![]() Play in colors with front-facing, dual-zone Lightsync RGB lighting and choose from preset animations or create your own with G HUB software. Personalize your headset lighting across the full spectrum, 16.8 M colors.Change the earbud tips to ones that fit more snugly in your ear Play in stereo on PlayStation(R) 4.Note : If the size of the earbud tips does not match the size of your ear canals or the headset is not worn properly in your ears, you may not obtain the correct sound qualities or call performance. Keep playing for up to 29 hours of battery life. Total freedom with up to 20 meter wireless range and Lightspeed wireless audio transmission.But if you buy this headset for a child or teen, they’ll probably grow out of it – both in terms of size and feature set. As an entry-level peripheral for a younger audience, the G435 does what it sets out to do. Bluetooth connectivity is a big perk, and is essentially unheard-of in an $80 gaming headset. It simply doesn’t sound as good or feel as substantial as other headsets from the same manufacturer.Īt the same time, the G435 does have some undeniable benefits. But even taking that into account, the G435 has some significant drawbacks. I don’t have a small head I don’t game primarily on mobile I don’t have any trouble finding gaming headsets that fit my lifestyle and habits. Logitech G435 review: VerdictĪdmittedly, I’m not the target audience for the G435. It gets the job done, but having so much distance between your mouth and the mic means it’s only OK at picking up voices, and quite good at picking up background noise. Except, of course, for the mic – that’s almost invisible. But for the most part, what you see with the G435 is what you get. This means that if you don’t like the G435’s default sound, there’s nothing you can do to alter it.īy employing some tedious button combinations, you can adjust mic sidetone and limit the volume to 85 dB, which is probably a good idea if you purchase the G435 for a child. It’s not compatible with the Logitech G Hub software on PC, so you can’t toggle surround sound, adjust equalization options, control mic volume or set up profiles for individual games. What’s surprising about the G435, however, is just how few features it offers compared to other Logitech headsets. (You can’t connect it to any kind of Xbox, or to older gaming devices, since there’s no 3.5 mm audio jack.) If you plan to switch back and forth between multiple Bluetooth devices, having to pair and re-pair the headset can be a pain, but that’s more a criticism of Bluetooth than of the G435 specifically. ![]() ![]() By using both a USB dongle and Bluetooth connectivity, you can connect the headset to a computer, a PlayStation console, a Nintendo Switch or a mobile device. Perhaps the best feature of the Logitech G435 is its widespread compatibility. You could conceivably wear the G435 out of the house, at least, thanks to its Bluetooth compatibility and small size – but I don’t know if you’d be able to hear much over the din of a subway or an airplane. The G435 doesn’t provide much bass, and the flat soundscape tends to muddle vocals and instruments. I had similar observations about music, where I listened to tracks from Old Crow Medicine Show, Flogging Molly, The Rolling Stones and G.F. Dialogue and sound effects were a bit muted in games like Tales of Crestoria on Android, although the connection process itself was simple, at least. I played through a few games on these platforms as well, and observed similar sound quality. The headset is also compatible with PlayStation consoles via USB dongle, as well as the Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms via Bluetooth. It doesn’t help that by nature, the G435 is an extremely quiet headset, and finding the right balance between “inaudible” and “uncomfortably loud” was a challenge. The rapid-fire dialogue in Deathloop was perfectly audible, but didn’t capture the nuances of each vocal performance. Gunshots and artillery fire in Age of Empires was clear, but lacked oomph. The sound was competent, but unremarkable, across the board. I tested the G435 on PC with Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, Deathloop, Baldur’s Gate III and Final Fantasy XIV. Granted, an $80 wireless headset isn’t going to have top-of-the-line audio, but it’s still a big step down from something like the Logitech G Pro X Wireless, or even the more modest Astro A20. To damn the Logitech G435 with faint praise, it sounds OK. ![]() She said it fit considerably better than most gaming headsets she’s tried, and has actually commandeered the thing for her own video meetings. I handed the G435 off to my domestic partner, who is a woman, and who doesn’t share my comically large head (or hair).
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