Logitech G Pro X Wireless gaming headset review

Logitech G, the gaming-focused offshoot of the larger Logitech brand, has made quite a name for itself by focusing on high-end peripherals that combine top-tier performance with premium aesthetics. The Logitech G Pro X Wireless continues this trend. A PC-only wireless gaming headset, the Pro X Wireless sits among the best headsets money can buy – provided, of course, that you can afford it.

Design

Design

• Premium build quality and plush comfort justify the Pro moniker
• Elegant aesthetic combines style with substance
• Feels soft on the head even after hours of use

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  Terms like "Pro" are often attached to products to make them seem flashier than they actually are. Not so with the Logitech G Pro X Wireless. It is every bit a professional device, from its elegant black-and-chrome colour scheme to its hardy metal steel and aluminium core.

  Holding the Pro X Wireless, it feels more like a set of recording studio headphones than a traditional gaming headset. Every component emphasises premium quality, from the sturdy metal hinges to the hard ear cups and their attractive chrome faces. There's a good heft to the headset, too, enough to convey strength without feeling overtly heavy. All this contributes to a sense of reassuring durability, making me confident that a few bumps or drops are unlikely to cause any serious damage to the Pro X Wireless, cosmetic or otherwise.

  By default, the headset comes fitted with memory foam ear cushions wrapped in plush leatherette, and they're some of the softest to ever encase my ears. They apply a pleasantly light pressure on the head, even as the tension in the adjustable headband keeps them firmly locked in place. I felt no tightness or discomfort throughout multiple hours-long gaming and work sessions. And if you're not a fan of leatherette, there's a separate pair of cloth ear pads included in the box you can swap in for a lighter, cooler feel.

  

  While comfortable, the ear cups don't provide a lot of passive noise cancellation. At anything below 50% volume, I could still hear the click of my mouse and clack of my keyboard underneath game audio.

  Like most high-end headsets, the Pro X Wireless features a detachable microphone with a flexible arm so you can reposition it for optimal voice pick-up. The mic's plug is asymmetrically shaped so that it only slots into the headset one way, making it easier to keep the unidirectional pick-up directed at your mouth when plugging the mic back in.

  You don't get a wealth of on-headset controls with the Pro X Wireless, but what's there is smartly designed. The power switch is a toggle rather than a button, eliminating potential ambiguity around whether you've left the headset on or not. The volume wheel offers firm resistance, allowing for more precise adjustments than many headsets do. Last of the bunch is a simple mic mute button, and it too features an asymmetric design. When muted, the button pops out further so you can check your mic status with a quick brush of a finger.

  Logitech rounds out the premium package by including a padded drawstring bag with the Pro X Wireless. It's not quite as nice as a full-blown moulded hard case, but it makes storing or travelling with the Pro X Wireless considerably easier.

Performance

Performance

• Massive bass and pristine highs ensure excellent audio quality across all media
• 7.1 surround sound implementation is top-notch
• Blue Voice microphone technology is seriously impressive

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  With a price tag of $400, the Pro X Wireless should deliver an exceptional audio experience. It very much does. Twin Logitech Pro-G 50mm drivers create a powerful soundscape in games, music and movies. From crisp highs to massive, skull-rattling bass, the overall audio quality is simply impeccable.

  In Destiny 2, for instance, the powerful bass added a physical kick each time I pulled the trigger of my submachine gun. With the volume pumped up, it felt like I was sitting next to the double bass drum of a high-speed metal band.

  Higher-frequency sounds are similarly impactful, though only after a little tweaking. Out of the box, the Pro X Wireless is configured to prioritise bass to the detriment of treble. This produces a sound I found muddy, causing softer audio sources to bleed together. Fortunately, a quick adjustment of the EQ was all it took to achieve a more balanced mix. With those adjustments, the whistle of an unleashed combat bow and the crack of a fusion rifle cut through the audio mix with a satisfyingly sharp edge that emphasises their lethality.

  Gears 5 further exemplifies the audio capabilities of the Pro X Wireless. Firing the Gnasher shotgun produces a booming retort that echoes through the skull, while the rattle of the Talon autopistol shears the air with vicious force. Smaller yet equally powerful sounds complement these moments of bombast. The clink of an ejected magazine hitting the ground punctuates a moment of brief respite between enemy waves. Heavy breathing from my teammates reminds me that they're right behind me, fighting as feverishly as I am.

  Excellent positional audio plays a key role in how good the Pro X Wireless sounds. Along with offering virtual 7.1 surround sound, Logitech has partnered with audio technology company DTS to incorporate DTS Headphone:X 2.0. A positional audio solution that claims to "go beyond 7.1", DTS Headphone:X 2.0 promises more precise audio cues that capture elevation in addition to cardinal information. Unfortunately, support for DTS Headphone:X 2.0 is severely limited, with only a handful of games currently taking advantage of the technology.

  That doesn't really matter, though, because the regular 7.1 surround sound implementation is top-notch. In games like Destiny 2, Rage 2 and Gears 5, each sound conveys distance and direction, producing an expansive audioscape that enhances situational awareness while heightening the sense of place within the game world. Channel separation is solid, maintaining clarity as explosions compete with the rat-a-tat-tat of assault rifles and the avalanche of approaching footfalls.

  One of the few areas where the Pro X Wireless lags behind the competition is volume output. Its surround sound is noticeably quieter than many other headsets, never reaching ear-splitting levels even with the volume cranked all the way up. You'll want to crank the volume, too, as the Pro-G drivers don't unleash their full potential until you hit around 70%. In the games I tested, anything below 70% lacked punch, especially across high frequencies.

  

  The other side to gaming headset performance is mic audio. Here, Logitech has teamed up with Blue Microphones, makers of the popular Blue Yeti USB microphones, to incorporate Blue Vo!ce technology (hereafter referred to simply as Blue Voice) into the Pro X Wireless.

  Activating the Blue Voice toggle in the Logitech G Hub app applies a wealth of software-based filters to your voice, each of which you can customise to an almost-overwhelming extent. Not that you need to, as simply selecting any of the preset profiles has a significant impact on mic quality.

  Raw audio

  Matt Sayer · Raw microphone audio Logitech G Pro X Wireless

  Audio with Blue Voice activated

  Matt Sayer · Blue Voice microphone audio Logitech G Pro X Wireless

  Along with greatly reducing hissing, peaking and other vocal noise, the presets add a warm body to your voice, conveying a fuller, more professional sound. Not only does this result in a better audio experience if you're streaming out to an audience, it makes it easier for your teammates to hear you over their in-game audio. And if you can't find the right sound with the built-in presets or the many user-made configurations available for download, the myriad individual filters (detailed in the Features section below) should provide more than enough flexibility for most needs.

  Connectivity can make or break any wireless gaming headset. Logitech clearly understands this, as it has equipped the Pro X Wireless with its custom Lightspeed wireless technology. It works just as well here as it does on the Logitech G915 wireless gaming keyboard, which is to say it's flawless. I experienced no noticeable interference or connection hiccups throughout my testing, and the 15m effective range meant I could walk around my house without losing connection.

  Last on the performance docket is battery life. Logitech touts 20+ hours with the volume set to 50%, but I was able to eke out a smidge over that even with the volume sitting above 70% for the majority of my testing. As such, I suspect you could probably squeeze a few more hours out of the battery at lower volumes. You can also set an automatic timeout for the Pro X Wireless to turn itself off when inactive, which helps to save battery during intermittent use.

Features

Features

• Blue Voice filters are tremendously versatile
• Plenty of customisation options across the board
• Downloadable presets make it easier to find a great sound

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  Logitech continues to justify the "Pro" in Pro X Wireless by providing extensive customisation options through the Logitech G Hub PC app.

  On the audio front, you have basic settings like mic volume and mic monitoring, the latter of which dictates how much of your own voice you hear back through the headset. You can adjust the volume of individual channels within the 7.1 surround sound set-up, though you can't change their position within virtual three-dimensional space.

  If you want a little more control over your sound, there's a full 10-band equaliser where you can boost or reduce various frequencies to hit your preferred audio profile. Or if that's a little too daunting, you can stick with one of the presets tailored for different game and media types.

  One of the more interesting features within the G Hub app is DTS Super Stereo Mode. When activated, it applies a pseudo-surround-sound effect to stereo audio streams. It works surprisingly well, spreading individual audio sources from music or movies throughout a virtual 360-degree space, but it comes at a noticeable cost to audio quality. Everything sounds slightly muffled and compressed. For me, the trade-off isn't worth it.

  

  Microphone customisation is where Logitech really kicks it up another notch. With Blue Voice activated, you have access to an arsenal of voice filters you can adjust on-the-fly. The really neat part is that you can record a sample of your voice within the G Hub app and play it back on a loop while tweaking the filters, letting you hear the impact of your changes as you make them.

  There are six filters in total. The high-pass filter lets you remove audio below a certain frequency, eliminating bass-heavy sounds like the rumble of traffic and the roar of your neighbour's chainsaw. The noise reduction filter mutes continuous, predictable sounds like fans and traffic. The expander/gate filter does the same for less consistent noises, such as pets whining or a door slamming shut.

  You've also got a de-esser filter, which compresses the hiss produced when enunciating certain letters like 'S'. Hissing often leads to microphone peaking, producing an unpleasant crackle in the audio. By compressing the hiss, the crackle is drastically reduced for a cleaner recording of your voice.

  Rounding out the filter suite is a compressor for normalising the volume of your voice and a limiter which reduces your voice so it never exceeds a particular volume.

  In addition to the highly configurable filters, there's a three-band EQ for boosting or softening the low, mid and high frequencies. You can change the range of each of those frequency bands to account for the pitch of your voice, too.

  The only real caveat to the impressive Blue Voice tech is that it's only available on PC when you have the Logitech Hub app running.

Should you buy the Logitech G Pro X Wireless?

The Logitech G Pro X Wireless is a professional device in more than name alone. Its premium design is both resilient and attractive, its Pro-G drivers pump out big, powerful audio that accurately emulates a 7.1 surround sound environment and its Blue Voice microphone technology enhances the quality and versatility of headset communications.

Professional devices rarely come cheap, of course, and it's here where the Pro X Wireless loses some of its lustre. With a $399.95 price tag, it's at the higher end of headset pricing, especially for a device that's only compatible with Windows PCs.

Nevertheless, if you want one of the best wireless headsets money can buy, the Logitech G Pro X Wireless won't disappoint.

Pricing and availability

The Logitech G Pro X Wireless is planned for sale in Australia in August 2020.

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