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hey everyone Jimmy with Jim's review room looking for a new gaming headset I needed certain characteristics to be met spatial sound performance for somewhat of a competitive edge clear audio that's not distorted and enough base to get immersed into the action don't forget a great price point as well I ran across the number one selling PlayStation 4 headset on Amazon the PlayStation gold Wireless at the time this video I bought them on sale for just 74 dollars but they do retail for $100 now click on the link in the video description below to see what they are priced for today so without further ado add me on to instagram twitter or facebook and check out Jim's review room calm welcome everyone to another review keep in mind I have the 20th anniversary edition which resembles the original PlayStation 1 from way back in the day that they do sell the more black and blue model which looks more like the PlayStation 4 but they perform identically the same as the model that I have here going over the physical features first these are bigger than what I saw on the photos they do feature a pretty wide band up top that follows through down to the sides here now each side does feature a detachable plate for customization if you choose to do so the cushion supply that the headband itself is very soft and supple with a cool feeling leather texture but more about this in might comfort test a little bit later moving down the arm of the band these earphones do graciously fold in for easier stowing but I wish the hinges were a bit more firm in feedback oh this is just me being a bit picky but they do click and clunk around a bit same with the ear cups there isn't just subtle resistance to get rid of that loose feeling but they do work perfectly fine though now the ear pads are not memory foam but they are cushioned enough for comfort now we're in these for the initial three hours straight I do admit these have some weight to them they weigh in at 302 grams on my personal scale and unfortunately not many manufacturers put on their websites the weight of the product itself so I really couldn't do much of a comparison but the crown of the head didn't have discomfort but the clamping in the sides were a bit firm than other headphones I've used now after that first three hours taking a small break and then doing this for another three hours I really had gotten used to them the following day and every day after that I do notice the weight but the comfort was fine thereafter I never had sweaty ears and never did my jaw hurt so comfort wise I just really had to get used to them and same regarding the buttons as well the volume and chat button buttons are all located on the left ear cup and they're seamlessly covered by silicone buttons to work out very well very clicky and over time you will remember where everything is on top of the ear cup is VSS abbreviated for virtual surround sound and then moving to the bottom here there is an on/off switch of course with numbers 1 & 2 available leaving this on number 1 basically offers a standard sound while putting this and number 2 provides bass boost which I highly recommend there's a three-and-a-half millimeter port so you can physically connect this into your controller or your phone to use basically listening to music and once you plug this headset in the headset will turn off saving battery life the microphone will still work but everything else turns off so no control over bass boost and no control over the volume levels you just need to adjust the audio in the Play Station settings or on your phone if you're connected that way and before I forget here there's also that little mute button on the bottom rear of the left ear cup too but the last connection it is a microUSB port for charging the headset and oddly companies don't list how long their headsets last for I personally left this on my desk from a full battery and play this app e maximum volume with bass boost and virtual surround sound on until the unit died these lasted me a total of 7 hours and 45 minutes to be exact fully charging these did take about three and a half hours to complete though I think those are very good numbers especially at full volume now as for sound leaking when playing these do leak a lot unfortunately although they're closed back ear cups now those around you will basically hear what you're playing in a similar experience for a passive noise isolation if you have the volume up you don't hear too much obviously but if you're playing a more silent game there's really not much passive noise isolation as well you will hear the laundry machine running in the background or your family members around you for me although noise leaking and lacking noise isolation it wasn't a big deal since I normally play when no one's home so just something to take into consideration if you're considering buying but to the moment you've been waiting for hear my personal sound test now first off these do get loud and I really found myself playing around 60 to 70 percent volume for most online first-person shooters and about 50 to 60 percent volume for single-player campaigns now for $100 Wireless pair of headphones and keep in mind on cell attempts or $75 this does provide very good sound stage you can hear ambient noises from the left to your right but more importantly from front to back this does provide that more competitive edge than those who are just using those 40 or $50 headsets that only provides stereo left and right separation the clarity is there hearing all the little details of what I can can offer and with base boost on which I highly recommend as it does provide more immersion into the environment you're in it is not overpowering there's no distortion though it's just subtle enough to be really enjoyed for multiplayer especially first-person shooters your own gun isn't too high pitched and tinging which causes listening fatigue from your gunshots going off this was a common problem I found on lower price headsets when I wanted to hear my surrounding better by turning the volume up higher but in exchange after hours of gaming I would need to gently rub my ears out there take off the headset this didn't have that problem here again that spatial soundstage is very key for having that competitive edge and this headset does provide that playing online and using the noise canceling microphone my friend did say that they could hear some very minut noses in the background if those noises were close by but my voice came through clear like I used an extending boom microphone from the headset so are these the best headsets you can get for the PlayStation 4 I'll be honest I don't think so but I think this is the best bang for the buck at the moment if you're looking for more bass more spatial sound maybe something a little bit lighter with noise isolation you will pay more but if you're in this price range you will be absolutely fine with this purchase alright folks that is it for 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