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Logitech G933: Review - The best wireless gaming headset?

2016-01-11
a couple of months ago I had a close look at the G 633 Artemus spectrum from Logitech their flagship wired gaming headset and I was very impressed in this video i'll be putting the wireless twin under the microscope the G 933 Artemus spectrum there was a time when gamers wouldn't even consider Wireless tech and for good reason thankfully it's come a long way in the last few years and several companies have produced creations that really do cut the mustard and combine excellent performance with Wireless convenience as I said the yg 63 is set a pretty high precedent so if the G 93 s can match that with the bones are being Wireless then you'll be seeing a very happy face at the end of this video aesthetics wise they really are identical side-by-side there's no obvious way to tell the difference when you have the g63 3 wires unplugged I needed to pull the side cap off to determine which is which this is no surprise but it is a positive in my mind the overall design looks pretty damn cool and none of this was sacrificed to enable wireless connectivity you'll find the same plush ear cups same RGB lighting strip and the same logitech gaming G logo the same detailed and decorated headband and the same matching ear cut meshed of course there's removable panels on the outside of the ear cups the g9 three threes are comfortable just like the g63 threes were and they really wrap around the head quite tightly this is something I noticed more as I use the g63 3s over time they really are very comfortable headset however I found personally when wearing them over a long period of time they felt a little too tight and heavy down a super-heavy headset considering they are Wireless and I think the firmness of the grip around my head has a lot to do with it such a thing will certainly come down to personal preference I've seen some other reviewers and users online complaining about a problem with their headsets sliding off the back of their heads I personally never found this to be an issue and the only way I could recreate it was by positioning the headset quite far back on my head with the headset in my normal position they sat nicely this isn't the lightest headset going around and if they grouped any tighter than I believe comfort would be a real issue on the g63 threes I believe the removable panels were simply there to allow gamers and sponsored gaming teams to use custom ear cap identifies the g9 33 is also afforded this luxury however there's a much more clever design aspect to these ear cups - popping both sides off you'll discover that one side houses and allows access to the battery the other side actually contains the us video receiver how cool it will definitely help prevent travelling gamers from losing the dongle for travelling however the Geno 33s may not be the best headset they don't really fold up at all beyond some ear cups swivels and they do take up a fair bit of space a carry case fish headphones would be great as I mentioned in the last video and it would have been a great inclusion probably the best part of the g9 33 is their adaptability and features whilst they are wireless they do come with the same connectivity options as the g63 threes and then some there's a USB cable to connect directly to your PC which also charges the battery as well as a standard three-and-a-half millimeter audio jack with an inline mic and remote that can be plugged into anything including current gen console controllers though unfortunately it will be in stereo mode not 7.1 surround you can also plug this directly into your phone for hands-free chat the final connectivity options quite unique there's a three-and-a-half millimeter audio jack in the back of the USB receiver and included in the package is nicely a two three-and-a-half millimeter cable that you can plug directly into this with this cable we connect virtually any input such as your home theater TV stereo cetera into your headset wirelessly pretty nifty I think in order to enable and configure the 7.1 surround sound as with the g63 3s the Logitech Gaming software must be installed this software is straightforward to install and easy to use and allows you to mess around with sound profiles and lighting effects as you please the same three programmable GE keys found on the head at 2:00 and this can be competed to any function in the software also something else I like on the headset is the volume wheel found on the back I need the G keys as I mentioned in the G 633 video I found this to be very intuitive when I wanted to quickly change the volume and over time it's become a real habit no longer do I look to my keyboard media buttons to change the volume in Windows and now when I wear a different headset I find myself reaching for the volume wheel that unfortunately isn't there unsurprisingly the mic found in the G 933 is again the same I've used it to record this piece of the audio it's a boom mic that folds up into the headset subtly when you want them to look like normal headphones and then folds down easily with an extendable flexible arm like most marks found on premium headsets these days it's a noise cancelling mic and it sounds about as it expect the best feature in my opinion is the little indicator light on the end that shows you at a glance whether you have the mic muted the Box burst is 12 hour battery life and this does seem about right based on my experience using them apparently the use of all of the igb lighting could affect battery performance up to 30% so if someone who personally doesn't really care for having my headphones lit up like a Christmas tree I probably would simply turn them all off if these are going to be my daily drivers the fact that the battery is so easily removable and replaceable is a big bonus and the simplicity of the USB charging cable is great too finally the sound quality is excellent and immersive as with the g63 3s there are very clear mids and highs and the base is punchy they're really great for listening to hip-hop and EDM the sound profile really suits FPS gaming too the 7.1 surround sound works very well and you get a real directional stance at all times when the logitech gaming software is installed and it is enabled the headset also has the capacity to be very loud I didn't find the need to go about 50% volume aside from when testing the audio quality for me the highlights of the G 933 include the excellent and very reliable wireless performance high build quality attractive yet functional design and the wealth of connectivity options and of course that great sound there are very few things I disliked about g9 three 3s though it would have personally loved a purpose-built carry case also as mentioned earlier I found them to hug I had a little too Thai for prolonged use though I do have a pretty big head it's also worth noting that this isn't the most portable headset and they might be a little too bulky for some that said it is hard to fault Logitech here as I suspect this is the cost of creating such a well-built feature-rich headset overall the g930 3s are a fantastic headset as it expected a flagship from Logitech they're versatile comfortable great looking feature packed and the sound quality is excellent I believe the g930 threes are easily one of the best wireless options on the market today and the price is about right at 200 US dollars thanks for watching another harbour unbox product review if you have any questions at all then please leave us a comment or head over to our forum at Hardware unbox calm don't forget to hit like hit subscribe and I'll see you next time yeah Hansol so hot right now asshole
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