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this video is brought to you by Squarespace what's going on everyone at your average consumer and today I've got a review for you guys of the PlayStation Gold wireless stereo headset that's a long name but let's not waste any time let's get right into it alright guys here we have the gold wireless headset and yes you heard right gold why is it called gold only Sony knows as there isn't the slightest hint of gold anywhere near this headset - the little trophy on the box but let's not dwell on the name this is the gold wireless headset and you should think of this as a direct upgrade to the original PlayStation wireless headset now let's take a look at the actual headset it has a very round look going for it considering the shape of the headband as well as the very round ear cups it's primarily made of plastic and some synthetic leather under the headband and the ear cups and let me tell you this headband is probably the most comfortable I've ever felt the cushioning is perfect for long gaming sessions at first the ear cuts look like they're packing the same kind of cushioning but it's less padded than it looks although still comfortable the headset is as spacious as it looks when you have it on since the ear cups have a ton of space inside for ears of all sizes the headset size is also adjustable by pulling down the ear cups for those of you who need just a bit more room in the headband area you know you are and although it's made of plastic I wouldn't be too concerned with durability unless you're one of those raging gamers who like to throw things now let's talk about some of the features and buttons you'll see around the actual headset all the goodies are on the Left ear cup and the first thing you want to take notice of is the on and off switch that comes with an off one-and-two label when on one it'll give you a pretty flat sound with no real emphasis on anything think of this as basic mode - is a customizable mode through the use of the headset companion app on the ps3 and ps4 with the app you can customize the sound quality by changing the bass mids and trouble you also use game developer presets that might be perfect for the game you're playing or at least what the developer thinks is perfect anyway when it isn't customized the to switch gives you a slightly base your sound that is much better than one almost all the time moving on we have the found in chat buttons these help you toggle between the sounds of the game audio and someone you're chatting with in your party I love this feature on these wireless headsets but I really wish they kept the slider for this the original wireless headset as well as the pulse elites have a slider and it makes it much easier to tell where you stand between the two with buttons and no indication of how far you are on one side you can be left hunting for the right balance quite a bit and based on what people have told me in my party they can hear it when you're clicking the buttons and this is probably because of how close the internal mic is to these buttons and I'm sure it's not a huge deal but it can probably annoy some people and speaking of the mic people at my party told me I sound pretty clear but when switching between the gold and the pulse they also noted that the pulse sounded better and also provided a more accurate representation of my voice one person said that my voice sounded a bit more digitalized but probably wouldn't have noticed if I wasn't switching between headsets some other buttons you'll find are your mute volume up and down and virtual surround sound buttons on the left ear cup mute and volume buttons are self-explanatory but the virtual surround sound is something you may not be familiar with this feature can only be used with the ps3 and ps4 so don't expect to take advantage of it on your computer or mobile device that you plan to hook this up to the surround sound works pretty well to make you feel like you're immersed in the world you're playing in and you get a good idea of where sounds are coming from while you're playing so if you're big on first-person shooters this might save your life from that guy trying to knife you from behind maybe also on the ear cup is the internal mic which is pretty much invisible unless you pull the left ear cup all the way down and last but not least is the headphone jack to plug in the audio cable so you can use this as a regular pair of headphones you also have a micro USB plug that I'm happy to see considering the older headsets used a mini USB cable to charge and this now brings me to everything you can expect to find when you purchase this inside the box you'll get of course the headset a micro USB cable an auxilary cable a USB dongle and a carrying pouch the USB cable will be used to charge the headset but it's quite unfortunate that they supplied such a short cable this can make it a bit difficult to charge considering the size of the headset and where you might have your PlayStation place even if you use the wall adapter this means that your headset will most likely be on the floor as it's charging luckily you can use a much longer USB cable that you probably have lying around somewhere I should also mention that you do get about eight hours of battery life when using this give or take an hour the auxiliary cable allows compatibility with the PS Vita and pretty much any other device with a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack the new USB dongle now has a smaller footprint than the previous versions so you can plug this into your Playstations or computers to use it wirelessly and lastly we have the travel pouch that doesn't offer up a ton of protection due to the materials it's made of but it does allow you to pack up the headset and all of its accessories when you plan to travel with it another notable thing about this headset is its ability to change face plates you can slide down the face place on the side of the headphones and you're able to swap them out for one of your choosing I haven't seen any face plates hit the market just yet but I'm pretty sure that game developers as well as third parties won't waste much time on that now let's finally talk about the sound experience it does pretty well delivering all the game sounds you've come to expect and I found it to be very clear I wish certain in-game sounds had a bit more punch to it like shooting explosions and such but I don't think it's a deal breaker unless you want a really immersive experience rather than just being able to hear your game audio luckily you can adjust the sound a bit using the companion app but overall the sound quality doesn't fall short of what I'd expect from a $99 gaming headset when using this as a regular pair of headphones you can expect the exact same performance it's not bad and definitely passable if you choose to use it for that much like with its gaming performance you get a pretty flat sound but it does offer some pretty decent clarity and when using these as headphones the one and two switch won't change the sound quality so it's better to just keep the headset off overall I think this is a decent headset coming in at $99 and I definitely think it'll do the trick if you're looking for a nice wireless headset and don't want to spend a ton of money on it I do wish this was an upgrade for the pulse elites rather than an upgrade for the original wireless headset but I think Sony was trying to go for a more budget-friendly option but considering the pulse are only 15 dollars more in Amazon I would probably just go for those instead considering some of the awesome features it has over the gold some of those features being based impact slider controls and the ability to make any device Wireless for example but I will say that the gold are probably more comfortable lighter and more portable than the elites considering these are called a gold wireless headset and how random of a name that is I do see room for a platinum version that could possibly take over the pulse I have my fingers crossed for that anyway either way this isn't a very expensive gaming headset coming in at $99 so you don't have to get beat up to get some black and blue in your life now I have to show you guys what these look like on but before we do that here's a quick message from our sponsor if you haven't heard of Squarespace it's one of the easiest and quickest ways to build your own professional website or online portfolio Squarespace is constantly improving their platform with new features new designs and even better support now I know what it's like to work with a website that has no support and it's not the path you want to go down so thank God for their 24/7 support staff I myself am working to bring you AC reviews over to Squarespace and so far it's been a pretty smooth and easy transition all of their designs automatically include a unique mobile experience that matches the style of your site it starts at just eight dollars a month and includes a 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what you think of the gold wireless headset and do you plan on picking them up or will you rather go for the pulse Edition or wait for a possible Platinum Edition let me know in the comment down below what you guys are planning to do and shout out to everyone who jumped in a party with me on PSN so that I could test these out and party chat and all that good stuff definitely enjoy talking to some of my subscribers out there and if you want to add me on PSN my gamertag is sacred fire 50 I have a spelled out down below in the description just in case but feel free to add me I add pretty much anyone who sends me a friend request and if you enjoyed this video be the cool guy that hits like button and subscribe to the channel for more content from me and I'll catch you guys in the next video so then it's your average consumer