Logitech G733 Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Is Logitech’s most popular wireless pair worth checking out?

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The G733 is Logitech’s “Streamer” headset, with a sleek design and RGB light strips along the front. You can see it on the heads of their affiliate partners, and it’s always front-and-center in their gaming brand marketing. Inside, it’s packing a lot of the same tech from their more expensive “Pro” series, combined with a competitive $149 price that means it constantly sells out at my local Best Buy.

Logitech wants you to look at this headset first and then slowly check out their other stuff…but is it worth it?

I bought this gaming headset with my own funds at retail. I don’t use affiliate links in any of my stories. Logitech didn’t ask me to write this or sponsor me in any way.

OVERVIEW

The Logitech G733 helped launch the company’s colorful modern peripheral lineup back in 2020, and it’s still their mainstream wireless gaming option. It’s available in several different colors(official site here) for a standard price of $149.99, which puts it right at the sweet spot price for current wireless headsets.

In the box, you get the headset itself, a color-matched detachable mic and USB-A dongle, and a USB-C charging cable. The headband and ear pads are user replaceable. The G733 is mainly a PC headset, with additional features unlocked through Logitech’s GHub software, though you can also use it with PlayStation consoles or a docked Nintendo Switch. I tested it on both those console platforms, and it worked just fine, though I did miss the extra flexibility of the PC settings.

SOUND QUALITY

The G733 uses Logitech’s cool Pro-G speaker drivers, which are made out of a mesh cloth-like material instead of the thin transparent plastic that most other headsets use. Just like in other higher-end Logitech headsets, these speakers have a great sound that splits the difference between studio accuracy and fun gaming emphasis.

The bass is nice and warm and punchy when it needs to be, without any unnecessary bloat. The midrange is a little warmer than a true neutral presentation, but still full of texture, and sculpted in such a way that the soundstage…