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hey guys over here with Harbor connects and in a world of gaming headsets there are so many different options it's sometimes hard to choose the right product for your needs do you prefer a corded cordless stereo or a surround sound set up its portability necessary you know those are some of the questions that need to be asked before making a decision logitech already has headphones that fit nearly every single need but now they're adding a new set to their lineup this is the g5 33 wireless gaming headset and at $150 it is meant to offer an alternative for people who don't want to spend nearly $200 on the expensive artemus spectrum yet still one virtual 7.1 surround sound personally I've never owned a virtual surround sound headset simply because the ones I've tried in the past failed to live up to my expectations but can be G 533 with its licensed Dolby DTS headphones features changed my mind let's find out after message from our sponsor oh hey there nc XCOM is Canada's leading a tailor for anything your mind desires just keep within those categories which are plenty and be attempted by the weekly deals visit ncx dot-com for all them sweet deals wireless gaming headsets are slowly starting to gain momentum within the gaming community because the convenience of cordless access to audio is so tempting it is an inexpensive bill and with the g5 33 retailing for about $150 it finds itself among some interesting competition there's the SteelSeries Siberia 800 that retails for $300 the Razer Medawar for $170 and Logitech's own flagship headset the G 933 Wireless for $200 and let's be honest here the g5 33 is similarly priced to the wide 7.1 g6 33 but it's lacking a few of that headsets aesthetic features our review video link will be posted in the description if you're interested by looking closer at the g5 33 it should be obvious this is logitech's entry-level wireless surround sound gaming headset while it has many of the g9 33 Artemis spectrums features like DTS headphone X Pro G drivers and a 2.4 gigahertz single band things like RGB lighting and the programmable G Keys have the removed basically this is a simpler take on a proven formula that suits me just fine since I'm not a big fan of RGB lighting on it head set the g5 33 is mostly made out of plastic materials which is definitely not a bad thing because this maintains the lightweight structure that I prefer on any gaming headset although the glossy finish on the outside of the ear cups attracts fingerprints like a champ so be mindful of that the sports mesh material on the ear pads have plenty of cushioning to prevent your ears from making contact with the drivers and it's designed to circulate air rather than capturing it the same applies for the headband which was pretty comfortable during my testing the pads are also washable which is awesome and over my course of testing the g5 33 I didn't experience any sort of a fatigue because the clamping force was just perfect for my taste the ear cups can rotate 90 degrees and if you know me well I love this feature because when I'm resting these around my neck having them laid out flat gives me more room to move my head around the adjustable metal sliders are defined with 14 individual steps for precise adjustments so they can fit large sized heads without problem the microphone is retractable and it also features a slight extension for maneuverability what's interesting about this blue mic is that they've attached a small pop filter on top of the mic to prevent it from picking a breath noise and popping and it works excellent Plus Logitech has also implemented noise canceling characteristics to eliminate background noise and as you can hear it does a pretty good job doing that for example when I'm typing on a mechanical keyboard I mind you these are cherry MX blue switches so they do exhibit quite a bit of noise the mic barely picks it up without overpowering my voice so that's pretty cool but judging the sound quality it's possible in my opinion it's definitely not one of the best but if you take a close attention to the audio levels my voice and the background noise sound almost similar so Logitech hasn't done anything to give emphasis on vocals which is disappointing because I was expecting something closer to the revolver headset from HyperX which has one of the best microphones that I've tried recently the headset also features side tone that lets you monitor your voice as you're speaking through the mic which is pretty cool Logitech hasn't implemented a ton of macro buttons like what sound on the G 933 ng 6:33 but there's a simply on/off switch to enable the wireless mode and a button that set the function as a mute command by default you can actually remap this button to perform other tasks through the driver software that I'll get to in a moment right beneath is where you'll find the volume dial that has very light steps for quick volume adjustments or if you'd like to perform that precisely this dial does it in two step intervals one major advantage of not having ten buttons behind the headset is that you don't have to spend too much time figuring out controls and from my experience on-the-fly adjustments were perfect logitech has one of the best driver software's in the market no questions asked if you only launched it at gaming peripheral this would be a plug-and-play method for you because it's a unified software for all of their peripherals in my case I'm greeted with a physical overview of the headset the G key can be programmed right here with any command of your choice thankfully Logitech has a handful of pre-programmed commands that users can take advantage of you can monitor battery levels and if you'd like to play around with the equalizer you're more than welcome to do that inside the software as you can see towards the left you can choose between six different presets and finally the 7.1 surround sound tab lets you enable this feature but do know that you can assign this to the G key either way this allows the user to adjust the volume levels of the seven audio channels plus there are certain presets for this run mode regular stereo mode is selectable - and that's an absolute necessity when listening to music all in all great stuff Logitech now moving on to sound quality and I have to say this thing surprised me now remember Hensel reviews are typically subjective so opinions are purely from my own perspective with that being said I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with the G 533 a few weeks back I reviewed $100 gaming headset from coolermaster and they sounded terrible for the price but man switching back to the G 533 took a whole new turn logitech has always been known for their fantastic projet drivers and this one does not disappoint I tested games by enabling the DTS headphone surround sound modes and let me tell you I have never experienced a virtual 7.1 surround sound like this a perfect example would be battlefield one which has a built-in sound preset specifically designed for the logitech project Ivor's and it's interesting how they were able to simulate a virtual 3d environment with just two drivers on the headset I could hear gunshots a lot closer and given the excellent bass response from these drivers and gunshots themselves felt powerful just walking through certain locations in game gave me a clear representation of positional awareness which is excellent because you can hear footsteps 10 to 20 meters behind you and if they happen to be your enemy you can easily position yourself and target them instantly high-frequency sound is fantastic without any Distortion and honestly I wouldn't history using these pair for listening to music and however I would switch back to the stereo mode just for that purpose but regardless it was a beautiful experience especially since I'm a newbie to proper virtual science sound battery life was just as expected given the no RGB nonsense I was easily able to get it throughout a day with continuous music listening and a little bit of gaming expect just under 15 hours of usage which should be more than enough to get you through a LAN party the built-in battery is user replaceable and can be recharged through the micro USB port appropriate cables are provided in the box the g5 33 connects to your PC through a USB card wireless receiver and according to Logitech it's supposed to offer lossless digital audio transmission with up to 50 metres of range and I'm happy to report I had no issues with signal loss in my office the range was very strong even at my kitchen downstairs considering my houses about 1,500 square feet unfortunately the gaming headset can only be used in wireless mode the included micro USB cable is only used for charging and updating the firmware on the headset so be mindful of that to conclude the g5 33 from Logitech have delivered a fantastic wireless audio gaming experience in both stereo and surround modes like I said the beginning wireless audio is a tempting yet expensive route to take however given that these exhibit an excellent soundstage not just for gaming but also for listening to tunes and if you have the money there are a very good investment unfortunately the microphone is definitely one of its weakest points but it's still passable so just keep that in mind when you're using the g5 33 for competitive gaming speaking of feedback I want to hear your thoughts on wireless gaming headsets is it something that you're interested in plus what do you guys think of the g5 32 from Logitech leave a comment down below and I'll make sure to check them out I'm evil it's how he connects thank you so much for watching and we'll see you in the next one