However, new features like 3D Tempest AudioTech support make this headset a must-have for the PS5. In any case, it’s one of the best PS5 headsets currently available. For social and competitive gamers, extras like mic monitoring and individual level adjustment for chat and game audio set the headset apart from standard wired headsets, and the mic quality is pretty good all things considered. The Pulse 3D isn’t without its problems – the 12-hour battery drains quickly, the build quality isn’t the best, and the 3D effect needs a little tuning to work properly. Setting up the headset is as simple as plugging the included dongle into one of the PS5’s USB ports and turning it on. The console automatically connects to the headset and routes all audio to the headset rather than the TV’s speakers. You can also plug the dongle into a PC’s USB port if you want to use it there, but you won’t get surround sound that way. Once everything is plugged in, the Pulse 3D Wireless actually sounds good, with solid stereo and simulated surround sound. Songs on Spotify don’t have as much detail or clarity as on other traditional headphones, and some games like Fall Guys or Genshin Impact weren’t particularly supported by the headphones, but overall the stereo and simulated surround experience was decent, if not particularly impressive. Of course, you should buy the Pulse 3D Wireless primarily for its compatibility with Sony’s new Tempest 3D AudioTech, which Sony is integrating into all first-party games to give them a more realistic and real-world sound quality. In practice, using the Pulse 3D in Spider-Man: Miles Morales meant you could hear more realistic city sounds, while in Sackboy: A Big Adventure every sound effect had a distinct directionality.
