My PS5 Pulse Elite Arrived with a Big Fault!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- PS5 Pulse Elite vs Pulse 3D
My first Pulse Elite arrived with a serious issues that no one is talking about on TH-cam, I thought Id create a new vs old review to show the differences and also help people understand if its worth the upgrade.
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0:00 Intro
00:24 Overview
00:59 Price
01:26 In The Box
01:48 Weight
02:05 Range
02:42 Battery
03:02 Design
03:31 Drivers
04:27 Bluetooth
05:06 Dual Connection
05:45 Sample Rate
06:05 Dongles
06:33 Connectivity
07:17 3D Audio & EQ
08:20 Chat Mix
08:42 Dolby Atmos
09:22 Physical Features
12:24 Microphone
12:56 Quality
13:59 Adjustability
15:26 Sound- THE FAULT
17:43 Outside Noise
18:40 Music
19:19 Gaming
20:27 Max Volume
20:54 Sidetone
21:22 Conclusion
#ps5 #headset #broken - เกม
UPDATE-
I took the plunge and charged the new headset fully last night and it seems to be working fine today so I don’t believe it to be an overcharging issue yet. Fingers crossed it stays ok! 🤞
I just want to say, people here have made some great points and I definitely feel sound is subjective so will definitely consider this more in future reviews, thanks all! 🙏
0:00 Intro
00:24 Overview
00:59 Price
01:26 In The Box
01:48 Weight
02:05 Range
02:42 Battery
03:02 Design
03:31 Drivers
04:27 Bluetooth
05:06 Dual Connection
05:45 Sample Rate
06:05 Dongles
06:33 Connectivity
07:17 3D Audio & EQ
08:20 Chat Mix
08:42 Dolby Atmos
09:22 Physical Features
12:24 Microphone
12:56 Quality
13:59 Adjustability
15:26 Sound- THE FAULT
17:43 Outside Noise
18:40 Music
19:19 Gaming
20:27 Max Volume
20:54 Sidetone
21:22 Conclusion
When you were charging your headset did you notice the color is orange and then it turns green
@@KSI-PUNISHER on my first headset it did do this but not sure on second one, will give it a shot later. 👍
@@ChickenPopGames Sorry for bothering you did you have the chance of charging your headset to see if the color turns green?
@@KSI-PUNISHER I charged it again last night and I’m getting a yellow light followed by a green flashing light 👍
it's normal to fully charge it at first!
Awesome video! They also aren't talking about the continual random disconnects over and over again that me and other's are having.
I noticed that people were talking about that as well so I created a short about it. I hope they get this fixed.
Thank you for watching. 🙏
Thanks for the review
When the game I’m playing has a change of volume, it makes a metallic crackling noise without fail and it sounds terrible. Re4 wasn’t too bad, but when I’m play helldivers, it’s really bad and I had to stop using them. My friends I was in party chat with even said they can hear it coming from my mic.
Makes me even regret exchanging them if other people are having this problem. You’re the first person I found that mentioned this. Cheers.
It truly is a great headset when it works properly, hopefully they fix the issue soon. 🙏
I was lucky on my second set, I’m hoping it doesn’t develop on this one too as I really think it’s a great headset. 🙏
Is the crackling noise able to be fixed with an update? My second pair did it right out of the box. I’d recommend not getting these right now
@@wadeb752I think you’re right, there is definitely a quality issue with these headsets. I had crackling and noise in the left ear cup.
Me too, Not sure why none of those reviewers are actually talking about the sound distortion and constant disconnections Horrible headset, terrible customer service. Will refund
Thanks for making a video on this my man ! I really thought I was the only one. I'm on my 2nd pair and the same thing is happening with the popping sound and sometimes they will randomly disconnect from the ps5. Would you recommend getting the inzone h9s maybe ?
Thanks for watching. 🙏
Sadly I’ve never tried the Inzone H9s before so can’t answer. I’m going to do some similarly priced headsets against the Elite one day soon. If you can get a good Pulse Elite though then I’d say it will be hard to beat.
Can I ask, did you notice the fault from the day you bought it or did it happen after firmware updates or battery charging?
@ChickenPopGames it happened with the first pair after like 2 days of use and I never got through a full charge with the 1st pair as well.
@@rayarias1820 Thanks, this is great info. 🙏
Yeah hopefully they come out with an update soon cause the audio quality is actually very good same with the microphone quality
Was experiencing the crackling also (noticeable on the pause menu, but restarting the headset seems to help). Got a new pair today to see if it is a defect- it has crackle also (however it's a tad less maybe cause it's brand new). I have noticed the new pair sound different though- less bass and detail retrieval even though they had identical EQ settings and volume. Sound more average (I've tested both on 3 games so far and have come to this conclusion). I've read on Reddit that units can differ on Planar drivers (Audeze) and there are people that have either less bass, highs or treble. I wander if that's a factor in how these are reviewed also.
That’s a very interesting point, when I do an update video I will look in the this. 🙏
Any idea if the noise cancelling on the mic would block out a TV in the background??
Thanks for your comment,
Yes I believe they would, they do quite a good job at blocking out the vacuum cleaner in the background so as long as the TV isn’t on max volume you should be fine. 🙏👍
Great review. I own both the pulse earbuds and the elite. I’ve heard some type of background clicking on the main ps5 home page on both. Not when I moved it around like you said. I’m hearing something different. I think it’s the menu background noise or a firmware issue. Don’t know. In game no issues. They both sound great. Also, PS5 does now support Dolby Atmos. I like the earbuds for music better (switched out ear tips), overall the elite are louder and have a better battery. My pulse earbuds don’t have much battery life when connected to a phone and PS5 together. Probably three hours? Less than the advertised four. I do like the buds for VR and use them as my primary with my iPhone now. They both sound fantastic and very crisp and clear.
Thank you so much for the positive comment and feedback. I will definitely look at the Dolby Atmos on PS5 as this wasn’t something I was aware of. I really like the Pulse Elites, so much so I’ve kept them, I’d love to try the ear buds.
Once again your input is massively appreciated. 🙏
I aslo experienced the clicking sound in my left earcup. I think it was the Planar magn. membrane was loose or so due to the pressure it clicks, it is like a sheet of paper so to speak...
Anyway I liked the headset comfort wise, Mic AI noice suppresion and the sound.
CONS:
* I send them back because I was not happy with the Mic sound friends told me I sounded WAY better with my Inzone H9.
* The headband imprint on my head with long sessions (i'm bold btw),
* The fiddely cups make to much noice inside everything is to loose so to speak,
* The 1 button press 8 sec for this, 5 sec for this etc... was irritating never knew what was what BT was on or off weird tbh
* I hoped they had a bit more bass
Some great notes there, really appreciate your feedback. 🙏
Also had a problem with em where it snapped around the screw that holds the rubber part
Wow, not heard of this one yet. 😮
I have the maxwell now and pulse elite, changed them about a few times and honestly apart from better volume and bass on Maxwell couldn’t tell much of a difference
I will do a video soon and compare the two properly, it’s great to hear your thoughts. 👍 Thank you for watching 🙏
There’s no bass or bottom end on the pulse elite, no where near the maxwells quality or oenrose.
I returned the pulse elite, it sounds Terrible
@@shaiyahtimmons3122Same! They sound extremely bad! A shame!
Having mic issues I can hear myself in the mic levels but no one can hear me in game
Reviewers not addressing the big elephant in the room: Disconnect issues.
Dont buy this headset
Thanks for this review, Iv been thinking about getting a head set and this made me want to buy the elite. Think I will wait for you to say Sony has sorted the issues with them.
I don't know if anyone else has the same issue as me. When I move around/walk, the cans rocker is so loose that they click against the headset. It means that the plastic on the back of the cans, hits the plastic of the headset, resulting in constant noise through the device. Literally just moving my head does it. I love the headset, but I can't move whilst wearing them. It sounds like cheap plastic clanging together
Exactly the issue I had, thanks for watching 🙏
@@ChickenPopGamescan we fix this problem or better change this headphones?
@@nevada1922sadly I’ve found no fix other than return them for a new pair and as some have mentioned it’s not a guarantee that you will get another perfect new set either. 😢
I bought the yesterday and sometimes when im scrolling through the ps home menu and opening the ps interaction menu to see messages or friends it makes some weird noise like bit cracking sound is it to do with headset or with an update they fix this? thanks in advance!!
I something familiar to this with my first headset, I ended up returning for a new one, my second headset hasn’t had any major issues other than 2 drop outs over 2 months.
@@ChickenPopGames thank you for the quick reply i should call them tomorrow to change them with a new one!!
Honestly, the Pulse Elite is an amazing headset Superior in many areas to the pulse 3D but plagued with many issues mines are already packaged and on my way to work. I'll be leaving early to drop them at Best Buy on my 4th hour of gaming I experience the disconnection issue. Then I had a hard time to reconnect them back to the dongle. I also experienced the driver popping. So I will be returning these back to the store. I have a second pair coming in tomorrow on my day off through delivery. Hopefully, these are okay. It is the last time I'm going to give them a shot as far as streaming. I sounded fine in the microphone. My viewers told me and like I said, this is the last time I'm going to give these an opportunity if they don't work. I will be returning them to get a refund and wait until they fix this issue or whatever. Then I will get another pair.
Hey man, the Voice / game chat slider on the sound options menu is grayed out for me. How is it not grayed out for you? Note, I am not in a private party, but rather the public chat in call of duty. Thanks!
Such a great point, I will have a look through in game chat later and get back to you. 👍
Unfortunately, that's a feature. You can only mess with when you're in a party. Chat with other players from your friends list. You cannot physically mess with it if you're an end game chat like in Call of Duty, you can only lower the main volume from the headset. Not the chat game mixer to me. It's not a big deal, but it is A. Letdown from the Pulse 3D
@@jesuscervantesj82 Thanks, if that is true, this is a step back from the Pulse 3D. I will be returning these.
@@drober8588 Unfortunately, that is correct bro. You cannot adjust the volume of other players in the chat. For example, when you're playing online in Call of Duty. If you're focused is the game, you cannot prioritize the game volume over the chat. Both will sound the same. And the only control you get is the master volume of the headset. So you cannot prioritize the game chat? Or the game volume within the chat provided in the game. That is a letdown and I might return my pair. Because of that
@@jesuscervantesj82 Thanks man for confirming! Definitely sending these back tomorrow.
One Problem he has not talked about and that is the disconnection problem
It wasn’t an issue with my first headset, others have mentioned this after this video so I created a short about it. Thanks for watching 🙏
@@ChickenPopGamesthank you so much
Had these for over a week n here's what I think!
Outta the the box they're a bit flat but once you dail them in using the PS5's EQ Presets they're a game changer.
Excellent battery life, didn't have to charge mine after four days of long gaming sessions.
The connectivity to like your phone is a welcome addition, can play both audio simultaneously with no distortion, mute game audio entirely n just listen to your music, take calls etc.
Mic is retractable, quite decent and blocks a lot of BG noise.
A lot more comfortable than the Pulse 3D's.
Controls are pretty straight forward and I like that you can mute from the Dualsense Controller, also change volume and game chat audio directly from the Dualsense Edge controller using the FN keys.
Build quality is mostly alright.
Cons:
Left ear-cup an on/off low pitch tone when the headphones were idle (this should be fixable with next firmware update.)
Once in a while would get disconnects from the PS link dongle, unplugging/plugging it back into the PS5 did the trick. (this should be fixable with next firmware update.)
Now to where these headphones really shine, The audio quality is
simply amazing on the Pulse Elite, the planar magnetic tech' they're using makes a world of a difference paired with Playstation's lossless link audio for some of the best audio separation I've heard on a gaming headset, There's no distortion, I'm hearing things in some of my popular games that i haven't heard before, trust me set up yr 3D audio experience on the PS5 sit back and get ready.
This is coming from a long term gamer, this is my honest opinion, if your coming from an older pair of gaming headset, pick these up worth the buy for your PS5!
Note: My pair have been performing really good so far apart from the previously mentioned cons, other than that definitely my new daily drivers!
Great review,
I like your point on the Bass/sound, this can be a very subjective thing, I got good Bass after playing with the EQ and this is definitely something I should have explained better in my review.
Really appreciate your points and I hope they can fix the issue in a firmware update but please don’t count on it as it could genuinely be a hardware issue. 🙏👍
@@ChickenPopGames much appreciated, yeah I'm a bit of a bass head and these do scratch that itch and then some. Hopefully a firmware update helps solve the current issues, if it is a hardware issue will definitely have to get mine replaced.
I want to Best Buy to return a pair. I couldn't get my dongle to reconnect to them. After multiple disconnections. Something that never happened to me with the pulse 3D.
I couldn't get. Another pair right on the spot. Because they do not have them stock in the store. So I ended up ordering a new pair. And I will receive it on Friday now. Hopefully these don't go do the same thing. And I don't get that crackling sound in one of the drivers, if it's or ends up being a software thing. Hopefully they fix it with a software update. I really love the headset is miles ahead Of the pulse 3D and those planar Magnetic drivers are amazing and the game changer to merge you into the game.
Like I said, if it ends up being a software issue, hopefully Sony can fix it. Getting up to disconnect the dongle And reinserting it in the USB. A for it's annoying.
@@jesuscervantesj82 I hear you you! Hopefully you get yrs fixed, mine till now charges n holds battery fine! I honestly think it's a software issue!
@HowardKat well I bought my replacement I love em so much but they gotta fix the problem
How do you know if your pulse elite is overcharging?
It’s a great question and something I don’t know, it was a quote from Reddit, what I will do though it try to charge mine up tonight and see what happens as I’ve not changed the second headset yet.
Does anyone have a problem with it not pairing ?
Any recommendations on what headset to go for instead
Honestly, I haven’t at the moment, I will be reviewing similarly priced headsets soon. If you have more money then you could always look up my Maxwells or Astro A50x reviews. 🙏👍
Platinum Sony or Inzone 9 or the 3D pulse they are better than the elites in terms of sound quality and audio chat/game balance.
The head strap on mine snapped for 0 reason. I was babying this thing too
😮
Same
Hey this drillspresh why are you not really active on your discord 😢
You really have a nice content mate keep it up my man❤
Hi drillspresh, the Server is active, always welcome new people. Thanks for watching. 🙏
Nice video mate, shame about the headphones.
Disconnect problems are my only concern with these.
Mine connect to the ps5 but the only sound is when I press the buttons beep beep. Work perfectly on my pc
That’s a strange one 😮
I just got this but my volume bottoms on the headset itself don’t work can adjust volume on ps app any ideas for a fix
This is a new one, my buttons always work so must be a fault. 🥺
@@ChickenPopGames I messaged Sony support and they said it’s a known issue and to wait for an update that will fix the problem but idk if I should trust it and just replace the ones I got. I’d just hate to replace them and the same issue happens with the next if it’s just a software issue needing an update I’ll wait but if the buttons themselves are messed up I wanna return as soon as possible before I lose my return policy
@@efasel40Sadly there seems to be many faults ATM, my second set still seems to be fine. Let’s hope it stays that way! 🤞
The popping liquid noise I had as well, so it’s weird that none of the initial reviews ever mentioned this, I returned them and stuck with my nova pros
"dead on arrival"
The one thats sold out everywhere? Good to know.
Thats what im saying. The Elites are flying off the shelves everywhere lol. Even the Explorers are starting to pick up steam in popularity since its firmware updates fixed its connecting issues with the PS5
I really do appreciate your comment, my first headset came through faulty and second headset came through ok. As per my review people are talking about this common fault on REDDIT.
I actually really like the Pulse Elite, it’s a great headset hence why I’m keeping it. Nothing in the review states it’s a bad headset, it’s more for awareness of the fault to anyone that’s interested.
Thanks again. 🙏
I had the clicking when I bought it and I just swaped it.
Thanks for your comment, it does seem a common fault with this headset, I did the same, hopefully SONY fix it soon and it’s not in the firmware.
Disconnect all the time. When I used usb A - C it helped but still disconnects. They need a firmware update ASAP.
Is the dongle connected at the back the disconnecting is linked to the dongle over heating try plugging it in the front
@@lukestaschik4694 I have the slim , so there’s no usb A in front so I bought a usb c to an and it still disconnects. Plugging in the back always disconnects every couple seconds .
the issue im having is that it randomly disconnects
That seems to be common too, I’d recommend send back for replacement 🙏👍
My headset randomly disconnects but really rarely so it doesn’t really bother me
Edit: I figured why my headset disconnects. It’s because you have to stick the link correctly
Other people have had this issue too, great feedback, thank you. 🙏
Doesn’t matter. It still disconnects.
I returned 4 different sets to Best Buy…all connection issues and one set had a dead dongle
I returned 4 sets in a week. They’re trash. Three has disconnect issues and one had a busted dongle. Went back to Steel Series.
Steel Series 🤣🤣
The elites break extremely easy. I have had 2 and not even for a month, and it broke twice f### this product.
My headset randomly disconnect idk why? Do u have any idea?
I haven’t had this fault with mine, although I’m going to attempt to charge it up tonight and see if it breaks it. Ile feedback if I have any issues. 👍🙏
@@ChickenPopGames they are fully charged and i dont charge them till they dont go empty but example im playing and they just randomly disconnect then i have to unplug the dongle and plug in turn headset back on
@@ghostmk3322 It’s probably best you return them for a new pair, there does seem to be a quality issue with these headsets. 😢
@@ChickenPopGames like i dont understand why cant they just launch working headset for that price!
Ill call in and return them tomorrow
@@ghostmk3322I understand, it’s very frustrating, I couldn’t escalate the issue to Sony, I’m hoping they know there is an issue now. Sorry I couldn’t help.
Literally can’t use them because I can’t connect them to my ps5 anymore. Annoying as hell
Exactly, they worked fine for sometime, but completely stopped connecting on the Ps5 all of a sudden
Mine isn't powering on
That’s a new one to me 😮
@@ChickenPopGames The same, i got purple Light then goes off
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What kind of bass??? It sounds very flat
I think this is definitely subjective, I believe there is adequate Bass for me but someone else may find they need more.
I will consider this for future reviews, thank you so much for your feedback. 🙏
Great Vid, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it 🙏
Just bought them disappointed with the sound quality. The 3D pulse are better.
Don't buy them. Everyone have random disconnection issues. You play a game and randomly get disconnected. It's not easy to conect again either. Garbage!!!!!
I had the pulse elite for 1 day and returned it. Here's why:
1 the lack of bass, there's no bass at all only highs and mids.
2 the comfort, they are uncomfortable and don't feel right.
3 the ratteling noise of the earcups, they are to lose and feel so weak.
4 the random disconnecting, they lose connection couple times every hour.
5 the lights on the headset are in the vision of the player.
6 they don't fit good with the psvr2.
7. No replaceable ear pads.
Save your money and buy another headset!!
Thank you for your input, I found the headset was a lot better sounding after EQ, that’s definitely something I will mention in the future.
The main thing is that you are happy with them and this is some really good feedback. I do hope Sony sort out the issues.
Really appreciate the comments 🙏👍
A shit heatset!! Cant connect any more! I want my money back
Not a good headset.. definitely not worth 150