Sony Pulse 3D Wireless Gaming Headset 2022 Review

Is Sony’s official PS5 headset worth your cash, or has the market wiped it out?

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Sony’s Pulse 3D Wireless gaming headset has a bit of a misleading name, probably cooked up by their marketing department to make you think that it’s better and more exciting than it is. It’s not even a new brand, but rather a lame recycling of an old trademark. Years ago, Sony had a “Pulse” headset for the PS3 that featured pounding vibration feedback inside the ear cups; this new model carries the same brand name but lacks the booming function.

Tackling the other part of the name, this headset isn’t required whatsoever to use 3D audio on the PS5. While the PS4 did lock virtual surround sound features away for all non-Sony headset customers, the PS5 allows any user of any headset or pair of headphones to turn on Sony’s new Tempest 3D tech with one quick menu option.

Take away the Pulse and the 3D, and you’re just left with “Wireless Gaming Headset,” a generic name that’s still somehow fitting for this product. I first reviewed this headset last year on a PS4. I found it to be a competent yet ultimately unremarkable choice, with just enough value for its price.

I gave that original pair away to a friend later in the summer. With the recent launch of…