PlayStation Gold Adaptable Audio Gaming Headset
Last updated: May 31, 2022
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Product Details
In our analysis of 83 expert reviews, the PlayStation Gold Adaptable Audio Gaming Headset placed 11th when we looked at the top 16 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.Our Expert Consultant
Doug Brennan
Tech writer for Digital Addicts, avid PC/console gamer
Tech writer for Digital Addicts, avid PC/console gamer
Doug Brennan is an avid PC/console gamer for the past 20+ years, and writer for Digital Addicts. In his spare time, he’s an active member on a number of computer peripheral forums (overclock.net, geekhack.org,Â
Expert Reviews
What reviewers liked
Great gaming accessories have always been the providence of PC gaming, but the Gold Wireless Headset bucks that trend by offering up a solid performing headset at a console-friendly price."
- Engadget
Black and blue (but far from looking beaten up), the Gold Wireless Stereo Headset sports a nicely minimal design with one solid arch around the head and a pair of large cans on each end that can slide up or down several notches for fit.
Streamlined, wireless design features a surround-sound effect at a mid-range price.
The new Gold Headset throws out the entire design of the original. The ear cups are much more like the cups from the Platinum headset, only with a matte finish on the back instead of the textured glossy one.
- Medium
The Gold is the only wireless headset that shows mute status and battery life on the PS4’s dashboard, and it works with Sony’s headset app, where you can create or download custom EQ profiles.
Broad device compatibility, light weight, a happy wallet.
Sony had in theory replaced the original Gold headset with the Platinum model, which offered an even more precious metal in the title and new 3D audio features
The Sony PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset is a solid and affordable accessory that makes some concessions in comfort for its $100 price.
The extra bass adds to the immersion if you’re playing anything with explosions or bullet fire, and if you download the Sony Headset Companion app on your PS4, you can replace that bass boost with game-specific effects, or fully tweak the bass, treble, and mids to your delight.
- Wired
The headset’s leatherette ear pads felt plush and comfy to the touch, and the subtle stenciled PlayStation symbols along the bottom of the oversized headband were a nice accent.
What reviewers didn't like
If there's a complaint to be made about the Gold Headset, it's that it lacks a largeness of sound, and it doesn't have the range of higher-end devices.
Bass is not very powerful,and overall sound is not as impressive as pricier models we reviewed.
On the minus side…it takes some break-in time before these reach peak comfort.
- Medium
The Sony PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset doesn’t sound as balanced as the Cloud Alpha, and the mic is thin and faraway sounding.
No boom mic means your voice sounds tinny and robotic.
Unlike most gaming headsets, the PlayStation Gold doesn't have a boom microphone.
The lack of a physical mic is a bummer.
- Wired
The sounds were clear, but weren’t delivered with the rich definition and texture required to help bring them to life, making the game’s slower moments more extraneous than enriching.
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