PlayStation Pulse Elite vs INZONE vs Pulse 3D vs Maxwell Headsets - A Deep Dive!

The PlayStation Pulse Elite is a great headset at $150, offering new features and a sound presentation not typically found in this price bracket. That doesn't mean it's the perfect headset for everybody though, and in this video I try to explain the pros and cons of the entire Sony lineup, while making a couple other comparisons. I also include fitment with the PS VR2.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
01:04 - Answering Prior Questions
04:34 - Specs and Comfort
09:21 - PS VR2 Support
12:53 - All The Buttons
17:33 - A Ridiculous Mic Test
21:01 - Objective Sound Quality (Measurements)
27:16 - Sound Quality in Gaming and Music
35:02 - Final Thoughts

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[inouji]

As someone who owns all of these except for the Maxwell (due to them being 450€+ and on back order for half a year here in Germany), I'd love to see your EQ settings for each, since you talked about using EQ to fix some minor issues but didn't put your settings on screen. Any chance you could do a small video on them or put that in a Community Post?
Also thanks for the great video, very informative and fun watch!

[zx_fra]

i got the Pulse 3D for almost 2 years now, all i can say is that they feel very comfortale and premium for 100€, still looking for a brand new headset for my Ps5 in the near future.

[HiCZoK]

If I am sensitive to hearing my own heartbeat in closed backs... which ones to get ?

[Grendel]

Does your Audeze Maxwell have driver crinkling? I keep reading about it, but I'm not sure if it's something that inevitably happens to all units or just some unlucky ones.

[FelipeBusinessEnglish]

I searched all week for a good comparison between the 3D and the Elite with no luck, until now. Thank you so much. Great video!

[zanychelly]

8:23

That was amazing lol. As Ronnie Coleman like to say: lightweight babyyy!

Awesome video man

[YoannVn]

These are the best reviews one can find on YT. Keep up the excellent work.

[mickael]

There is no one on the internet that is more informative, thorough, amd professional then Joe. 👍👍

[AllDayErrDay.]

I love you so much. This is the video I've been waiting for. Inzone vs elite.

[Juice_VI]

You were right about the Pulse Elite imaging. I don't think I've ever heard anything better. It's really impressive. In Warzone I could (for the first time ever) tell if boxes were above me or below me and exactly where they were around me. Of course footsteps were perfect as well. Unfortunately for me, I absolutely hate having a sealed closed off headset. When I went back to the A50X it was like my whole world opened up (because it did) lol. I could hear myself talking again and hear my surroundings. That is a must for me. And the sound of the A50 is still great. By the way, thanks for making these clarifications about the Pulse. Keep up the great work.

[FlukeyAce]

So got the pulse elite, and all i can say is maybe ill return them it just keeps randomly disconnecting and im not sure if sony is addressing this issue. 😢

[ScottHermanFitness]

I might need to get that headset for my gym bro. 😮😂😂

[kim_yong_un]

My pulse elite broke in 1 month, another month and now it’s broken on the other side. Can’t use it anymore, what a POS

[jordacheamistad]

Love the introduction to audiophile lingo and simple explanation to SQL measurements in context to gaming and the FPS genre and also music genres. Awesome and educational video!

[WhiteHartMart]

Pulse Elite sounds great and is comfortable BUT, the earcups are so loose I can hear them knocking around when I move my jaw to speak/shout. Also, given that the mic is pretty decent, the PS5 sidetone implementation and quality is absolutely awful. Maxwell had far, far better sidetone.

[edde]

I got the Pulse elite yesterday and get random disconnects over and over again every 12 to 15 minutes.

[Entrenuages]

I kept the Pulse Elite for a few hours before returning them. Imaging is great but they are very uncomfortable with the ear cups getting warm very quickly, there’s a weird air bubble trapped in the cup that adds a lot of pressure. Last but not least, the sound signature is very unpleasant. Adjusting EQ doesn’t change the sound enough, sadly.

[Traibaze]

As a mainly single player gamer these days am a little bit underwhelmed by Pulse elite. From initial few hours of testing thry sound about the same as nova pro wireless and my hd599 and both epos h6pro's (open back and closed back) sound better . Was expecting more from planar magnetic. Maybe its mainly good for competitive shooters (positioning/imaging). Should have gone maxwell but didnt want to deal with weight/clamping as a glasses wearer.

[vittoriojedi]

I’m having issues with the Elite mic, my friends say that is really bad during party and the AI noise cancellation is eating the first part of my words.
Tried changing the mic volume but it’s even worse, I sound just louder and the fist few letters of a word are muffled.
Also they’re not very comfortable because of the round earpads.
I think I’ll return them if there isn’t any solution to the mic problem, despite sounding better than anything I’ve had before (currently using Epos H6 pro)

[TheQuickyouknow]

I wish Sony made a premium headset with the 90mm Audeze drivers. I love the sound of the Maxwell, but the lack of simultaneous BT, poor soundstage, and cheap headband makes it a no for me at $300.