{"id":138452,"date":"2021-11-23T18:04:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T18:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=138452"},"modified":"2023-10-18T07:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T06:05:10","slug":"sony-pulse-3d-review-the-perfect-playstation-5-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/sony-pulse-3d-review-the-perfect-playstation-5-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Pulse 3D : The perfect PlayStation 5 headphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If gaming is your passion and you are a proud owner of a PlayStation 5, you might be interested in the idea of \u200b\u200btaking full advantage of the Tempest Engine sound engine that provides immersive 3D sound, but for this you will need a good pair of headphones.\u00a0However, few headphones support this feature that are also wireless, so obviously we can expect Sony to put on sale some companion headphones that meet this need, so here are the\u00a0Sony Pulse 3D.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PULSE 3D Wireless Headset | PS5, PS4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cI9e96rIDAw?feature=oembed\" width=\"916\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before starting, it is necessary to note that the Sony Pulse 3D are helmets designed with specific objectives in mind: take advantage of the 3D audio of the PS5, gaming and be affordable enough for the average gamer to notice them.\u00a0Therefore, if you are looking for more balanced wireless headphones to enjoy music on a day-to-day basis, there are more appropriate options than these headphones, such as the\u00a0\u00a0Sony WH-XB900N\u00a0\u00a0with noise cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, the Sony Pulse 3D are the ones if your only plan is to play with the PS5, so we continue our review.<\/p>\n<h2>Sony Pulse 3D: Striking and comfortable design<\/h2>\n<p>Sony has decided to visually link the Sony Pulse 3D headphones to the iconic design of the PS5, opting for the\u00a0same white finish that can be seen on the console&#8217;s faceplates\u00a0.\u00a0It is instantly clear that the two products are related, and the design of the headphones can be quite eye-catching, especially when on the go.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the latter is something negative or positive is up to you, but what is true is that\u00a0the frame is made entirely of rigid plastic\u00a0, which feels a bit cheap.\u00a0That said, it does have a rubber suspension band with a slightly loose tension, but which feels secure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-178603 size-full lazyloaded\" title=\"Sony Pulse 3D - Design\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/162_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ear pads are covered in soft synthetic leather\u00a0, but you may find them quite uncomfortable if your ears are large.\u00a0Despite that, they are very firm, creating a good seal around the ears, and the headband provides just the right amount of pressure.<\/p>\n<p>In a different vein, the headphone controls are located around the edge of the left cup, so it won&#8217;t be necessary to fiddle around with the PlayStation&#8217;s menus to make sound adjustments.\u00a0In this sense,\u00a0there are buttons to control volume\u00a0, game balance, chat, monitoring and microphone mute.\u00a0There are a lot of buttons, no doubt about that, but at least we have all the options at hand &#8230; with the exception of one to deactivate the 3D audio function like the one with the Sony Platinum wireless headphones.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-178602 size-full lazyloaded\" title=\"The black color variant is more subtle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/163_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Sound and features<\/h2>\n<p>The Sony PULSE 3D offers fairly accurate audio output\u00a0for a relatively inexpensive gaming headset, albeit of course, with a few downsides.\u00a0There is an increase in sound from the bass range around 100Hz, but it is not as severe as in many gaming headsets.\u00a0Also, the slight increase in the mid-range of 1-2kHz prevents sounds from being lost.<\/p>\n<p>While some sounds are deeper, there is still more than enough bass here and it is punchy and melodious.\u00a0For its part, the highs have a brilliance that never deviates and the mid-range is textured and clear, with a more than decent vocal representation.\u00a0The dynamics are decent too, with the headphones being able to convey subtle changes, as well as epic crescendos.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-178606 size-full lazyloaded\" title=\"Sony Pulse 3D - Sound\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/164_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Obviously the emphasis of these headphones is on gaming and its 3D sound feature.\u00a0Although this will depend considerably on the titles you play and the optimization that the developers have done on this front, in general\u00a03D audio is capable of transmitting not only the direction from which the sound is coming, but also the distance\u00a0.\u00a0The sound presentation is completely immersive and it is easy to identify the effects audibly;\u00a0We are not only talking about simple elements such as footsteps and shots, but also about voices and the echoes they project on stage.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, there are a couple of disadvantages with the Sony Pulse 3D that we should be aware of.\u00a0In this regard, the headset has\u00a0poor noise isolation.\u00a0Even though the sealing is decent, don&#8217;t expect it to block out a lot of external noise.\u00a0Lastly, the\u00a0recording\u00a0quality of\u00a0the microphones is mediocre\u00a0at best, as while it does a decent job of capturing your voice, it also does the same with background noise.<\/p>\n<h2>Connectivity and compatibility<\/h2>\n<p>Using the headphones wirelessly\u00a0involves plugging a dongle-like USB transmitter into your PS5\u00a0\u00a0and from that point, the console will automatically output sound to the headphones each time you turn it on.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, we can connect the Sony Pulse 3D to the PlayStation 4 or the PC.\u00a0For greater compatibility, we can take advantage of the 3.5mm cable to connect it to virtually any device that accepts this connection, including the consoles of Sony&#8217;s rivals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-178604 size-full lazyloaded\" title=\"Sony Pulse 3D - Wireless Adapter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/165_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, the microphone also works in wired mode, but\u00a03D audio is a function that is reserved for connection with the PlayStation 4 and 5.<\/p>\n<h2>Battery<\/h2>\n<p>There is not much to say in this section,\u00a0the battery lasts about 12 or 13 hours in the best of cases\u00a0, nothing to brag about in this segment of the market, in fact, it remains below priced helmets. Similary.\u00a0That said, it is charged through a USB type C port and in case of running out of battery we can always resort to the 3.5mm cable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Compelling 3D audio<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Comfortable to wear<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Good sound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Noise isolation leaves to be desired<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Mediocre quality microphones<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Mediocre autonomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If gaming is your passion and you are a proud owner of a PlayStation 5, you might be interested in the idea of \u200b\u200btaking full advantage of the Tempest Engine sound engine that provides immersive 3D sound, but for this you will need a good pair of headphones.\u00a0However, few headphones support this feature that are [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/sony-pulse-3d-review-the-perfect-playstation-5-headphones\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":138458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[640],"tags":[778],"class_list":{"0":"post-138452","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headphones","8":"tag-reviews"},"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}