam (soft velvet type) ear pads. I wonder if this design helps the sound. I have the Logitech G Pro X2 and wondering how they compare to these.
How’s the comparison between this one and the H9s?
Overall build quality & mic choice needs a revision asap.
One thing im really trying to find out is if the Dongle, when used on PC, provides two outputs. (Game vs Chat) So that I can adjust volume of game/media without affecting communications volume. Deal breaker without.
Just got these for use on PC, not sure if its a limitation on PC or what but it doesn't allow you to set the quality to anything higher than 16bit/48000(DVD Quality). I thought that since they use link, lossless connection, that they would be capable of doing a higher quality of audio. Not sure if its the same on PS5 but my one is in for repairs so i can't test that out yet.
I wonder how they sound connected wired on ps5 controller and on the portal
Really nice they gave it wired inputs
After using my pulse elites for one week, I had to return them today. I was getting frequent disconnects. The only solution each time seemed to be unplugging the adapter, and restarting the console. If that wasn't bad enough, the voice to game chat balance was permanently greyed out so that I could not change it no matter what I tried. So disappointed with this headset. I went back to using my old 3d pulse for now. Back to deciding on stealth pro, nova pro or audeze maxwells.
I wanna know which are better. These or the razr blackshark v2 pro 2023's?
Do you believe there will be problem with the leather at earcups??cause its with glue and you cant replace them
I have my eyes set on buying the blackshark v2 pro 2023. How would you compare the sound between that and the new pulse?
I bought those and just returned them. My frieds sais the mic was amazing, literally like a podcast, sound wise they sounded a bit low and not to much volume nor base but it was okey. thing i disliked was that the headphones do such a good job at cancelling noise from outside that I could hear my own voice inside of me which was super distracting and annoying for me. I think they were okey, but maybe too expensive. Also, as they are not first party not having the easy access to prioritise audio on PS, lack of feedback when you mute your mic and etc i decided to return them
I just bought them and about to swap them for these ones or the corsairs ones. the bloatware is horrible and sound is kinda funny. when mic is being used u get a buzz sound and when not in use you still get white noise which is not nice!
I think that’s a nice upgrade from the regular pulse 3D. I’ll stick with my Maxwell, but that loss-less tech is interesting. How large is the drivers? Saw some people saying it is lighter than Maxwell, so I assume it is smaller, the battery must be smaller too.
Yeah i do feel a little sad that tech is not on the maxwells at double the cost! I think if I had the money again I would go with these Elites for sure
@@Acconda at my knowledge is a Sony/playstation tech. But it won’t make it sound better than the Maxwell, but it is interesting nevertheless
How much better is the overall sound quality? I'm talking about when playing videogames, music and videos. Is the sound quality kinda the same or is it worth upgrading? The sound quality of the PS Pulse are already insanely good, here I am hoping its even better with the PS PULSE Elite
It’s a newer sound technology from Audeze, and from the other reviews I’ve seen, it is leagues ahead of any other headset in the $150 range, and even better than a few of the premium $200-250 gaming headphones. Planar magnetic drivers are great for soundstage.
Being able to use it on PS5 while simultaneously use it on bluetooth is what sold me on this.
Which is better, Playstation Pulse Elite or 2023 Blackshark V2 Pro? Asking for my son's B-Day gift. He isn't much into music. Plays tons of games with friends, and watches a lot of content and movies.
My pair have bad distortion, flat EQ but as soon as I up the volume the sound falls apart. I own a pair of the classic Penrose and never experienced any distortion on those and they got very loud with good bass and clarity.
Can they also be used for PC? Because Sony Wirelles PS4 7.1 on PC worked
Can the explore and elite use the same dongle? or they have to use use their own dongle? Obviously not at the same time because i already have the explore and im waiting on these and dont want to be switching dongles depending on what i want to use
I wondered if you experienced any odd sounds through this headset. Only way to describe it is as - small water droplets, faint popping, a little crackle. I've seen lots of posts on reddit about this but none of the reviews mentioned it.
Should i get this or the steelseries nova 7??
I have a question. I bought the Pulse elite and wanted to use for PC and PS5. If i purchase extra dongle is there an app that i choose to show which console i want sound to come from or i have to leave one dongle unplugged until i am ready to use that console? I have Soundcore VR p10 earbuds and multiple dongles and there is an app to select where i want sound to come from.
I just need to know if you can mute game audio when simultaneously connected to BT.
How do these stack up against the turtle beach stealth 700 max sound wise?
I heard these are very treble high and bright, did you find this to be the case? I have the nova 7p now, would these be a big upgrade over those?
I wouldn't say treble high, but maybe a bit bass lacking. The treble isn't piercing by any means. as for these or the 7p, I would say these take the win in sound and mic, and the 7p takes everything else
Do you think the noise cancelation blocks out other people's voices and sounds coming from another room? I have fans and do have friends tell me they can hear the fans, but they say my kids playing in opposing room is what seems to come across the loudest with my current mic.
wish he did more on the noise cancellation test, i have a big fan and worry that my friends can hear it
@@kyothiq from what i heard. It blocks out anything that is not human voice. It may not be great for my situation, but was hoping to see it confirmed.
@@AbsoluteKidder i mean if your kids are in a different room, i’m pretty sure these headset will have no problem canceling them out. if they were in the same room then i wouldn’t be so sure
Does it fit over the psvr2?? 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I need to know this as well please.
IT DOES.