Logitech G 981-001262 Pro x 2 Gaming Headset, Durable, Comfortable, 7.1 Surround Sound, Wireless Technology

Ideal headphones for pro gaming but also mixed use.I have other great headsets such as the Audeze Maxwell's (can get too heavy and hot), Sony XM4s, BT 990 pro, Sennheiser HD 800s, Sennsheiser HD 660s2 and some others.Yet, these are my new mains for gaming and general use on my PC. They are extremely comfortable, fit around my ears, dont squish my head and are nice and light.I got them matched price to $299- during a logitech discount weekend.They perform their function without an issue and even look nice. No need for an amp and both wired or wireless using the latency free 2.4ghz adapter are very high end.Can't believe these are logitech.The other lovely thing is they go with my mouse G502 X Lightspeed, keyboard G915 lightspeed and these Pro X2 lightspeed ... MoreIdeal headphones for pro gaming but also mixed use.I have other great headsets such as the Audeze Maxwell's (can get too heavy and hot), Sony XM4s, BT 990 pro, Sennheiser HD 800s, Sennsheiser HD 660s2 and some others.Yet, these are my new mains for gaming and general use on my PC. They are extremely comfortable, fit around my ears, dont squish my head and are nice and light.I got them matched price to $299- during a logitech discount weekend.They perform their function without an issue and even look nice. No need for an amp and both wired or wireless using the latency free 2.4ghz adapter are very high end.Can't believe these are logitech.The other lovely thing is they go with my mouse G502 X Lightspeed, keyboard G915 lightspeed and these Pro X2 lightspeed headphones all use the same software in Windows. The not always great but pretty Logitech G hub.Just tried CoD BO6 and tests the sound. Can hear all the feet correctly from all directions. Wireless range allows me to walk anywhere in the house and for a walk down the driveway.Dolby Access and DTS Sound Unbound I had purchased prior all recognise these and DTX and Dolby Atmos tests work perfect.Absolutely recommended at this price for gaming and even for movies and music. Impressed

Logitech’s line of headsets have been a mainstay in PC peripherals, dating back to the 1990s long before online gaming and virtual meetings were common. Known for enduring value and quality, Logitech has always been my recommended brand to friends and family alike. With the meteoric rise of the popularity of eSports streaming and broadcasting, it was only a matter of time before peripheral manufacturers like Logitech stepped up their offerings with products catering to serious gamers and prosumers alike.The new Logitech PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset is a premium device with higher-spec components than Logitech usually offers in the space - most notably, larger drivers made with graphene that promise to deliver top-tier sound reproduction for crystal ... MoreLogitech’s line of headsets have been a mainstay in PC peripherals, dating back to the 1990s long before online gaming and virtual meetings were common. Known for enduring value and quality, Logitech has always been my recommended brand to friends and family alike. With the meteoric rise of the popularity of eSports streaming and broadcasting, it was only a matter of time before peripheral manufacturers like Logitech stepped up their offerings with products catering to serious gamers and prosumers alike.The new Logitech PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset is a premium device with higher-spec components than Logitech usually offers in the space - most notably, larger drivers made with graphene that promise to deliver top-tier sound reproduction for crystal clear audio even during the most heated moments of any competitive match. Logitech’s combination of quality design & construction, matched to driver software that’s refreshingly intuitive and meaningful, delivers an exceptional gaming headset that will last for years to come.An important note - though compatible with game consoles, I tested this headset exclusively on Windows 10 and 11 PCs. Your experience may vary on other devices.- Unboxing and SetupWith little more than mandatory disclosures and a warranty information pamphlet inside the box, Logitech leaves all setup instructions on the flaps inside the packaging. While clever, it only covers the basic setup instructions for PC or console and doesn’t overview all the headset’s functions. Thankfully the headset has only a few labeled buttons that are easy to interpret. The headset will immediately connect to the included USB receiver, but can also be paired via Bluetooth Low Latency for a fully wireless, dongle-free setup with your PC, phone, or supported game console.Logitech includes a smattering of accessories with the headset, including the aforementioned USB receiver for instant setup, a branded neoprene carrying case, USB-C <> USB-C cable for charging and connectivity, a 3.5mm headset cable for fully lossless audio, and an alternative set of ear pads with cloth for those who prefer this material to the preinstalled leather pads - myself included. Switching between the two is easy as the pads clamp elastically to the headset.One nice touch is that Logitech’s product safety guide includes instructions on how to remove the lithium-ion battery, which can be accessed and disconnected without the use of any special tools. While intended for recycling purposes, this also indicates that the battery is user-replaceable, extending the life of the headset by many years.- Build Quality, Comfort, Ease of UseHere’s where the surprisingly high cost of the headset stacks up. Logitech pulled no punches in making a premium, almost luxurious piece of gear for everyday gamers, eSports professionals, and prosumers alike. At 340g (approximately 12 ounces), the brushed-metal-framed headset isn’t the lightest out there, but the weight feels very well-distributed and sits on the head with little sensation of extra heft. The leather-padded headstrap is soft and comfortable, and the adjustment range for ear height is absolutely massive. With a large, 24” circumference head (measured at the brow), I found the fourth-tallest setting (6 steps out of 10) to be ideal. This headset will almost assuredly adjust to fit your head without issue.Designed as an over-ear headset, the ear pad cups are similarly spacious and envelop my larger ears with plenty of room to spare. The clamping force is about par for course, maybe only a smidge higher than I’d like on the lower back side near the lobes, but after a few weeks of regular use I’m sure the foam in the ear pads will compress some. Not that this is a major issue - the headset is still extremely comfortable to wear, and I can go hours at a time without discomfort. The hinge joints that allow the ear cups to rotate flat for storage feel solid, if not as smooth as I was expecting for such a premium-aligned headset, but don’t raise any concern.There are only 4 physical controls on the headset - the power slider, an infinite-scroll volume dial, a mic toggle, and a Bluetooth sync button. These are all on the left ear of the headset and easily differentiated by your thumb as they have different textures, and the spacing is very good. The Bluetooth button is furthest forward and quite distant from the headset mute button - I only hit this by accident and inadvertently activated pairing mode mid-game once early on. After less than a minute familiarizing yourself with the button locations you’ll be good to go.- Sound & Mic QualityBoasting 50mm, graphene-based dynamic drivers - larger than the standard fare 40mm ones you find in most other Logitech headsets - I was expecting a deep bass response but found the headset’s “flat” setting (the default without using Logitech G Hub to adjust the equalizer - more on this later) to be surprisingly weak in this area. While bass is punchy, there didn’t seem to be too much of it to go around at first. That said, mids and highs come through exceedingly crisp and clear, which is perfect for voice chat and listening for in-game sounds that could tip you off to your enemies’ movements. The sound stage (perceived distance between leftmost- and rightmost-panned sounds) is a bit narrow, but this is typical of most closed-back headphones like the X 2 LIGHTSPEED. The tradeoff is that sound leakage is fairly low even with the cloth pads - it’s not completely inaudible, but it’s well-muffled otherwise.Microphone quality is good, if a bit lacking in depth. When run wirelessly, voice chat takes on a bit of a telephone (albeit a very good telephone) quality, with my voice lacking warmth and richness I found using other headsets. However, the sound is still exceptionally clear and there won’t be any instance where the microphone quality impedes your teammates’ or other call participants’ ability to understand what you said. A dedicated cardioid or similar streaming microphone will deliver better results, but unless you need top-tier voice quality for production purposes the X 2 LIGHTSPEED’s microphone will be plenty suitable.A dedicated hardware mute button is a fantastic touch - and it’s a physical toggle button that is depressed when the mic is hot. Audio cues in-headset confirm the mute is on or off (as well as the power LED flashing either green or red, respectively).- Range & Battery LifeThe range of these headphones is excellent. Across multiple floors and trying to introduce worst-case scenarios inside my home, I couldn’t find any situation where the headset lost connection to my computer or phone at the extreme opposite end of the house. After about 50 feet through 3 floors I noticed a little bit of stutter, but in any real-world use case I saw no issues.Battery life is absolutely fantastic. After 4 hours of continuous gaming with friends, the headset lost just 10% of its charge (as reported by the Logitech G Hub app). I expect that Logitech’s 50 hour runtime is fairly accurate - I just didn’t have enough time to verify the full range before posting this review! The X 2 also recharges quickly, going from about 50% charge to full in just a hair over 30 minutes.- Logitech G HubIf the flat bass response and “it’s fine” microphone quality were the end of the story, I wouldn’t have rated this headset so highly. Indeed, we’re in an era where the software is just as important as the hardware, and despite some initial disdain at the size and need to have companion software to get the best results, Logitech’s G Hub software truly fills in all the headset’s shortcomings.Starting with sound quality, a 5-band equalizer allows you to make basic adjustments to the frequency response. The post-processing here is excellent, with small changes to each frequency slider working exactly as I would expect. I found that slightly raising the bass while lowering higher frequencies gave the best overall experience - any reduction in sound volume resulting from reducing mids and highs was counteracted by simply cranking the headset’s volume dial higher.As for the mic, Logitech’s purchase of the Blue Microphones company has led to the inclusion of Blue-branded post-processing in the G Hub app. With about two dozen sound profiles to pick from, and plenty of customization available to adjust filtering, pitch, reverb, and more, the app meaningfully changes the way your voice carries through to the other end of the line. The “Broadcaster” presets are my preferred options - they remove all of the weakness in your voice coming through the mic and sound a lot more like sitting directly in front of a quality Blue cardioid microphone. Though maybe a bit overboosted, the settings are easy to tweak, and in any case the post-processing restores much of the lost warmth and bravado without needing to change anything in your existing apps. A stellar showing all through.I understand not everyone is comfortable running background software to get the full experience, and indeed this is a PC-specific feature that goes missing on consoles. But the change in sound quality is so significant, and the CPU impact so opposingly insignificant, that for once I do suggest running the Logitech G Hub companion software in the background - something I haven’t said of any PC peripheral in years. It makes that much of a difference.- Bottom LineMy last Logitech headset served me well for nearly a decade, and I’m expecting the PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED to be my main for just as long. It'swonderful to wear, delivers exceptional sound, has an incredible battery life, and the optional G Hub software is excellent. Any further criticisms I could level would be nitpicky, and certainly don’t detract from the premium experience Logitech created here. Though a bit pricey at a $249 MSRP, the complete package is worth the price of admission for a high-end headset to last. Highly recommended!

So I've had this headset since about June 2023 and the sound quality out of these is phenomenal. I mainly use it with PC and I've used with and without the microphone (I wound up digging out my XLR mic) but when i did use the included microphone I RARELY ever had any issues with it and had no complaints of echoing or static.Using this headset with G Hub is a must for firmware and software customization. The software can be used to control sound (equalizers, sound effects, mic gain, noise suppression/passthroughs and much more)Now for the big one: Using with Xbox. I know Xbox usage isn't listed nor showing as supported, However....I bought a Xbox series s recently along with the Turtle Beach Headset Audio Controller so I could play some games with my Xbox ... MoreSo I've had this headset since about June 2023 and the sound quality out of these is phenomenal. I mainly use it with PC and I've used with and without the microphone (I wound up digging out my XLR mic) but when i did use the included microphone I RARELY ever had any issues with it and had no complaints of echoing or static.Using this headset with G Hub is a must for firmware and software customization. The software can be used to control sound (equalizers, sound effects, mic gain, noise suppression/passthroughs and much more)Now for the big one: Using with Xbox. I know Xbox usage isn't listed nor showing as supported, However....I bought a Xbox series s recently along with the Turtle Beach Headset Audio Controller so I could play some games with my Xbox buddies that are not available for cross platform play. Now in theory you could just plug the headset in with with the 3.5mm aux cord into the xbox controller and use the integrated party audio settings to adjust things as needed but personally I wanted more control at my fingers tips so i opted for the audio controller but also for testing purposes of seeing if this headset would actually work with xbox.With all that said, I joined a party with my friends using the TB audio controller attached to the controller itself and plugged in my headset via aux cord and was absolutely able to use the headset and control the independent volumes on my xbox with no problem at all. In the party of roughly about 7-8 people I had no complaints of echoing, static, low voice, intermittent connectivity, etc etc. I definitely wanted to write this review mainly for xbox people so they know they can use it with it, but only with the method as stated above.I've included the link to the audio controller for anyone interested in it: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/turtle-beach-headset-audio-controller-plus-for-xbox-one-xbox-series-xs-black/5549000.p?skuId=5549000